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On a hot summer’s day in 1880 the beautiful Lady Rosella is cutting a basket of blooms in her beloved Rose Garden at her aunt’s house in Hampshire. It is her seventeenth birthday and no one remembers it except for Thomas, the gardener’s boy. Later she is driven to Winchester and has an unpleasant encounter with two raucous gentlemen in the local tavern before going on to fit her first ball gown that her aunt has given her the money for just before she died. But who is the lovely masked woman she glimpses in the mirror at the dressmakers, a glorious vision clad in rose-pink silk?

Libby Sawyer and her father return from summer vacation to find another family living in their home. Widower Michael Dobrescu brought his family all the way from Romania to stake a decades-old claim on their house, and he has no plans to leave. As a contentious legal battle drags on, Libby finds herself drawn to Michael and his mysterious past. But she’ll soon have to choose between her family and a man with decidedly unclear intentions.

The future stretches out in front of Sarah Dobbs like the pure blue Texas sky. Leaving the past behind in Philadelphia, mail-order-bride Sarah arrives in San Antonio ready to greet her groom, Austin Canfield, a man she has never met but whose letters have won her heart from afar. But there is one problem - he has died. And Sarah cannot go back East.

Is love possible in the Viagra generation? Divorced for 30 years, Anny has given up on love and concentrates on her career. She is looking for controversy and hopes that her column will bring her fame and fortune. On a date, Anny meets and interviews Marv Rothstein, a handsome, 75-year-old, emotionally unavailable diamond dealer. Anny is attracted to Marv, and they become involved in a torrid affair. But very soon, Anny discovers that the elusive Marv is a serial dater prowling the singles sites for younger women.

After publishing many books, and after many failed TV opportunities, Bette Roseman finally signs a network contract for a TV series based on her novel The Viagra Diaries and dreams of a hit show. But when WC Network changes her protagonist's age from 60 to 20-something, Bette angrily confronts network CEO Joshua Bitterman. She demands that her protagonist maintain her original age, but he insists the public "wants young". After betrayal, intrigue, and bartering with the network, the impassioned Bette finds herself in the middle of a high-stakes Hollywood legal court battle.

Den unge kvinde, Sorilda, nyder sit liv som sin onkels myndling, lige indtil han gifter sig med en kvinde, der viser sig at være stik modsat sit udseende: gudesmuk udenpå, djævelsk indvendig. Hun hader Sorilda, og hendes had vokser kun, da Sorilda hjælper hende ud af en situation, som ellers kunne have kostet hende sit ægteskab. Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

Efter sin søsters død har Fiona Windham taget sig af sin lille niece, Mary-Rose, og hun protesterer derfor voldsomt, da hertugen af Strathrannock forlanger, at Mary-Rose skal bringes hjem til sin skotske familie. Men Fiona bliver nødt til at bøje sig, og de rejser til hertugens slot i Skotland. Da de træffer ham, føler Fiona, at han hader hende lige så meget, som hun allerede foragter ham... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var den mest produktive forfatter i det 20. århundrede.

Dybt ulykkelig bliver den unge Pandora anbragt hos sin onkel, biskoppen af Linchester, der er gift med en yderst ubehagelig kvinde, som beslutter, at Pandora skal giftes med den frastødende kapellan. Ude af sig selv søger hun tilflugt hos en fjern fætter, der lever et udsvævende liv i Pandoras mors barndomhjem - men Pandora sætter sig med det samme for at redde denne synder fra sin fortabelse.

När Hertigen av Marazion blir strandad på ett ödsligt pensionat kunde han aldrig ana vad som skulle vänta honom. När en knackning på dörren stör hans lugn blir han förvånad över att hitta en ung flicka utanför hans rum. Hon heter Illitta och har rymt hemifrån, och hertigen tar genast på sig rollen som hennes beskyddare. Och Ilitta överaskar honom, en vänskap växer sakta fram och han introducerar henne för den glittrande societeten i London. Och snart har de båda mer än vänskap i tankarna.

Pandia blir förvånad när hon efter faderns död får besök av sin tvillingsyster Selene, som övergav dem några år tidigare. Selene vill att Pandia ska ersätta henne vid en begravning på landet för att upprätthålla hennes goda namn, medan hon själv träffar en älskare. Pandia går motvilligt med på det. I kyrkan möter hon lord Sylverster Stone, och passionen mellan dem slår gnistor direkt. Pandia vet att hon kommer älska Sylvester för alltid.

Idona står ensam i världen sedan hennes far dött i en duell. Vad hon inte vet är att han hade spelat bort sin rang, sin egendom - och sin dotter - till markisen av Wroxham. Denne är en mycket cynisk man och han introducerar Idona i Londons societet som sin myndling. Livet i den förnäma världen förskräcker henne emellertid och hon flyr. Men markisen följer efter ... Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer.

Cassandra var en meget rig arving, og da hendes far mente, at intet var for godt til hans datter, aftalte han med hertugen af Alchester, at deres børn skulle giftes med hinanden, når Cassandra var blevet voksen. Da tiden for forlovelsen nærmede sig, kunne Cassandra ikke tænke sig at blive gift for pengenes skyld. Hun besluttede sig derfor til at tage til London under falsk navn for at træffe hertugen, som hun ikke havde set i mange år. Men tingene gik slet ikke, som hun havde forestillet sig ...

Paris ligger for den henrivende danserinde Lokitas fødder, og også den blaserte fyrst Ivan Volkonski forelsker sig i hende ved første blik. Men han bliver som alle andre omgående afvist. Hvem Lokita er, og hvor hun stammer fra, forbliver en dyb hemmelighed, indtil ... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer. Cartland udgav sin første roman i 1922 og har skrevet i alt 723 bøger, der er blevet oversat til 36 forskellige sprog.

As a mail order bride, Hope finds herself married to an outlaw. She is left stranded on the Oregon Trail at about the same time as Daniel’s wife dies of cholera. The wagon train master strongly urges them to join forces and marry. They plan to have the marriage of convenience annulled in Oregon, but a life and death situation reunites them before that happens.

Seeking adventure, shy Kitty Greenlee joins the Women’s Army Corps. In 1944 England, as secretarial support to the Eighth Air Force, she encounters her dream man - a handsome lieutenant who only has eyes for her blonde friend. Uncomfortable around men, Kitty doesn’t think the handsome officer could want someone like her.

Once there were two worlds connected by five magical gates. Then the gate keepers closed the gates and disappeared. The gate keepers have returned. Nadia de Quinones was exiled when her nephew, the crown-prince was abducted on her watch. She'll let nothing stand in the way of her redemption, not even discovering her heart bonded and a connection to an ancient magical gate. Lord Gregor Cyrene is sworn to protect his country's royal heirs. After the youngest prince's life is threatened, Gregor sets out to discover who is responsible and suspects the answer lies with Nadia.

Twin brothers: one is troubled and the other is trouble. What sort of a twin leaves his brother, a troubled man, to deal with the impending arrival of his mail order bride? Reece threatens to pay for her return to Pennsylvania, but his father falls ill, and he needs to hire her as his father’s companion. Reece’s past haunts him and he vows to stay clear of Maggie. Will he succeed?

Left on the steps of a church as an infant, Laura struggles with her decision to dedicate her life to God. On her way to a mission in Texas, a train robber snatches the novice nun and uses her as a hostage. Jesse Collins, her rescuer, not knowing what else to do with her, takes her home to his family. Never having experienced family life, Laura is touched by it and is confused by her building affection for Jesse. However, someone wants her gone and takes steps to make that happen.

Gales, principios del siglo XIX. Los habitantes de un pequeño pueblo minero son víctimas de la miseria y la opresión. Viven en condiciones cada vez más duras, y la buena o mala disposición de la aristocracia local puede ser clave para lograr salir de esta situación.

När Katrinas föräldrar dör i en tågolycka står hon alldeles ensam i livet och saknar pengar. Hennes morbror, Lord Branston, tar henne under sina vingars beskydd. Hans hustru blir rasande när hon ser hur vacker Katrina är. Hon är själv förälskad i hertigen av Lyndbrooke och fruktansvärt svartsjuk. När hon ser att hertigen en natt försöker smita genom Katrinas sovrum, kräver hon att hertigen ska rädda Katrinas rykte. Till slut faller den sista biten i det invecklade pusslet på plats och Katrina finner den kärlek hon alltid sökt ...