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Michael Taylor's new novel takes a Victorian girl from an ironworker's cottage in Dudley to sunny Italy in a story of self-discovery, betrayal and sensuality.
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| All Rhianna Drake has ever really wanted is a handsome husband who will cherish her - and when charming Lawson Maddox offers to rescue her from disaster and her family from destitution, she jumps at the chance to become his wife.
But marriage to Lawson comes as a rude awakening. The honeymoon over, he begins to ignore her and instead seeks the company of gamblers, cockfighters and loose women. When the sensitive, idealistic painter John Mallory Gibson offers Rhianna the prospect of real happiness she cannot resist. They both believe they have left Lawson Maddox behind them. But Lawson will not let go that easily and he embarks on a vindictive and unscrupulous quest for revenge . . . Set in the sharply-contrasting worlds of drawing-room and tavern, slum and the visual splendour of Italy, Heart's Desire vividly recreates all aspects of the Victorian world in a truly unforgettable story with a remarkable heroine and an astounding antagonist. |
Hodder & Stoughton Available in Coronet paperback from 3rd April 2003 | |
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Set in contrasting worlds and peopled with believable characters, this novel vividly evokes the late Victorian era. It is a compelling tale of betrayal, love and the depths to which a truly evil person can descend. A memorable read. | ||
