title: Milady's Revenge
author:  Anne Herries 
description: Corinna Knolls arrives in London with her father to look for a husband. She is young and naive. Edward Fitzroy, marquis of Lanchester, is young and bored. He decides to see just how far he can go without being obliged to marry, then waffles over what to do about his shameful behavior. Furious and pregnant, Corinna is forced by her livid father to marry someone else. Five years later, Corinna is a childless widow, whose regal composure hides the mental and physical scars of her horrendous marriage. Now she is out to teach Fitz a lesson. But Fitz is also changed (somewhat), and when Corinna repeatedly denies his attempts at forgiveness and reconciliation, he gives up, and that's when the sparks fly between them. Corinna and Fitz are a couple of spunky, flawed characters who readers will be glad to finally see together in this colorful and wonderfully dramatic romance. <i>Maria Hatton</i><br /><i>Copyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
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  ‘Does it still pain you?’  
    
  
  ‘Would it give you pleasure to know that it does?’ Rob asked, and his hand
  went to his face, for he knew that she must be revolted by its ugliness. ‘Your
  brother told me that I had insulted you—and this was my punishment. I bear it
  with pride, for it is a constant reminder of the perfidy of women.’  
    
  
  Her hand crept to her throat. She was wearing the trinket he had once given
  her, hung from a ribbon around her neck. His eyes followed her movement and
  she saw him frown as he looked at the jade heart.  
    
  
  She raised her head proudly, meeting his eyes as anger bolstered her courage.
  ‘Believe what you will. It makes little difference now.’  
    
  
  Rob came towards her, his expression stern, unforgiving. ‘I came to inform you
  that you are now my prisoner, lady,’ he said.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Anne Herries lives in Cambridgeshire, where she is fond of watching wildlife
  and spoils the birds and squirrels that are frequent visitors to her garden.
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