Kristina Volná Boeken

Michael, the Earl of Danesbury was being hounded to marry Lady Alice Randall, a woman he did not love. Even the Prince of Wales was determined to force him into marriage. Michael fled to his dilapidated ancestral castle for the first time since inheriting his title. There he heard a girl singing and fell in love. She was Bettina, daughter of an eccentric Major, a genius with gardens plants and herbs. Determined to put the castle gardens in good order, Michael hired the Major and found himself becoming more and more enchanted with Bettina. But Lady Alice came in hot pursuit, determined to use her powerful connections to snare him. His only hope was to enlist Bettina's help. Together they took an extraordinary gamble, one that could only succeed if it was protected by love. How love found the way to defeat Royalty and all its powers is told in this intriguing romance by Barbara Cartland. If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland .

Když vévoda z Warminsteru neochotně souhlasí, že ve svém kočáře sveze starší dámu, netuší, do jakých potíží se tím dostane. Ona dáma je totiž ve skutečnosti krásná Jabina, která utekla z domova před domluveným sňatkem. Jenže pak se jejich kočár převrhne a vévoda se zraní. Vyděšená Jabina vyhledá pomoc, a aby situaci zjednodušila, namluví jejich zachráncům, že je vévoda její manžel. Vévoda následně zjistí, že kvůli polozapomenutému skotskému zákonu se tím doopravdy stal manželem této divoké a ukvapené dívky.Dokáže se vévoda přenést přes své předsudky a přizná si svou lásku? A přizná si pravdu i Jabina? A podaří se páru uniknout ze smrtelného nebezpečí, když Napoleon vyhlásí válku Anglii?

Anastasia se bude vdávat. Jenže radost ze šťastného dne kalí skutečnost, že se jedná o domluvený sňatek. Dívka od dětství sní o opravdové lásce a připadá jí, že manželství dojednané coby součást politické dohody nemůže být šťastné. Zvláště když její ženich, pohledný král Maurony, miluje vše francouzské včetně svůdné manželky francouzského velvyslance.Anastasia se však rozhodne, že svým povinnostem dostojí děj se co děj. Lásku a uznání svého lidu si získá hned, ale dočká se někdy lásky jejich krále? Může nevinná anglická dívka konkurovat temné kráse smyslné hraběnky le Granmont?A jde jen o lásku, nebo ve skutečnosti i o bezpečí a štěstí celé země? Uvědomí si král, kdo má na mysli jeho blaho a kdo by mu měl stát po boku, aby ještě stihl zachránit svou zemi?

When Lord Rupert Brooke and his wife are killed in an accident, their only child, Titania, was forced to live with her uncle, the Duke of Starbrooke, who had never approved of her father's marriage and did not consider her grand enough to be a member of the Starbrooke family.Titania is forced to serve her cousin Sophie as no more than a lady's maid.Sophie is to marry Prince Frederick of Velidos, a small country in the Balkans and Titania is taken with her to pander to her every whim.Titania is broken-hearted leaving behind her horse which she adores and her Nanny who is the only person who really loves her.When she reaches Velidos, the King, who is the half-brother of Prince Frederick, finds her in tears and does his best to comfort her.Secretly Titania rides with the King early in the morning before her cousin is awake and discovers that he prides himself on having no heart.How she gains the King's confidence, how she manages to save the King from being murdered and how she eventually finds her own happiness, is all told in this unusual and exciting story by BARBARA CARTLAND.If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland.

Eugenia Dovedale's father had been High Steward to the Marquis of Buckbury and after her father's unexpected death, Eugenia had to leave 'Paragon' the family's beautiful and much loved cottage on the estate. She and her mother now lived uncomfortably with her Great-Aunt Cloris in London as they could not afford anywhere else. Mrs Dovedale maintained strong hopes of her daughter making a good marriage and improving their position. She was thrilled when the Marquis returned from France and began to show considerable interest in Eugenia. However Eugenia was determined only to marry for love and passion and she dreamed of being swept off her feet. She resited the overtures of the Marquis and then a Russian painter called Gregor Brodosky came to paint her great-aunt and Eugenia fell for his obviously charms and good-looks. Mrs Dovedale suffered a nasty coach accident and the Marquis invited her and Eugenia to stay at Buckbury Abbey to recover. The Marquis's admiration of Eugenia intensified and her mother more than ever pushed her towards the Marquis, but Eugenia's heart longed for Gregor. Her life became more and more distraught and confusing particulary when Gregor arrived at Buckbury to paint Eugenia'a portrait. How she eventually found happiness at 'Paragon' and realised her dreams after many twists and turns is told in this intriguing and spellbinding story. If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland.

Dámy a pánové, pojeďte s námi! Vítejte v SuperRide – v tom nejlepším zábavním parku na celém světě! Mandy Ferrisová má plné ruce práce a její život rozhodně není žádná nuda. V zábavním parku SuperRide se stará o koně – o ty opravdové i o ty umělé, kteří zdobí prastarý kolotoč. Jednoho dne do SuperRide přijede Toby, Penelopin bratranec, a zdá se, že si s Mandy padli do oka. Konečně si všichni užijí výlety na koních… Jenže najednou v SuperRide začne řádit tajemný vandal… Dokáže ho Mandy odhalit? Zdroj: www.pennygirl.cz

Dámy a pánové, pojeďte s námi! Vítejte v SuperRide – v tom nejlepším zábavním parku na celém světě! Mandy Ferrisová má plné ruce práce a její život rozhodně není žádná nuda. V zábavním parku SuperRide se stará o koně – o ty opravdové i o ty umělé, kteří zdobí prastarý kolotoč. V SuperRide všechno běží jako na drátkách… dokud se Mike Ferris nezraní. Musí zůstat v nemocnici a po tu dobu se o park mají postarat Dino a Mandy. To samo o sobě není lehká práce, a když se ještě Mandy ztratí kouzelný náhrdelník, vypadá to na pěkný průšvih. Zdroj : www.pennygirl.cz

After the death of her great-uncle, orphan Lady Rosanna Donnington was overwhelmed to learn he had left her his vast fortune. It was then her life changed and she became the target of unscrupulous fortune hunters. But she was determined to marry only for love. When the loutish Sir Walter Fenwick insisted she marry him, Rosanna decided enough was enough. She fled London and journeyed to Donnington Hall, her new country estate. She had heard that the Earl of Melton, whose estate bordered her own, desperately needed a nurse, having injured his leg in a riding accident. She had encoutered him fleetingly on her flight from London, when he had been very ill. Making a shock decision, Rosanna decided to apply for the job as his nurse, know she could hide at Melton Castle under a false name. What would happen when Rosanna and Lord Melton met again as master and servant and would he discover her secret? Would Sir Walter track her down to Melton Castle? If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland.

Britský ministr zahraničí požádá svého bratrance Craiga Vandervelta, pohledného a bohatého Američana, aby se vydal na tajnou misi do Monte Carla. Craig souhlasí – zaujme ho skutečnost, že právě v Monte Carlu zmizel jeden z nejlepších britských agentů, Randall Sare. Craig se rozhodne, že využije své pověsti okouzlujícího gentlemana, a vydá se pátrat mezi evropskou smetánku. Brzy se seznámí s přenádhernou ruskou hraběnkou, kterou obklopuje záhadná pověst. Kdo je krásná Aloya a proč se ve společnosti pohybuje pouze v doprovodu lorda Neasdona? Jaké nebezpečí ohrožuje křehký smír mezi Británií a Ruskem? A podaří se Craigovi v jádru pletich a zrady odhalit pravou lásku?

Major Michael Moore has been playing a very dangerous part in the Great Game in India where he foils a plot to kill the Viceroy who tells Michael he is now a marked man and that he must return to England immediately. To his astonishment on his way home he reads in a newspaper that following the death of his grandfather he has become the Duke of Grangemoore. When he reaches England he decides he will not announce his arrival to the family Solicitors as he wishes to visit Grangemoore Hall under another name to see for himself what the situation is before he takes up his new position as Duke. While he is driving there he is stopped in the countryside by a beautiful young girl who begs him frantically to save her. Adela is running away from her stepmother and she is so persistent that Michael agrees to take her with him. When Adela and Michael arrive in disguise he discovers an appalling situation because a distant cousin has taken over the house and filled it with his friends who are nothing but drunken criminals. How Michael is saved by Adela from a horrible death and how they both escape and find happiness is told in this exciting romance by BARBARA CARTLAND. If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland .