Three Complete Novels of Dukes and Their Ladies: The Disgraceful Duke; Never Laugh at Love; A Touch of Love

by Barbara Cartland

Dame Cartland is one of the greatest romance writers of all time and certainly the bestselling. Her book sales total 620 million to date.

472 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Born 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

Reviews

[Cognatious Thunk · Rating 2 out of 5]

You know that annoying way that you talk to your dog when you just get back from a long trip, swearing your undying devotion while they run around your feet yapping hysterically? That's basically how the characters act at in all three conclusions. Add to that the obnoxious ... that interrupts everything the first heroine says for no discernible reason and this book is a big pile of nope.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't remember the exact reason why I started reading Cartland but I did watch some of the movies and enjoyed them and sort of picked her up again and while I was in England was rather easy to find a number of her novels and omnibuses like this one. Historical Mills and Boon but are still a delightful read and so far haven't come across a really bad one. Romance, belief in one's self, forgiveness of heart and being daring to believe in love are her themes, reminding us hopeless romantics that love does exist, and it isn't always all about sex but that men can love us for our personalities too. Mainly all novellas, quick and easy to read, older teens and adults as her audience, and the language shouldn't be overly difficult. An easy read for a rainy afternoon.