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A Touch of Love
The Duke's arms went around her and before Tamara realized what was happening his lips were on hers.. For a moment she was still in surprise, then she felt a sudden rapture so wonderful that she knew this was what she had been seeking. "Oh my darling," the Duke said hoarsley. "Ilove you" "I..Love you!" she whispered. Then, even as she spoke she remembered the unforgettable things she had written about him before she had come to love him. An icy hand gripped her heart as she tore herself from his embrace and raced suddenly to her room...
148 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1977
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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August 29, 2012
A simple love story.. with a happy ending.
May 28, 2020
One of my favorites!
March 28, 2024
The blurb actually encapsulates the whole story.
The heroine pretends to be the governess of her orphaned nephew and nieces so she can accompany them to their uncle, the Duke.
She has never met the current Duke who is the older brother of her brother in law, because, the old Duke, disowned his younger son when he married the heroine’s sister. This Duke seems to disapprove of them just as much as his father.
They arrive at the castle, and it seems they were not expected, and the Duke is annoyed to find himself straddled with his brothers orphans, but he has no choice and puts them up. At first, even the servants treat the heroine and the children quite shabbily.
The heroine is intelligent and far from a pushover, she fights for her charges and even confronts the Duke a few times. Things change when the Duke also starts treating them a little better, but he is still far from being welcoming.
It is here where it lost a star. The relationship between the Duke and the heroine never really developed. I’m used to the insta-love happenings in Barbara Cartland books, but this one seemed very abrupt. For most part the Duke ignores the heroine and the children, only encountering them at random times. It is often mentioned that the heroine is very beautiful, so we can infer that the Duke was attracted to her. But unlike many other of her books, there were no long conversation or dinners together, which would have developed more rapport between them.
Towards the end, the Duke gets into an accident and it is feared that he will be paralyzed. Conveniently, a healer known to the heroine arrives and is able to heal the Duke. The Duke is very grateful and after he confesses that he has been attracted to the heroine from the start but was fighting it. He also knows she is the Aunt of the children and not just a governess.
There are many loose ends because supposedly the Duke is not well liked by his tenants as he is ruthless and uncompromising like his father, although he promises to change. It is never revealed who tried to hurt or kill him, which is why he had the accident.
Also, the heroine has written a book about an evil Duke based on him, so she confesses that she is the author in the end, but of course the Duke forgives her since he is in love with her.
Was just ok, but could have been so much better. The heroine was fantastic, unfortunately the Hero was a cardboard cutout, sort of like a minor character. There was more happening w the heroine and the children than w the Hero.
The heroine pretends to be the governess of her orphaned nephew and nieces so she can accompany them to their uncle, the Duke.
She has never met the current Duke who is the older brother of her brother in law, because, the old Duke, disowned his younger son when he married the heroine’s sister. This Duke seems to disapprove of them just as much as his father.
They arrive at the castle, and it seems they were not expected, and the Duke is annoyed to find himself straddled with his brothers orphans, but he has no choice and puts them up. At first, even the servants treat the heroine and the children quite shabbily.
The heroine is intelligent and far from a pushover, she fights for her charges and even confronts the Duke a few times. Things change when the Duke also starts treating them a little better, but he is still far from being welcoming.
It is here where it lost a star. The relationship between the Duke and the heroine never really developed. I’m used to the insta-love happenings in Barbara Cartland books, but this one seemed very abrupt. For most part the Duke ignores the heroine and the children, only encountering them at random times. It is often mentioned that the heroine is very beautiful, so we can infer that the Duke was attracted to her. But unlike many other of her books, there were no long conversation or dinners together, which would have developed more rapport between them.
Towards the end, the Duke gets into an accident and it is feared that he will be paralyzed. Conveniently, a healer known to the heroine arrives and is able to heal the Duke. The Duke is very grateful and after he confesses that he has been attracted to the heroine from the start but was fighting it. He also knows she is the Aunt of the children and not just a governess.
There are many loose ends because supposedly the Duke is not well liked by his tenants as he is ruthless and uncompromising like his father, although he promises to change. It is never revealed who tried to hurt or kill him, which is why he had the accident.
Also, the heroine has written a book about an evil Duke based on him, so she confesses that she is the author in the end, but of course the Duke forgives her since he is in love with her.
Was just ok, but could have been so much better. The heroine was fantastic, unfortunately the Hero was a cardboard cutout, sort of like a minor character. There was more happening w the heroine and the children than w the Hero.
August 3, 2025
"Era la prova più dura che avesse mai affrontato, resistergli quando le si rivolgeva con tanta irresistibile tenerezza.
Tamara lo aveva amato per la sua bellezza e il suo splendore senza paragone; struggendosi dal desiderio di confortarlo per la sua solitudine e la sua infanzia senza gioia; ma ora lo amava semplicemente perché lo trovava irresistibile."
Tamara è la prova vivente che l'apparenza inganna e che per le persone amate si può superare ogni ostacolo: dietro l'aspetto giovane e delicato della fanciulla si nasconde una volontà d'acciaio e un caratterino in grado di tener testa al duca più altezzoso e cinico che si possa immaginare! A far da contorno a questo scontro di volontà abbiamo 3 bambini adorabili e molto perspicaci e qualche lieve attacco alla società dell'epoca, tra disuguaglianze sociali, pregiudizi e razzismo più o meno velato. Infine l'amore trionfa tra segreti, bisticci e incidenti quasi mortali!
Tamara lo aveva amato per la sua bellezza e il suo splendore senza paragone; struggendosi dal desiderio di confortarlo per la sua solitudine e la sua infanzia senza gioia; ma ora lo amava semplicemente perché lo trovava irresistibile."
Tamara è la prova vivente che l'apparenza inganna e che per le persone amate si può superare ogni ostacolo: dietro l'aspetto giovane e delicato della fanciulla si nasconde una volontà d'acciaio e un caratterino in grado di tener testa al duca più altezzoso e cinico che si possa immaginare! A far da contorno a questo scontro di volontà abbiamo 3 bambini adorabili e molto perspicaci e qualche lieve attacco alla società dell'epoca, tra disuguaglianze sociali, pregiudizi e razzismo più o meno velato. Infine l'amore trionfa tra segreti, bisticci e incidenti quasi mortali!
January 5, 2022
Das Buch beschreibt eine Standard Liebesgeschichte. Wir haben die Tamara und der Herzog von Granchester. Die werden sich zuerst hassen und später lieben.
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February 24, 2023
The age difference in this one is a bit more extreme than typical for ol band, but otherwise what you would expect
March 5, 2025
This was a nice romance, typical of Barbara Cartland.
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