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Yesterday they were just exes. Today they're a writer and a publicist... on tour in Europe... for a month.
When Andie lands her dream job as a senior book publicist, she's ready to take the world of New York publishing by storm.
Until her first day, when she discovers that her biggest author is Jack Carlson - the same Jack who ruined her life in university. Who she hasn't spoken to in five years. Who is not only still infuriatingly hot but incredibly successful. And whose campaign she definitely cannot mess up, if she wants to keep her job.
To make matters even worse, the central part of this career-defining campaign is a book tour. For a month, Andie will have to travel across Europe with the man who, if she were being totally honest, she'd like to hit with her car.
But she will not lose this opportunity, especially not because of him. One month on tour with Jack Carlson, visiting some of the most romantic spots in Europe. Deep breath. She can do this.
Number 36 in the Barbara Cartland Pink Collection "No, Papa! I
cannot believe that you no longer want me here." When Marina
Fullerton's beloved mother dies in a tragic riding accident, she is
horrified when her father sends her away from the family home in
Harley Street, saying he is unable to bear her near him. She finds
herself packed off to stay with family friends in Paris, chaperoned
by her faithful maid, Ellen. Soon Marina finds herself captivated
by her French host's good-looking son - but is he what he seems?
And when her father's urgent telegram summons Marina back to
London, fate conspires to intervene in the shape of the very
handsome and charming Sir Peter Bailey. Love awaits Marina after
she returns to France - but is it with whom she expects? Find out
what happens in this intriguing romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.
Major Michael Moore has been playing a very dangerous part in the
Great Game in India where he foils a plot to kill the Viceroy who
tells Michael he is now a marked man and that he must return to
England immediately. To his astonishment on his way home he reads
in a newspaper that following the death of his grandfather he has
become the Duke of Grangemoore. When he reaches England he decides
he will not announce his arrival to the family Solicitors as he
wishes to visit Grangemoore Hall under another name to see for
himself what the situation is before he takes up his new position
as Duke. While he is driving there he is stopped in the countryside
by a beautiful young girl who begs him frantically to save her.
Adela is running away from her stepmother and she is so persistent
that Michael agrees to take her with him. When Adela and Michael
arrive in disguise he discovers an appalling situation because a
distant cousin has taken over the house and filled it with his
friends who are nothing but drunken criminals. How Michael is saved
by Adela from a horrible death and how they both escape and find
happiness is told in this exciting romance by BARBARA CARTLAND. If
you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland .
Golden haired, intelligent and beautiful, Della the much-loved
niece of Lord Lainden leads a seemingly golden life in the English
countryside. In tune with nature and a skilled horsewoman Della is
happy and looking forward to her future. But an arranged marriage
proposal to a man she neither trusts nor loves quickly shatters her
rural idyll, seemingly forever. Frightened, confused and caught
between her belief in true love and family duty, Della seeks refuge
amongst her friends, the Romanies who camp on her Uncle's land. But
Della holds a secret that gives her more in common with the gypsies
than could possibly be imagined. She too has the gift of second
sight and is in tune with the thoughts and hearts of those around
her. Will this be a help or a curse as she struggles to find a way
to follow her heart, and secure the future happiness of those she
loves? If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland .
CAMERON HASTINGS
I was running from the paparazzi when I crashed into a mystery girl with bright eyes and lavender hair. All it took was a smile from her, and I was a goner. We agreed to one night. No strings. No real names. So imagine my surprise when I discover she’s moving across the hall from me—in another country. But I don’t have time for distractions, especially after last season. It doesn’t matter that I’m the best of the best, the only American keeper in the Premier League. I need to prove myself to my new team. I need to give them everything so we have a shot at winning the championship. But I have a problem. It was supposed to be one night. But I want more. . .
DAPHNE QUINN
I blame it on my Yes Year: finally stepping out of my comfort zone, moving to London, and . . . Him. The man I spent that magical evening with. But this version of him, the guy who wears all black and a matching scowl, is nothing like the man I remember. I do my best to avoid him, instead focusing on creating a real-world safe space for my online knitting community and collecting as many experiences as I can during my stint abroad. But one neighborly run-in leads to another, and suddenly, I’m catching glimpses of him again. For the first time in my life, I feel confident enough to play by my own rules. To live my life on my own terms, bullies be damned. But how do I play to win when I’m facing down a man who protects his heart at all costs?
Touching the Stars Number 35 in the Barbara Cartland Pink
Collection Justina Mansell, the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady
Mansell is told that her sister has been invited to visit India,
but cannot accept. So Justina jumps at the chance to go in her
place. Her aunt arranges for her to be chaperoned on board ship by
the stately Mrs. Arbuthnot, who is travelling with her two
daughters and her little terrier, Muffin. Justina is quickly
attracted to the good-looking Sir Thomas Watson who is most
attentive and much admires her beauty when he joins the Arbuthnot
table for dinner. When the Arbuthnot ladies succumb to seasickness
Justina takes Muffin for walks along the deck. There she meets the
solitary figure of Lord Castleton with his own dog. He knows her
father and they strike up a friendship. Justina finds herself
compromised in her cabin by Sir Thomas even though she has given
him no encouragement and is forced to agree to become engaged to
him to prevent a scandal. Lord Castleton is not at all pleased by
this turn of events, especially as Justina seemed far from happy
with her engagement. How Justina is swept from despair to happiness
and love after a number of surprises and unexpected twists is told
in this unusual and intriguing romance by BARBARA CARTLAND
The Marquis and Marquise de Castillon together with their young
son, Jean-Pierre, were forced to flee France for England when the
French Revolution broke out in 1789. Jean-Pierre was educated at
Eton and only returned to Paris when Napoleon came to power. It was
not long before he joined Napoleon's Army, survived the Retreat
from Moscow and was badly wounded at the Battle of Waterloo. Whilst
in hospital he became friends with Colonel Hubert Dawlish who was
in the next bed. Before they both underwent life threatening
operations, they made joint wills leaving everything to the other.
Jean-Pierre, now the Marquis, survived the operation and returned
to his ancestral Chateau to find it looted and in a terrible state
of repair. Another blow awaited him when the late Colonel Dawlish's
three children arrived as he was now their Guardian. He felt too
ill and depressed even to want to see them. The eldest, the
beautiful Marietta, was gifted with the powers of healing and herbs
and she enthusiastically set about not only bringing the Marquis
back to health, but to restoring the Chateau to its former glory.
She persuaded some soldiers to help her with the Chateau and
through her prayers made a stunning discovery that changed the
Marquis's fortunes. How she found love where she least expected it
and showed the Marquis that love and prayer can heal any wounds and
overcome all obstacles is told in this exciting and unusual book by
BARBARA CARTLAND. If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara
Cartland .
Protected by loving parents, young, beautiful and happy, Lady
Ravina Ashley has the world at her feet. Unused to harsh words, she
is taken aback when a stranger at a ball in London takes her to
task for her behaviour towards a clumsy suitor. But Ravina hopes
that one day she will fall madly passionately in love and refuses
to think of marriage to anyone until then.With her parents away in
the Balkans, Ravina leaves London to stay with her cousin, Dulcie,
at Curbishley Hall, the Ashley estate in Dorset. She is travelling
with Sir Michael Moore, who has begged a lift in her carriage to
his home a few miles away from hers.To Ravina's surprise on the
journey she once again meets the man who felt he had the right to
criticise her behaviour -- Sir Richard Crawford Sir Michael's
attentions, however, are far more complimentary and Ravina's belief
in her own judgement of men cannot be shaken. What will happen when
Sir Richard is forced to ask Ravina for hospitality at Curbishley
Hall?Why is he so anxious to spend so much time in her company and
is he hiding some secret from her that could threaten her and her
family? What happens to Ravina, who she eventually falls in love
with, and how she fights against the dangers that surround her is
told in this romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND. If you like
Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland .
The Richness of Love Number 31 in the Barbara Cartland Pink
Collection There is nothing for it - we will have marry for money
The Strathcarrons have lived in splendour in Lednock Castle in
Scotland for many generations, but the family fall on hard times
when their fortunes become depleted. An American guest, Larry
Harwood, comes to stay and persuades the Earl of Strathcarron to
travel to New York with him to make his fortune, leaving his wife,
his son, Ewen and daughter, Moira, to the mercies of fate. Six
months later the Earl returns a broken man, having lost the entire
estate to the American's creditors. Ewen and Moira hatch a
desperate plan to save the castle and their very inheritance from
the clutches of the American bank. They realise that their only
recourse is to make good marriages into wealthy families with the
hope that they can bail out their father. They head for London, and
its glittering social scene with the express purpose of not
returning to Scotland until they have both found suitable spouses.
But things do not go to plan when Moira meets handsome Stuart
Weston again and in spite of her promise to her brother, she finds
herself falling inlove with him. Torn between her loyalty to her
family and her heart's desire, will Moira ever find true happiness
or will she be forced into a loveless marriage of convenience? All
is revealed in this exciting and romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND
The Importance of Love Number 38 in the Barbara Cartland Pink
Collection "Get away from me. As far as I am concerned, David, you
are dead to me and this entire family " The handsome Viscount
Kennington has never enjoyed a good relationship with his father,
the Earl, but he loves his grandparents and they love him. But when
a family scandal is aired after the sudden death of the Viscount's
grandfather, the Marquis, the family feud grows worse. The Viscount
retreats to the huge mysterious house in Devon left to him by his
grandfather. At the same time the lovely orphan, Luella Ridgeway,
has been travelling through France with her aunt, but now finds
herself on the Viscount's doorstep. She is being relentlessly
pursued by Frank Connolly, the youngest son of a minor Irish Lord.
He is obsessed with her and tries to blackmail her by threatening
to reveal a dark secret in Luella's past that she fears will
prevent any decent man considering her a suitable match. But the
Viscount soon becomes smitten with Luella and when Frank Connolly
puts her life in danger, can he save her and convince her that he
loves her in spite of her past? And will he ever be reconciled with
his father? Find out how love wins through in the end in this
exciting and dramatic story by BARBARA CARTLAND.
A pirate doesn’t ask for permission - he takes.
When I see the delicate human female collared and enslaved by the
smuggler I’m about to swindle, I do what any male would do.
I take her from him. It’s what I do best, after all.
Now Fran’s mine, and I’m never giving her up. On board my spaceship,
she’ll be safe. She’ll wear my clothes, eat my food, and sleep in my
bed. I’ll keep her safe from a galaxy that wishes her harm. But my
sweet Fran wants nothing more than to return to Earth. How can I take
her home when she holds my heart in her dainty, five-fingered hands?
This story stands completely alone and is only marginally connected to
the Ice Planet Barbarians series and Prison Planet Barbarian. You do
not need to read those books in order to follow this one.
Number 37 in the Barbara Cartland Pink Collection Shana, the
beautiful daughter of Lord Hallam has not yet been a debutante as
she has been helping her father write his autobiography. Although
retired from the Foreign Office, Lord Hallam agrees to go abroad
leaving his daughter alone in the country. Before he leaves he asks
Shana to run an errand to the landlord of the village inn known as
the Rose and Crown, where she finds there is a crisis in the
kitchen and offers to cook luncheon for the Marquis of Kilbrooke
and his shooting party. She not only cooks the food, but helps to
wait at table and she meets the Marquis who to her surprise is
young and very handsome. Shana returns to the Rose and Crown to
cook again for two strangers who turn out to be Italians and
overhears, as she speaks Italian fluently, their dastardly plot to
rob the Marquis of his extremely valuable collection of gold and
silver heirlooms. She feels it is her duty to warn the Marquis of
their plot and in doing so becomes involved in an exciting and
dangerous adventure. How Shana overcomes the perils confronting her
and unexpectedly finds love and happiness is told in this unusual
and exciting story by BARBARA CARTLAND.
From the author of I TAKE THIS MAN comes another quirky, funny romance about sisters, family, love-lives, all set against a great Manhattan coffee-drinking background.Francesca and Amanda are in trouble. When they took over their parents' coffee bar in Brooklyn Heights, they thought they'd have a business for life. Now, they've managed to run it into the ground, and emergency action is required. Clever, thoughtful Francesca thinks that brainpower is the key to starting over, whereas Amanda firmly believes that a sweet smile and great hair get one a lot further in life. Who is right?
Take Yellowstone and add in the White Walkers from Game of Thrones and
you have Death Valley. Morally grey cowboys, menacing wilderness, and
deadly zombies await in this dark western horror romance from NYT
bestselling author Karina Halle.
Three years ago Aubrey Wells’ sister disappeared in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. Since then, Aubrey’s life has crumbled around her. Desperate
for answers, she hires rancher and wilderness guide Jensen McGraw to
help discover what happened to her sister.
Jensen doesn’t frighten easily. Hell, the finances of his family’s
ranch are mixed up with one of the world’s most dangerous crime bosses,
but he knows exactly what kind of unnatural creatures wait up in those
mountains. He tries to convince Aubrey to give up, but he needs the
money she offers if he wants to retake control of his ranch.
Business isn’t the only thing brewing between Aubrey and
Jensen—secrets, lies, and an intense attraction threaten to derail
their journey up the mountain. When a fierce snowstorm hits, and
members of the crew start disappearing, Aubrey and Jensen will have to
use all their wits to survive.
Because what dies in this wilderness doesn’t stay dead… it devours.
For years Celina Storton had been in love with Robin, the Earl of
Torrington, but he spent his time in Paris, pursuing beautiful
women and the more the merrier. Then his mother's illness forced
him to return to England, where she demanded that he marry quickly,
as she had not long to live. She had chosen his bride for him --
Celina. He was horrified by this threat to his liberty, but since
Celina was an old friend and as he loved his mother, he agreed.
Only when the wedding was over did his mother reveal that she was
not as ill as she had seemed. Furious at the way he had been
tricked into marriage, Robin turned on his wife, certain that she
must have been party to the deception. But Celina was innocent and
became angry at his accusations. She was ready to walk out on him,
but then she discovered that his tenants had been ill-treated
during his long absences in Paris. She set out to improve their
lives, and became so determined to achieve this end that she almost
forgot her husband. Robin was not used to women who stood up to him
or ignored him. But his wife did both and he found himself
intrigued. But neither of them had reckoned with a man who sought
revenge on Robin for putting him in prison, and who had finally
tracked him down. What happened when he broke into their home and
tried to kill Celina, is all told in this exciting, romantic novel
by Barbara Cartland. If you like Downton Abbey you will love
Barbara Cartland .
The Marquis of Wynstanton had become involved with one of the
beauties of London Society -- Locadi, Lady Marshall and when her
husband died unexpectedly, the Marquis set out on a long journey to
India and Nepal, as he wished to avoid any gossip arising about
their liaison. After his return, he resumed the affair, staying on
in London for some time when he should have gone straight to Wyn
Castle and his country estate. Then he began to suspect that Locadi
was using black magic to entice him to her and to induce him to
propose marriage. Almost in a panic the Marquis returned to his
estate, which he had neglected for so long only to find to his
horror that he had been cheated by the manager he had left in
charge. At Wyn Castle he meets Flora Romilly, the daughter of a
distinguished author. She is known locally as the White Witch,
because she can heal ailments with plants and leaves from her herb
garden and has worked wonders with his grandmother's rheumatism.
How Flora despises the Marquis as she is so disgusted at the way
his people have been treated in his absence. How she is persuaded
to help him make amends and put matters to rights on the estate.
And how in fleeing from London the Marquis has not escaped from
Locadi and her evil magic is all told in this unusual and exciting
story by Barbara Cartland. If you like Downton Abbey you will love
Barbara Cartland.
Fifteen-year-old Kala Lannan disappeared from the tourist town of
Kinlough in November 2003. No trace was ever found - until now,
when her remains are discovered at a local building site. The day
after the grisly discovery, Helen Laughlin, Kala's best friend and
confidante, reluctantly returns to the town she ran from ten years
before. Helen falls in with two other members of their teenage gang
- Mush, scarred and scared to leave the safety of his ma's cafe on
the high street, and the Famous Joe Brennan, Kala's boyfriend, a
commercially successful but emotionally conflicted musician newly
returned in an effort to dry out and reconnect with something
authentic in life. Their actions over the following days are
propelled by the need to understand what happened to the girl who
meant so much to each of them and whose disappearance upended their
lives. But to find answers, they have to confront their own
complicity in the events that led to Kala's disappearance.
Ultimately, they must do what others should have done before them
to stop the violent patterns of their town's past repeating
themselves once again...
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