Whisper Always

by Rebecca Hagan Lee

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0515127124
• ISBN13: 9780515127126
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Jove Books
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Splendid Historical Background - Outstanding Love Story

Setting - London and Vienna 1878-1880 --- Set in a period using actual historical events the author again weaves for the reader a glorious love story of great emotional depth. Our heroine, the season's incomparable, Christina Fairfax is about to make her debut before the Queen in gown that she finds totally detestable. Trying to adjust said gown, in what she assumed was an empty chamber she is discovered by Lord Blake Ashford who amusingly helps the young chit make the adjustments. His arrogance, black looks, and amusement at her predicament did nothing to endure him to her yet sparks did fly between them. Returning to the ball, she is captured in the arms of Rupert, the Crown Prince of Hapsburg-Lorraine. Unaware of who he was, and still smarting from the set-down Lord Blake had given her she was anything but charming to her waltz partner and returned his over friendly overtures with sarcasm. Days later her avaricious and immoral mother would attend a private party and sell her Christina's innocence to the highest bidder - that bidder being none other than the Crown Prince. Lord Blake, a witness to the event was fuming.Her mother, after having Christina daughter beaten and drugged, had her delivered to the residence to be complete the deal, only Christina was not about to succumb so easily. Left in the bedroom of the prince, she tore his sheets into strips and attempted to escape through the window when rescue came in the guise of Lord Blake. After hearing of the transaction, Lord Blake was planning to rescue Christina once again and had been making plans to switch Cristina for a similar looking [prostitute]. What follows is a series of adventures, misconceptions, and miscommunications as the two keep crossing paths until the they both give in to the undeniable attraction that had sparks flying the moment they met. For those who think that this was a simple love story, let me put your mind at rest...the road to pure happy bliss for these two was paved with, danger, madness, lust, and unbelievable betrayals! This is a story that will have you laughing, crying, and sitting on the edge of your seat in this FULL BODIED romantic adventure. Twists and turns were adeptly played in a wonderfully crafted novel. The secondary characters were portrayed wonderfully for both humor and malicious aspects. I have been reading a series of Ms. Hagan Lees earlier novels and so far have been more than pleased with her accurate and painstaking attention to the historical detail of her settings and can only say that I've yet to be disappointed. This author has become an automatic buy for me for delivering what I love best, beautifully romantic love stories that touch my heart. --- Marilyn Rondeau, Official Reviewer for www.historicromancewriters.com ---

A wonderful read.

Ms. Hagen Lee has crafted a captivating tale of love and ambition in "Whisper Always." Christina Fairfax makes her debut before the Queen in a gown nothing short of dreadful, yet the ballroom is buzzing with her name. Slipping off to another room to rid herself of the cumbersome embellishments on her gown, Christina finds herself before Lord Blake Ashford. He sparks her thoughts and she whirls from the room only to find herself in the arms of Crown Prince Rudolph of Hapsburg-Lorraine. The Crown Prince is arrogant and Christina, not realizing who she waltzes with, speaks her mind, offending him. Only to find herself being swept away by Lord Blake Ashford. He has been her savior twice in one evening and she finds it difficult to get thoughts of him out of her mind.Christina's upwardly mobile, thoughtlessly manipulative mother sells her daughter to the highest bidder - Crown Prince Rudolph - at auction, leaving her in need of rescuing once again. With the knowledge that Christina has been purchased by Prince Rudolph for a necklace, Lord Ashford devises a plan to rescue her once again. He rescues Christina and takes her to his house where she will be safe from her mother and the Crown Prince - but Christina and Lord Ashford are not safe from the feelings they begin to feel for one another. Lord Ashford wars between conflicting emotions as Christina fights the attraction they both feel. But, as the passion grows between Christina and Lord Ashton, a secret from his past could destroy their hopes of future happiness. As Christina flees to Austria with Crown Prince Rudolph, Lord Blake Ashton must find a way to get through to Christina and prove his love for her is true before it is too late.This marvelously written tale is full of well crafted characters and plot twists. A wonderful read.

This book captured me from the very first page.

This book is wonderfully written!The emotions you feel for Blake and Cristina are incredible.You laugh with them,cry with them, pull for them and rejoice with them.I think the author did a great job of making you fall in love with these two characters.It's my absolute favorite of Mrs. Lee's books.I stayed up late every night to finish it.

An incredible love story.

This book is one of the best romances I've ever read! The story is exciting and the writing is fast-paced. Blake and Cristina's story captured my heart and my imagination from the very first page. They deserve to be happy. I recommend this book to everyone who loves romance!

Fabulous, tender, enthralling romance!

All I can say is "Wow!" I read a lot of romance, but this plot and setting felt incredibly fresh to me. The book is witty and sophisticated, yet resonates with emotional depth. I was rooting for Blake and Cristina from the very first page. I loved the crisp writing, and found myself wanting to stay up all night and finish it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to anyone who savors a wonderful and incredibly well written romance!