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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.

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.

Leonora Cressy and her school friend Isobel have sworn never to fall in love. They prefer their books to men and scorn other girls whose heads are full of storybook romance. Leonora is convinced that no man could be as perfect as her late father. Little does she know that life has decided to put her conviction to the test. Her mother comes to tell her that she has a new stepfather and she does not like the sound of him at all.

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.

Efter at den purunge Theolas forældre er omkommet, skal hun bo hos sin onkel hertugen af Wellesbourne. Men hun møder kun kulde og foragt i sit nye hjem, og hendes glæde er derfor stor, da hun bliver udvalgt til at ledsage sin forkælede og selvglade kusine Catherine til Kavonia, hvis konge har anholdt om Catherines hånd. Men i Kavonia ulmer oprøret, og to dage før brylluppet slår det ud i lys lue, og Theola bliver midtpunktet i et drama, der fuldstændig ændrer hendes tilværelse.

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.

Da Melissas stedmor truer med at piske hende, hvis hun ikke gifter sig med den forfærdelige Dan Thorpe, stikker Melissa af forklædt som sin veninde, Cheryls, kammerpige. Cheryl skal besøge sin værge, hertugen af Aldwick, der viser sig at være en indædt kvindehader - og det bringer Melissas sind i kog, blandt andet resulterende i skarpe skænderier og dueller på ord. Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

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.

Dybt ulykkelig bliver den unge Pandora anbragt hos sin onkel, biskoppen af Linchester, der er gift med en yderst ubehagelig kvinde, som beslutter, at Pandora skal giftes med den frastødende kapellan. Ude af sig selv søger hun tilflugt hos en fjern fætter, der lever et udsvævende liv i Pandoras mors barndomhjem - men Pandora sætter sig med det samme for at redde denne synder fra sin fortabelse.

Den unge kvinde, Sorilda, nyder sit liv som sin onkels myndling, lige indtil han gifter sig med en kvinde, der viser sig at være stik modsat sit udseende: gudesmuk udenpå, djævelsk indvendig. Hun hader Sorilda, og hendes had vokser kun, da Sorilda hjælper hende ud af en situation, som ellers kunne have kostet hende sit ægteskab. Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

For at undgå et ægteskab med den letsindige Lady Louise, skynder jarlen af Rockbrook at gifte sig over hoved og hals med den yndige, jævne landsbypige Purilla Cranford, som han forventer vil blive ham en godmodig og opofrende hustru. Efter ægteskabets indgåelse venter der dog jarlen noget af en overraskelse, da det viser sig at Purilla er meget mere end en jævn landsbypige, men har ben i næsen og sin egen mening - især om jarlen.

Vanda Sudbury and Robert, the Earl of Cunningham, had been friends from childhood. They knew all each other's faults and weaknesses and squabbled like brother and sister. So when her father tried to force a marriage between them, they were equally horrified. Fond though he was of Vanda, Robert was sure he could never love such a forceful, strong-minded female. She was equally dismissive of him as a husband.

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.

Efter sin søsters død har Fiona Windham taget sig af sin lille niece, Mary-Rose, og hun protesterer derfor voldsomt, da hertugen af Strathrannock forlanger, at Mary-Rose skal bringes hjem til sin skotske familie. Men Fiona bliver nødt til at bøje sig, og de rejser til hertugens slot i Skotland. Da de træffer ham, føler Fiona, at han hader hende lige så meget, som hun allerede foragter ham... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var den mest produktive forfatter i det 20. århundrede.

When Shona became secretary to the Marquis of Chilworth, all she was told was that they were going abroad so that he could write a book. She never suspected the dark secret in his heart or the terrible thing he meant to do. As they travelled on, she learned more about the tragedy that drove him, and she faced the fact that she was falling in love with a man whose heart was in the grave. Haunted by memories of his dead wife, the Marquis tried to shut out the possibility of a new love.

Alexis Merlyn gjorde sig store betænkeligheder, da han anmodede om den kun attenårige Lucretia Hedleys hånd i ægteskab. Hvad kunne han, den blaserte markise, dog have tilfælles med denne uerfarne unge pige? Da de alligevel gifter sig, lover markisen sig selv, at det ikke skal påvirke hans tilværelse, men Lucretia har helt andre planer. Hun har i al hemmelighed været forelsket i ham i lang tid og lægger nu store planer for at erobre hans oprigtige kærlighed.

"Hon vände sig om och flämtade till, för där, på en magnifik, svart hingst, satt en man som såg ut just som hon alltid hade föreställt sig djävulen. Hon betraktade hans ansikte, som var tilldragande men utan tvekan cyniskt och desillusionerat, hans mörka ögon, vars spefulla glimt underströks av hans höjda ögonbryn, och den höga cylinderhatten som satt lätt på sned på hans mörkhåriga huvud och tycktes utgöra en passande ersättning för den gloria som han en gång hade varit i besittning av." Anita Lavenham hade precis deltagit i en kyrklig mässa.

Imperious, handsome and gallant in battle, the Duke of Kingswood has stolen the hearts of many society belles but he is determined never to marry. To continue the family line, he is counting on his cousin and heir presumptive, Richard, to marry well and produce a son. To the Duke’s horror, Richard falls for society siren and acclaimed beauty Lady Delyth Maulden and disaster turns to tragedy when Richard finds his beloved in the arms of another, shoots him and turns his gun on himself.