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Dare-Devil Duke
Independent Kasia would work before letting her rich father choose a husband for her. Employeed as a governess at Dreghorne Castle--home of the Dare-Devil Duke--she takes the war hero/playboy by surprise. Thoroughly smitten with her, he finds the path to her heart leads to peril, but true love awaits at the end.
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1994
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About the author
Barbara Cartland
1,054 books842 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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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
February 25, 2025
Lovely book! First one I have read by her only to discover she has over 700 more! Uh Oh will be trying to collect a few!
November 10, 2023
This one was cute.
The heroine runs away from her father who is trying to force her to marry an older gentleman.
The heroine wants to prove to him that she can earn money on her own, so she applies for the position of governess to the troublesome nephew of the Duke. Of course the heroine is unlike all the previous governesses and tutors and manages to bring out the best in the little boy.
The Hero is impressed. She is lovely, intelligent and perceptive, he knows she is not as she seems, but he allows her to keep her secrets for the meantime.
Some bad men kidnap the heroine and the nephew for ransom but the Hero rescues them and saves the day. He confessed his love to her. The heroine finally admits to him that it is her father whom she is hiding from. But then, the Hero shows her a newspaper ad where someone is urging Kasia (heroine’s name) to come home.
She finally knows she has won the argument with her father.
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The heroine runs away from her father who is trying to force her to marry an older gentleman.
The heroine wants to prove to him that she can earn money on her own, so she applies for the position of governess to the troublesome nephew of the Duke. Of course the heroine is unlike all the previous governesses and tutors and manages to bring out the best in the little boy.
The Hero is impressed. She is lovely, intelligent and perceptive, he knows she is not as she seems, but he allows her to keep her secrets for the meantime.
Some bad men kidnap the heroine and the nephew for ransom but the Hero rescues them and saves the day. He confessed his love to her. The heroine finally admits to him that it is her father whom she is hiding from. But then, the Hero shows her a newspaper ad where someone is urging Kasia (heroine’s name) to come home.
She finally knows she has won the argument with her father.
❤️❤️❤️
December 19, 2012
I am marking this as YA even though I don't think it was written for that intent. It was a very sweet love fantasy, almost Disney quality to it. Other than being a bit mild for my tastes a very good story.
September 25, 2012
A quick good read.
Want to read
February 15, 2016205kb, Regency
May 28, 2024
Cute story, no angst, but it took me a few pages to be convinced it wasn't another one of her books. There were several places, as in many of her stories, where it's rough and leaves you wondering how and what. But is expected when she obviously preferred to write a lot of storylines rather than mastering a smaller amount. The story wrapped up so quickly with a great many questions unanswered and many conflicts hanging out, never to be answered. But it is a quick read in a couple of hours and is a nice little relaxer preparing for a good night's sleep.
April 6, 2023
Independent Kasia would work before letting her rich father choose a husband for her. Employeed as a governess at Dreghorne Castle--home of the Dare-Devil Duke--she takes the war hero/playboy by surprise. Thoroughly smitten with her, he finds the path to her heart leads to peril, but true love awaits at the end.
August 9, 2021
This one was better
I liked this one better. She is easy to read. I didn't get the point in the note she wrote until she explained it but other than that the rest of the story was okay.
I liked this one better. She is easy to read. I didn't get the point in the note she wrote until she explained it but other than that the rest of the story was okay.
October 23, 2021
An easy and engaging read
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