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Look, Listen and Love
Look, Listen and Love by Barbara Cartland Their brilliant plan, Tempera Rothley reflected, had brought utter disaster. Left penniless by the death of Lord Rothley, she and her beautiful young stepmother had no hope but to marry as soon as possible. Lady Rothley's chance came a house party in the south of France hosted by the elegant, eligible Duke of Chevingham. The invitation created one the Duke expected his guest to bring her Lady's maid. Hiring one was out of the question. Tempera would have to accompany her stepmother disguised as a maid. Here she was--miserable amidst the lush beauty of the Riviera--a frightened, insignificant Lady's maid falling in love with a Duke.
153 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1977
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About the author
Barbara Cartland
1,074 books836 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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May 24, 2011
Needed a soppy book day, lol.
November 3, 2023
Another deception trope, another Hero who has fallen in love with the face of an angel in a painting. Happily, heroine resembles his obsession.
The heroine and her step mothet are quite poor. So they plot for the beautiful step mother to marry the Duke. I liked how they loved and looked out for each other. This one was not an evil step mother, they truly cared for each other.
Since they are too poor to afford a lady’s maid, the heroine goes as her step-mother’s maid.
However, it is the heroine who arouses the interest of the Duke because of her interest in art and painting. The Duke is an art connoisseur himself and is intrigued by the heroine plus attracted to her due to her resemblance to the angel in his favorite painting.
There is some intrigue because a painting that the Duke owns has been switched out with a fake and the heroine discovers it. Instead of informing the Duke she decides to investigate the suspects room. She finds it and almost gets herself killed in the process.
Luckily the Duke saves her. The step mother has also fallen in love with another guest, an Italian count. So happily she is to marry him. They leave for Italy w the heroine where the Duke will join them and “meet” her as the daughter of the bride.
So alls well ends well and no one finds out she was the lady’s maid to her step mom. ❤️
The heroine and her step mothet are quite poor. So they plot for the beautiful step mother to marry the Duke. I liked how they loved and looked out for each other. This one was not an evil step mother, they truly cared for each other.
Since they are too poor to afford a lady’s maid, the heroine goes as her step-mother’s maid.
However, it is the heroine who arouses the interest of the Duke because of her interest in art and painting. The Duke is an art connoisseur himself and is intrigued by the heroine plus attracted to her due to her resemblance to the angel in his favorite painting.
There is some intrigue because a painting that the Duke owns has been switched out with a fake and the heroine discovers it. Instead of informing the Duke she decides to investigate the suspects room. She finds it and almost gets herself killed in the process.
Luckily the Duke saves her. The step mother has also fallen in love with another guest, an Italian count. So happily she is to marry him. They leave for Italy w the heroine where the Duke will join them and “meet” her as the daughter of the bride.
So alls well ends well and no one finds out she was the lady’s maid to her step mom. ❤️
March 4, 2017
Two for the price of one...
A fun, light cozy read with a few anxious moments as our smart, brave heroine work hard at outsmarting the antagonist and saving the day for herself and her loved ones.
I love the fact that the heroine did not sit around waiting for a chance to be rescued. The story was also set outside of England giving the reader a new beautiful area to explore.
A fun, light cozy read with a few anxious moments as our smart, brave heroine work hard at outsmarting the antagonist and saving the day for herself and her loved ones.
I love the fact that the heroine did not sit around waiting for a chance to be rescued. The story was also set outside of England giving the reader a new beautiful area to explore.
April 24, 2024
Hhh, somehow falling in love with a gold digger didn't sit that well with me.
November 12, 2025
I loved the book — it was well written, though I found the storyline a bit dragged at times. As I kept reading, I wondered where “Look, Listen, and Love” played a role in the story. I later discovered it all connected to the Duke.
The Duke first looked at the portrait that resembled Tempera when he was nine and fell in love with it. When he finally met Tempera, he listened to her, and in the end, he truly loved her — hence the theme “Look, Listen, and Love.”
The same applies to Tempera, though her journey was more centered around art. She had to look at the Duke’s art collection, listen to what the portraits were telling her, and eventually fall in love with them — so much so that she made it her mission to save the stolen portraits. In the end, she realized she did it all for the Duke. Personally, I don’t think there was any real need for her to go that far.
I also loved the relationship Tempera had with her stepmother — it was beautiful. I’m happy that she, too, found love in the end.
The Duke first looked at the portrait that resembled Tempera when he was nine and fell in love with it. When he finally met Tempera, he listened to her, and in the end, he truly loved her — hence the theme “Look, Listen, and Love.”
The same applies to Tempera, though her journey was more centered around art. She had to look at the Duke’s art collection, listen to what the portraits were telling her, and eventually fall in love with them — so much so that she made it her mission to save the stolen portraits. In the end, she realized she did it all for the Duke. Personally, I don’t think there was any real need for her to go that far.
I also loved the relationship Tempera had with her stepmother — it was beautiful. I’m happy that she, too, found love in the end.
June 1, 2024
Kinda boring, a whole lot of nothing. I just wanted to know if I'm over my Harlequin romance era, and I proved it beyond a doubt. The entire time I was reading I wanted it to finish lol. The mc was so dumb.
November 15, 2022
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Un libro más para la iniciativa de Neus @sinlibrosnosoynada
💜💕*** NOVIEMBRE DULCE ***💞💜
Que lindo¡ es volver a leer a esta escritora que me acompañó en mis inicios con la novela romantica...ahora es cierto son muy básicas, trama muy livianita y predecible, pero no pierden su encanto.
Un libro más para la iniciativa de Neus @sinlibrosnosoynada
💜💕*** NOVIEMBRE DULCE ***💞💜
Que lindo¡ es volver a leer a esta escritora que me acompañó en mis inicios con la novela romantica...ahora es cierto son muy básicas, trama muy livianita y predecible, pero no pierden su encanto.
April 12, 2023
The death of her beloved father, has left artistic and idealistic Tempera and her stunning, scatterbrained stepmother Lady Rothley bereft not only of love but also of money. So when Lady Rothley's womanly wiles attract an invitation from none other than the Duke of Chevingham to join him in the South of France, it's a Godsend. At last - the prospect of a handsome, aristocratic suitor for Tempera's Belle-m re who would keep them both in the style to which they would dearly love to be re-acquainted! To arrive without a lady's maid is inconceivable - to afford one impossible. So Tempera escorts her Belle-m re in the guise of a servant and attempts to coach her in fine art, the Duke's consuming passion. While her stepmother flirts with C te D'Azur society Tempera contents herself with capturing the local flora's beauty on canvas. And when the flair she inherited from her father captivates and mystifies the magnificent Duke, something stirs in Tempera that she has never felt before. Is it love? Or is it betrayal?
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