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A Ghost in Monte Carlo is a 1951 novel by Barbara Cartland. It was the gayest season Monte Carlo had ever known, Mademoiselle Fantôme was causing a sensation. Who was the exquisite "ghost", with her shining golden hair and dreaming dark eyes? Why did her formidable aunt guard her so carefully?
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The Marquis of Milverton strides into White's Club in a high state of irritation as he is being, pestered by his family to take a suitable, girl for his wife. He is not surprised to find that his aristocratic friends are suffering the same pressure and they gather together to complain about their plight. They are all having affaires-de-coeurs with seductive married ladies and the Marquis himself is very much involved with a glamorous Countess. However,...
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Handsome, noble Lord Alistair McDonon's gay life, as a denizen of London's Beau Monde far, far away from his Scottish roots, comes to a sudden and abrupt end.
When the tragic news, arrives that his two brothers have, drowned at sea, he is, summoned to Scotland by his estranged father, not only,to take up his title of the Marquis of Kildonon and position, of heir to the Chieftainship of the Clan, but also to marry, Lady Morag McNain, in order, to unite...
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After her mother died when Serena Staverley was just nine, her father, Sir Giles, indulged his deep passion for gambling, leaving his only child in charge of an impoverished household.
Now a stunningly beautiful young woman, Serena is mortified to hear that her father has been, killed in a duel. Worse still, it seems that he went willingly, even deliberately to his death. But, why?
The appalling answer is, presented by her much-loved cousin Nicholas...
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Ceylon born and bred, yet English through and though thanks to their stern father, who is the local Vicar, beautiful young Dominica Radford and her five sisters are excited when one Sunday a very handsome English gentleman comes calling on their father in their rundown Vicarage in Colombo. But, excitement turns to shock when Lord Hawkston out of the blue asks for Dominica's hand in marriage for his twenty-four year old nephew Gerald Warren, who is...
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"After the sudden death of her parents, the young Nolita is alone and penniless. Lady Katherine, her aunt, is not inclined to take her in. She places Nolita as governess in Sarle-Park. There she should look after the rich, spoiled Take care of Bettine, an eleven-year-old half-orphan.
Nolita, who is extremely unhappy at first and does not feel comfortable in the large manor, gradually wins little Bettine's heart. The young, widowed Marrquis of Sarle...
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Lady Diana, one of the most fascinating beauties in London society is, considered proud and idiosyncratic. Their appearance arouses the envy of women and the unreserved admiration of men. But, no one has so far been able to win Lady Diana's love, as she does not seem to be capable of true feelings. Only in Ian does she meet an equally strong personality. A strange relationship begins between the two of them, one that is, marked by both hatred and...
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When the father of headstrong young beauty Vita Ashford announces that she is to marry the wealthy and influential Lord Bantham, she is crestfallen for he is middle-aged and dull.
More importantly, she does not, cannot ever, love him!
Using the completion of her education as an excuse, Vita cajoles her father into allowing her to travel to Italy.
Little does he know that her real intention is to journey on to Syria to seek the advice and assistance...
10) Caught by Love
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On a moonlit January night, the Marquis of Broome, the friend and confidante of the Prince Regent, have a fateful encounter. There's a stowaway in his traveling coach! But, that's not all: under the men's clothes there is a beautiful young lady. This discovery has far-reaching consequences that suddenly change the life of the Marquis. Because the young stranger saved not only the Marquis, but the entire British government from a horrific attack. A...
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Ophelia's vicious stepmother, a seductive beauty, never misses an opportunity to make her life hell, right under her father's eyes. One day she happened to meet the Earl Rochester in her drawing room, a close friend of the Prince Regent, who had come to pay her stepmother a visit, like so many admirers before him. But, as luck would have it, Ophelia Graf Rochester not only learns the truth about Ophelia's life, but also about the secret of his manager....
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When Durstan Hayle's eyes first caught sight of Lorinda, her eyes glittered with wild joy. She rode through the ballroom on a black horse and appeared disguised as Lady Godiva, almost naked except for her red and gold hair. Enraged by her behavior, Durstan bets that he can, tame this unpredictable beauty. But, he finds out how stubborn Lorinda herself is, captivated by her father's greed and callousness. How Lorinda saves Durstan's life in the end...
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Lara, the beautiful red-headed daughter of Lord Hurlington, a country Parson, is horrified to hear that her friend, Jane, is on the verge of a breakdown after being horribly pursued by the lecherous Lord Magor, a regular guest at The Priory, the fabulous stately home of the Marquis of Keyston, to whose niece Jane is Governess.Ê Determined to teach Lord Magor a lesson and to seek out ideas for the novel she is writing about contemporary Society, Lara...
15) Winged Magic
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Aged just sixteen and still at school, Christine Lydford is, appalled ,when she is ordered by her stepmother to leave school to live with the Marquis of Ventnor on his grand estate where he is to oversee her continued education. As if that was not bad enough, the Marquis is a notorious rake and even worse, her lady's maid lets slip that secretly Christine's hated stepmother has arranged for her to marry the Marquis. And once, Christine is safely married...
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After her father's heroic death through the treachery of a Russian femme fatale, young Solita found herself in the care of her 'Aunt' Mildred in Italy - the cousin of her father's comrade in arms Hugo Leigh. On Aunt Mildred's death, a destitute, angry and hurt Solita travels to England to confront her errant Guardian, now Duke of Calverleigh, who had vowed to care for her but apparently neglected his duty for ten long years. It is true, he had forgotten...
17) As Eagles Fly
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The handsome and aristocratic, thirty-five year old diplomat Lord Athelstan knows that he is heading for trouble on his mission to the Caucasus to investigate how long the legendary Shamyl, the Imam of Daghestan, can hold out against the invading Russians. But little does he expect to be faced with another kind of conflict - with a beautiful young hostage imprisoned in the Imam's stronghold. The lovely Natasha is only nineteen and she was seized along...
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Riding in the woods the beautiful young Farica Chalfont encounters a handsome yet forlorn gentleman called John Hamilton, whom she is sure is about to commit suicide as he is holding a pistol in his hand.
After intervening and talking to him, she is instantly and irresistibly, attracted to him, but, as she explains, she is already unwillingly, promised in marriage to Fergus, the new Earl of Lydbrooke. Not only does she not love him, she feels sure...
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"A novel from the dazzling world of China at the time of the Boxer Rebellion. Stanton Ware, an English major, is on a secret mission to avert the threat posed by the boxers. He is accompanied by Zivana, daughter of an emigrated Russian prince, a beautiful and highly intelligent woman.
The team to carry out the sometimes extremely difficult and life-threatening rescue mission is gradually becoming a couple in love ... "
20) Looking for Love
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Catherine Robson is a rich heiress with many money-hungry suitors. She is tormented by the idea of marrying someone whom she does not love, so she makes a challenging decision. Cathy leaves her old life behind and moves to a brand new town, filled with only strangers and problems. She disguises herself as a poor beggar, hoping to find someone who will love her for who she is. And when a mysterious face from her past shows up, she must struggle to...
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