Everything has a price except for her...
CHASING CASSANDRA by LISA KLEYPAS
Series: The Ravenels #6
Publication date: February 18, 2020
Published by: Avon Romance
Genre: historical romance
SYNOPSIS
Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. Anything—or anyone—is his for the asking. It should be simple to find the perfect wife—and from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, he’s determined to have her. But the beautiful and quick-witted Cassandra is equally determined to marry for love—the one thing he can’t give.
Severin is the most compelling and attractive man Cassandra has ever met, even if his heart is frozen. But she has no interest in living in the fast-paced world of a ruthless man who always plays to win.
When a newfound enemy nearly destroys Cassandra’s reputation, Severin seizes the opportunity he’s been waiting for. As always, he gets what he wants—or does he? There’s one lesson Tom Severin has yet to learn from his new bride:
Never underestimate a Ravenel.
The chase for Cassandra’s hand may be over. But the chase for her heart has only just begun...
Severin is the most compelling and attractive man Cassandra has ever met, even if his heart is frozen. But she has no interest in living in the fast-paced world of a ruthless man who always plays to win.
When a newfound enemy nearly destroys Cassandra’s reputation, Severin seizes the opportunity he’s been waiting for. As always, he gets what he wants—or does he? There’s one lesson Tom Severin has yet to learn from his new bride:
Never underestimate a Ravenel.
The chase for Cassandra’s hand may be over. But the chase for her heart has only just begun...
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Praise for Chasing Cassandra:
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY-Starred Review
"Opposites attract in spectacular fashion in the sixth Victorian-era Romance in bestseller Kleypas’s Ravenel series (after Devil’s Daughter), which pairs a true romantic with a cynical intellectual. Lady Cassandra Ravenel has turned down many proposals, holding out for real feeling. That doesn’t stop railway magnate Tom Severin from asking for her hand within moments of meeting her. Though she ignores his proposal, the shrewd businessman fancies her from just a glance and sees winning her as a thrilling challenge. His pursuit leads the pair to grow close. But when Tom starts to feel more than lust, he abruptly ends their budding friendship to avoid the liability he feels his emotions pose on his cold, calculated life, leaving a smitten Cassandra confused and hurt. They continue to run into each other, and their physical and mental attraction proves too strong to ignore. When one of Cassandra’s scorned suitors slanders her reputation, Tom is determined to protect her. The plot is well-balanced, the pace steady, the characters deliciously complex, and the chemistry electric. Returning readers will also be pleased by cameos from characters from earlier installments. Kleypas fans and first timers alike will fall in love with this refreshing romance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY-Starred Review
"Opposites attract in spectacular fashion in the sixth Victorian-era Romance in bestseller Kleypas’s Ravenel series (after Devil’s Daughter), which pairs a true romantic with a cynical intellectual. Lady Cassandra Ravenel has turned down many proposals, holding out for real feeling. That doesn’t stop railway magnate Tom Severin from asking for her hand within moments of meeting her. Though she ignores his proposal, the shrewd businessman fancies her from just a glance and sees winning her as a thrilling challenge. His pursuit leads the pair to grow close. But when Tom starts to feel more than lust, he abruptly ends their budding friendship to avoid the liability he feels his emotions pose on his cold, calculated life, leaving a smitten Cassandra confused and hurt. They continue to run into each other, and their physical and mental attraction proves too strong to ignore. When one of Cassandra’s scorned suitors slanders her reputation, Tom is determined to protect her. The plot is well-balanced, the pace steady, the characters deliciously complex, and the chemistry electric. Returning readers will also be pleased by cameos from characters from earlier installments. Kleypas fans and first timers alike will fall in love with this refreshing romance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LISA KLEYPAS is the RITA award-winning author of 21 novels. Her books are published in fourteen languages and are bestsellers all over the world. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two children.
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Chasing Cassandra by Lisa KleypasMy rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
With every new installment in The Ravenels series, by excitement grows by leaps and bounds. Tom Severin has been intriguing from the very first introduction, so it's safe to say I was counting down the days until I could get my greedy hands on his story. On paper, he sounds like a guy you'd love to hate. Borderline sociopath. Unabashedly money hungry and ruthless in his pursuit of it. Lacking empathy for others and a heart encased in ice. You wonder why you could possibly find a character like this appealing let alone charming. But someway, somehow, Lisa Kleypas infused her magic once again and made me fall head over heels for this enchanting couple. For all of Tom's faults, he sneaks an admirable trait in to balance the scales. He's capable of seeing his faults and growing as a person. He's an absolute genius at business, and how can anyone resist a huge brain? Not me. Add to that decisive, dynamic, and vulnerable with just the right woman and he makes a man worthy to marry a Ravenel.
No one—least of all Tom—had doubted that he would someday become an extraordinarily successful businessman. Whether he was successful as a human being, however, was still open to question.
This is a perfect example of opposites attract and why they work. Cassandra Ravenel is everything Tom is not. She's such a warm and open woman who dreams of having a family and her own home. He's closed off from other people and doesn't allow anyone to get close enough to see the man under the magnate. Though he has no interest in marriage, he's awestruck and infatuated at first sight with Cassandra. He believes he can bulldoze over her protests and win her over like he's done everything else in his life, but she's a woman who knows her own mind. She's not willing to sacrifice a loving marriage for Tom, and he doesn't feel he's even capable of love as an emotion. After all, he's only been able to observe six types of feelings in his personal arsenal. Adding any more would be dangerous to his peace of mind. Cassandra sees something in him that he thought was missing. And she was willing to take the biggest risk of her life with him.
He’d been taken apart by her and reassembled differently. Outwardly, everything seemed to work well enough, but he wasn’t the same inside.
I loved how Kleypas kept Tom the flawed, quirky man he is and didn't try to give him a personality transplant. He's the same oddball, yet you get to see him mature right in front of your eyes through Cassandra's unwavering faith. The Ravenels are very protective of their own, and they were horrified at first that she was making a huge mistake with him. But there's just something about him that makes you feel like he can be more than he believes he is. It was hilarious to see their reactions to him as he integrated into the family. They were part supportive, part perturbed. Luckily, she saw through his facade and was able to coax Tom into looking deeper into himself as well. He deserved more than the empty life he'd been existing in, and with Cassandra, she gave him more than he could have ever dreamed.
What was the name of this feeling? It was if he’d fallen through the surface of his life into some strange new territory, a place that had always existed even though he hadn’t been aware of it. All he knew was that the careful distance he’d put between himself and other people had finally been crossed by someone . . . and nothing would ever be the same.
This was another amazing read from the incomparable Lisa Kleypas. It was lighter on the angst, leaning more toward witty and sweet which is why some of the others in the series edged this one out for me. But I wholeheartedly enjoyed every minute between the pages. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a light historical with the beauty we've all come to expect from this seasoned author. I'll never tire of her lyrical descriptions and charismatic characters. Definitely another must read!
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