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the diamond slipper
dear reader br what comes to mind when you think of a diamond slipper cinderella perhaps thats what cordelia brandenburg imagines when her godparents arrange a br marriage for her with a man shes never met a marriage that will take her to versailles far from the rigid confines of her childhood home . the betrothal br gift is a charm bracelet with a tiny glittering diamond slipper attached ... as befits a journey into a fairy tale future . br but cordelia young headstrong and completely adorable runs into trouble right away . her escort to the wedding is the golden eyed sensual teasing viscount leo kierston . for cordelia its love at first sight . yet leo seems to see only a spoiled child perhaps its the way she cheats at chess and cordelia is determined to show him the woman beneath . br there is however no escaping her arranged marriage . shes devastated to discover that her new husband is an utterly loathsome tyrant who will stop at nothing to satisfy his twisted desires . br my heart went out to cordelia as she struggles courageously against a man determined to break her spirit . but her husband has a secret one that will bring down the vengeance of viscount kierston and all who have reason to hate him . br i hope youll enjoy this love story of two of my very favorite characters . br warmest wishes br jane feather br p.s. the charm bracelet makes its next appearance in the silver rose . br look for it next summer .
paperback bantam books 1997 isbn 0553575236
abridged n isbn 13 9780553575231 number of pages 389 publisher random house release date 854755200000