All About Passion
Gyles Rawlings, fifth Earl of Chillingworth and an honorary member of  the Cynster clan, is determined not to marry for love. To that end, he makes an  offer of marriage, sight unseen, to the niece of an old friend. He believes he's  chosen a docile, biddable lady who will bear him an heir and leave his emotions  uninvolved. He arrives for his own wedding without ever actually meeting his  fianc&eaccute; and at the chapel's altar, is astonished to discover that he's  offered for the wrong woman--his wife is the cousin of the woman he thought he  was marrying. The two ladies share the same name, and the woman he has married  is a passionate female who makes his head spin. Francesca isn't docile,  certainly not biddable, and she has no intention of settling for anything less  than her husband's heart.The battle lines are drawn in this war of love, with both parties well aware of  the stakes. Will Giles continue to barricade his heart, or will Francesca's love  and loyalty tear down the walls that keep him from her? And if Giles can't  thwart the strange threats to Francesca's life, neither may live to see the end  of their contest of the heart.This installment in author Stephanie Laurens's beloved Cynster series has been  eagerly anticipated by fans, andAll About Passiondoesn't disappoint.  Taut with sexual tension between the hero and heroine, rich with details of the  world of Regency England, and well-supported with a solid plot, this latest  Cynster tale is an excellent read.--Lois Faye Dyer