The Trials of Angela

by Millie Criswell

Ivy/Ballantine

Contemporary Romance

April 30, 2002

ISBN-13: 0804119937

Available in: Paperback

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The Trials of Angela
by Millie Criswell

She just broke up with her cheating fiance. Her fledgling law practice is gasping for air. And her overbearing parents are moving back to Baltimore. In a word, Angela DeNero's life is a mess. But things quickly go from bad to worse when she has to argue her biggest case against arrogant, infuriating, and undeniably handsome John Franco-- a man she believes would send his own grandmother to jail. Instead, he sends Angela's heart soaring with wishes that can never come true.

Driven by ambition, John has no interest in marriage or anything else that would detract from his work. Until now. Bold, sassy, and smart, Angela is his match in every way. But after their sizzling sparring intensifies, John finds himself in over his head--because Angela DeNero has a few secrets that are about to turn his world upside down.



Millie Criswell's Bio

Millie Criswell, USA Today best-selling author and winner of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, the National Readers Choice Award, Maggie Award, and Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence has published over twenty-five romance novels in various genres and has over two million books in print.

Millie began her writing career when her husband uttered those prophetic words: "Why don't you try writing one of those romances you're always reading?" Her secret desire was to tap dance with the Rockettes, but when she couldn't get her feet to cooperate, she opted to write instead. She began writing shortly before her fortieth birthday to stem a mid-life crisis and penned three full manuscripts before selling her first, a historical, two-and- a-half years later.

Millie resides in Virginia with her husband of thirty-four years, Larry. She has two grown children, one adorable, incredibly intelligent granddaughter, and a Boston Terrier named Jake.