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The dashing Duke of Selchester is on his way to visit Lord Upminster at Copple Hall when a stagecoach crashes into his own travelling carriage, buckling its wheel. Worse still, his beloved pedigree stallion, Salamanca, needs re-shoeing. Arriving on foot at the nearest village, he finds a beautiful Verena Winchcombe, who agrees to take him to the local blacksmith. It transpires that she has been awaiting the arrival of someone she calls 'the Odious Duke', who is due at Copple Hall.

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.

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.

American heiress Lexia and proud Marquis Francis' genuine friendship is tested by jealousy and unexpected rivals in "The Waters of Love". "Wanted - A Royal Wife" sees free-spirited Lady Latasha considering a royal marriage for duty's sake before finding friendship and true love where she least expects it. In "Love at Last", clever Lady Cecilia helps the dashing Prince Ivan search for a bride, never expecting their camaraderie to spark a deep and dangerous love...

Rimasta orfana di entrambi i genitori, adesso Alexia deve occuparsi di crescere il fratellino e assicurare un futuro dignitoso alla sorella minore Letty, in età da marito. Decisa a portare Letty a Londra per permetterle di debuttare e trovarle un pretendente, Alexia chiede aiuto all'unico parente rimastole, il Marchese di Osminton, che rimane immediatamente folgorato dalla sorprendente bellezza di Letty.

Spinto dalla madre ammalata, il duca di Savigne decide di prendere moglie e dare un erede al casato. Purtroppo però il duca è tristemente famoso per la sua condotta scandalosa, ragion per cui nessun padre si sognerebbe di concedergli la figlia in sposa. Solo la giovanissima Syrilla si mostra entusiasta all’idea di sposarlo: avendo sempre vissuto in campagna, Syrilla è ignara della sua brutta fama e anzi è innamorata di lui da quando era bambina.

Barbara Cartland a conquis des millions de lecteurs à travers le monde et écrit plus de 700 romans où l'amour triomphe toujours. Après le remariage de son père, Julia de Wentwood a compris que sa belle-mère la détestait, parce qu'elle est ravissante, cultivée, bonne cavalière... Ce ne sont donc que piques, vexations et brimades dès que le comte a le dos tourné. Or, profitant de l'absence de ce dernier, la comtesse convoque Julia.

Barbara Cartland a conquis des millions de lecteurs à travers le monde et écrit plus de 700 romans où l'amour triomphe toujours. Dans la chapelle du château, tandis que le pasteur prononce les paroles rituelles qui vont l'unir pour toujours au marquis de Craigmere, Silva tremble de tous ses membres. Sous le voile de dentelle, elle s'est coiffée d'une perruque aussi bouclée que la chevelure de sa cousine. « Mon Dieu, pourvu que personne ne découvre l'imposture ! » songe-t-elle.

Barbara Cartland a conquis des millions de lecteurs à travers le monde et écrit plus de 700 romans où l'amour triomphe toujours. Nous sommes invités chez le Duc de Lyndbrooke. Je vous conseille de rester modeste et de vous faire oublier, mademoiselle ! Ce sermon n'étonne pas Katrina Darley. Sa tante, jalouse de sa fraicheur, l'a toujours détestée. De toute façon, Katrina n'a nullement l'intention de faire son intéressante. Pourtant, elle va découvrir au château de Lyndbrooke un univers de luxe enchanteur. Quant au propriétaire, il est beau comme un Dieu.

Barbara Cartland a conquis des millions de lecteurs à travers le monde et écrit plus de 700 romans où l’amour triomphe toujours. Orpheline, Elvina Carrisford a passé une enfance solitaire auprès d’une vieille tante revêche. Aussi est-elle ravie lorsque son oncle la prie de tenir compagnie à sa cousine Delphine, qui doit bientôt faire la connaissance de son fiancé, le prince de Clairvallon. Arrivée au château de Baseheart, Elvina déchante.

La splendida Sona McCarron e suo padre tornano nella loro amata Scozia come ospiti del Duca di Invercarron, il capo del clan. L'occasione è il matrimonio del figlio ed erede del clan, il Marchese di Inver, con la figlia di un vicino capoclan. Mentre cerca di evitare le attenzioni indesiderate dell'avido Torquil McCarron, Sona incontra il marchese. In poco tempo e contro le proprie migliori intenzioni, si ritroverà perdutamente innamorata di un uomo promesso a un'altra donna.

Lord Waincliffe breaks his horse’s bridle out one day and calls at the nearest house for help so that he can ride home in safety. It belongs to Terence Stourton, a Professor of Literature, and he meets his daughter, Rosetta, who repairs the bridle for him. Not only does he think that Rosetta is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, but he feels there is something unusual about her. Only when he returns home, does he realise that she bears an extraordinary resemblance to his sister, Dolina.

Scotland, 1750, just four years after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Rising of the Clans, it’s hard to know who’s loyal to the English and who is faithful to the Stuarts. And it’s beautiful seventeen-year-old Iona’s perilous mission to ascertain whether the Duke of Arkrae, head of Scotland’s most powerful clan, is a traitor or is he in cahoots with the English. Iona’s mission is to gain the trust of the Duke and his clan by claiming to be the sister he thought to have died as a child. As all around her doubt her claim and call her a "pretender", Iona struggles to hold her nerve.

After the Battle of Waterloo and the subsequent Army of Occupation in France, the Earl of Monthurst returns to his ancestral home in England to find it in a very bad condition. Because labour had not been available during the war, The Hall, which goes back to Tudor times, was badly in need of repair, while the farms on his extensive estate were untenanted and the fields unploughed. The Earl had unwisely brought back with him a French Comtesse who was very beautiful and possessive and was obviously determined that he should marry her.

Dalma Wickham, having been in Athens to learn Greek, arrives at a British Steamer to return to London to find that they will not allow her dog, Twi-Twi, on board. Because she is turned away from the British ship, she walks round the quay and sees a most magnificent yacht. While she is admiring it, a bomb goes off at the end of the quay and the seamen leave the yacht to see what has happened. On an impulse, because she realises it is her last chance of getting Twi-Twi to England, she slips aboard the yacht and hides in one of the empty cabins.

Queen Victoria sends for the Duke of Sherbourne and asks him to undertake a very secret mission on her behalf. It is so secret that only his loyal valet is told. The Duke agrees and it takes him to Greece. He visits King George who is the same age as he is and whom he has known in the past. He has been a great success as King, although he was only eighteen when he took over the throne and he is married to Princess Olga of Russia and they are extremely happy. The Duke envies them and, although he has been pursued by a great number of beautiful women in London, he has never yet fallen in love.

The Earl of Wentworth has a fiery and unpredictable temper and is about to fight a duel in Hyde Park with a Frenchman who has insulted him, when he is restrained by his friend, Sir Thomas Babbington, and a helpful Policeman. At the same time the beautiful Temia Brandon is returning home from her Finishing School in France and is longing to see her horse, Lightning, again. Temia discovers that her father has been hiding a dark secret for many years and is now being blackmailed by the odious Lord Alphonse who threatens to reveal the secret and ruin the family’s reputation.

Princess Zelda of Brienz in Switzerland is being harassed by her father to marry a King or Prince of one of the small countries of Europe. Zelda is very beautiful and determined when she does marry it will be for love and only love and she cannot possibly fall in love with any of her father’s suitors. She runs away from her home to her cousin, Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein, who has always been very fond of her. She tells him that she is determined to find out the truth about a scandal that has been repeated ever since she was born.

Beautiful Lady Lucilla Welton is all alone in the world, having lost both her parents in a tragic accident. She has nowhere to go and so she stays with her cruel and distant Aunt Maud, who wants to marry her off as soon as possible. An ardent suitor is at hand – the rich Texan, Harkness Jackson – but his proposal is not one Lucilla could ever contemplate. She has already met the only man who will ever find the key to her heart – but the handsome Marquis of Castlebury is enthralled by another and for him, Lucilla seems to be no more than a casual friend.

Il duca di Brockenhurst, ormai annoiato dall'alta società e indifferente nei confronti delle donne che continuano a presentarsi davanti a lui nel disperato tentativo di diventare la sua consorte, decide di dare una scossa alla propria vita e accetta la scommessa di andare da Londra a York da solo e in incognito, mischiandosi tra la gente comune. Sarà proprio durante una delle sue soste che farà la conoscenza di Valora Melford, una bellissima ragazza orfana di padre, ora sotto la custodia della matrigna, che la vuole dare in sposa al dissoluto Sir Mortimer.