Price to Pay

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>To the world beyond </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Philippe Duval</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> former eminent surgeon husband to Julia father to Pippa has a life other men envy. Wealth beyond anyone's imagining. A life of leisure. A lovely wife. A delightful young daughter. A mansion on </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>New York's Long Island</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. A luxurious home commanding views of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sydney Harbour</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>He</span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> has embraced his new life of wealth and privilege unexpectedly bequeathed by the father he never knew. But has this new life changed him in ways he hadn't expected? </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Is the lure of a beautiful woman who should be out of bounds too much for him to resist? A decade earlier he had turned his back on Karen Clarke to marry his long lost love Julia Belleville the mother of his daughter Pippa.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>But now he is less cautious. Karen makes one final attempt to capture the heart of the man she has loved for so long. And this time she is determined not to fail. She will do whatever it takes to become his wife.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Against this backdrop of personal turmoil another woman reaches out to befriend him. Returning to America without his wife Philippe hires Arabella Courtenay to head up the charitable foundation he has established. Escaping a controlling marriage Arabella is touched by his kindness and consideration. And very soon she too is falling under his spell. Will Philippe complicate his life even further?   </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As he reflects on his life he knows he will pay a price for his behaviour. </span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>For the way he has betrayed the love of his life ... </span></p><p><u style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </u></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Price to Pay</em> is the stunning sequel to <em>First Born Son</em>.</strong></p><p><u style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </u></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Readers wanting to read about the beginning of the Julia Belleville/Philippe Duval love story are urged to check out the Belleville family series - Julia's Story (Book 1); To Love Honour and Betray (Book 2); Return to Prior Park (Book 3); Heirs and Successors (Book 4).</span></p><p></p>