If Love Had a Price is book three in the If Love series but can be read as a complete standalone. It takes place between books one (If We Ever Meet Again) and two (If the Sun Never Sets). No cliffhanger! Blake Ryan. Her first love, her first heartbreak, and now, her first client as a freelance interior designer. or some reason the hero gets to be thriving in his career great friends / awesome sex life / loaded. Morris, Jan (1978). Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat. as Christopher North the poet, had long before declared it, an Empire on which the sun never set. A self-professed travel enthusiast, she loves incorporating beautiful destinations into her stories and will never say no to a good chai latte.

Farrah slid a glance toward Olivia, who stared at her ex-boyfriend and chugged her watermelon juice like she was trying to quench the Sahara. In the German dramatist Friedrich Schiller's 1787 play Don Carlos, Don Carlos's father, Philip II, says, "Ich heiße / der reichste Mann in der getauften Welt; / Die Sonne geht in meinem Staat nicht unter." ("I am called / The richest monarch in the Christian world; / The sun in my dominion never sets."). [16] So i never figured out why they never went that angle with it. they’re different people, shouldn’t they be trying to get to know the new person they are instead of him just being like the second they meet. Now, Blake is in need of a designer for his boring apartment and the two are brought together by a mutual associate: Blake's best friend and Farrah's most recent client. It seems to be kismet that the two are not only living in the same city, but wind up being brought together in such a way. Tiedeman, H. (29 February 1868). "The French King's Device: "Nec Pluribus Impar" (3rd Ser. xii. 502)". Notes and Queries: 203–4 . Retrieved 14 May 2009.

Charles's son, Philip II of Spain, made Spain (his homeland) the metropole of the territories that he inherited. In particular, he placed the Council of Castille, the Council of Aragon, the Council of Italy, the Council of Flanders and the Council of the Indies in Madrid. [11] He added the Philippines (named after him) to his colonial territories. When King Henry of Portugal died, Philip II pressed his claim to the Portuguese throne and was recognised as Philip I of Portugal in 1581. The Portuguese Empire, now ruled by Philip, itself included territories in the Americas, in the North and the Sub-Saharan Africa, in all the Asian Subcontinents, and islands in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. The foundation to conquer the world was laid between 1497 and 1583. In 1496, the king of England Henry VII commissioned the first explorers. Led by John Cabot, the explorers began the journey in 1497 with the mandate to discover a shorter route to Asia through the North Atlantic Ocean. Queen Elizabeth 1 encouraged exploration leading to conquering more lands and acquiring treasures from the new world.

Grudges are the worst thing to hold onto. No matter how bad someone hurt you, you can’t heal until you forgive. Sometimes that means moving on. Other times it means giving things another shot. Blake, despite now being a successful businessman, continues to make foolish mistakes in the heart department. It was refreshing to see the writer continue Blake’s past in this novel, particularly with his family. This added continuation to the story and I’m pleased I didn’t leave too long between each book. On the other hand, despite now nearing thirty, I found Blake a little immature and quite frustrating with his decisions concerning Farrah. On reflection, maybe it is because the writer is suggesting that Blake is rather naive when it comes to love: his one true love is Farrah and he hasn’t experienced feelings of this depth before.It is as if Farrah’s mother finally sees and treats her as an independent woman, not a child. She speaks from personal experience and knows Farrah needs her support and encouragement but must do what makes her happy. Her unconditional support and love for Farrah are beautiful as is their bond. you have my heart until the earth stops spinning and the stars turn to dust. you can love it or hate it or forget all about it. but it will always be yours” Scott, Walter (1835). "Chap. XLI". Life of Napoleon Buonaparte: With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution. Vol.VI. Edinburgh: Cadell. p.23.