The Passion Price is the 32nd of the Australians series of romance, and the 6th of this series written by Miranda Lee. The first encounter that seventeen year old Jake Winters had with Angelina came to an abrupt end when her father, Hunter Valley winemaker Antonio Mastroianni caught them in the act and expelled him from the winery. He was a bad boy then, but, after he was taken in by Judge Edward Landsdale and his wife, Dorothy, he turned his life around and became a wealthy and respected Sydney lawyer. Sixteen years later, the widowed Dorothy decides to buy a winery and Jake accompanies her to check it out. This stirs memories of Angelina, who, unbeknownst to Jake, has a lasting souvenir of their youthful encounter: her son Alex, who is intent on meeting his father. This excellent “secret baby” romance has some likeable characters, quite a good plot and realistic dialogue. A good example of Miranda Lee at her best.
