num_pages: 311
description: In her second year of mourning, lovely, young widow Passion Elizabeth Dare never dreamed she would be with a man again—and certainly not a complete stranger. But amidst the crowds of London's Crystal Palace, Passion finds herself discreetly, yet insistently, pursued by a sensual gentleman who awakens her long-supressed desires. After a loveless marriage of restrained propriety, Passion abandons herself to true bliss for the first time.Intoxicated by his encounter with the beautiful stranger, Mark Randolph Hawkmore, Earl of Langley, cannot wait to see her again. As a series of rapturous rendezvous follows, he and his mystery lover find something rare and wonderful blossoming between them. But a blackmail scheme against the Earl threatens to destroy everything. As a scandal brews, each will have to choose between duty and desire...their love for their families—and their love for each other.
language: English
title: Passion
titlecomplete: Passion (Passion Quartet, #1)
characters: Mark Randolph Hawkmore, Passion Elizabeth Dare
genres: Historical, Historical Fiction, Erotic Romance, Victorian, Erotica, Historical Romance, Regency, Adult, Romance, Erotic Historical Romance
ratings_count: 5256
places: London, England
series: Passion Quartet 
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll
category: Most Luscious Love Story & Guiltiest Pleasure & Honorable Mentions for Most-Hanky Read & Best Buried Treasure, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers
category: Spicy Romance
publisher: Berkley Sensation