Beyond The Stars

by Barbara Cartland

Shamed when he is turned down by the lady of his desires, the Earl of Ardwick meets the impeccable orphan Lady Lupita Lang and becomes a protector to her and her young brother, a role he soon hopes to exchange for another. Original.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance

163 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published September 1, 1995

About the author

Born in 1901, Barbara Cartland started her writing career in journalism and completed her first book, Jigsaw, when she was just 24. An immediate success, it was the start of her journey to becoming the world’s most famous and most read romantic novelist of all time. Inspiring a whole generation of readers around the globe with her exciting tales of adventure, love and intrigue, she became synonymous with the Romance genre. And she still is to this day, having written over 644 romantic fiction books.
As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, plays, music, poetry and several advice books on life, love, health and cookery – totalling an incredible 723 books in all, with over 1 billion in sales.
Awarded the DBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 in honour of her literary, political and social contributions, she was President of the Hertfordshire branch of the Royal College of Midwives as well as a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and Deputy President of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
Always a passionate advocate of woman’s health and beauty, she was dubbed ‘the true Queen of Romance’ by Vogue magazine in her lifetime. Her legend continues today through her wonderfully vivid romantic tales, stories that help you escape from the day to day into the dramatic adventures of strong, beautiful women who battle, often against the odds, eventually to find that love conquers all.
Find out more about the incredible life and works of Dame Barbara Cartland at www.barbaracartland.com

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is so well written, and the post is absolutely crazy the last few chapters are amazing, and the end is just adorable the way Ingram cares so much for lupita is just amazing I definitely recommend this book to people who like romance.

[Misha Saad · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's fine really. I've read her better novels

[Sheree Ervin · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was intriguing at first

It was intriguing at first but by the end, I was finishing it to finish it. There are others that are much better.

[QNPoohBear · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ingram, The Earl of Ardwick is all set to marry the beautiful, dashing Heloise Brook when she jilts him for a Duke! Not only does she throw him over, she leaves him without a partner for the elaborate costume ball to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. To make matters worse, Heloise kept the expensive jewels he gave her for the ball. Humiliated and angry, Ingram decides to spend the evening with his grandmother at home. Then he discovers a carriage accident and decides to offer his help to the lovely young lady in distress. Lady Lupita Lang and her little brother are running away from a dastardly cousin who is trying to kill the young boy. Lord Ardwick offers his protection as guardian. He knew their father and knows of their cousin's wastrel lifestyle. Lord Ardwick plans to take to the ball with a plan that will launch her into society and show up Heloise. He finds himself increasingly drawn to the beautiful girl and desires to help her. She is attracted to his authoritarian manner and the safety she feels when she's with him. She thinks that once her cousin is gone, Lord Ardwick will go back to London and forget about her. He worries for the safety of the young woman he admires but isn't willing to admit love until he's faced with a challenge is isn't sure he can handle. This is another drippy love story with a very young, very innocent girl who falls in love with her guardian. I absolutely hate the young girls who fall in love with their guardians. That's really all I have to say about this story, except that it's short and the villain is vanquished a little too easily.

[Noël Cades · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found it... absolutely impossible... to... read this book... because... the heroine Lupita would not... manage... one coherent piece... of... dialogue.

I know... that Barbara Cartland's heroines... are frequently breathy... to the point of... sheer incoherence... but this... is... torture...

Seriously... I am not... kidding... it is... unbearable....



Absolutely... one... to... skip...