The duke slammed open the door to Verity’s room with such force that the curtains billowed and the fire flickered wildly in the grate. It was late and she lay awake and afraid in the large bed. She knew there was no escape.
There had never been any escape.How right she’d been to feel wary of the Duke of Kylemore from the moment they’d met. She’d been tragically wrong thinking she could manage him. Now she faced the consequences of that calamitous error of judgment. The Duke of Kylemore has never met a woman as fascinating as his mistress, the beautiful Soraya, so when she vanishes he is determined to find and reclaim her. But Soraya wants neither to be found nor to be reclaimed. She has moved to the country, to live a respectable life as Verity Symonds, and wants nothing more to do with her old life. The duke, Justin, is not used to rejection, so he hatches a plan to break Verity. Kidnapping her, he spirits away to a mountain hideaway. But he little suspects just how deeply his actions will affect both of them. Both Verity and Justin have pasts they would rather forget, but as they are forced to confront them their stormy relationship reaches new highs and new lows. Neither will emerge unscathed. Claiming The Courtesan is a tempestuous romance, a brilliant first novel by new author Anna Campbell. Campbell has taken the romance world by storm, and fans of the genre will be drawn into this tale and look for more when they’ve finished. 
Claiming the Courtesan, by Anna Campbell
Avon Books, 2007 This book can be purchased online from Fishpond. Buying through this link supports Aussiereviews.
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