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When Passion Rules

  • 2011 first published
  • 388 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (5 ratings)
  • 2 editions

Published in 2011, When Passion Rules is a historical romance novel by Johanna Lindsey. It features Alana Stindal and Cristoph Becker, Leonard Kastner. Readers will find themes of mistaken identity.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 388 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About When Passion Rules

Assassin Leonard Kastner agrees to commit an abhorrent crime for an astronomical sum - kill the infant heir to the European kingdom of Lubinia. Just as he is about to carry out the heinous deed, the baby awakens - and smiles at him. Losing his heart to tiny Alana Stindal, Leonard sweeps her out of their homeland to safety in England where he conceals her true identity from her and gives her an education fit for a queen. Eighteen years later, when the king of Lubinia faces a revolt because he has not produced another legitimate heir, Leonard knows he must take Alana home to prevent a civil war. But at the Lubinian palace no one believes Alana is the missing princess. Christoph Becker, the captain of the palace guards, arrests Alana because he suspects she is a pretender or a seductive assassin. When the king recognizes Alana as his long-lost daughter he proudly betroths her to the one man he believes is capable of protecting her and eliminating the shadowy figures who are determined to destroy his dynasty - Christoph Becker.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Alana Stindal
  • Cristoph Becker, Leonard Kastner

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Mistaken identity
  • London, England

Quick answers

Who wrote When Passion Rules?

When Passion Rules was written by Johanna Lindsey and first published in 2011.

What genre is When Passion Rules?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is When Passion Rules?

The median edition has 388 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to When Passion Rules?

Readers who like it often enjoy Mine Till Midnight (Platinum Romance Series), Soulless and Romancing Mister Bridgerton.

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