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Lady Dorianna Dale is packing her trousseau for her illustrious Society wedding to the rich Lord Buxton. She does not love him, she cannot bear him to touch her and she hates the sound of his loud foolish voice - but unless the wedding goes ahead, she and her Mama will lose everything and will have to sell their beautiful home, Ashburton Hall. Dorianna briefly meets the handsome and enigmatic Earl of Claremont at a London soirée and she longs to see him again. But how can this ever happen once she is married to Lord Buxton? She must take her destiny into her own hands.

Daughter of the Earl of Longwood, a gentleman gambler, and the Countess of Longwood, a society beauty, Lady Yolanda Wood has an exciting if unconventional childhood travelling around the casinos and racecourses of Europe. But life changes dramatically after the tragic death of her father, and she and her ravishing mother are left penniless and alone. In mourning for her husband, and dependent on the kindness of selfmade millionaire Oliver Garrack, the Countess's gratitude swiftly turns to romance and Yolanda finds herself with a stepfather she neither likes nor respects.

Neisa Moore is the beautiful daughter of a Vicar and she lives a quiet and secluded life in the country with her father. Her cousin, Carol Waverton has led a very different life in America with her immensely rich father, but when Carol comes to London for the Season, she is pursued by fortune-hunters only interested in her money. As Carol is so disenchanted, she persuades Neisa to change places with her when she is invited with a friend for a weekend house party with Sheldon, the Marquis of Denholme, who has planned a steeplechase for his guests.

Can you fall in love with someone before you meet them? Valona, the eighteen-year-old daughter of the deposed Prince of Piracus believes she can. Beautiful, spiritual and aching for adventure Valona is convinced that the perfect man exists because she has seen him in her dreams; all she has to do is find him. With no royal bride to offer the elderly King, it seems the only way to save Larissa from the threat of the encroaching Russian army is for Valona to take her place.

1820 is a worrying time for His Royal Highness Prince Lászlé as the might of the Prussian Empire moves ever closer to the boarders of his independent principality, Opava. Concerned for the welfare and happiness of his subjects, he reluctantly sends his beautiful daughter, Princess Zoleka, on a secret mission to the neighbouring state of Krnov, which is in crisis. Masquerading as Lady in Waiting to Princess Udele, the heir to the throne, Zoleka is horrified to discover that Krnov is in political turmoil.

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.

Young, happy and deeply in love, the future looks rosy for local beauty Lilliana Parker and her beau Robert, the dashing Earl of Sherborne. Their friends and family wait with baited breath for news of their inevitable engagement, certain that nothing can harm the charmed life of this golden couple. However, fate has other plans and the Earl is called to rejoin his Regiment in India on a mission that is both dangerous and vital to Queen and country.

Ungkarlen, Gerald, henslæber sin ensomme tilværelse på øen Ceylon, til stor bekymring for hans onkel, Lord Hawkston, der derfor søger efter en passende hustru til Gerald. Dette finder han i kvinden Dominica - men er der overhovedet muligt at overtale hende til at gifte sig med Gerald uden at have mødt ham? Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

The Marquis and Marquise de Castillon, together with their young son Jean-Pierre, were forced to flee France for England when the French Revolution broke out in 1789. Jean-Pierre was educated at Eton and only returned to Paris when Napoleon came to power. It was not long before he joined Napoleon's Army, survived the Retreat from Moscow and was badly wounded at the Battle of Waterloo. Whilst in hospital, he became friends with Colonel Hubert Dawlish who was in the next bed.

Simona Bell, the lovely daughter of Lord Belgrave, has been invited by her friend, Karoline von Honentaal to stay with her family in Berlin. Simona finds that Karoline's father, the Baron, owns an amazing collection of art which interests her greatly. Alone for a moment, she finds her way into the Baron's private Sanctuary, where she admires an unusual Sedan Chair. Hearing voices and frightened she might be discovered, she slips into the Sedan Chair and closes the door.

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.

For years, Celina Storton had been in love with Robin, the Earl of Torrington, but he spent his time in Paris, pursuing beautiful women and the more the merrier. Then his mother's illness forced him to return to England, where she demanded that he marry quickly, as she had not long to live. She had chosen his bride for him - Celina. He was horrified by this threat to his liberty, but since Celina was an old friend and as he loved his mother, he agreed.

I Baden-Baden lever den smukke Selina et liv i oplyste balsale, imens hun forsøger at glemme sin ulykkelige fortid. Pludselig vendes hendes liv på hovedet, da hun i et forsøg på at forsvare sin uskyld kommer til at slå en mand ihjel - men da alt ser allermest sort ud, møder hun den berygtede gambler, Quintus Tiverton, og hjerternes spil kan begynde.

Da markisen af Swayne bliver såret ved en landevejsulykke, bliver han bragt hjem til den stedlige landsbylæge. Her bliver han plejet af Rowena, den ældste af en smuk søskendeflok. De forelsker sig i hinanden, men da han mener, ægteskab ikke kan komme på tale, fordi hun ikke er adelig, tilbyder han hende sin beskyttelse. Forfærdet og berøvet sine illusioner afslår Rowena hans tilbud, og nu begynder en kamp for at få ham til at lade hende og hendes familie være i fred.

The Earl of Bracken is meeting his good friend Captain Charles Kenwood at his Club in St. James's Street. He has just returned from a visit to Syria where he had been introduced to Sheik Abu Hamid, the owner of the most magnificent Arab horses the Earl has ever seen. They are both keen to buy horses from the Sheik who is reluctant to sell unless his greatest wish can be fulfilled.

After Della had been orphaned she came to live in the country with her uncle, Lord Lainden, who rented a delightful house on the estate of his great friend the Duke of Marchwood. She was blissfully happy with her uncle and rode the Duke's horses every day. But a cloud was gathering on the horizon in the form of Jason, the Duke's only son and heir. Jason had returned to his ancestral home having led a very dissolute life in Paris and his father was desperate for him to settle down, make a good marriage and continue the Ducal line.

Ved sin fars død bliver den unge grevinde Marie Teresa uhyre rig, og desuden er hun udset til at blive gift med markis de Montereau, som hun ikke har set, siden hun var barn. Men hvorfor skulle hun gifte sig med denne forlystelsessyge mand? For at træffe markisen uden at afsløre sin identitet, begiver den unge grevinde sig ud på et spændende eventyr, der bliver til en farlig maskerade, da hun vækker prins Ludvig Napoleons lidenskabelige interesse.

Candida Walcotts far er død, og det eneste hun ejer er hingsten Pegasus, som hun har haft, fra den var føl. Hun er nødt til at saelge det smukke dyr, som hun elsker over alt i verden, så da Major Hooper, indehaver af en lejestald i London, giver hende et bud på den og tilbyder at ansaette hende som traener, slår hun til. Hvad hun ikke ved, er, at Major Hooper har saerlige planer med hende og Pegasus.

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.

Hertigen av Strathnarn är rasande. Han tvingas återvända till godset han övergav som sextonåring, i uppror mot sin stränge far. Men på godset finner han inte bara ett mörkt förflutet - utan också ljuset, i form av den vackra Clola ... Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer. Kärleken är häftig mellan de passionerade hjältarna och vackra hjältinnorna, men gång på gång går de igenom prövningar. Men äkta kärlek är alltid starkast och det finns ingenting den inte kan besegra.