89. Love and the Clans - The Pink Collection

Barbara Cartland

Description

The young and handsome Duke of Barenlock is twenty-seven and is being constantly pestered by his mother and his family to get married.They are not only frightened he will not produce an heir to the Dukedom, but the Castle, one of the most famous in Scotland, is in desperate need of repair. The Duke’s cousin Moira introduces him to an attractive American girl, Mary-Lee, who is an immensely rich heiress.Moira tries to pressure him into proposing to Mary-Lee, but he is idealistic enough to hope that one day he will fall in love with someone who will love him not for his title but for himself.To escape the pressure he goes for a walk by his river, which he shares with his Clans’ arch-enemies, the MacFallins.He sees a poacher in the shape of a young girl fishing his water and he is just about to order her off when she hooks a salmon and he cannot resist netting it for her.It is her first salmon and she is so delighted that he finds it hard to tell her she has no right to it and he then discovers that she, Sheinna, is the daughter of the dreaded Chieftain of the MacFallins. They agree to meet the following morning at the same place and Sheinna tells him that her father is forcing her to marry Sir Ewen Kincard, who is over seventy with a terrible reputation.How the Duke and Sheinna find a way together to resolve their problems and bring their Clans together, and how after severe danger they find real love for themselves is told in this exciting and stirring story of Scotland by BARBARA CARTLAND.

Sujets

• Downton Abbey
• Mills & Boon
• Thomas Hardy
• Jane Austen
• Harlequin

Informations

• Publié par: M-Y Books
• Date de parution: 14 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9781782131380
• Langue: English

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LOVE AND THE CLANS
BARBARA CARTLAND

www.barbaracartland.com
Copyright © 2012 by Cartland Promotions
First published on the internet in February 2012 by Barbaracartland.com
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978-1-78213-138-0 Epub 978-1-78213-139-7 Prc 978-1-78213-140-3 Pdf
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LOVE AND THE CLANS
Now walking along the river bank the Duke wished he had brought his fishing rod with him.
He was certain that if he had done so he would have managed to catch at least one or two fresh young salmon.
Then suddenly he saw just ahead of him that there was someone fishing.
And it was on his bank of the river.
He wondered for a moment who it could be.
Perhaps his mother in his absence in London had given permission to a visitor or a tourist to fish there.
Then he was certain that, as he had been back for two days, she would have told him if there had been any such arrangement.
There was no doubt that the person fishing ahead of him was a trespasser and a poacher!
There were bushes on the side of the river and the river itself curved so that the Duke did not have a clear view of the intruder until he had passed through some trees into the open.
It was then he saw that just ahead of him was a woman .
And she was fishing in his river
THE BARBARA CARTLAND PINK COLLECTION
Barbara Cartland was the most prolific bestselling author in the history of the world. She was frequently in the Guinness Book of Records for writing more books in a year than any other living author. In fact her most amazing literary feat was when her publishers asked for more Barbara Cartland romances, she doubled her output from 10 books a year to over 20 books a year, when she was 77.
She went on writing continuously at this rate for 20 years and wrote her last book at the age of 97, thus completing 400 books between the ages of 77 and 97.
Her publishers finally could not keep up with this phenomenal output, so at her death she left 160 unpublished manuscripts, something again that no other author has ever achieved.
Now the exciting news is that these 160 original unpublished Barbara Cartland books are ready for publication and they will be published by Barbaracartland.com exclusively on the internet, as the web is the best possible way to reach so many Barbara Cartland readers around the world.
The 160 books will be published monthly and will be numbered in sequence.
The series is called the Pink Collection as a tribute to Barbara Cartland whose favourite colour was pink and it became very much her trademark over the years.
The Barbara Cartland Pink Collection is published only on the internet. Log on to www.barbaracartland.com to find out how you can purchase the books monthly as they are published, and take out a subscription that will ensure that all subsequent editions are delivered to you by mail order to your home.

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Titles in this series
These titles are currently available for download. For more information please see the Where to buy page at the end of this book. The Cross Of Love Love In The Highlands Love Finds The Way The Castle Of Love Love Is Triumphant Stars In The Sky The Ship Of Love A Dangerous Disguise Love Became Theirs Love Drives In Sailing To Love The Star Of Love Music Is The Soul Of Love Love In The East Theirs To Eternity A Paradise On Earth Love Wins In Berlin In Search Of Love Love Rescues Rosanna A Heart In Heaven The House Of Happiness Royalty Defeated By Love The White Witch They Sought Love Love Is The Reason For Living They Found Their Way To Heaven Learning To Love Journey To Happiness A Kiss In The Desert The Heart Of Love The Richness Of Love For Ever And Ever An Unexpected Love Saved By An Angel Touching The Stars Seeking Love Journey To Love The Importance Of Love Love By The Lake A Dream Come True The King Without A Heart The Waters Of Love Danger To The Duke A Perfect Way To Heaven Follow Your Heart In Hiding Rivals For Love A Kiss From The Heart Lovers In London This Way To Heaven A Princess Prays Mine For Ever The Earl’s Revenge Love At The Tower Ruled By Love Love Came From Heaven Love And Apollo The Keys Of Love A Castle Of Dreams A Battle Of Brains A Change Of Hearts It Is Love The Triumph Of Love Wanted – A Royal Wife A Kiss Of Love To Heaven With Love Pray For Love The Marquis Is Trapped Hide And Seek For Love Hiding from Love A Teacher Of Love Money Or Love The Revelation Is Love The Tree Of Love The Magnificent Marquis The Castle The Gates of Paradise A Lucky Star A Heaven on Earth The Healing Hand A Virgin Bride The Trail to Love A Royal Love Match A Steeplechase for Love Love at Last Search for a Wife Secret Love A Miracle of Love Love and the Clans
THE LATE DAME BARBARA CARTLAND
Barbara Cartland, who sadly died in May 2000 at the grand age of ninety eight, remains one of the world’s most famous romantic novelists. With worldwide sales of over one billion, her outstanding 723 books have been translated into thirty six different languages, to be enjoyed by readers of romance globally.
Writing her first book ‘Jigsaw’ at the age of 21, Barbara became an immediate bestseller. Building upon this initial success, she wrote continuously throughout her life, producing bestsellers for an astonishing 76 years. In addition to Barbara Cartland’s legion of fans in the UK and across Europe, her books have always been immensely popular in the USA. In 1976 she achieved the unprecedented feat of having books at numbers 1 & 2 in the prestigious B. Dalton Bookseller bestsellers list.
Although she is often referred to as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Barbara Cartland also wrote several historical biographies, six autobiographies and numerous theatrical plays as well as books on life, love, health and cookery. Becoming one of Britain's most popular media personalities and dressed in her trademark pink, Barbara spoke on radio and television about social and political issues, as well as making many public appearances.
In 1991 she became a Dame of the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to literature and her work for humanitarian and charitable causes.
Known for her glamour, style, and vitality Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime. Best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels and loved by millions of readers worldwide, her books remain treasured for their heroic heroes, plucky heroines and traditional values. But above all, it was Barbara Cartland’s overriding belief in the positive power of love to help, heal and improve the quality of life for everyone that made her truly unique.
“One of my most favourite quotations on the glorious subject of love comes from an ancient source and is, ‘who would choose to forego love so as to spare themselves the agony of loss’.”

Barbara Cartland
CHAPTER ONE 1876
“But you must marry sooner or later and you must marry money.”
The Dowager Duchess spoke up with a determined note in her voice that her son recognised only too well.
The Duke of Barenlock walked to the window and looked out at the sea.
“I have already told you, Mama,” he said quietly, “that, although the girls in London would have been only too willing to accept me because I am a Duke, they would not fit in here at the Castle.”
“I don’t know that you mean by that,” the Dowager Duchess replied.
“I think you do, Mama. You have always been a wonderful hostess to anyone who is staying here. Also you know, without my saying it, that everyone in the village loves you.”
For a moment she could not think of how to reply and then, as she rose from her chair in which she had been sitting with her sewing, she sighed,
“You always have an answer to everything, Alpin, but at twenty-seven it is high time you settled down and produced an heir.”
She felt that now she had had the last word and had no wish to prolong the conversation.
She therefore walked out of the library, closing the door behind her.
The Duke turned again to gaze at the sea.
Barenlock Castle was indeed one of the North of Scotland’s greatest houses. It had been built in 1400 and the Chieftain of the McBaren Clan had always lived there.
The Duke owned thousands of acres in the County of Sutherland and the Castle was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings ever erected in Scotland.
The only difficulty there had been down the ages was to make sure that there was an heir to the Dukedom that came from a very ancient lineage.
As the present Duke was an only child, his mother and all his relations continually begged him, almost on their knees, to take a wife.
The Duke travelled a great deal and spent a certain amount of time every year in London and as