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Saved by a Saint
Running away from a betrayal that left him brokenhearted, the Marquis of Melverley saves delicate orphan Christina Churston from an unwanted suitor and finds their new romance threatened by his fortune-hungry cousin, Terence
196 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1996
About the author
Barbara Cartland
1,049 books849 followersBorn in 1901, Barbara Cartland started her writing career in journalism and completed her first book, Jigsaw, when she was just 24. An immediate success, it was the start of her journey to becoming the world’s most famous and most read romantic novelist of all time. Inspiring a whole generation of readers around the globe with her exciting tales of adventure, love and intrigue, she became synonymous with the Romance genre. And she still is to this day, having written over 644 romantic fiction books.
As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, plays, music, poetry and several advice books on life, love, health and cookery – totalling an incredible 723 books in all, with over 1 billion in sales.
Awarded the DBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 in honour of her literary, political and social contributions, she was President of the Hertfordshire branch of the Royal College of Midwives as well as a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and Deputy President of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
Always a passionate advocate of woman’s health and beauty, she was dubbed ‘the true Queen of Romance’ by Vogue magazine in her lifetime. Her legend continues today through her wonderfully vivid romantic tales, stories that help you escape from the day to day into the dramatic adventures of strong, beautiful women who battle, often against the odds, eventually to find that love conquers all.
Find out more about the incredible life and works of Dame Barbara Cartland at www.barbaracartland.com
As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, plays, music, poetry and several advice books on life, love, health and cookery – totalling an incredible 723 books in all, with over 1 billion in sales.
Awarded the DBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 in honour of her literary, political and social contributions, she was President of the Hertfordshire branch of the Royal College of Midwives as well as a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and Deputy President of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
Always a passionate advocate of woman’s health and beauty, she was dubbed ‘the true Queen of Romance’ by Vogue magazine in her lifetime. Her legend continues today through her wonderfully vivid romantic tales, stories that help you escape from the day to day into the dramatic adventures of strong, beautiful women who battle, often against the odds, eventually to find that love conquers all.
Find out more about the incredible life and works of Dame Barbara Cartland at www.barbaracartland.com
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October 6, 2019
I had forgotten that many of BC's heroines (and other characters) talk in ellipses-
"I'm that glad.... Your Lordship's..... back!"
and
"His Lordship is here, and we are going..... to stay at the Hall..... and everything is going to be...... perfect again, just like it was in the ..... old days when Papa and Mama..... were alive.... and everybody was.... happy!"
So annoying!
"I'm that glad.... Your Lordship's..... back!"
and
"His Lordship is here, and we are going..... to stay at the Hall..... and everything is going to be...... perfect again, just like it was in the ..... old days when Papa and Mama..... were alive.... and everybody was.... happy!"
So annoying!
March 24, 2023
My book says it’s #136 of the New Camfield Novel of Love series soooo I’ll be going with that.
This novel feels very boilerplate and unimaginative for a Cartland. As if an AI wrote it after being fed hundreds of her books. Ugh. So basically the Marquis (someone calls him Mervy so I’m going with that) returns to his country home after having failed at two different relationships with a married woman and a dancer. Self pity takes a back seat when he finds out the country home is in shambles, but with the help of Christina, he soon works to give jobs to the unemployed veterans, repair homes, etc etc. Btw, he met Christina on his way to the country when he helped her after her horse died after it got hit in a carriage accident. A morose first meeting. Also he rescued her a second time when he stopped by her house from the local perv.
Mercy’s long lost cousin arrives begging for money, and when he doesn’t get it, he decides to kidnap Christina (after first trying to poison Mervy with the pill equivalent of laughing gas…) and ransom her. Joke’s on him. Christina leaves him a clue in the random letter by mentioning St. Christopher, which has some vague connection to the old mill where he was being kept. A shootout ensues when Mervy arrives with his veteran buddies, and the cousin ends up killed and thrown in the whirlpool outside the mill. Cool. And nice. Mervy and Christina voice their love for each other and makes plans to get married.
This novel feels very boilerplate and unimaginative for a Cartland. As if an AI wrote it after being fed hundreds of her books. Ugh. So basically the Marquis (someone calls him Mervy so I’m going with that) returns to his country home after having failed at two different relationships with a married woman and a dancer. Self pity takes a back seat when he finds out the country home is in shambles, but with the help of Christina, he soon works to give jobs to the unemployed veterans, repair homes, etc etc. Btw, he met Christina on his way to the country when he helped her after her horse died after it got hit in a carriage accident. A morose first meeting. Also he rescued her a second time when he stopped by her house from the local perv.
Mercy’s long lost cousin arrives begging for money, and when he doesn’t get it, he decides to kidnap Christina (after first trying to poison Mervy with the pill equivalent of laughing gas…) and ransom her. Joke’s on him. Christina leaves him a clue in the random letter by mentioning St. Christopher, which has some vague connection to the old mill where he was being kept. A shootout ensues when Mervy arrives with his veteran buddies, and the cousin ends up killed and thrown in the whirlpool outside the mill. Cool. And nice. Mervy and Christina voice their love for each other and makes plans to get married.
April 29, 2023
After years of fighting with the Duke of Wellington against Napoleon, the Marquis of Melverley has neglected his family seat, preferring his dalliances with London’s Beau Monde beauties.
Now, betrayed by his latest mistress, he returns to Melverley Hall to lick his wounds, but nearing home he is halted by an accident and meets the beautiful young Christina Churston, heartbroken at the death of her old but very beloved pony.
Soon, he is appalled to find that she is not only orphaned but also being pestered by a lecherous old womaniser, who lives nearby.
So the Marquis promptly offers her his protection at Melverly Hall to be chaperoned by his old Governess, Miss Dickson.
Just as Christina melts his heart and he sets about saving the local people from penury, she is kidnapped by the Marquis’s evil cousin, Terence Verley, who is the Heir Presumptive to the title and the estate.
Kidnapped, imprisoned and about to lose her life, or worse, Christina realises too late that she has lost her heart to the Marquis, whom she is sure that she will never see again –
Now, betrayed by his latest mistress, he returns to Melverley Hall to lick his wounds, but nearing home he is halted by an accident and meets the beautiful young Christina Churston, heartbroken at the death of her old but very beloved pony.
Soon, he is appalled to find that she is not only orphaned but also being pestered by a lecherous old womaniser, who lives nearby.
So the Marquis promptly offers her his protection at Melverly Hall to be chaperoned by his old Governess, Miss Dickson.
Just as Christina melts his heart and he sets about saving the local people from penury, she is kidnapped by the Marquis’s evil cousin, Terence Verley, who is the Heir Presumptive to the title and the estate.
Kidnapped, imprisoned and about to lose her life, or worse, Christina realises too late that she has lost her heart to the Marquis, whom she is sure that she will never see again –
September 8, 2023
Picked this up after learning Cartland was Princess Diana's favorite author - fun, mindless, easy to read romance novel full of British nobility, lower class girl turns the head of a high ranking rich nobleman.
June 26, 2018
3.5 stars, too short for 4
August 25, 2021
I have always enjoyed Barbara Cartland romances. I am learning Spanish, and have promised to read books in the Spanish language for the summer. This was the third. Enjoyable.
May 5, 2022
Una bonita historia de Cristina y el Marques, y cómo San Cristobal la salva
July 12, 2024
Meh this was okay. Pretty standard and rushed.
April 18, 2021
I love Barbara Cartland romance novels. This novella is very good and if you love romance this is the one for you.
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