LOVE IS INNOCENT The Duke of Atherstone had been driven to a frenzy. Every debutante in London wanted to marry him. Their determined mothers had transformed all of England into a matrimonial obstacle course. Fleeing to the safety of his yacht, the Duke set sail for Monte Carlo. But even the dissipated society of the gambling tables provided no respite: Atherstone's charmingly jadad mistress soon launched her own marital plans. Furious, the Duke pulled up anchor again, heading for Algiers. Foolishly convinced that no eligble young lady was waiting to entrap him, the Duke allowed himself the luxury of admiring an exquisite young English girl on sale in the Algerian Slave Market. As he moved closer to appraise her beauty, the terrified girl looked straight into his eyes, whispering: "Save me...save me!"

Chandra Wardell's father, a famous Sanskrit scholar, is commissioned by Lord Frome to accompany him on a tour to Nepal. However, the eminent professor suffers a heart attack before he can leave England. Because the Wardells are badly in debt, the only solution seems for Chandra, who has helped her father for many years, to go in his place. When Chandra arrives at the Nepalese border of India, she encounters the fierce anger of the woman hating Lord Frome. Because permits to enter Nepal are very difficult to obtain, he is obliged to accept the situation, although it infuriates him. Their apathy toward each other is lessened when they discover an ancient and sacred manuscript. And danger brings them closer in a strange and mystical way......

Stürmisch, gut aussehend und elegant selbst in der Schlacht, hat der Herzog von Kingswood schon viele Herzen der Schönen der Gesellschaft gestohlen. Aber er selbst ist ein Eiszapfen, den niemand schmelzen kann und entschlossen, niemals zu heiraten. Um das Familienerbe zu erhalten zählt er auf seinen Vetter Richard, der heiraten und Söhne haben soll. Zum Schrecken des Herzogs jedoch lässt sich Richard von der Sirene der Society und bekannten Schönheit Lady Delyth Maulden einfangen, was schnell zur Tragödie wird als er diese in den Armen eines anderen findet, diesen erschießt und schließlich die Waffe gegen sich selbst richtet. Mit Richard auf der Schwelle des Todes, muss der Herzog nun schnell andere Pläne machen....

フェリーサ・ダールがまだ１３歳のとき、ダーリントン公爵は、虐待されている彼女を残酷な父親から救った。公爵は、彼女を連れ帰り、フランスの修道院へ預けた。それから５年―。７０万ポンドの遺産を相続したフェリーサのもとに、財産めあての不審な男たちが、頻繁に訪れているという。公爵は、彼女をイギリスにつれ戻すために、パリに向かった。５年ぶりに会うフェリーサは、美しい女性に成長していた。しかし、子供時代に受けた心の傷は、今も癒えていない。―美しいフェリーサは男が怖いのだ。だが、どうすれば彼女の心を開くことができるのだろう？公爵は、茫然とした目で、フェリーサを見つめた。

Demelza remembered the moment she lost her heart. She could imagine nothing nearer heaven than feeling the Earl's lips on hers. But it would have been wrong. From the day that Valient, Earl of Trevarnon, came to stay at Langston Manor, Demelza was forced to live a lie among its labyrinth of secret passages. The quietness and mystery of the manor echo to danger and intrigue before Valient and Demelza can share that passionate splendour which is love...

When the Earl of Wynterborne falls in love with Minella Clinton-Wood while she is impersonating an actress, she is afraid to reveal her true identity

Rumored to have cursed the area that surrounds Murdock Castle, the fierce Earl of Kilmurdock blusters even more when orphaned Jacoba Ford becomes an uninvited guest

Den yndige Fleur Garton måtte flygte fra krigens grusomheder. Nu er hun blevet ansat i Sir Normans hus. Han er en af de mest betydningsfulde mænd i England, men gådefuld og indadvendt. Vil denne forbeholdne mand min komme til at gengælde den kærlighed, som spirer i Fleurs hjerte?

Major Tyson Dale returns home victorious from the wars against Napoleon to find his estate fallen into decay and the title stolen by his uncle. While drowning his sorrows at the local posting house, he overhears a plot to abduct a beautiful young girl. Determined to save her, he outwits the villains and hides the lovely girl in his crumbling mansion. Available only in Romance 12.

Impoverished and lonely but contented enough to live with her much-loved Nanny in the now-empty family home, shy, unworldly Pandia sorely misses her recently deceased father the handsome Hungarian scholar and writer. When Selene, the capricious twin sister, who abandoned them years before, appears out of the blue Pandia is amazed, then appalled when Selene announces she’s told the Social world that Pandia is dead! She then demands that Pandia impersonates her at a family funeral to cover for Selene’s illicit tryst with her lover! Pandia reluctantly agrees and at the Church meets the dashing Lord Silvester Stone, a famous explorer and writer who ignites the ‘fire in the blood’ she inherited from her father. The passion between them is instant and electric. Pandia knows now that she will love Silvester forever but how can she tell him that she is not who he thinks she is? Or that they can never ever meet again?

Lord Vulcans datter, Caroline, er med sine sytten år ikke bare smuk og intelligent, hun er også en stædig og temperamentsfuld lille vildkat, der er vant til at få sin vilje, og som ikke ved, hvad frygt vil sige. Men da hun på en højst usædvanlig måde møder Vane Brecon, bliver hun bange – for hans skyld og for de lumske anslag, der gang på gang rettes mod hans liv. Selv nægter han at tage truslen alvorligt, og da Caroline forstår, at hun elsker ham og ikke kan leve uden ham, må hun selv tage kampen op med hans fjender... 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. På grund af sin effektivitet i sin forfattergerning, er hun nævnt i Guinness rekordbog for flest udgivne bøger i løbet af et enkelt år. Barbara Cartland blev i 1991 hædret af dronning Elizabeth II som Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire til ære for Cartlands sociale og politiske bidrag, foruden sit forfattervirke, i næsten 70 år.

Eager to ward off unsavory suitors by arranging an appropriate marriage for his now-eligible daughter, Aletha, the Duke of Buclington finds that his plans have backfired when the determined Aletha escapes to Hungary and finds love

After he unexpectedly returns to Paris, handsome but cynical Lord Kirkly takes on the cause of Otilia Ashe, a very pretty, desperate young heiress, and becomes involved in a scheme he will surely regret

Adieu les rêves romantiques ! Quand Wanda constate dans quel état de délabrement se trouve son cher domaine de Kilburn, le pragmatisme l'emporte. S'il faut se sacrifier, elle n'hésitera pas une seconde. Quelques retouches à sa vieille garde-robe, et la voilà prête à conquérir Londres et le coeur des célibataires les plus endurcis... pour peu que leur bourse soit bien garnie. L'ingénue se croit cynique. Mais lorsque le véritable amour croisera sa route, qui, de la raison ou du sentiment, triomphera ?

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 in the army fighting for King and country, 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. The only stain on her otherwise perfect landscape is a serious lack of money, without which she stands to loses all she holds dear. A chance meeting sees them join forces to enter a deception that will benefit both of their needs. But are they capable of pulling off a charade that will fool everyone from Harry, Rania's beloved brother, to the leader of the Beau Monde, the Prince Regent himself? As a tangled web of deceit is spun around the couple, it seems that Robert is not the only player in this game with a taste for revenge.

Ved et tilfælde mødes Druscilla og markisen af Lynche for første gang igen, siden de var børn. Det er et kort møde, som ingen af dem lægger noget særlig i, men pludselig har markisen brug for et dække, og han beder Druscilla om hjælp - hvilket ender med, at de to er nødt til at gifte sig. Men allerede på deres bryllupsdag aner Druscilla, at dette ægteskab ikke vil give hende den lykkelige og fredelige fremtid, som hun har håbet for - for rundt om hjørnerne lurer de jaloux kvinder, der hader Druscilla for at gifte sig med markisen, og de ondsindede herrer, der vil markisen det værste... måske endda gerne ser ham død.

Den unge, smukke Sona McCarron rejser med sin far til Skotland for at overvære brylluppet mellem markis'en af Inver og en datter af overhovedet for naboklanen. Her møder Sona den charmerende Torquil McCarron, der forsøger at vinde hendes hjerte, men hun træffer også markis'en og forelsker sig hovedkulds i ham ... 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. På grund af sin effektivitet i sin forfattergerning, er hun nævnt i Guinness rekordbog for flest udgivne bøger i løbet af et enkelt år. Barbara Cartland blev i 1991 hædret af dronning Elizabeth II som Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire til ære for Cartlands sociale og politiske bidrag, foruden sit forfattervirke, i næsten 70 år.

Darcia Rowley tenía solo diez años cuando conoció a Garbyn Kirkhampton, joven caballero apreciado por su carácter y sus éxitos deportivos. Turbias circunstancias familiares llevaron a Darcia por toda Europa, pero ni la distancia ni los años transcurridos hicieron que olvidase su fascinación infantil por Kirkhampton. Por eso, cuando volvió a Inglaterra para presentarse en sociedad, su intención era encontrarle y conquistar su amor. Logro su propósito, pero al mismo tiempo descubrió que los pecados de los padres recaen sobre los hijos. Para ella no había esperanza.

A malin, malin et demi ! Rupert Wroth croyait avoir pensé à tout : pour faire plaisir à la reine, il se mariait et, pour continuer à voir sa maîtresse, il se choisissait une épouse très naïve. Mais, au soir de ses noces, il découvre qu'il a été trompé : au lieu de la docile Elizabeth, c'est l'intrépide Nérina qu'il a épousée ! Et la jeune fille a un tempérament volcanique. Les plans du beau Rupert risquent donc de s'envoler en fumée. A moins que l'amour...

An unexpected letter from an old friend, His Royal Highness Prince Kraus of Oldessa, to the Duke of Norlington contains a surprise that could change the lives of the young Duke and his ravishing sister, Lady Latasha, forever. Happily living on the Norlington family estate, quietly content amongst the lovely gardens and beauty of the English countryside, both siblings are astonished to learn that the Prince is seeking the Duke's consent for his brother, Prince Stefan, to ask for Latasha's hand in marriage. Appalled at the thought of marrying a man she has never met, Latasha quickly realises that this is a political alliance that would benefit Prince Kraus, regardless of her feelings. Beautiful and intelligent, Latasha understands her main charm for him is her blood link to the Royal family, and the British protection such a marriage would afford his small principality from a Russian takeover. Whilst appreciating the severity of the situation in the Balkans, Latasha quickly makes it clear that she intends only to marry for love. Defiant and headstrong, she is horrified when she realises that Queen Victoria is happy to give the match her blessing. But can she really sacrifice her own future happiness to secure the safety of others? Torn between patriotic duty and her wish for romance, Latasha reluctantly agrees to visit Oldessa in disguise to find out what Prince Stephan can offer in return for her freedom. Accompanied only by her elderly Nanny, and with the dark forces of the Russian army threatening all those living in 'The Kingdom of Flowers', Latasha's dreams are tested to the limits as she battles to save a principality—and find true love.

LOVE HAS HIS WAY There was silence for a moment, then the Marquis "There is only one way I can thank you, Romana." As he spoke he put his fingers under her chin and pressed his lips down on hers. His kiss was so perfect, so glorious, that Romana could only tremble against him. "We are together now, my precious," the Marquis whispered. His lips found hers again and now he was kissing her fiercely, passionately, more insistently than before. He felt her thrill to him and drew her body closer, and closer still. "I love you, my darling!" the Marquis said, his voice deep and unsteady. "Now tell me what you feel for me."

Nach dem finanziellen Ruin und Selbstmord ihres Vaters ist Nerita Dunbar in Londons Gesellschaft auf sich allein gestellt. Trotz allem stolz und von unabhängigem Geist lehnt Nerita es ab auf die Wohltätigkeit ihrer Verwandten zu vertrauen, sondern bewirbt sich unter falschem Namen als Kinderfräulein im Haushalt des Marquis von Wychbold. Aber bald fühlt sie sich magisch von der Aura des abweisenden Marquis angezogen, der mehr Interesse an diesem Kinderfräulein zeigt als sich schickt.

Handsome and dashing, the Marquis of Melsonby finds himself bored by the attentions of Society beauties, especially those of the undeniably beautiful and irritatingly ardent, Lady Karen Russell, who is trying to blackmail him into marriage. Then, as he is caught in a fierce snowstorm and stuck for the night at a lowly wayside inn, Fate puts in his way a lovely young waif called ‘Perdita Lydford’, who throws herself on his mercy. She is on the run from her cruel would-be ‘Guardian’, Sir Gerbold Whitton, and with good reason. Not only does he beat her sadistically, he is totally bent on marrying her and her sizeable inheritance by force to pay for his large debts. Since they are both in the same boat, the Marquis and Perdita then begin their daring deception and dupe their respective pursuers with a fake marriage that appears on the surface to be legal. But Sir Gerbold is not so easily daunted and he tries again to abduct Perdita. Escaping on the Marquis’s yacht to Morocco, poor Perdita is imperilled once more, ‘out of the frying pan and into the fire’, of a lecherous and murderous Sultan and his Harem, where she prays that love in the form of the Marquis can save her life and her virtue yet again.

The impulsive and rakish Marquis of Troon is due to be married to the disreputable but passionate Lady Dilys Powick in direct opposition to the wishes and advice of his closest friends. The Marquis then goes ahead and arranges a spectacular steeplechase with large prizes for the winners in order to celebrate his nuptials. When one of the contestants dies unexpectedly of a heart attack, the Marquis is stunned to discover that he has been named in his will as the Guardian of the contestant’s daughter, the sensible and charitable Valeta Lingfield, who is also very beautiful.An encounter at the Marquis’s superb stately home with a mistreated climbing boy tests the unlikely relationship between Valeta and the Marquis as she is determined to look after the boy until he can be returned safely to his parents.And further conflict, intrigue and danger follow a meeting with the villainous sweep, who is from a notorious criminal area of London. Will the lovely Valeta return safely from London? Who is behind these treacherous kidnappings? And will the Marquis ever change his ways? The answers can be found in this exciting and poignant story set in the Regency.

After her quiet life in the Highlands of Scotland, the Laird's daughter Ola Mcnewton is looking forward to going to London to take part in Queen Victoria's Jubilee. At first it seemed a good joke to pretend to be a Balkan Princess, and be entertained by the handsome Duke of Cranborne. During one enchanted evening with him, they fell in love. But did the Duke fall in love with her, or the mysterious Balkan Princess... Then the Security Services, fearful of a plot on the Queen's life, became suspicious of Ola, and it seemed that only the Duke could save her. How they overcame the obstacles and realised their true love for each other is revealed in this exciting and romantic novel by Barbara Cartland.

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The Marquis kissed her masterfully, passionately. "Tommorow," he said, "I will take you to a house I have in the country. You will be safe there and no one will insult you or assault you ever again." Araminta felt as though an icy hand was squeezing the warmth of new love from her heart. Though young and innocent, she understood the cold meaning of his words. "Are you...asking me..." she began. "I am offering you my protection, Aramiinta. You will be mine, and we will be blissfully happy together." trapped in painful awareness, Araminta fled from the garden in shame...

How strange that a carriage accident could bring such enchantment into Petula's life. Buried in the country, she was completely unused to such witty or handsome company as Major Adrian Chester. What good fortune that he was forced to spend the night at the manor house. And what a marvelous evening they spent together. The morning brought still greater delight: "I could not sleep for thinking about you," the Major said and suddenly his lips were on hers. The kiss was so wonderful, so perfect, that Petula felt as if they were alone in a secret place far removed from the world. She thought he would kiss her again, but then he said abruptly: "I have to be on my way as soon as possible." Would the enchantment end now ... forever?

THE CASTLE OF FEAR Tatika Lynch's exotic good looks first aroused the attentions of the lecherous Lord Crowley. Later, her wit and intelligence captivated him. He would possess her—at any cost. But Tatika did not love him and would not marry him. Desperate and alone, she fled to Scotland. There she took refuge in Castle Craig with the Dowager Duchess and her son. The Duke was young and extraordinarily handsome. Yet there was something hidden in his past, a dreadful secret people only whispered about. How could anyone love such a man, Tatika wondered. Yet there was a strange magnetic quality about the Duke. Tatika found herself drawn to him more and more . . .