I must admit that I have been prejudiced against this author, but my sin was I hadn’t read any of her books. But fortunately, one day I read one of her stories by pure chance and I enjoyed it and after this, from time to time, I read some book of Barbara Cartland and this time again, I have enjoy...
Traveling the world, Marcus Lucky Logan unearths one astounding discovery after another--securing the fortunes of those who invest in his finds and making a name for himself. Belinda Wyncombe is having the opposite problem--her stepfather gambled away all their money. To avoid going to jail or a ...
When Rosina's dear friend leapt to her death after the man she loved betrayed her, she vowed vengeance on all men. Rosina declared that no man could be trusted, including Sir John Crosby, member of parliament, whom she had secretly loved since girlhood. Now a debutante, she found herself caught u...
BEYOND HER WILDEST DREAMS"What is happening?" Zosina asked, her voice shaking.She raised her face instinctively as she spoke, and, without her having any intention of doing so, her mouth touched his.A streak of lightning seemed to run through her body. It was an indescribable rapture beyond expre...
Thalia walked slowly across the lawn, through the rose garden, to the lily pond. "It is a place for lovers," she thought instinctively. Then she drew her breath as if the thought stabbed her like a sharp dagger. "You are not crying, Thalia?" came an unexpected voice. It was the Earl, standing bes...
YOLANDE'S DESPERATION KNEW NO BOUNDS. Up until now her life was as perfect as any princess in a storybook. A landed countess, blessed with beauty, intelligence and wealth, she lived in a magnificent castle on the edge of a dark, mysterious forest. But the fairy tale abruptly became a nightmare ...
Lady Orissa Fane fled England in haste--her only thought to escape her abusive stepmother--and, enlisting her brother's aid, she booked passage for India under an assumed identity. Once there, she would join her uncle, Colonel Henry Hobart. But on board ship was a very handsome and most unpleasa...
Although he had dedicated much of his life to the pursuit of women, Wynstan Vanderfeld was unprepared for his first sight of Larina Wilton in the temple of Aphrodite. Half convinced that she is an adventuress intent on making capital from her friendship with his dead brother, the wealthy American...
The Marquis of Elvington, heartbroken to discover the woman he intended to marry has deceived him, decides to leave England and put as many miles as possible between them. Handsome, intelligent and a great favourite at the Court of King William IV and Queen Adelaide, the Marquis is used to the ad...
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As he descended the ancient oak staircase, he noticed that the house smelt of beeswax and lavender and thought it was a vast improvement on the exotic perfumes that his women guests had used the night before. He was in a mood when he was prepared to appreciate Heathcliffe ...
Albans.The Marquis had listened with flattering attention, being more punctilious in this particular than he would have been otherwise, because he knew that Charles Collington was restless.What occupied his friend’s mind were the plans they had made for the evening. The Marquis thought with a smi...
Nanny was below, ensuring their trunks containing Henrietta’s wardrobe were delivered to the right cabin. Lord Radford had booked her passage on a ship that sailed only two days after the incident with Prince Vasily. Henrietta felt no sadness as she...
The sea was lapping quietly against the shore and it was impossible to believe that it could ever be wild enough to sink a ship and put lives at risk. The local people would have told Viola and David that these signs were deceptive, that there was a great deal of bad weath...
Now she walked forward to see where the bullet had gone and noted with satisfaction that she had hit the bull’s eye. She took three more shots, each time being equally successful and then with a smile on her lips she walked back through the garden towards the house. ...
Writing her first book ‘Jigsaw’ at the age of 21, Barbara became an immediate bestseller. Building upon this initial success, she wrote continuously throughout her life, producing bestsellers for an astonishing 76 years. In addition to Barbara Cartland’s legion of fans in the UK and across Euro...
“I can do what I like!” Sophie replied. It was hard to imagine that anyone could be more beautiful! With her golden curls, pink and white skin, and perfect features, Sophie Studley had sprung to fame the moment the Bucks and Dandies of St. James’s had set eyes on her. After one month in London sh...
She found the front door of The Grange unlocked, and was able to slip inside. The house was in darkness, so she guessed that the Earl was still carousing in the tavern. That meant she could settle herself in peace. Dropping the bags, she made her way to the kitchen, keepin...
Azalea said to herself as the sun rose to illuminate her bare cell with a glimmer of gold.It might have been five months, five years, or even five centuries.She felt as if she had ceased to exist, as if she were living in a void where there was no time and no future.The first night, when she had ...
At the same time, because he was not in the least conceited, he hoped it was true.Now as he walked from the Hall into the downstairs Sitting-Room and from there into the book-filled Library, he thought few men could have been as fortunate in life as he had been.He had survived five gruelling year...
The Earl found himself awakened at an early hour by Hunsbury wanting his “instructions for the telegram.” The Earl, who had not known that he was going to send a telegram, stared. “The local Post Office will telegraph the Tilbury Post Office, who wi...
The bride was beautiful and everyone in the Church agreed that she looked a picture. Although not in the first flush of youth, her eyes sparkled as brilliantly as the magnificent diamonds around her neck. Her oyster-coloured silk dress was both fash...
She hurried up it and into her bed-room, and closed the door.For the first time since she had been at the Villa she did not pull back the curtains to look out over the sea at the lights of Naples twinkling in the distance or those which glowed round the bay wherever there was a fishing-village or...
She went walking or shopping with her dear friend, Elizabeth, who lived nearby or she called on her mother’s friends and played cards. There were visits up to London to see her relatives, although she saw her father less and less. “He is so very bus...
The temptation was great and for a moment Dorina almost yielded to it. But how could she tell him anything after this evening, when he had revealed his secrets to her? If he knew her true identity, he would put the worst construction on everything. It must wait for another...
82, for it was as if she was being borne along on bright wings of happiness. Digby had not forgotten her! He had deeply regretted not writing to her before he left Oxford and, now that she understood why he had not been able to, she could only forgi...
She sped down the shining wooden staircase into the hall of Ashley House, the skirts of her pink silk morning dress rustling as she hurried. Her parents were already seated at the table in the breakfast room, her father busy reading The Times and her mother opening her let...
As she became older she began to realise that Her Royal Highness was completely adored and idolised by the whole country. She was just so beautiful, pure, radiant and gracious that the public considered her their fairy Princess. Because Lanthia had lived a very cloistered ...
She was frequently in the Guinness Book of Records for writing more books in a year than any other living author. In fact her most amazing literary feat was when her publishers asked for more Barbara Cartland romances, she doubled her output from 10 books a year to over 20 books a year, when she ...
This time he was not in such a sprightly mood as when he had first proposed to her in the study. “You had better say you will marry me,” he said in a petulant tone, “or you will have no dinner.” “I cannot,” she replied and took hold of the chair tha...
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One was a Solicitor, the other one of his Managers. “His Grace has told us,” they informed her, “that we are to look after your estate and keep Lord Lester’s creditors at bay until you return with him from his trip.” Brooks had shown them into the s...
She was frequently in the Guinness Book of Records for writing more books in a year than any other living author. In fact her most amazing literary feat was when her publishers asked for more Barbara Cartland romances, she doubled her output from 10 books a year to over 20 books a year, when she ...
Instead she slept deeply and dreamlessly until a knock on the cabin door awakened her. After answering, a Steward appeared, moving unsteadily across the cabin to put a closed cup, such as she had heard was used at sea in rough weather, down beside her bed. &nbs...
Elizabeth came running into the parlour with an envelope in her hand. Chiara was attaching some pretty striped feathers to a little brown velvet hat that matched Elizabeth’s new coat. Outside the parlour windows, the bare branches of the trees were ...
she asked excitedly. “Gallen fought a duel this morning at dawn!”As she spoke, she walked across the room to the mirror so she did not see Torilla spring up from the desk, her face deathly pale, her lips moving although no sound came from them.“You must admit it is really romantic,” Beryl went on...
Then she brushed the girl's hair until it shone, leaving it to flow freely down to her shoulders. At last they were ready to go downstairs. The Earl looked up as they came in, and she thought she caught a look of surprise on his face as he saw her, ...
The Chef had excelled himself in order to impress the Duke’s numerous relations who had accepted his invitation to stay at Doncaster Park for his wedding.The Duke realised that most of them came with not only a sense of relief that he was doing his duty to the family so that he could produce an h...
Barrowfield.” “Goodnight, Mr. Lynd, and thank you very much for escorting me this evening.” “The pleasure has been entirely mine,” Julius replied. “I only wish we could have had more time together.” There was no doubting the ...
“What do you – mean?” There was a little hesitation before she replied, “I am not sure if I ought to tell you – ” “But you must tell me, Aunt Alice. Papa is insistent that I marry the Duke and I realise that something strange must have happened to h...
“Please forgive me,” she said, smiling. “I should not have picked your mistletoe without permission, but as you are a friend of my father –” “Who is your father?” he demanded curtly, not allowing her to finish. “Lord Hatton. I believed we are to hav...
Writing her first book ‘Jigsaw’ at the age of 21, Barbara became an immediate bestseller. Building upon this initial success, she wrote continuously throughout her life, producing bestsellers for an astonishing 76 years. In addition to Barbara Cartland’s legion of fans in the UK and across Euro...
Even the Earl of Wilmere’s normally unrestrained laughter seemed more subdued than it had earlier.Cassandra was glad to find that she was not next to Lord Carwen.Instead she was on the right of the Duke with a middle-aged man on her right. He was engrossed in talking about the shooting prospects ...
He had been a widower for several years and was married a second time to a woman much younger than himself.The house party danced the first night after dinner. There was rather a shortage of girls and Sir Gerald promised that he would remedy this the following evening.“We are having a really la...
I don’t – want to – go to – bed!”Kitty clung to the newel at the turn of the banister as she spoke, but the Earl disengaged her fingers and half-carried, half-pulled her up the stairs.Like the rest of the party, Kitty was very drunk.They had seen off Sir Edward and his friends with shrieks, cries...
All sorts of vehicles were drawn up in front of the large house, waiting to convey the girls home. It always took so long for these pampered pupils to say goodbye! Isobel Lapaz stood at the top of the steps, drawing on her white gloves. She was lea...
They sound so – so fascinating." She could not remember a single word he had said about his horses, but it seemed a safe subject. "Yes," he said vaguely. "My horses. I have one in London, to ride in Rotten Row. Society goes to Hyde Park, and parades there, on foot or on ho...
The sea pitched their ship mercilessly and as a result they were both seasick. By the time that they had docked at Dover, Luella was very worried about the Countess – she was almost delirious. “I think we had better stay in Dover tonight and forget ...
This book has a preface by Sir Winston Churchill and has just been republished with an introduction by Sir Arthur Bryant.Love at the Helm, a novel written with the help and inspiration of the late Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl Mountbatten of Burma, is being sold for the Mountbatten Memorial Trus...
She adored the countryside and the woods in spring held a fascination that was irresistible. She found there was for her a special magic, which seemed more intense than anything that happened in the everyday world outside. She could not explain it t...
the Emperor declared. “Let us carry our victorious Eagles to the Pillars of Hercules.”But if Wellington was condemned to be called the “hideous leopard,” so were all those who followed him, and his Commanders divided their troops into groups. There were the “furious leopards,” the “lean leopards,...
As Ula was besieged by would-be partners asking to be introduced to her, she thought everything was exactly as she had dreamt it would be, only even more marvellous. She was, however, although she tried to suppress it, acutely conscious of her uncle’s and aunt’s and Sarah’...
The wedding party in the morning was small, as the Earl had wished, but the ball that evening would be well attended. All the most prominent families of the district were invited. Coaches were already rolling up to the castle entrance. There were squeals as ladies gathered...
“What do you mean?” she asked her. “Why should I not go to the Marquis’s house?” Betty was silent and Eleta knew she was struggling to find the right words and then she began, “I’ve heard a great deal about that Marquis because a friend of mine worked there at one time. Sh...
Jasmina awoke to a world hanging in a multitude of icicles, glittering brilliant white outside her window. She could hear dogs barking and the sound of sheep in the clear crystal air. A knock at the door heralded a little maid with big brown eyes we...
The only dress she could wear was the one she had worn the previous night with Harry. Because it suited her so well, Charles thought she looked even lovelier than she had then. He had eaten dinner with many women and yet he could not remember ever h...
Her father was back working on his book, so there was no interruption. She was quite determined to find out as much as she could about the Palace in Krnov. “Tell me all about it,” she urged him coaxingly. He seemed more relax...
She could see in his eyes how much she meant to him. ‘What shall I say to him that will not hurt him?’ she thought, as the wind whipped at the loose ends of her hair. ‘I am not ready for marriage.’ They stood there for several moments with Robina unable to reply and the Ea...
He had not thought much about his family for years simply because he had hated his grandfather, the Marquis, and had more interesting issues to think about in India. But now when he looked back, he remembered that his grandfather had been the eighth Marquis of Inglestone. ...
Sophie flew into a temper because she was not as pleased with her trousseau as she thought she would be and insisted on going to London for another fitting for her wedding dress. This was a relief to Titania because she could ride as much as she wished and there was no one...
She wanted to make an excellent impression on her new relatives. It was only when she went downstairs that she discovered that there were other guests for dinner, who had been out fishing that day. "Cousin Lavina," said Andrew, "let me introduce my ...
They wended their way through the silver birch trees which were just coming into bud.A strong wind was blowing the waters into silver ripples and the clouds were heavy on the tops of the mountains.But Natalia could only listen enthralled to the story her father was telling her about the Crusaders...
Then quite unexpectedly the trees cleared and Vesta saw ahead of them a building.It was not a very prepossessing sight, for the building was rough half-timbered and its roof was held down with large stones.It appeared at first sight to be derelict: most of the windows had no glass in them and som...
Writing her first book ‘Jigsaw’ at the age of 21, Barbara became an immediate bestseller. Building upon this initial success, she wrote continuously throughout her life, producing bestsellers for an astonishing 76 years. In addition to Barbara Cartland’s legion of fans in the UK and across Euro...
I’m sick to death of having you in the house looking down your nose at me and setting yourself up as if you were someone of importance. You’re a nobody! Do you hear me? Nobody! Let’s see how you fare without money and without me to look after you! If you freeze to death, all the better!”As she wa...
She was frequently in the Guinness Book of Records for writing more books in a year than any other living author. In fact her most amazing literary feat was when her publishers asked for more Barbara Cartland romances, she doubled her output from 10 books a year to over 20 books a year, when she ...