160. Love Finds The Duke at Last - The Pink Collection

Barbara Cartland

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The Duke of Lavenham learns from a letter that the beautiful Lady Penelope who he finds fun and amusing, is telling her friends that she is going to marry him. The Duke is horrified as he has no intention of marrying anyone for many years to come and he hurries to visit Penelope to discuss the matter with her and tell her that he has no intention of marrying anybody. As he is leaving the house, a young girl sobbing hysterically jumps into his carriage and begs him to take her away. The girl, Devinia, who is a cousin of Penelope’s, tells the Duke that Penelope has had her dog killed and she wants to die too. She is terribly unhappy and he thinks that she has been very badly treated by Penelope and her family. The Duke takes her to his Castle in the country and it is then that he has the idea that, if he and Devinia pretend to become engaged to each other, Penelope’s father cannot accuse him of breach of promise. But the Duke is quite certain if Penelope has told so many people of their intended marriage that her father will consider that he has damaged her reputation and will insist on him marrying her. All this could be prevented if Devinia would become engaged to him and they could break it off as soon as it is safe to do so. Devinia is very happy at the Duke’s Castle in the country and loves riding his horses. How Penelope’s revenge on him is to have her kidnapped by a foreign nation and carried away to become the concubine to a ruler of their country. And how the Duke desperately sets out to find her, is told in this exciting and romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND. "Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages.As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery.She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation.Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world.She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author.Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed.Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life."

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• Revolution

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• Publié par: M-Y Books
• Date de parution: 12 décembre 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781788670524
• Langue: English

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Love Finds the Duke at Last
BARBARA CARTLAND

www.barbaracartland.com
Copyright © 2018 by Cartland Promotions
First published on the internet in January 2018 by Barbaracartland.com
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978-1-78867-052-4 ~ eBook 978-1-78867-031-9 ~ Print
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Love Finds the Duke at Last
As they moved down the passage, Devinia put her hand on his arm.
“Please don’t let what has happened spoil you,” she said. “Mama always said when things went wrong we were to pray that the sun would shine tomorrow and we would forget very quickly that we had been hurt or that people had been unkind.”
“Your mother was so right,” he agreed. “You and I will make a vow here and now that we will not think of the past or keep referring to why we have had to come here.”
He paused before he carried on,
“We will just enjoy ourselves hour by hour and day by day until all that is wrong and unpleasant fades into the past and we forget about it.”
Devinia clapped her hands and gave a jump of joy.
“That is just what I wanted you to say!” she cried. “This house is beautiful and everything in it is so perfect, I could not bear you and I to spoil it by talking about the things that have made us unhappy.”
She thought to herself as she spoke that she must not mourn Jo-Jo and once again the Duke had shown his kindness to her by producing another dog for her.
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.

If you do not have access to a computer you can write for information about the Pink Collection to the following address :

BarbaraCartland.com
Camfield Place
Hatfield
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United Kingdom

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Titles in this series
These titles are currently available for download. 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 A Shooting Star The Winning Post is Love They Touched Heaven The Mountain of Love The Queen Wins Love and the Gods Joined by Love The Duke is Deceived A Prayer For Love Love Conquers War A Rose in Jeopardy A Call of Love A Flight to Heaven She Wanted Love A Heart Finds Love A Sacrifice for Love Love's Dream in Peril Soft, sweet & Gentle An Archangel Called Ivan A Prisoner in Paris Danger in the desert Rescued by Love A Road to Romance A Golden Lie A heart of stone The Earl Elopes A Wilder Kind of Love The Bride Runs Away Beyond the Horizon Crowned by Music Love solves the Problem Blessing of the Gods Love by Moonlight Saved by the Duke A Train to Love Wanted - A Bride Double the Love Hiding from the Fortune-Hunters The Marquis is Deceived The Viscount's Revenge Captured by Love An Ocean of Love A Beauty Betrayed No Bride, No Wedding A Strange Way to Find Love The Unbroken Dream A Heart in Chains One Minute to Love Love for Eternity The Prince who wanted Love For the Love of Scotland An Angel from Heaven Their Search for Real Love Secret Danger Music from Heaven The Duke Hated Women The Weapon is Love The King Wins Love Saves the Day They Ran Away A Battle of Love Love Finds a Treasure Love under the Stars She Fell in Love The Earl in Peril Love Cannot Fail Love has no name A Princess Runs Away From the Dangers of Russia to Love Love Danced in Love Finds the Duke at last
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.
“All of us are seeking something or someone really special and unique in our lives and the word that comes so readily to mind is ‘love’. My advice has always been never look for love because you will find love in the most unexpected places and by what will seem pure chance.
And you will be happy ever after.”
Barbara Cartland
CHAPTER ONE ~ 1901
The Duke of Lavenham walked slowly downstairs to the breakfast room.
His breakfast had been ready for him for quite some time. but he had come home very late from a party which had been extremely amusing.
Contrary to his usual rules he had stayed nearly to the end.
He then sat down at the head of the breakfast table which overlooked the garden at the back of his gracious house in Park Lane in the middle of Mayfair, the smartest district in London.
His large dining room had a view of Hyde Park, but his breakfast room which