検索キーワード： 著者 "Barbara Cartland" すべてのカテゴリー

Under ett besök i Frankrike tillsammans med sin far, hertigen av Faringham, träffar Simonetta en dag den unge, impressionistiske målaren Pierre Valéry. De blir förälskade i varandra vid första ögonkastet. Men Simonettas lycka övergår i sorg när hon inser att hon aldrig kommer att få tillåtelse att gifta sig med en fattig konstnär ... 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.

För att ta sig hem till England igen efter sin mosters död tar Devina Castleton anställing som sällskapsdam åt en förmögen amerikansk flicka som ska resa till England för att gifta sig med en hertig. Ombord på fartyget finns också hertigens kusin, Galvin Thorpe. Devina blir förälskad i honom, men när hon dras in i en härva av lögner och föreställingar förstår hon att han aldrig mer kommer att lita på henne ... Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer.

När den vackra Cynthia Standish en dag möter Michael Fielding, så är det inte ett lyckligt möte. Michael anklagar henne för att ha förrått sin officerskamrat David. Ursinnig över Michaels arrogans blir hon fast besluten av att göra livet surt för honom. Och så började hennes plan smidas, hon skulle förödmjuka honom och förhindra alla hans drömmar från att gå i uppfyllelse.

För att undkomma den vackra lady Rose, som markisen av Veryan i ett svagt ögonblick lovat att gifta sig med, tar denne sin tillflykt till ett av sina hus, som han inte besökt på fem år. Där hoppas han på lugn och ro, men redan första kvällen blir han rånad! Han beslutar sig för att ta upp jakten på rånarna, och resultatet blir förbluffande. "Stråtrövaren" är en kvinna - och dessutom hans närmaste granne ... Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer.

Den unga Canéda reser till Frankrike för att hämnas på Hertig de Saumac, vars far behandlade hennes far illa så länge han levde. Hon vill också hämnas på sina förnäma morföräldrar som försköt sin dotter när hon rymde från ett arrangerat giftermål för att gifta sig med den man hon älskade. Men Canédas planer går i kras när kärleken drabbar henne - kärleken till en man hon aldrig kan få. Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer.

Den stilige markisen av Oakenshaw blir ombedd av utrikesministern att besöka Siam för att stärka förhållandena de två länderna emellan. Markisen fruktar att det kommer bli en otroligt lång och tråkig resa, och ber därmed några i hans bekantskapskrets att följa med på hans yacht. Den vackra lady Branwell, nybliven änka och societetsdam, tackar entusiastisk ja. Men hon kan inte åka själv! Hon bestämmer sig för att ta med sin fattiga kusin Tarina, som följer med under förklädnad.

Det började som en affärsuppgörelse. Varia blev lovad en enorm summa pengar, och en otroligt vacker garderob, för att spatsera runt i Frankrike som "fästmö" till Sir Edwards bortskämda son Ian. För Ian var hela uppgörelsen ett hinder, för det betydde att han var tvungen att lämna sin vackra flickvän Loreen. För Varia var det ett äventyr, trots att hon var tvungen att låtsas älska en man hon aldrig skulle gifta sig med. Men hon hade inte räknat med den stiliga fransmannen Pierre, som tar henne med storm.

Den unga vackra Sona McCarron reser med sin far till Skottland för att gå på bröllopet mellan markisen av Inver och en av döttrarna till klanens överhuvud. Väl där träffar Sona den charmerande Torquil McCarron, som försöker vinna hennes hjärta. Men Sonas hjärta har andra planer. Hon blir istället hopplöst förälskad i markisen av Inver, den blivande brudgummen ... Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer.

Det skulle bli en lång och tråkig resa till Paris, tänkte Earlen av Hawkshead, sittandes i sin ståtliga vagn på den skumpiga vägen. Utan förvarning rycks sidodörren upp, och in flyger en ung kvinna. Med oskyldig blick ser hon sig skrämt om. Hennes ögon fastnar på Earlen. Han fylls av en stark lust att beskydda denna söta varelse, och det dröjer inte länge innan hennes friska läppar närmar sig hans... Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer.

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 Belinda Lanwick has not attended the dinner party given by her cousin as she is still in mourning following the death of her beloved father. However, when the guests were leaving, she saw Lord Ian Cheddington and thought him exceedingly handsome. She knew that he was one of the most sought after young men in London and was considered the most eligible bachelor in the Social world. It is then that she overhears an indiscreet conversation between her cousin and a Countess.

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.

Colonel Storton has set his mind on his beautiful daughter, Alvina, marrying a man with money and a grand title. When Lord Hillborough became their next door neighbour in the country, the Colonel considered him to be an excellent husband for Alvina, but she found him repulsive and could not bear even to be touched by him. She therefore decided to leave her home and run away to avoid having to marry a man she did not love and could never love. When she saw a large and impressive yacht at a nearby Port, she went aboard and hid as a stowaway.

King Martiza of Salamos has fallen asleep when he suddenly becomes aware that something is moving in his room. To his astonishment he finds that it is Princess Veria who has come for his Coronation which is to take place the very next day. She, as her father has died, is now ruling the State of Kavolana which is a smaller Balkan country bordering on his.

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 redheaded Tiana Weston sets out to visit her inheritance in Dorset with high hopes. It had been her parents’ dream to restore Castle Rose to its former glory as it is now a dilapidated ruin and only a small part is fit to live in. But Tiana soon discovers that enthusiasm and determination alone do not pay the workmen or keep property developers at bay and soon she is faced with a dreadful dilemma. Her handsome and aristocratic next door neighbour Richard, the Earl of Austindale, also faces considerable problems.

Following the death of her husband, the Countess of Wenlock was living in her magnificent house in London with her son, Donald, and her beautiful daughter, Salvia. One day out of the blue Donald suddenly drops a bombshell. He tells his mother and Salvia that he has lost all their money by trusting an American acquaintance of his who claimed that he would invest it all safely and produce big profits for the family. Donald leaves at once for America to follow the man and hopefully recover all or part of their money.

Sir John Gilmour has received a letter from his old friend Gavron Murillo, who lives in Paris to say that he only has a very short time to live and wants to see him urgently before he dies. Gavron, who was of Oriental appearance and a very rich man, had helped Sir John and his father with their finances when they had been almost on the point of bankruptcy and he had made them very wealthy. When Sir John arrives at Gavron’s bedside, the old man tells him that his dying wish is that he should marry his daughter, the beautiful Melita.

The beautiful Lady Diana Dinsdale’s father has died and shortly afterwards her mother dies as well and she is heartbroken at the loss of both her beloved parents. After the Earl of Dinsdale’s death, her mother had married again to William Walker, a rich businessman who is cynically seeking to improve his standing socially to help his financial interests to make him even richer. And now Diana is all alone except for her grasping stepfather.