Mission to Monte Carlo
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The way he spoke the last words told her they meant a great deal more than he actually said.
She looked at him with adoring eyes.
Then she let him lead her along the deck and down below.
They went into their cabin and closed the door and he took her in his arms.
“The last cloud has been swept away,” he said, “and if I ever see you looking frightened again, I shall be very angry!”
“How could I be really frightened of anything now that you and Papa are safe?” Aloya asked. “Oh, darling – darling Craig, will you promise me whatever Papa wants to do in the future, you will stay with me? I don’t think after all we have been through that I could think of you in – danger and not – want to – die.”
Craig did not answer.
He only took her in his arms and kissed her.
Then, as he felt her lips soft beneath his and, as he felt the fire that burnt within him evoke a flame within her, he lifted her in his arms and laid her down on the bed.
Then he was kissing her demandingly, passionately, fiercely and the flames leapt higher and higher.
As they were carried up together into the sky, they knew that the Divine fire of love burnt away not only fear but evil too.
Now ahead of them was a happiness in which there was no fear, no danger, but only the ecstasy, the perfection and the glory of love.
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Elizabethan Lover
The Little Pretender
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
A Duel of Hearts
The Saint and the Sinner
The Penniless Peer
The Proud Princess
The Dare-Devil Duke
Diona and a Dalmatian
A Shaft of Sunlight
Lies for Love
Love and Lucia
Love and the Loathsome Leopard
Beauty or Brains
The Temptation of Torilla
The Goddess and the Gaiety Girl
Fragrant Flower
Look Listen and Love
The Duke and the Preacher’s Daughter
A Kiss for the King
The Mysterious Maid-servant
Lucky Logan Finds Love
The Wings of Ecstacy
Mission to Monte Carlo
THE LATE DAME BARBARA CARTLAND
Barbara Cartland, who sadly died in May 2000 at the grand age of ninety eight, remains one of the world’s most famous romantic novelists. With worldwide sales of over one billion, her outstanding 723 books have been translated into thirty six different languages, to be enjoyed by readers of romance globally.
Writing her first book ‘Jigsaw’ at the age of 21, Barbara became an immediate bestseller. Building upon this initial success, she wrote continuously throughout her life, producing bestsellers for an astonishing 76 years. In addition to Barbara Cartland’s legion of fans in the UK and across Europe, her books have always been immensely popular in the USA. In 1976 she achieved the unprecedented feat of having books at numbers 1 & 2 in the prestigious B. Dalton Bookseller bestsellers list.
Although she is often referred to as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Barbara Cartland also wrote several historical biographies, six autobiographies and numerous theatrical plays as well as books on life, love, health and cookery. Becoming one of Britain’s most popular media personalities and dressed in her trademark pink, Barbara spoke on radio and television about social and political issues, as well as making many public appearances.
In 1991 she became a Dame of the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to literature and her work for humanitarian and charitable causes.
Known for her glamour, style, and vitality Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime. Best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels and loved by millions of readers worldwide, her books remain treasured for their heroic heroes, plucky heroines and traditional values. But above all, it was Barbara Cartland’s overriding belief in the positive power of love to help, heal and improve the quality of life for everyone that made her truly unique.
MISSION TO MONTE CARLO
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