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The Price of Desire

  • 2008 first published
  • 439 pages
  • 2 editions

Published in 2008, The Price of Desire is a historical romance novel by Jo Goodman. It takes readers to London, England in the 19th century. It deals with brothers and sisters, Debt and siblings.

39 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 439 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Price of Desire

USA Today bestselling author Jo Goodman delivers a deliciously wicked tale of forbidden desire that knows no limits…Olivia Cole is devastated to learn that her ne’er-do-well brother has promised her to the operator of a London gaming hall as payment of his debts. Olivia accepts her fate—even if it means that her reputation will suffer from living among rogues and gamblers. But when she meets the sexy and mysterious Griffin Wright-Jones, Viscount Breckenridge, Olivia has more than just her good name to worry about—for he rouses in her wanton thoughts she's never dared entertain—until now…Griffin wears the scars of his life on his striking face. Although he wants Olivia like no other woman before, he doesn’t force her to share his bed—a difficult task considering how beautiful she is. But with each passing night, Griffin and Olivia’s resolve weakens until finally they take their greatest gamble on one night of reckless pleasure…
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Brothers and sisters
  • Romance
  • Suspense
  • Debt
  • Historical romance
  • London, England
  • Historical Romance
  • Siblings

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Price of Desire?

The Price of Desire was written by Jo Goodman and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Price of Desire?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is The Price of Desire?

The median edition has 439 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Price of Desire?

Readers who like it often enjoy Mine Till Midnight (Platinum Romance Series), The River Knows and Marrying Winterborne.

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