Paying the Virgin's Price (Harlequin Historical) [Mass Market Paperback]

Christine Merrill (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Historical | Publication Date: July 1, 2010

This is a season of secrets, scandal and seduction in high society! Set in Regency England, this continuity sweeps you from glittering ballrooms, to a smuggler's cove in Cornwall, to the wilds of Scotland, a Romany camp, and back again. Each story has a passionate, intense, central relationship but the thread linking them together is a darkly dangerous, yet sexy stranger, who is out for revenge, delivering a silken rope as his calling card. Through him, a long-forgotten past is stirred to life, and the notorious events of 1794 which saw one man murdered and another hanged for the crime, are brought in to question. Was the right man brought to justice or is there still a treacherous murderer at large?

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (July 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373296002
• ISBN-13: 978-0373296002
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #915,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Series > Harlequin Historicals

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very good, yet not so good., March 21, 2011

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Jadewtch - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paying the Virgin's Price (Harlequin Historical) (Kindle Edition)

I liked this book in the sense that it's a fantastic romance and I love all the stuff done by Christine Merrell. What I didn't like it that this is part of a series done with other authors and also including "Taken by a Wicked Rake" and can't stand alone very easily. If you don't read the others (and i hadn't) this book leaves you feeling a bit confused in sections and wondering what exactly the characters are referring to.
I liked the idea of a father giving away his daughter's virginity as an iou at the card tables. It's a clever plot twist and although similar styles have been used I've never seen it done in quite this way.

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read, August 28, 2011

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Helen J. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paying the Virgin's Price (Harlequin Historical) (Kindle Edition)

An enjoyable read, but the real charm lies in the hero. Nathan Wardale is a gambler with a soul and a pocket full of secrets. The final twist is the best in the developing relationship between Nathan and his love. Secondary characters are more interesting than typical, mostly because this is part of a series.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars -- it was OK - picked it up at the Library., August 17, 2010

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cb (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paying the Virgin's Price (Harlequin Historical) (Mass Market Paperback)

Nathan Wardale father was hung for killing a peer when Nathan was 10 years old. His life changed in that moment and now years later the past has surfaced again. Nathan became a gambler and lost contact with his family. While gambling he has collected lots of items from the 'Ton' but the worst was IOU from a father for his daughters virginity. While Nathan is trying to clear his father's name he cross paths with Diana Price (the women he holds the IOU on) a then the twists and turns really start.

It was a interesting read but I am glad I picked it up at the Library. I found Christine Merrill writing interesting and look for more by this author.