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A Priceless Love
First published 1989 · 188 pages
A high-stakes, emotionally breathless vintage romance where maternal desperation collides with an unstoppable, obsessive love.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage category romance feels like stepping into a time capsule of 1980s melodrama, where every glance is loaded with explosive tension and every conversation feels like a battle of wills. The atmosphere is thick with angst and breathless anticipation, driven by a heroine pushed to the absolute brink of her endurance and a hero whose desire borders on the obsessive. It moves at a brisk, compulsive clip, sweeping the reader up in a whirlwind of high-stakes emotional conflict, maternal desperation, and undeniable chemistry. The prose is unapologetically heightened, leaning into the dramatic flair that defines the era. It is a perfect, indulgent escape for readers who love their romances laced with intense power dynamics, fierce sacrifices, and the inevitable, sweeping surrender to an all-consuming passion.
- Mood
- angsty
- tense
- emotionally charged
- breathless
- Tone
- melodramatic
- intense
- earnest
- passionate
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- maternal sacrifice · obsessive desire · second chances · reluctant surrender · financial desperation
- The writing
- Heightened and dramatic, featuring the breathless internal monologues and intense dialogue characteristic of 1980s category romance.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate, defensive anxiety to a breathless, overwhelming surrender to passion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the unapologetic angst, alpha heroes, and high-stakes emotional melodrama of vintage Harlequin Presents.
Content notes
- child illness
- financial distress
- grief
- obsessive behavior
About the book
t would be madness to succumb to him!
A struggling young widow, Gina focused all her energy on earning money. Money enough for the operation that would save her daughter's eyesight.
Yet when adventurer Liam Shannon, a man from her past, burst back into her life, demanding she give into his long, obsessive desire for her, Gina found herself teetering on the brink.
When it came to a final decision, Gina turned tail and fled. But she soon learned that escape from Liam's dazzling presence was not going to be that simple....
Description from Open Library.
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