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A Marriage Made in Heaven
Den smukke og velhavende hertug af Buckhurst har svoret, at han aldrig vil giftes. I stedet nyder han kærlighedens glæder med smukke, gifte kvinder. Hans familie sætter ham dog til sidst stolen for døren, da der er brug for en arving til at føre slægten videre. Han overlader til sine to søstre at vælge en brud. Valget falder på den yndige, men yderst fattige Samala, og hun har en ganske særlig grund til at acceptere hans frieri...
150 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1999
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About the author
Barbara Cartland
1,056 books837 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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November 3, 2022
Very very classic story. Aku suka alur ceritanya meski sangat 'dongeng' dan beberapa gagasan tidak sesuai lagi dengan jaman sekarang.
August 7, 2016
Duke of Buckhurst harus menikah demi menyelamatkan Dukedom dari tangan sepupunya yang suka berfoya-foya. Disinilah kisah dimulai...
Duke yang sudah bersumpah tidak menikah dibantu oleh kedua kakak perempuannya, Elizabeth dan Margareth, untuk mencarikan istri baginya, calon Duchess of Buckhurst dalam waktu sebulan.
Sulit bagi mereka berdua untuk dapat menemukan calon istri bagi Buck. Tidak ada satupun ayah dari para gadis yang mengijinkan putri mereka menerima lamaran tersebut. Dikalangan atas Duke memang terkenal olahragawan sejati dan juga sangat tampan. Yang lebih membuatnya terkenal adalah sifat playboy pria itu. Dan hal itulah yang menjadikan halangan, walaupun Duke sendiri memang hanya menginginkan pernikahan untuk mendapat ahli waris, tanpa menghiraukan kehidupan pernikahan kelak.
Hingga harapan satu-satunya adalah gadis yang berada di urutan terakhir, seorang gadis bangsawan miskin. Lady Samala Kenwyn, yang tinggal berdua bersama ayahnya, Earl of Kenwyn. Untunglah sang Lady mau menerima lamaran tersebut. Dan rupanya mereka tidak pernah mendengar tingkah laku Duke yang tidak baik, mereka hanya mengingat Duke sebagai olahragawan dan mahir berkuda, seperti kecintaan mereka terhadap kuda.
Kisah di buku ini membuat saya greget luar biasa. Tingkah laku Duke yang menjelang hari pernikahannya masih menjalin hubungan dengan seorang Baroness. Di hari pernikahan pun tidak menatap calon istrinya. Hingga di malam perayaan pernikahan malah pergi berkuda. Walau akhirnya kecerdasan, kebaikan hati dan kepolosan Samala telah membuatnya merasakan cinta, tapi endingnya masih menggantung bagi saya, andai diteruskan hingga mereka memiliki anak.
Duke yang sudah bersumpah tidak menikah dibantu oleh kedua kakak perempuannya, Elizabeth dan Margareth, untuk mencarikan istri baginya, calon Duchess of Buckhurst dalam waktu sebulan.
Sulit bagi mereka berdua untuk dapat menemukan calon istri bagi Buck. Tidak ada satupun ayah dari para gadis yang mengijinkan putri mereka menerima lamaran tersebut. Dikalangan atas Duke memang terkenal olahragawan sejati dan juga sangat tampan. Yang lebih membuatnya terkenal adalah sifat playboy pria itu. Dan hal itulah yang menjadikan halangan, walaupun Duke sendiri memang hanya menginginkan pernikahan untuk mendapat ahli waris, tanpa menghiraukan kehidupan pernikahan kelak.
Hingga harapan satu-satunya adalah gadis yang berada di urutan terakhir, seorang gadis bangsawan miskin. Lady Samala Kenwyn, yang tinggal berdua bersama ayahnya, Earl of Kenwyn. Untunglah sang Lady mau menerima lamaran tersebut. Dan rupanya mereka tidak pernah mendengar tingkah laku Duke yang tidak baik, mereka hanya mengingat Duke sebagai olahragawan dan mahir berkuda, seperti kecintaan mereka terhadap kuda.
Kisah di buku ini membuat saya greget luar biasa. Tingkah laku Duke yang menjelang hari pernikahannya masih menjalin hubungan dengan seorang Baroness. Di hari pernikahan pun tidak menatap calon istrinya. Hingga di malam perayaan pernikahan malah pergi berkuda. Walau akhirnya kecerdasan, kebaikan hati dan kepolosan Samala telah membuatnya merasakan cinta, tapi endingnya masih menggantung bagi saya, andai diteruskan hingga mereka memiliki anak.
June 22, 2011
I remember it being good.
December 23, 2012
So-so romance. This regency stuff seems to be really popular. Lol. =)
May 22, 2016
رواية دوامة الزواج
August 21, 2016
Hero was quite the jerk until he fell in love with her.
December 29, 2022
Moterų numylėtinis Bakhersto kunigaikštis prisiekia sau niekada nepapulti į vedybų pinkles. Tačiau netikėtai jis susiduria su neišvengiamu likimu: jo pusbrolis ruošiasi tuoktis, laukia įpėdinio, o tai reiškia, kad visi turtai ir dvarai atsidurs pusbrolio rankose...
Sukandęs dantis kunigaikštis pasiruošia iškelti vestuves ankščiau, nei pusbrolis Edmundas. Jis liepia savo seserims išrinkti jam nuotaką: jauną, gražią, nekaltą.
O kas bus toliau - nesvarbu. Svarbiausia apsaugoti savo turtus...
Tačiau kunigaikštis nė neįtaria, kad sesers išrinkta jaunoji smarkiai pranašesnė už visas kitas pasaulio merginas... Jos protas, mąstymas ir aistra žirgams sužavi net pati beširdį poną.
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Atvirai kalbant, tikėjausi kiek daugiau iš šios knygos. Esu skaičiusi žymiai geresnių, įdomesnių, labiau įtraukiančių šios autorės knygų. Tačiau ši be jokios abejonės viena silpnesnių.
Siužetas jau šimtą kart girdėtas, veikėjų charakteriai niekuo neišsiskiriantys, viskas per daug gražu ir nuostabu. Lyg pasakoje. Taigi, knyga man pasirodė smarkiai per saldi...
Sukandęs dantis kunigaikštis pasiruošia iškelti vestuves ankščiau, nei pusbrolis Edmundas. Jis liepia savo seserims išrinkti jam nuotaką: jauną, gražią, nekaltą.
O kas bus toliau - nesvarbu. Svarbiausia apsaugoti savo turtus...
Tačiau kunigaikštis nė neįtaria, kad sesers išrinkta jaunoji smarkiai pranašesnė už visas kitas pasaulio merginas... Jos protas, mąstymas ir aistra žirgams sužavi net pati beširdį poną.
🔸🔸🔸
Atvirai kalbant, tikėjausi kiek daugiau iš šios knygos. Esu skaičiusi žymiai geresnių, įdomesnių, labiau įtraukiančių šios autorės knygų. Tačiau ši be jokios abejonės viena silpnesnių.
Siužetas jau šimtą kart girdėtas, veikėjų charakteriai niekuo neišsiskiriantys, viskas per daug gražu ir nuostabu. Lyg pasakoje. Taigi, knyga man pasirodė smarkiai per saldi...
February 11, 2018
Two and a half stars.
I did read it one sitting, so it kept me interested. The heroine Samala was too perfect and the "hero" didn't show any kindness until the end so his change of heart/lifestyle was too good to be true--and only possible because he has an accident and is forced to spend time at home with the wife he's never looked at rather than flee to his mistress immediately after the wedding.
I did read it one sitting, so it kept me interested. The heroine Samala was too perfect and the "hero" didn't show any kindness until the end so his change of heart/lifestyle was too good to be true--and only possible because he has an accident and is forced to spend time at home with the wife he's never looked at rather than flee to his mistress immediately after the wedding.
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September 20, 2021
It was okay. Just not my cup of tea. Didn't like all the heavenly/spiritual stuff. It was also too short to flesh out the characters enough for me to get over my aversion to the spiritual/heavenly stuff.
February 23, 2022
Not gonna lie, I thought the 19th/20th century language would be hard to read and understand, but it wasn’t. It was just the right amount of gracious. I enjoyed the plot a lot, it ran smoothly, finished it in couple of days. Would definitely read Barbara Cartlands books again.
April 24, 2023
The Duke of Buckhurst, handsome, wealthy, a brilliant horseman and known to everyone as ‘Buck’ has sworn that he will never marry.
Cutting a swathe through the sophisticated beauties of the Beau Monde, who are drawn to his sardonic charm like social butterflies to a bright light, he has only one requirement for his amours – that they are safely married to someone else. That is until he discovers that his heir apparent, his dissolute cousin Edmund, has married an actress.
Horrified that a common showgirl will become the next Duchess and bring his family name into disrepute, the Duke is forced by his family into finding a bride. Bored by the very thought of being tied to a young, inexperienced young woman, he sets his loyal sisters the daunting task of choosing a suitable wife within the month, so that he can be married before the Royal races at Ascot.
With time running out, Buck’s sisters are in despair – until they meet Lady Samala Wynn, the daughter of the honorable but impoverished Earl of Kenwyn. Lovely, innocent and angel-faced, she seems the ideal bride, but can they persuade her to marry their rakish brother, Buck? For Samala is a young woman with her own ideas about marriage – and they include love and romance.
But can a marriage between two strangers, built on a foundation of the groom’s resentment and the bride’s family duty, ever bring happiness and love?
As the Duke, furious at the prospect of losing his freedom, dallies with the latest married woman to fall all too eagerly into his arms and Samala worries how her beloved father will cope living alone in his crumbling estate, it seems that this is a match that is doomed to bring nothing but sadness –
Cutting a swathe through the sophisticated beauties of the Beau Monde, who are drawn to his sardonic charm like social butterflies to a bright light, he has only one requirement for his amours – that they are safely married to someone else. That is until he discovers that his heir apparent, his dissolute cousin Edmund, has married an actress.
Horrified that a common showgirl will become the next Duchess and bring his family name into disrepute, the Duke is forced by his family into finding a bride. Bored by the very thought of being tied to a young, inexperienced young woman, he sets his loyal sisters the daunting task of choosing a suitable wife within the month, so that he can be married before the Royal races at Ascot.
With time running out, Buck’s sisters are in despair – until they meet Lady Samala Wynn, the daughter of the honorable but impoverished Earl of Kenwyn. Lovely, innocent and angel-faced, she seems the ideal bride, but can they persuade her to marry their rakish brother, Buck? For Samala is a young woman with her own ideas about marriage – and they include love and romance.
But can a marriage between two strangers, built on a foundation of the groom’s resentment and the bride’s family duty, ever bring happiness and love?
As the Duke, furious at the prospect of losing his freedom, dallies with the latest married woman to fall all too eagerly into his arms and Samala worries how her beloved father will cope living alone in his crumbling estate, it seems that this is a match that is doomed to bring nothing but sadness –
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