検索キーワード： "Barbara Cartland" ミステリー・スリラー・サスペンス

Sir Horace Lambourn y su familia, estaban al borde del desastre financiero. En un último y desesperado viaje a Londres, les trajo por fin, un rayo de esperanza a los Lambourn. Su Alteza Real, el Príncipe de Meldenstein, pedía en matrimonio, la mano de su hija Camelia. Habría en contrapartida, un generoso arreglo financiero a favor de la novia. Camelia, presa por temores y inquietudes, no tuvo más remedio, que acepta, al desconocido pretendiente de la realeza, para salvar la familia de la ruina.

El asesinato de su padre por culpa de una espía rusa marcó la infancia de Lolita, que diez años más tarde seguía con el propósito de vengarlo. Lolita llega sola a Londres precedente de Italia, para enfrentarse al Duque de Calverleigh. Furiosa y resentida con él porque aunque es su tutor, durante diez años no se ha preocupado por ella. Al arribar, encuentra entre los invitados del Duque a una Princesa rusa y a su hermano. Lolita percibe algo maligno en la princesa y descubre inadvertidamente que el Duque se encuentra en peligro.

Druscilla ha logrado lo que muchas mujeres anhelan: capturar el corazón del apuesto y adinerado Marqués de Lynche. Su boda promete ser el evento del año en Londres, pero tras la felicidad inicial, Druscilla se ve asaltada por las dudas y el temor. ¿Podrá alguna vez superar la sombra de las amantes pasadas del marqués? ¿Será capaz de ser la esposa que él necesita?

Cuando Odella descubrió accidentalmente una red de espionaje al servicio de Napoleón, inmediatamente se puso en contacto con el Lord Representante de la Corona. Este la envió a entrevistarse con el Marqués de Midhurst, encargado del caso. Lo que no habían conseguido los mejores agentes ingleses, lo había logrado Odella, y el Marqués impresionado por la inteligencia de la hermosa joven, la convenció para que lo ayudara en su tarea. Odella debía emplear sus dotes innatas y conseguir información vital para salvar la vida de muchos soldados y marinos ingleses.

El apuesto Conde de Droxford, acostumbrado a los privilegios de su soltería, se ve obligado por decreto real a casarse en un mes. Desea una esposa "complaciente y conforme" que no interfiera en sus asuntos. Es entonces cuando la bella y hechizante Karina, con la esperanza de escapar de una vida de pobreza y dificultades, se ofrece como la mujer ideal para ese papel.

Per Melissa Wade il futuro non potrebbe essere più nero: il secondo matrimonio di suo padre si sta rivelando un disastro, e la nuova moglie è tanto rozza quanto ricca, interessata solo a divertirsi bevendo e andando a caccia. Per di più, la matrigna le ha dato un terribile ultimatum: andarsene di casa oppure sposare immediatamente un uomo scelto da lei. Pur di uscire dalle grinfie della donna, Melissa accetta un lavoro come cameriera della giovane protegée del duca di Aldwick.

Quando il Marchese di Alton giunge in soccorso della giovane Sylvina, bella in maniera eterea e altrettanto pura di cuore, non può che notare immediatamente quanto questa sia diversa dalle signore superficiali e senza ritegno che popolano l'alta società londinese. Eppure, con sua sorpresa, dopo quel pomeriggio idilliaco trascorso insieme nel bosco, Sylvina rifiuta con fermezza ogni suo invito a rivedersi di nuovo. Quello che lui non sa, però, è che Sylvina è già destinata a un infelice matrimonio combinato con lo sgradevole signor Cuddington, sottosegretario di Stato per gli affari esteri.

La bella Druscilla Morley, pelle diafana e fulgidi capelli rossi, è stata crudelmente dominata e abusata dai cosiddetti "gentiluomini" da quando ha memoria. Non c'è da stupirsi quindi che ora si vesta in maniera trasandata e porti i capelli raccolti in una crocchia matronale: farebbe qualsiasi cosa per rendersi poco attraente per gli uomini, che disprezza, detesta e teme.

Quando un locandiere scozzese chiede all'austero e riservato Drue, duca di Warminster, di dare un passaggio a una vecchietta la cui carrozza è in panne, lui accetta con riluttanza. La fragile vecchia signora è in realtà una giovane bellezza dai capelli rossi di nome Jabina, scappata di casa per evitare un matrimonio impostole dal padre.

Follow a vicar's daughter's innocent deception at a glamorous house party in A Change of Hearts. Witness a proud Marquis, spurned by one woman, entangled in a scandalous charade with another in A Battle of Love. And familiarize yourself with bookish Leonora, who finds herself torn between arrogant Mr. Chandos and the captivating Señor de Guarda in Hiding from Love. With scandalous secrets, hidden identities, and desires that cannot be denied, this collection is filled with unforgettable love triangles that will leave you breathless.

Theola farebbe di tutto per lasciare l'Inghilterra, ma la fuga si sta rivelando più torbida e pericolosa della prigione da cui è scappata. Per tutta la sua vita non è stata altro che una Cenerentola tirata a lucido, la povera cuginetta al servizio della bella ed elegante Lady Catherine Bourne. Ora Lady Catherine ha lasciato l'Inghilterra per sposare il re di Kavonia, dall'altra parte dell'Adriatico: Theola è stata incaricata di accompagnarla in quanto sua servitrice, un'opportunità in cui intravede finalmente una via di uscita dalla sua sfortunata situazione.

Step into a world where sparks fly, tempers flare, and passion blooms in the most unexpected places in From Foes to Flames: A Barbara Cartland Enemies-to-Lovers Collection . In A Teacher of Love , Tasia flees an arranged marriage and finds herself clashing with a stern earl whose heart just might be hers to win. Valda's escape to a life of adventure in The Wild Cry of Love brings her into repeated conflict - and undeniable chemistry - with a handsome stranger in the south of France.

Verworrene Wege, jede Menge Geheimnisse und die aristokratische Gesellschaft ziehen die Leserschaft dieses Doppelbands der zeitlosen Romansammlung von Barbara Cartland in ihren Bann. "Der Clan der McNarn" und "Hochzeit mit dem Ungeliebten" bilden dieses Buch. Nachdem der Herzog von Strathnarn mit 16 Jahren nach London gezogen ist, kehrt er Jahre später in die Highlands zurück, nur um festzustellen, dass sein Neffe entführt wurde. Um eine Freilassung zu erwirken, soll er der Herzog die Tochter des Oberhaupts des Clan der Kilcraigs heiraten.

Smart, sassy and cynical about men, 21-year-old Syke Standish wants neither a husband nor a life of boring domesticity. She wants freedom, adventure... danger. And in the rugged land of Mariposa, she finds all three when she is kidnapped by the daring South American revolutionary, El Diablo. Imprisoned in his network of secret caves in the mountains, Skye plots an escape. Yet the longer she spends with this Che Guevara -like bandit, the more she learns about his devotion to the local people he fights for.

The beautiful Georgina Malton is in America with her father, who is making large amounts of money in opening gold mines and is becoming even richer by investing in newly discovered oilfields. Georgina desperately wants to return to England because she finds that men are only interested in her for her father’s money and she is very disillusioned by a European Prince who claims that he loves her but it is her riches he is after. She so wants to be loved for herself. So she and her Nanny set sail for England and her father promises to follow soon.

Michael, the handsome Earl of Monkford, returns from fighting in the Napoleonic War to find that his beloved home, Monk Hall, once a Monastery, has become thoroughly dilapidated from lack of money. tAnd his estate has been sadly neglected with broken down farms and barren fields. tHis mother, the aging Countess, and his cousin, the beautiful Linka, who he grew up with, have done their best to keep everything going with much difficulty.

The beautiful Martina Bradshaw has sadly lost both her beloved father and her loving mother. They live in the little Kent village of Preston Bailey where her father, a talented musician, had written his music, which had never been successful with the public. Now Martina has to find a way of making money to pay her household of Mrs.

The Marquis of Darincourt who is the greatest matrimonial catch in the Beau Monde decides at last that he will get married and has chosen Lady Charlotte Warde to be his wife. He has been pursued for years by every debutante and ambitious mother, but he has, however, preferred the sophisticated married women who amuse him with their provocative wit and attractions. He is a hero from the war with Napoleon and the Duke Wellington had twice awarded him the Gold Medal for Bravery.

The beautiful Lola Fenton lives happily in a small cottage in the depths of Worcestershire, but she is suddenly orphaned when her father and mother are killed in a railway crash. Her uncle, the Earl of Kencombe, comes to the funeral and then tells her that, as she has no money, she will have to come and live with him. He obviously has no wish for her to do so, but feels that it is his duty as her legal Guardian.

The handsome Viscount Trent finally makes up his mind to accede to the pleadings of his family and get married. He is twenty-seven and for a long time they have been begging him to take a wife and produce an heir to his illustrious title, his famous stately home and his vast estate. On the whole he finds debutantes extremely boring and has enjoyed a number of affaires-de-coeur with older married women. However there is one girl, Marigold Marlow, he considers outstanding and she is the acknowledged great beauty of the Season.