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...Warm-hearted & wilful, her temper as fiery as her beautiful auburn hair, Lady Penelope is a romantic heroine whose impulsive nature makes her as many enemies as her vivacious, flame-haired beauty wins her admirers. Caught up in the dangerous intrigues of Queen Elizabeth's court, forced to marry a wealthy but repulsive nobleman, she pours all her passion into her children... & her lovers. But though her heart often rules her head, Penelope survives her loveless marriage & a life filled with tragedy to emerge triumphant.