Published: Jan. 19, 2012
Words: 96,471 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780983142393

Short description

From the award-winning author of Regency romances comes a new Regency Historical romance. Can one woman's love and one man's desire remake the paths for both of their lives?

Extended description

With too many secrets in her past, and too little future as an actress, Theodosia Newell wants one thing more than all else—security. She’s seen her mother abandoned, her younger brother die, and she’s vowed never to be poor. But then her path crosses that of a man who tempts her to abandon caution and all thought for the future for a passionate affair. Can she find the courage to break from her deepest fears? And will her love prove enough to save them both?

Born with a soul for adventure, David Llewellyn cannot resist a challenge—and his enthusiasm for life is as magnetic as his personality. But two women share his life, and only one can be his. Will his stubborn refusal to make a choice between them lead him to lose everything? Or will he find, in the journey to the lost city he dreams of discovering, a path to a deeper love than he thought possible?

For ten years, the affair between David and Thea goes from passion to love. Lives are changed. Secrets come out. Marriage.. (Read more) With too many secrets in her past, and too little future as an actress, Theodosia Newell wants one thing more than all else—security. She’s seen her mother abandoned, her younger brother die, and she’s vowed never to be poor. But then her path crosses that of a man who tempts her to abandon caution and all thought for the future for a passionate affair. Can she find the courage to break from her deepest fears? And will her love prove enough to save them both?

Born with a soul for adventure, David Llewellyn cannot resist a challenge—and his enthusiasm for life is as magnetic as his personality. But two women share his life, and only one can be his. Will his stubborn refusal to make a choice between them lead him to lose everything? Or will he find, in the journey to the lost city he dreams of discovering, a path to a deeper love than he thought possible?

For ten years, the affair between David and Thea goes from passion to love. Lives are changed. Secrets come out. Marriages end. And new ones begin. Through it all, the desire of two strong-willed people lead them to clash, and to eventually find their own path--to each other and to facing the need and love they share. From London to Italy to Syria, the Paths of Desire lead them on a journey they must make together.
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romance, england, historical, regency, shannon donnelly

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Review by: Alicia Rasley on Feb. 13, 2012 :
I wrote a review but it seems to have disappeared! I don't think I can reconstruct it, but suffice to say, I very much enjoyed this iconoclastic historical romance, with its independent and adventurous characters and portrayals of the worlds of theater and expeditions.
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Review by: Alicia Rasley on Feb. 13, 2012 :
Powerful saga of a strong woman and an adventurous man. While this is primarily a romance plot, it offers a great deal of history and adventure besides. I especially appreciated the view of theater life in the Regency period, and the rise of the British expedition, explorers searching for lost lands.

While David was the real adventurer, Thea in her way was just as reckless and searching. Her independence leads her into danger and isolation, but her love for life always leads her towards happiness.
The ending is intensely romantic and fulfilling.
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