What Price Love?
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Enter the unforgettable world of New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens, creator of the phenomenal Cynster family. This amazing clan -- and their friends -- is a bold, powerful group of men who let nothing stand in their way when it comes to matters of the heart. And in this, Stephanie Laurens's newest novel, a passionate man and a daring woman confront the ultimate question. . . .
What Price Love?
There is nothing more fascinating than a darkly handsome rake, especially one as controlled and elusive as Dillon Caxton, protégé of Demon Cynster. Despite his dangerous air, Dillon is a man of sterling reputation, but it wasn't always so. Years ago, an illicit scheme turned into a nefarious swindle, and only the help of his cousin, Felicity, and her husband, Demon, saved Dillon from ruin. Now impeccably honest, he guards his hard-won reputation and is the Keeper of the Register of all racing horses in England. His standing and aloofness make Dillon undeniably desirable to young ladies, but despite all the lures thrown his way, he remains uninterested -- his attention unfixed.
Until "Miss Priscilla Dalling" erupts into his life. A stunning beauty, she affects Dillon as no other ever has, but what fascinates him even more is that this tempting young lady is clearly desperate, and equally clearly lying about wanting to see the Register to fulfill the whim of an eccentric aunt.
Lady Priscilla Dalloway will do anything to see what's in the Register -- even lie! Her twin brother, Russell, who had fought with their father and left the family home to work with the finest racehorses, has disappeared. Pris knows that clues to his whereabouts can be found in the tome Dillon Caxton refuses to let her see.
She unleashes her feminine wiles on Dillon -- to no avail. But Dillon is now determined to learn the truth behind her quest. Exploiting the powerful attraction that flares between them, he succeeds in convincing Pris to tell him all, to trust him with her twin's life. Together, Dillon and Pris locate Rus, only to discover that his life is being threatened by the perpetrators of a massive betting swindle.
The time is ripe for Dillon to repay old debts by helping another as he himself was helped. Assisted by Demon, Felicity, and Barnaby Adair, Dillon and Pris embark on a journey riddled with danger -- and undeniable passion -- as they seek to overturn the swindle and expose Rus's deadly enemies. And along the way they discover the answer to that age-old question: What price love?
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Booklist Review
When her twin brother, Russell, disappears soon after taking a job as a horse trainer for Lord Cromarty, Lady Priscilla Dalloway fears he may have become entangled in a dangerous racing swindle. To find out, Priscilla needs information from the official register of horses kept at the Jockey Club in Newmarket. But the official Keeper of the Breeding Register, Dillon Caxton, has no intention of letting Priscilla anywhere near the book. Priscilla is prepared to use all of her feminine wiles and stunning beauty to seduce Dillon into granting her access to the register only to discover that Dillon is equally determined to seduce all of Priscilla's secrets out of her. The high-stakes world of horse racing in Regency times provides the fascinating setting for New York Times0 best-selling Laurens' latest Cynster novel, another of the author's lusciously sensual historical romances. Deftly laced with passion and danger, What Price Love?0 is sexy, suspenseful, and splendidly satisfying. --John Charles Copyright 2006 Booklist
Publisher's Weekly Review
Set in 1831, bestseller Laurens's crowd-pleasing hot-blooded romance reintroduces Dillon Caxton, a young rake now reformed, who first appeared in A Rogue's Proposal. Recruited by the Jockey Club to investigate rumors of race fixing in Newmarket, Suffolk, Dillon is startled to discover that a gorgeous young Irishwoman calling herself Priscilla "Pris" Dalling (in reality an earl's daughter) is trying to get a look at the two official tomes on breeding and racing in England, the Breeding Register and the Stud Book. The green-eyed femme fatale is determined to help her twin brother, Lord Russell Dalling, whose dream to train an Irish Derby winner for Lord Cromarty's stables has landed them both in heart-stopping danger. Wanton sparks fly, bodices rip and trousers drop, though the novel's main juice comes from the well-researched horse-racing backdrop, not from the sometimes accidentally funny lust scenes ("Far beyond sanity, her world shook; reality tilted and quaked"). (On sale Mar. 14) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
The very eligible Dillon Caxton (protege of Demon Cynster) flees the clamoring young ladies for the racetrack, where gorgeous Lady Priscilla Dalloway is stalking her wayward brother. Do sparks fly? You bet. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Reviews
When her twin brother, Russell, disappears soon after taking a job as a horse trainer for Lord Cromarty, Lady Priscilla Dalloway fears he may have become entangled in a dangerous racing swindle. To find out, Priscilla needs information from the official register of horses kept at the Jockey Club in Newmarket. But the official Keeper of the Breeding Register, Dillon Caxton, has no intention of letting Priscilla anywhere near the book. Priscilla is prepared to use all of her feminine wiles and stunning beauty to seduce Dillon into granting her access to the register only to discover that Dillon is equally determined to seduce all of Priscilla's secrets out of her. The high-stakes world of horse racing in Regency times provides the fascinating setting for New York Times best-selling Laurens' latest Cynster novel, another of the author's lusciously sensual historical romances. Deftly laced with passion and danger, What Price Love? is sexy, suspenseful, and splendidly satisfying. ((Reviewed March 15, 2006)) Copyright 2006 Booklist Reviews.
Library Journal Reviews
The very eligible Dillon Caxton (protege of Demon Cynster) flees the clamoring young ladies for the racetrack, where gorgeous Lady Priscilla Dalloway is stalking her wayward brother. Do sparks fly? You bet. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal Reviews
Fearing that her headstrong twin brother has inadvertently become involved in a horse-racing scheme that could prove deadly, Lady Priscilla Dalloway leaves Ireland and heads for Newmarket to learn more about a mysterious "breeding register" that holds the key to the scam. Her search is complicated by the dangerously attractive Dillon Caxton, the keeper of the register in question, who not only has been alerted to the swindle but suspects Priscilla's motives, too. Reluctantly joining forces, Pris and Dillon become wary allies and, finally, lovers in this complex sizzler. The latest of Laurens's popular Cynster novels, this one has links to A Rogue's Proposal .
[Page 62]. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.Publishers Weekly Reviews
Set in 1831, bestseller Laurens's crowd-pleasing hot-blooded romance reintroduces Dillon Caxton, a young rake now reformed, who first appeared in A Rogue's Proposal . Recruited by the Jockey Club to investigate rumors of race fixing in Newmarket, Suffolk, Dillon is startled to discover that a gorgeous young Irishwoman calling herself Priscilla "Pris" Dalling (in reality an earl's daughter) is trying to get a look at the two official tomes on breeding and racing in England, the Breeding Register and the Stud Book . The green-eyed femme fatale is determined to help her twin brother, Lord Russell Dalling, whose dream to train an Irish Derby winner for Lord Cromarty's stables has landed them both in heart-stopping danger. Wanton sparks fly, bodices rip and trousers drop, though the novel's main juice comes from the well-researched horse-racing backdrop, not from the sometimes accidentally funny lust scenes ("Far beyond sanity, her world shook; reality tilted and quaked"). (On sale Mar. 14)
[Page 45]. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.Reviews from GoodReads
Citations
Laurens, S. (2009). What Price Love? . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laurens, Stephanie. 2009. What Price Love?. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laurens, Stephanie. What Price Love? HarperCollins, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Laurens, S. (2009). What price love? HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Laurens, Stephanie. What Price Love? HarperCollins, 2009.
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