Showing results for "Barbara Rose" in Contemporary

Matchmaking comes as easily to Victoria Lesser as breathing. Then two of the couples she has brought together decide to turn the tables, and set up a match for her with a treasure-seeking professor who's sailing to Costa Rica. Usually fearless, the intrepid Victoria gets cold feet, and talks her niece, Shaye, into coming with her. The professor shows a little caution, too - he's brought along his nephew, Noah. As the four of them head for their exotic destination, sparks fly between Shaye and Noah.

Is love possible in the Viagra generation? Divorced for 30 years, Anny has given up on love and concentrates on her career. She is looking for controversy and hopes that her column will bring her fame and fortune. On a date, Anny meets and interviews Marv Rothstein, a handsome, 75-year-old, emotionally unavailable diamond dealer. Anny is attracted to Marv, and they become involved in a torrid affair. But very soon, Anny discovers that the elusive Marv is a serial dater prowling the singles sites for younger women.

After publishing many books, and after many failed TV opportunities, Bette Roseman finally signs a network contract for a TV series based on her novel The Viagra Diaries and dreams of a hit show. But when WC Network changes her protagonist's age from 60 to 20-something, Bette angrily confronts network CEO Joshua Bitterman. She demands that her protagonist maintain her original age, but he insists the public "wants young". After betrayal, intrigue, and bartering with the network, the impassioned Bette finds herself in the middle of a high-stakes Hollywood legal court battle.

Efter sin søsters død har Fiona Windham taget sig af sin lille niece, Mary-Rose, og hun protesterer derfor voldsomt, da hertugen af Strathrannock forlanger, at Mary-Rose skal bringes hjem til sin skotske familie. Men Fiona bliver nødt til at bøje sig, og de rejser til hertugens slot i Skotland. Da de træffer ham, føler Fiona, at han hader hende lige så meget, som hun allerede foragter ham... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var den mest produktive forfatter i det 20. århundrede.

Dybt ulykkelig bliver den unge Pandora anbragt hos sin onkel, biskoppen af Linchester, der er gift med en yderst ubehagelig kvinde, som beslutter, at Pandora skal giftes med den frastødende kapellan. Ude af sig selv søger hun tilflugt hos en fjern fætter, der lever et udsvævende liv i Pandoras mors barndomhjem - men Pandora sætter sig med det samme for at redde denne synder fra sin fortabelse.

Medan Corena väntar på att hennes far ska återvända från Grekland ställs hon inför ett krav om lösen. Om hon inte levererar lord Warburton, som inom kort ska besöka Grekland, i händerna på bandits kommer hennes far att torteras till döds. Corena smugglas ombord på lord Warburtons jakt. Hon upptäcks och en ömsesidig sympati uppstår. När de närmar sig destinationsorten slits Koreans hjärta sönder. Hur ska hon kunna offra mannen hon älskar för att rädda sin far som hon avgudar? Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) är den mest produktiva författaren i det tjugonde århundradet.