Love for Sale

By Barbara Cartland

Book Overview

Dashing, handsome and much in demand with Society ladies, the Duke of Oswestry is trapped by the beautiful but duplicitous Lady Marlene with whom he has just finished an ill-advised love affair. Claiming that she is with child and, falsely, that he is the father, she demands that he marries her or she will cause a great Society scandal, something that the Duke in his worst nightmares would never tolerate. He has previously vowed never to marry, but it seems that now there is no escape for him until a beautiful young girl appears at his front door begging him to save her from two men who are relentlessly pursuing her. Suddenly the Duke has an idea. He can save them both from their own pursuers simply by pretending that he is engaged to this lovely young waif, Udela Hayward.Little does he suspect, however, the violent passions that his pretence betrothal provokes. When there is a diabolical attempt on his life by his jealous younger brother, Lord Julius and a band of cutthroats, it is the innocent Udela who bravely saves his life.And to whom he finally loses his heart and she is carried to the stars when he kisses her for the first time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178867300X
• ISBN13: 9781788673006
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Barbara Cartland
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Nice; typical Cartland

The Duke of Oswestry (Randolph) saves Udela Hayward from the two ruffians that picked her up at the posting station. She had come to London after being promised a position by the Duke's brother Julius. Unfortunately the job was in a "house of pleasure!" She escaped from the carriage taking her away. After a long conversation, Randolph proposes that Udela pretend to be his betrothed to save him from being blackmailed into another alliance. She agrees and a contract is drawn up where she will receive wages for her time. The Duke, with his grandmother who serves as chaperone, provide Udela with gowns, etc.... and her loveliness and intelligent ways soon charm them both. But Julius lurks as the villain, even angrier that Randolph might marry and have children cutting him out of a dukedom! Since the betrothal was to be temporary, after both are safe (one from blackmail and one from Julius), Udela prepares to leave her handsome duke as well as her heart behind. But does Randolph have something else in mind as he hands her an envelope with her wages inside? Nice side characters. I've decided that Barbara Cartland must have had (or been) a wonderful grandmother because the grandmothers in her stories are so loving and kind. Pleasant romance but several violent situations.