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Publisher:
Brava
Release Date:
June 1, 2007
Genres:
Erotic
Historical Romance
ISBN:
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9780758217592
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Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
May 2008
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The Lady
Winter, rumored to be a Black Widow with two husbands already dead early in
their marriages. Treated as a pawn by men who would use her, she has learned to
exert her control and independence subtly, through seduction and subterfuge.
Manipulated by her ruthless stepfather, she will do anything to rescue her young
sister from her own fate. Now both her stepfather and an agent of the Crown
have set her against the notorious Christopher St. John, and Maria’s very life
depends on her ability to ferret proof of the handsome rogue’s misdeeds.
But another agent of the Crown has blackmailed St. John into investigating the
mysterious and beautiful Lady Maria Winter and the deaths of her two husbands –
both of whom happened to be agents of the Crown themselves. If he can prove her
guilt, he saves his own neck from the gallows. But all bets are off when he
finally meets the dark beauty, and he finds her more dangerous than he ever
anticipated – to his heart.
From the
moment I read my first Sylvia Day story in the anthology
Alluring Tales, volume 1,
I was a fan. Since then, I’ve read many of this author’s books and purchased
still more that I’m itching to find time to read. It is a wonderful moment for
me when I receive one of her books for review, because not only do I know her
books always earn a positive review, which is easier to write, but that means I
get to prioritize her book in my reading pile!
Passion for the Game
quickly earned its place as my favorite Sylvia Day title to date. While I have
loved all of her books, something about this one just completely did it for me.
The plot, the characters, all of it served to hook me from the beginning and
refused to let me go until the end. Nay, I can’t even say it has released me
now, since I can’t stop thinking about the sequels to this marvelous book I know
are coming!
Both St. John and Lady Winter are people who find themselves the victim of their
circumstances, but neither are the type to allow themselves to be cast as
victims, and they each soon take control of the situation, butting heads in the
most delightfully sexy ways. Watching these two strong-willed personalities
‘duke it out’ both in and out of the bedroom makes for a gripping story you
won’t be able to put down until the end!
I have to tell you, however, that I was quite upset at the end of Chapter Four.
It was my own fault, really, though. You see, I like to read during my lunch
hour. I had the great misfortune to reach the end of Chapter Four as my lunch
ended one day, and there I was, stuck at work for another five hours with the
heroine standing near-naked in the hallway with the hero completely naked in his
doorway. I seriously considered whether or not I could go home for the rest of
the day so I could read the rest of the book - and I don’t ever play hooky!
Alas, I stuck out the rest of the day, although my mind kept wandering back to
Passion for the Game and the heat that I could feel
spilling from those pages when I left our intrepid couple. I headed straight
home from work that evening, and immediately devoured the rest of the book. I
even forgot to eat dinner that night, I was so consumed with this story.
I don’t care if you love historicals or not, this is a fantastic story that is a
must-read for Romance lovers. While set in historical time, the period is not
the focus of the piece, and it is easy to imagine this pair of lovers in any
era, fighting the same sexy battle. Do yourself a huge favor and run right out
to get your copy of Passion for the
Game. You will not be disappointed!
Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
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