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The Wild Cry of Love
Valda lives a life of luxury with her mother and stepfather in a beautiful château in France. Educated in Paris and enjoying all that French society can offer, Valda’s English roots seem a very distant memory. That is until the day her stepfather declares that in true French style he is planning an arranged marriage for her.
Horrified at the thought of marrying a complete stranger, Valda knows that it is impossible for her to go along with her stepfather’s wishes, no matter how angry he will be by her disobedience. Much as she loves him, she has inherited her late father’s lively intelligent mind and spirit of adventure, as well as his wealth. She also possesses a soul that cries out for true love. Declaring that she intends to marry only for love and will choose her own husband, Valda struggles against a tradition that challenges all of her hopes and dreams.
Determined to prove to her stepfather that she can make wise, independent choices for herself, she bravely decides to embark on the journey of a lifetime to become a photographer. Stealing away at daybreak with her friends, the Gypsies, she knows that a Romani caravan is the very last place that anyone will look for an English heiress, leaving her safe to pursue her plan.
Reaching the Camargue in the South of France, Valda is captivated by its wild beauty and the stunning birds, bulls and horses. But before very long a handsome stranger catches her attention in an unexpected way. Still in disguise, she begins to realise that the romance she is seeking might be within her grasp – if only she can make him see that love is worth much more than money.
Horrified at the thought of marrying a complete stranger, Valda knows that it is impossible for her to go along with her stepfather’s wishes, no matter how angry he will be by her disobedience. Much as she loves him, she has inherited her late father’s lively intelligent mind and spirit of adventure, as well as his wealth. She also possesses a soul that cries out for true love. Declaring that she intends to marry only for love and will choose her own husband, Valda struggles against a tradition that challenges all of her hopes and dreams.
Determined to prove to her stepfather that she can make wise, independent choices for herself, she bravely decides to embark on the journey of a lifetime to become a photographer. Stealing away at daybreak with her friends, the Gypsies, she knows that a Romani caravan is the very last place that anyone will look for an English heiress, leaving her safe to pursue her plan.
Reaching the Camargue in the South of France, Valda is captivated by its wild beauty and the stunning birds, bulls and horses. But before very long a handsome stranger catches her attention in an unexpected way. Still in disguise, she begins to realise that the romance she is seeking might be within her grasp – if only she can make him see that love is worth much more than money.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 29, 2012
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Barbara Cartland
1,083 books835 followersBorn 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
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
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February 19, 2022
Another amazing Barbara Cartland novel. Until the half part of the book I wasn't sure about the romance part even tho the description of the Provence region in France was amazing, specially bc I know that area (a great coincidence I was not aware by chosing this book). But then Cartland deliveries her typical sugary romance and that is what I came for.
September 29, 2023
This was just okay. Very short book, interestingly a lot is spent on the description of the Camargue Region of France which sounds truly beautiful.
The heroine is young and rebellious. She is an heiress and resents her step-father’s attempts to arrange a marriage for her with someone he considers suitable.
The stepfather is kind and generous and he is a French Comte, so naturally wants an aristocratic husband for the heroine as well.
The heroine wants to prove to him that she is capable of choosing her own path in life and more importantly, her own husband. So she runs away, intending to take pictures of the horses and flamingos of the Camargue region. She plans to hold an exhibit of her photographs in Paris.
She succeeds in getting away. As she tries to take photos of her first herd of horses, she almost gets trampled on by the Hero’s horse. He helps her out, and brings her to the Mas (like a farm house) where he has been staying. He tells her he is on vacation.
He takes her around so she can take the photos that she wants. Of course they fall in love. But the Hero is a bit concerned because he does not have the means to marry anyone. He has had a job but recently, his mother has been ill and now all his money has gone to her treatment. So he is not in any position to support a wife.
The heroine kind of mentions that she has some money, but the Hero is adamant, he will never allow his wife to support him! The heroine is very apprehensive that he will not offer to marry her when he finds out she is an heiress, so she makes him promise that he will marry her despite any obstacles. She already foresees objections from her step father.
The Hero of course promises that he loves her and will marry her and that together they will overcome all obstacles. He tells her to go home ahead and that he will follow and present himself properly.
Of course when the heroine goes home and confronts her parents w her determination to marry the Hero, they object since they do suspect he is a fortune hunter.
But soon after the Hero arrives and is announced as Lord Linslade. So alls well ends well in BC land! 😂 I kinda knew it already!
As it turns out, the Hero was not exactly lying. He also just found out (So fortuitously 😳) that his uncle and cousin both just passed away so the title is his now.
Yes…so love Dame Cartland for tying up all loose ends for an always predictable and oh so happy ending. Ahh but then thats why I read her books. 😍❤️❤️
The heroine is young and rebellious. She is an heiress and resents her step-father’s attempts to arrange a marriage for her with someone he considers suitable.
The stepfather is kind and generous and he is a French Comte, so naturally wants an aristocratic husband for the heroine as well.
The heroine wants to prove to him that she is capable of choosing her own path in life and more importantly, her own husband. So she runs away, intending to take pictures of the horses and flamingos of the Camargue region. She plans to hold an exhibit of her photographs in Paris.
She succeeds in getting away. As she tries to take photos of her first herd of horses, she almost gets trampled on by the Hero’s horse. He helps her out, and brings her to the Mas (like a farm house) where he has been staying. He tells her he is on vacation.
He takes her around so she can take the photos that she wants. Of course they fall in love. But the Hero is a bit concerned because he does not have the means to marry anyone. He has had a job but recently, his mother has been ill and now all his money has gone to her treatment. So he is not in any position to support a wife.
The heroine kind of mentions that she has some money, but the Hero is adamant, he will never allow his wife to support him! The heroine is very apprehensive that he will not offer to marry her when he finds out she is an heiress, so she makes him promise that he will marry her despite any obstacles. She already foresees objections from her step father.
The Hero of course promises that he loves her and will marry her and that together they will overcome all obstacles. He tells her to go home ahead and that he will follow and present himself properly.
Of course when the heroine goes home and confronts her parents w her determination to marry the Hero, they object since they do suspect he is a fortune hunter.
But soon after the Hero arrives and is announced as Lord Linslade. So alls well ends well in BC land! 😂 I kinda knew it already!
As it turns out, the Hero was not exactly lying. He also just found out (So fortuitously 😳) that his uncle and cousin both just passed away so the title is his now.
Yes…so love Dame Cartland for tying up all loose ends for an always predictable and oh so happy ending. Ahh but then thats why I read her books. 😍❤️❤️
April 6, 2020
Used to read BC novels for guilty pleasure as a teen, before loving Jane Austen. she made me fall in love with historical romance... funny this is the first I read in 25 years or so and it kind of disappointed me not only as a photographer (the heroine had a portable camera that she hardly knew how to use but thought she could mount an exhibition in Paris) but I expected a more witty protagonist... I guess Elizabeth Bennet has spoiled me LOL
January 8, 2015
I liked first part of the story more. When heroine storemed into the night in the clear atempt to drawn in the sea I was like WTF? And when hero decided to stay with her after that. And when he magicaly became rich with his uncle and cousin death. Before that it was rather nice, although all the way I was waiting for the news that he was pretending and is rich landlord afterall.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 21, 2022
Though following the same general storyline, I found this one very different for Barbara. I liked the setting and I appreciated Barbara’s positive depiction of Romani people (though I think she exoticised them a little bit). Overall I found it to be quite different for her but still quite standard
April 17, 2023
Valda lives a life of luxury with her mother and stepfather in a beautiful château in France. Educated in Paris and enjoying all that French society can offer, Valda’s English roots seem a very distant memory. That is until the day her stepfather declares that in true French style he is planning an arranged marriage for her.
Horrified at the thought of marrying a complete stranger, Valda knows that it is impossible for her to go along with her stepfather’s wishes, no matter how angry he will be by her disobedience. Much as she loves him, she has inherited her late father’s lively intelligent mind and spirit of adventure, as well as his wealth. She also possesses a soul that cries out for true love. Declaring that she intends to marry only for love and will choose her own husband, Valda struggles against a tradition that challenges all of her hopes and dreams.
Determined to prove to her stepfather that she can make wise, independent choices for herself, she bravely decides to embark on the journey of a lifetime to become a photographer. Stealing away at daybreak with her friends, the Gypsies, she knows that a Romani caravan is the very last place that anyone will look for an English heiress, leaving her safe to pursue her plan.
Reaching the Camargue in the South of France, Valda is captivated by its wild beauty and the stunning birds, bulls and horses. But before very long a handsome stranger catches her attention in an unexpected way. Still in disguise, she begins to realise that the romance she is seeking might be within her grasp – if only she can make him see that love is worth much more than money.
It was impossible for Valda to do what her stepfather asked.
He was French and the idea of arranged marriage came naturally to him. But she was not and the thought of being wed to a man she did not love--did not even know--repulsed her.
"But Valda," her stepfather cautioned, "you have never chosen a gown without help. Do you really imagine that you are capable of choosing wisely the man to whom you will be married for teh rest of your life?"
Valda would show him just how capable she was. She would run away--with the help of the gypsies camped on her stepfather's estate. She would choose a life on her own--a life of independence, adventure and love.
Horrified at the thought of marrying a complete stranger, Valda knows that it is impossible for her to go along with her stepfather’s wishes, no matter how angry he will be by her disobedience. Much as she loves him, she has inherited her late father’s lively intelligent mind and spirit of adventure, as well as his wealth. She also possesses a soul that cries out for true love. Declaring that she intends to marry only for love and will choose her own husband, Valda struggles against a tradition that challenges all of her hopes and dreams.
Determined to prove to her stepfather that she can make wise, independent choices for herself, she bravely decides to embark on the journey of a lifetime to become a photographer. Stealing away at daybreak with her friends, the Gypsies, she knows that a Romani caravan is the very last place that anyone will look for an English heiress, leaving her safe to pursue her plan.
Reaching the Camargue in the South of France, Valda is captivated by its wild beauty and the stunning birds, bulls and horses. But before very long a handsome stranger catches her attention in an unexpected way. Still in disguise, she begins to realise that the romance she is seeking might be within her grasp – if only she can make him see that love is worth much more than money.
It was impossible for Valda to do what her stepfather asked.
He was French and the idea of arranged marriage came naturally to him. But she was not and the thought of being wed to a man she did not love--did not even know--repulsed her.
"But Valda," her stepfather cautioned, "you have never chosen a gown without help. Do you really imagine that you are capable of choosing wisely the man to whom you will be married for teh rest of your life?"
Valda would show him just how capable she was. She would run away--with the help of the gypsies camped on her stepfather's estate. She would choose a life on her own--a life of independence, adventure and love.
June 28, 2014
I do believe I read this once as a young girl. I have wanted to sees a gypsy camp and the wild horses ever since. When I picked it up to read it this time, I was less impressed with how the hero magically has his own money suddenly, rather than needing to swallow his pride and letting the heroine be strong and share her wealth as she saw fit.
The gypsies and horses though? They still stir my inner wanderer!
The gypsies and horses though? They still stir my inner wanderer!
September 17, 2010
Apsolutno nema niš zanimljivo -.-" ženska nakon 3 dana vec zna da ga voli i da je to njezina ljubav života, katafakin'strofa. Al dobro, nek joj bude...nisam jedna od onih što vjeruju u ljubav na prvi pogled. Kažu da treba prvo iskusit na svojoj koži da bi mogli o nečemu sudit.
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