Bedded and Wedded for Revenge by Melanie Milburne
Harlequin Presents Extra #35 ~ December 2008
As an impressionable young man, Andreas had been devastated by Gemma's rejection and cruel lies that brought shame to his family name. Now ten years later, he's in a position to wrack his revenge. He'll help Gemma retain her inheritance, but she'll pay for her teenage cruelty. The shock of the matter is, that Andreas discovers a woman who has been punishing herself for years already. Where is the spoiled rich girl that used to taunt him?
This is a compelling read about a revenge plot that goes awry, for when Andreas arrives to finally enact his revenge it's too late, Gemma's already on a path of self destruction. Gemma's a tortured soul, determined to pay for her mistakes. She's well aware that Andreas wants his pound of flesh. As all the secrets and lies and tragedies of the past unravel, both realize that all could have been so much different if only they'd had that one kiss so many years ago. This is a moving lovestory of a young woman wracked with emotional turmoil over the mistakes from her youth. Surprisingly it's the man she once destroyed that becomes her saviour.