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Dopo sei anni trascorsi a combattere nelle guerre napoleoniche, Lord Heywood è inorridito dallo stato in cui versa il suo i braccianti agricoli ora muoiono di fame, i negozi di alimentari sono chiusi e i gruppi luddisti distruggono i nuovi macchinari agricoli. Peggio ancora, la sua proprietà è quasi in bancarotta, e per salvarsi dalla miseria deve assolutamente trovare qualcosa da vendere. È proprio mentre sta perlustrando l'Abbazia di Heywood, la sua casa di campagna, che si imbatte in qualcosa che non ha una giovane ragazza di nome Lalita, con profondi occhi blu, in fuga da un malvagio zio che vuole costringerla a sposarsi con un uomo che non ama
152 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 1981
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Barbara Cartland
1,063 books847 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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July 29, 2023
This was cute. Deceptive cover because the heroine looks like an invalid in this. However, she is not. She is one of Barbara Cartland’s spunky amusing ones.
The Hero, although a lord, is quite impoverished. Even if he has a grand estate with many treasures, everything is entailed and he has no other income since the farms on his land have been doing so badly.
After coming home from the war, he goes to inspect his estate and finds the heroine camping out in one of the bedrooms. She has run away from her evil uncle who wants to marry her off to his son.
The Hero is at first upset, but he is sympathetic to her plight. He resolves to either try to make her return home, or to find a solution for her since she cannot stay unchaperoned in his house. However, since he finds her companionship amusing, he constantly puts off having to send her elsewhere. So they end up spending a lot of time together.
There is a nasty OW who refuses to take No from the Hero, but the heroine saves the day.
The Hero and heroine finally confess their love and although the Hero wants to marry her, he is hesitant because he cannot support a wife and family.
The evil uncle finally finds the heroine, and accuses the Hero of kidnapping an heiress for his own interests. The hero is very offended but he punches the uncle and sends him away.
The heroine is distraught because although they love each other she now fears, that, because of his pride, the Hero will not marry her now.
Suddenly, one of his solicitors arrives from London, because apparently an embassy wants to rent his London house (which was also entailed) for a generous amount. Furthermore, while he is there they find a few very valuable items which are not part of the entail, which the Hero can sell.
The Hero is now happy to ask the heroine to marry him since he can now support a wife, even if she has a lot of money of her own.
Oh evil uncle? Not to worry, the solicitor says he was a bit delayed coming over because there was an accident and the gentleman was thrown over the bridge and drowns. His description fits that of the uncle. 😏
Just love how Dame Cartland ties up all the loose ends 😂
The Hero, although a lord, is quite impoverished. Even if he has a grand estate with many treasures, everything is entailed and he has no other income since the farms on his land have been doing so badly.
After coming home from the war, he goes to inspect his estate and finds the heroine camping out in one of the bedrooms. She has run away from her evil uncle who wants to marry her off to his son.
The Hero is at first upset, but he is sympathetic to her plight. He resolves to either try to make her return home, or to find a solution for her since she cannot stay unchaperoned in his house. However, since he finds her companionship amusing, he constantly puts off having to send her elsewhere. So they end up spending a lot of time together.
There is a nasty OW who refuses to take No from the Hero, but the heroine saves the day.
The Hero and heroine finally confess their love and although the Hero wants to marry her, he is hesitant because he cannot support a wife and family.
The evil uncle finally finds the heroine, and accuses the Hero of kidnapping an heiress for his own interests. The hero is very offended but he punches the uncle and sends him away.
The heroine is distraught because although they love each other she now fears, that, because of his pride, the Hero will not marry her now.
Suddenly, one of his solicitors arrives from London, because apparently an embassy wants to rent his London house (which was also entailed) for a generous amount. Furthermore, while he is there they find a few very valuable items which are not part of the entail, which the Hero can sell.
The Hero is now happy to ask the heroine to marry him since he can now support a wife, even if she has a lot of money of her own.
Oh evil uncle? Not to worry, the solicitor says he was a bit delayed coming over because there was an accident and the gentleman was thrown over the bridge and drowns. His description fits that of the uncle. 😏
Just love how Dame Cartland ties up all the loose ends 😂
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June 7, 2024
Cute story and quick read. One of Cartland's quick and simple writes. As so many of her 700+ books are no angst, just a couple hour feel-good romance for an evening when you just want something quick and easy.
March 15, 2016
Oh, dear... What should I say about this book? If you more into science fictions, this book won't satisfied you. Another word for: I don't like it!". Sorry...
June 17, 2010
nothing... I read it just for Fun and wasting time .. :D
August 21, 2010
Lalita
Romney wood--Lord Heywood
Romney wood--Lord Heywood
December 15, 2014
sweet, it's a love story "light"
September 27, 2007
romantic story..but I don't really like it
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June 10, 2021
Une petite histoire romantique très rapide à lire
June 24, 2022
I read a lot of BC's books and one thing I liked about this one is that the 2 love birds protagonists spent a lot of time together providing us many romantic moments.
February 26, 2025
On his return after six years’ fighting with the Duke of Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars, Colonel Romney Wood, who has just become Lord Heywood, is horrified at the state of the country he left behind, where agricultural labourers are now starving, food shops are bare and Luddites lay waste new agricultural machinery.
Worse still his own estate is almost bankrupt and he has to find something to sell to save it and his loyal staff from penury.
He is considerably hampered because his grandfather has legally entailed everything of value onto future generations of Lord Heywoods and so he cannot dispose of virtually anything without the Trustees’ approval, which he knows will not be forthcoming.
Scouring Heywood Abbey, his country home, for possible items to sell, he is astonished when he stumbles across something he is soon to prize beyond price – a beautiful, fawn-like young girl with deep blue eyes in a white diaphanous nightgown.
She is an interloper and a runaway, hiding from her wicked uncle, who is forcing her into marriage with a man she despises.
Her name is Lalita. But more than that she will not tell Lord Heywood.
Yet slowly she reveals more of herself to him – and with each revelation the bond between them grows.
And in spite of himself Lord Heywood is falling in love. They are two people with nothing left to lose and maybe only love to win.
Worse still his own estate is almost bankrupt and he has to find something to sell to save it and his loyal staff from penury.
He is considerably hampered because his grandfather has legally entailed everything of value onto future generations of Lord Heywoods and so he cannot dispose of virtually anything without the Trustees’ approval, which he knows will not be forthcoming.
Scouring Heywood Abbey, his country home, for possible items to sell, he is astonished when he stumbles across something he is soon to prize beyond price – a beautiful, fawn-like young girl with deep blue eyes in a white diaphanous nightgown.
She is an interloper and a runaway, hiding from her wicked uncle, who is forcing her into marriage with a man she despises.
Her name is Lalita. But more than that she will not tell Lord Heywood.
Yet slowly she reveals more of herself to him – and with each revelation the bond between them grows.
And in spite of himself Lord Heywood is falling in love. They are two people with nothing left to lose and maybe only love to win.
May 31, 2009
that love never seen poor and rich and I also believe that love always win
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