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The Price of Passion
by Susan Sizemore
Indiana Jones meets “The Mummy” in 1868 Scotland
Cleopatra Fraser is an independent woman. Her historian father raised her in Egypt and Greece – and paid far more attention to his search for Alexander the Great’s tomb than he did to her. Now, the family is in Scotland, where her father plans to unveil Alexander-related artifacts at the opening of a new museum.
Enter A. David Evans. The “A” stands for Azrael, but Cleo always called him Angel. She made love to him once, when she was 16, and he was working for her father. She believed Angel was leaving Egypt for America, and she’d never see him again. Instead, he remained in the Middle East, a rival for the Alexandrian treasures sought by her father. Even worse, Cleo believes Angel is a grave robber.
Cleo is 26 now and helping her father prepare for an academic conference on antiquities and the opening of the museum. She can’t believe it when Angel arrives for the big event. The two clash every time they meet, but they also can’t stop thinking of each other or the fabled Alexandrian treasure – which Cleo has and Angel wants. A third party wants it, too, a secret sect that has enlisted Angel’s aid to steal the treasure – by threatening Cleo’s life.
Author Susan Sizemore has woven a terrific yarn, well thought out and action-packed. She effectively uses the characters’ memories in flashbacks, showing us the deepening of their relationship over the 10 years they knew – and mostly hated – each other. Her writing is also very visual; reading this book is almost like watching a movie. You know Cleo and Angel have to get together in the end, but Sizemore leaves us wondering until the very last page how Cleo and Angel will overcome everything that’s against them in time for a happy ending.
Title: The Price of Passion
Author: Susan Sizemore
Publisher: Avon
ISBN: 0380816512
Review written by: Auriette Lindsey
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