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The Twists and Turns of Love
How strange that a carriage accident could bring such enchantment into Petula's life. Buried in the country, she was completely unused to such witty or handsome company as Major Adrian Chester. What good fortune that he was forced to spend the night at the manor house. And what a marvelous evening they spent together. The morning brought still greater delight: "I could not sleep for thinking about you," the Major said and suddenly his lips were on hers. The kiss was so wonderful, so perfect, that Petula felt as if they were alone in a secret place far removed from the world. She thought he would kiss her again, but then he said abruptly: "I have to be on my way as soon as possible." Would the enchantment end now ... forever?
150 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 1978
About the author
Barbara Cartland
1,350 books874 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 24, 2023
This one was cute and a bit angsty since the Hero and heroine fall in love w each other pretty fast but cant be together because….
They meet when the Hero takes a wrong turn on a country lane and his wheel breaks. He is forced to ask for assistance at the dilapidated manor house of the heroine.
Since the heroine is quite beautiful, it doesn’t take him long to fall for her. However, he has other commitments so, they say their goodbyes while gazing longingly into each other’s eyes.
The heroine is a destitute orphan, she has been waiting for her uncle ever since the passing of her father. The uncle finally shows up, and when he sees the beauty of the heroine, he decides to bring her to London so she can catch a rich and titled husband.
Of course the heroine is an instant success, however, she is disinterested since her heart belongs to the Hero. But she knows she needs to make a good marriage to someone who can support her and her uncle who is impoverished as well.
In one of the balls, she sees the Hero! It turns out he is a Duke, but he is engaged to someone else. They are still in love w each other, the Duke also confesses his feelings for her, but there is no way he can honorably release himself from his promise to his fiancée. It was an arrangement made since they were kids.
A lot of things need to fall in place before these two can have their happy ever after.
Of course is a Barbara Cartland so they do.
They meet when the Hero takes a wrong turn on a country lane and his wheel breaks. He is forced to ask for assistance at the dilapidated manor house of the heroine.
Since the heroine is quite beautiful, it doesn’t take him long to fall for her. However, he has other commitments so, they say their goodbyes while gazing longingly into each other’s eyes.
The heroine is a destitute orphan, she has been waiting for her uncle ever since the passing of her father. The uncle finally shows up, and when he sees the beauty of the heroine, he decides to bring her to London so she can catch a rich and titled husband.
Of course the heroine is an instant success, however, she is disinterested since her heart belongs to the Hero. But she knows she needs to make a good marriage to someone who can support her and her uncle who is impoverished as well.
In one of the balls, she sees the Hero! It turns out he is a Duke, but he is engaged to someone else. They are still in love w each other, the Duke also confesses his feelings for her, but there is no way he can honorably release himself from his promise to his fiancée. It was an arrangement made since they were kids.
A lot of things need to fall in place before these two can have their happy ever after.
Of course is a Barbara Cartland so they do.
July 2, 2012
Major Adrian Chester knew he shouldn’t have taken a shortcut that took him off the main road out of London. Of course, the country boobies and the backroads led to his Phaeton’s wheel breaking and a most unacceptable delay in his journey north! It also, however, leads him to seek help at a run-down manor house, where the young, innocent, and impoverished Petula Buckden has been struggling to make ends meet since the death of her father. Enchanted by her sweetness, so different from the London charmers he’s used to, Adrian steals a kiss before he drives away, determined never to see the lovely maiden again.
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