false 10320 2 0 Despite their tame story lines, Barbara Cartland's later novels were highly successful. In the mid-1990s, by which time she had sold over a billion books, Vogue magazine called her "the true Queen of Romance".
In early 2000, her publishers estimated that since her writing career began in 1923, Dame Barbara Cartland had produced a total of 723 titles!
"McCorquodale" is the alternative surname used by the author Barbara Cartland. ]]> female Birmingham 1901/12/13 2000/05/21 688864 0553112708 9780553112702 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177243488m/688864.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177243488s/688864.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/688864.The_Love_Pirate 3.56 43 "I cannot help thinking it is funny," the visitor said, "that Lord Saire-- the Love Pirate -- had to be shipwrecked with no one more exciting than an immature girl. Such a tiring encumbrance as she will certainly interfere with the many alluring ladies he plans to see in Singapore.

Bertilla suddenly felt her cheeks burning with humiliation. She knew that she must leave before Saire returned--even if by so doing she left her whole heart behind with him. Better she disappeared into anonymity than be a burden to the man she loved.
Hot tears cascaded down her cheeks as she returned to her room to pack.]]> 10320 3.18 3115 66 1977 1394089 0091148103 9780091148102 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221655320m/1394089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221655320s/1394089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1394089.The_Wicked_Marquis 3.58 36
She was alone in the world. The only family she had was her cousin Caroline-a beautiful woman who lived a wild and impetuous existence. Hardly the proper guardian for Orelia.

But then, one day, Caroline announced her engagement. She was to wed the Marquis of Ryde. Handsome and irresistible, he was one of the wealthiest men in Regency England. Perhaps now the family would be secure:

But Orelia was in for a surprise when she met the Marquis. For she knew him as the dark, mysterious man who had secretly won her heart months before at the George and Dragon Inn . . .]]> 10320 3.18 3115 66 1973 670050 0553123491 9780553123494 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221655644m/670050.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221655644s/670050.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/670050.The_Duke_and_the_Preacher_s_Daughter 3.29 38
"I am so frightened I may . . . disappoint you." He pulled her closer to him.

"Do you think I want you to know anything but what I shall teach you?" he asked. "I adore your ignorance, your purity."

He spoke with a fervor she had never heard be-fore.

"I was the first man who had ever kissed you. I shall also be the only man, and the last."

Benedicta gazed at him in awe.

"How could there be anyone else but you?" she asked wonderingly.

Very tenderly the Duke looked down into her eyes.

"You are mine," he said.

He kissed her until he could feel her soft and pliant against him, until his lips had awakened in her the first flickering flames of desire .. .]]> 10320 3.18 3115 66 1978 1394060 0553125729 9780553125726 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183245277m/1394060.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183245277s/1394060.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1394060.The_Drums_of_Love 3.11 37
"It is very pretty," she said. "And so are you."

She looked up at him in surprise, and as their eyes met, it was impossible to look away.

They just stood staring at each other. It seemed as if the whole garden vibrated like the sun itself.

"What has happened to us?" Andre asked and the words were almost a whisper. "I want to hold you, kiss you, yet I know it is forbidden ..."

The Nun gave a little cry and put up her hands to cover her eyes.

"I ... I must not . . . listen to you!"

Instinctively Andre reached out his arms towards her.

"Oh God!" he cried. "I cannot help myself!"]]> 10320 3.18 3115 66 1979 1522389 0553202359 9780553202359 3 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1522389.Love_Wins 3.17 35
"I ... I am afraid it will ... hit the house," she said. Lightning once again lit up the room and the thunder vibrated through it almost simultaneously.

Instinctively Lord Heywood tightened his arms and drew her closer still, and as he did so he realised that he loved her. As she raised her face to ask a question, lightning made Lord Heywood see her frightened eyes, her face very pale and her lips parted.

Because he could not help himself, he turned towards her and his lips came down on hers.

I am his, she thought, I have always…been his.]]> 10320 3.18 3115 66 1981 1394336 185057779X 9781850577799 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221655517m/1394336.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221655517s/1394336.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1394336.The_Poor_Governess 3.11 35 10320 3.18 3115 66 1982 351024 0553028057 9780553028058 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173989663m/351024.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173989663s/351024.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/351024.The_Blue_Eyed_Witch 3.52 31 10320 3.18 3115 66 1976 1394119 0553149229 9780553149227 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183245594m/1394119.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183245594s/1394119.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1394119.A_Portrait_of_Love 3.42 31
Neither of them could speak, they just stood looking at each other. Then the Earl opened his arms and with a little cry that seemed to echo round the room Fedora ran towards him.

He held her close against him and she could feel his heart beating frantically against her breast.

Then he turned her face up to his and down at her before his lips were on hers.

He kissed her until the whole room swung round them, and they no longer had their feet on the ground but were flying towards the Heaven they had sought before and lost.]]> 10320 3.18 3115 66 1981 1394234 0330251694 9780330251693 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221656609m/1394234.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221656609s/1394234.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1394234.Rhapsody_of_Love 3.71 28 10320 3.18 3115 66 1977 1394143 0553139428 9780553139426 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221656398m/1394143.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221656398s/1394143.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1394143.Lucifer_and_the_Angel 3.55 29
"I told you, Anita," said the Duke, "never come to a Conservatory alone with a man unless you want him to make love to you."

Her eyes widened "I ... I never ... thought . . "

". . . that it applied to me?" the Duke finished "Well, it does! That is why, my darling, I brought you here--to tell you that I love you!" He swept her into his arms, claiming her lips with his, filling her with joy that was like the sun coming through the clouds ... and like Heaven....]]> 10320 3.18 3115 66 1980