Showing results for "Barbara Cartland" in Contemporary

Robert Lyndon, heir apparent to a dukedom and newly spurned lover is desperate to save face amongst the young dandies and court ladies of Regency London society. Handsome, wealthy and decorated for his bravery Robert is recognised as one of the most eligible bachelors in Society. Yet despite his success with the ladies, it seems that he cannot find the perfect wife. Beautiful Rania Temple is living in impoverished gentility in the country. Away from the fashions and trends of the city, she is devoted to her family home and much loved horses.

Justina Mansell, the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Mansell, is told that her sister has been invited to visit India, but cannot accept. So Justina jumps at the chance to go in her place. Her aunt arranges for her to be chaperoned on board ship by the stately Mrs. Arbuthnot, who is travelling with her two daughters and her little terrier, Muffin. Justina is quickly attracted to the good-looking Sir Thomas Watson who is most attentive and much admires her beauty when he joins the Arbuthnot table for dinner.

Viola Brookfield has not a care in the world until the awful day when her parents are tragically killed in a road accident, leaving her all alone in the world. So when her Aunt Mary, Lady Wakefield, writes to invite her to come and live with her in India, Viola decides to accept. But when she arrives, she finds a country fraught with unexpected dangers and that her uncle, Lord Wakefield, behaves as if she is not welcome. Viola's life is further complicated when she meets the handsome but enigmatic Earl of Devonport.

Leonora Cressy and her school friend Isobel have sworn never to fall in love. They prefer their books to men and scorn other girls whose heads are full of storybook romance. Leonora is convinced that no man could be as perfect as her late father. Little does she know that life has decided to put her conviction to the test. Her mother comes to tell her that she has a new stepfather and she does not like the sound of him at all.

Lady Novella Crownley has been teaching at a girl's school far from her ancestral home, Crownley Hall, and one day her mother asks her to return. She leaves at once only to find that so much has changed since her last visit home. Her beloved father, the Earl of Crownley, had died some years earlier, leaving her mother lonely and unable to cope on her own. Unknown to Novella her mother had remarried and the first time she met her new stepfather, Lord Buckton, she did like him at all.

Returning from finishing school in France, Louisa Hatton was full of enthusiasm for the life ahead. She was convinced it would be exciting and romantic. But her parents had already planned a very suitable marriage for her to Lord Westbridge, their new neighbour. He was a cold, hard man and he wanted Louisa despite her protests. Her parents would not support her. Her father owed Lord Westbridge money.

When Shona became secretary to the Marquis of Chilworth, all she was told was that they were going abroad so that he could write a book. She never suspected the dark secret in his heart or the terrible thing he meant to do. As they travelled on, she learned more about the tragedy that drove him, and she faced the fact that she was falling in love with a man whose heart was in the grave. Haunted by memories of his dead wife, the Marquis tried to shut out the possibility of a new love.

Keeping up appearances for her older brother, and his Society lifestyle while also caring for their young brother and sister is becoming too much for the beautiful Minerva as they have very little money and the bills are mounting every day. So when Tony confesses that he owes the terrifying gambling debt of two thousand pounds to his friend, the Earl of Gorleston, with an unsavory and raffish reputation, she is mortified. In utter desperation, Minerva dresses herself up as a highwayman, creeps into The Castle and tries to blackmail the Earl at gunpoint.

Den charmerende britiske diplomat, major Ian McCraggan, var vendt hjem til Skotland for at tage den gamle borg i besiddelse og blive klanens overhoved. Men da han ankom, opdagede han, at en stolt, mørk skønhed havde installeret sig i hans faedrene hjem. Hvem var hun, denne fortryllende Moida, der vovede at bestride hans retmaessige krav på borgen? Da Ian opdagede den forbløffende skønhed om hende, var det for sent - han var forlovet med en gyldenhåret skønhed, der ikke agtede at slippe ham!

Den succesrige, unge skuespilforfatter Randal Gray rejser til Rivieraen for at slippe for ekstra arbejde og to kvinders ihaerdige efterstraebelser. Hans fred bliver imidlertid forstyrret af skuespilleren D'Arcy Forest og hans forsømte, underernaerede datter, Sorella. Da Randal er skyld i, at D'Arcy bliver draebt ved en flyveulykke, føler han, at han er nødt til at tage sig af Sorella. Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) er den mest produktive forfatter i det 20. århundrede. I alt blev det til over 650 bøger fra Cartlands romantiske hånd. Hun er oversat til 38 sprog, og med mere end 1 milliard solgte bøger på verdensplan er der ingen tvivl om, at Barbara Cartland er en af verdens største romantikere. Cartlands bøger foregår i de finere engelske kredse og blandt eksotiske sigøjnere. Kaerligheden er lidenskabelig mellem de passionerede helte og smukke heltinder, men gang på gang saettes den på prøve. Dog er sand kaerlighed altid staerkest, og der er intet, den ikke kan overvinde.

"No, Papa! I cannot believe that you no longer want me here." When Marina Fullerton's beloved mother dies in a tragic riding accident, she is horrified when her father sends her away from the family home in Harley Street, saying he is unable to bear her near him. She finds herself packed off to stay with family friends in Paris, chaperoned by her faithful maid, Ellen. Soon Marina finds herself captivated by her French host's good-looking son - but is he what he seems?

"Get away from me. As far as I am concerned, David, you are dead to me and this entire family!" The handsome Viscount Kennington has never enjoyed a good relationship with his father, the Earl, but he loves his grandparents and they love him. But when a family scandal is aired after the sudden death of the Viscount's grandfather, the Marquis, the family feud grows worse. The Viscount retreats to the huge mysterious house in Devon left to him by his grandfather.

Martina knew that Sir Hugh Faversham adored her. She was uncertain how she felt about him, but she knew she could always turn to him for help. So when her friend, Harriet, begged her for help to avoid a forced marriage, Martina went straight to Sir Hugh with her plan. She proposed that the two of them should "marry" with Harriet taking her place at the altar at the last minute. Afterwards nobody could be sure who was married to whom and they would all escape on Sir Hugh's yacht and sort everything out later.

Some girls can wait a lifetime for one man to fall in love with them, but Selena Norton is so pretty that every man she meets is promptly smitten. Selena longs for someone to see past her beautiful face and appreciate the intelligent, loyal, fun girl inside. Rescued by the chivalrous, but penniless, Earl of Wakefield from the lecherous clutches of yet another unwanted suitor, Lord Tavener, Selena is delighted to finally meet a man who seems to seek only friendship. Selena cannot believe the joy that the Earl has bought into her life.

Den purunge Celesta har ingen skygger i sin tilværelse, som hun spenderer sammen med sin barnepige i det lille hus, der ligger i forlængelse af familiegodset. Men alt forandres, da hun finder ud af, at hendes bror har tabt familiegodset i spil til jarlen af Meltham. Hendes eneste håb er, at jarlen vil lade hende blive boende - men jarlen har helt andre planer. Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

Larisas far, Sir Georg Stanton dør og efterlader sin familie ganske uden formue. For at hjælpe familien på fode igen, drager Larisa til Frankrig for at arbejde som guvernante hos en velhavende familie. På Larisas vej til Frankrig bliver hun advaret imod sin nye arbejdsgiver, Comte Raoul de Valmons uimodståelige charme og at han i egnen kendes som den berygtede greve. Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

Christine, som engang var en smuk skuespillerinde, men nu er uden arbejde og penge, får at vide, at hun har arvet ikke alene hus og penge, men også ansvaret for sin brors tre børn. Hun vender tilbage til sit barndomshjem på landet, som hun flygtede fra nogle år tidligere. Selvom hun finder nye interesser, bliver hun ustandseligt mindet om fortiden og sin ulykkelige kaerlighed... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) er den mest produktive forfatter i det 20. århundrede.

Cynthia Morrow har oplevet en ulykkelig kaerlighedsaffaere og er bange for at kaste sig ud i en ny. Hendes far, den rige godsejer, dør uden at efterlade hende andet end gaeld, så hun må saelge det smukke, gamle herresaede, der har vaeret i familiens eje i flere hundrede år - og oven i købet til en mand, som hun frygter - en mand, der er omgivet af mystik og skandaler.

Zaria er en stille og beskeden pige, der helt uventet en dag arver en svimlende formue samt en lystyacht. Hun er slet ikke vant til et liv i luksus og ved ikke rigtig, hvad hun skal stille op - men inden hun får set sig om, befinder hun sig ombord på sin egen båd under et påtaget navn, og her bliver hun hvirvlet ind i nogle dramatiske begivenheder på en rejse til Algier.

Skye Standish er ung, smuk og meget rig. Hendes store drøm har altid vaeret at udforske den sydamerikanske stat Mariposa, hvor hendes bedstemor har boet i sin ungdom. Nu har hun chancen, men til hendes irritation forsøger hendes faetter, diplomaten Jimmy Donaldson, at forhindre det. Han advarer hende mod skjulte farer og påpeger, at landet altid er på randen af en revolution og derfor usikkert at besøge. Men hun er staedig, og da Jimmy er nødt til at forlade hende, tager hun omgående afsted på sightseeing langt ind i landet. For langt ind... da El Diablo - Mariposas frygtede guerillaleder - inviterer hende på besøg i sin lejr, kan hun ikke undslå sig; der er 14 mand imod hende, og hun er alene.