Only Love (Number, 114)

By Barbara Cartland

Book Overview

The father of the demure but beautiful Iola Herne, an imperious Army General not given to romance or sentiment, is overjoyed to receive a request for her hand in marriage from the ageing Lord... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553133926
• ISBN13: 9780553133929
• Release Date: December 1979
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Out of the Ordinary Cartland

Very much a typical Cartland but there were some interesting details to this. Iola (our heroine) is being forced to marry an old man. Her family is thrilled since Lord Stoneham will offer her a title and comfortable life. But he is old enough to be her grandfather and Iola is NOT thrilled! Having been raised by a loving nanny who still keeps in touch, Iola runs off to ask her advice. I won't spoil the part where she visits the nanny. It turns out to be a unique situation. I will tell you how descriptions of Nanny sharing fanciful stories and love to Iola as they reminisce about her childhood show how this wonderful woman shaped Iola into a lovely young lady. Iola ends up as nanny to a sweet little girl who acts so grown up. (How Iola happens to get this position is part of what you must read in the visit to Nanny). Lucy (the little girl) has a very rich father, Sir Wolfe Renton. He cares about Lucy (but is not over-attentive) and does not want her head filled with fanciful stories and informs Iola of this. Iola tries not to pass on her imagination but is unsuccessful. She also comes to love Lucy. Lucy soaks up the affection like a sponge. There are some funny situations as a very precocious Lucy converses with Lady Isabel, a rather conniving woman who desires to be Sir Wolfe's mistress (and perhaps blackmail him also). Throw in beautiful locations as the "house party" of Sir Wolfe sails upon his yacht to the south of France and the adventure of a kidnapping and you have an amusing afternoon read. Of course Iola falls in love but is that love returned?

Out of the Ordinary Cartland

Very much a typical Cartland but there were some interesting details to this. Iola (our heroine) is being forced to marry an old man. Her family is thrilled since Lord Stoneham will offer her a title and comfortable life. But he is old enough to be her grandfather and Iola is NOT thrilled! Having been raised by a loving nanny who still keeps in touch, Iola runs off to ask her advice. I won't spoil the part where she visits the nanny. It turns out to be a unique situation. I will tell you how descriptions of Nanny sharing fanciful stories and love to Iola as they reminisce about her childhood show how this wonderful woman shaped Iola into a lovely young lady. Iola ends up as nanny to a sweet little girl who acts so grown up. (How Iola happens to get this position is part of what you must read in the visit to Nanny). Lucy (the little girl) has a very rich father, Sir Wolfe Renton. He cares about Lucy (but is not over-attentive) and does not want her head filled with fanciful stories and informs Iola of this. Iola tries not to pass on her imagination but is unsuccessful. She also comes to love Lucy. Lucy soaks up the affection like a sponge. There are some funny situations as a very precocious Lucy converses with Lady Isabel, a rather conniving woman who desires to be Sir Wolfe's mistress (and perhaps blackmail him also). Throw in beautiful locations as the "house party" of Sir Wolfe sails upon his yacht to the south of France and the adventure of a kidnapping and you have an amusing afternoon read. Of course Iola falls in love but will that love be returned?