Barbara Cartland Books in Order

Cartland gathers recipes from around the world in a cookery book shaped by her interest in health foods. The collection brings her ideas about food into the kitchen, offering readers dishes to prepare themselves.

Tina Croome hopes a wealthy marriage will rescue her guardian, the Earl of Wynchingham, from ruin. Sir Marcus Welton seems to answer that wish, but accepting him would mean sacrificing her own feelings to save the man she loves.

Cartland tells the story of her mother Polly, following her from youth into marriage and motherhood. This personal biography places family love alongside the financial troubles, wartime losses, sorrow, and happiness that shaped her mother's life.

After an employer's assault costs Druscilla Morley her governess position, she tries to avoid further attention. At her new post, Lord Lynche proposes a convenient marriage to conceal his affair, creating a bargain complicated by her own feelings.

Candida hopes selling her stallion will preserve her home after her father's death. A dealer takes her to London, where his trade in women as well as horses entangles her with Lord Manville and threatens her reputation.

The Marquis of Thane sees a chance to avenge his father when mysterious Fortuna arrives at his house. As her identity makes her useful against his enemy, his growing feelings challenge his plan to use her for revenge.

Cartland interviews society beauties and other well-known women about beauty and health. Alongside these conversations, she discusses beauty remedies, bringing personal accounts and practical suggestions together in an illustrated guide to the subject that interested her.

Charged with investigating a government leak as England fears a French invasion, the Marquis of Alton meets frightened Sylvina in his woods. Her mysterious behavior and refusal to see him again complicate his growing interest.

Ordered to marry within a month, the Earl of Droxford seeks a wife who will leave his affairs alone. Impoverished Karina accepts the arrangement to escape hardship, but falling in love makes her promised compliance impossible.

Clarinda asks the popular Lord Melburne to promise marriage solely to comfort her dying uncle, despite despising him herself. Her unexpected proposal fascinates him, while sinister activities in nearby caves threaten the woman he begins to care about.

Camilla's impoverished family accepts a prince's marriage proposal to solve its debts, though she has never met him. Traveling across Europe with Captain Hugo Cheverly, she hears disturbing reports about the royal household awaiting her.

Penniless after her mother's death, Gardenia seeks refuge with a wealthy aunt in Paris. Fashionable society offers luxury and eligible men, but its parties and unwelcome attentions unsettle her, even as she falls in love.

Barbara Cartland explores Josephine's life through her first marriage, affairs and political intrigues, then her turbulent relationship with Napoleon. The biography follows a woman whose private relationships become entangled with the fortunes of imperial France.

Sheltered Samantha Clyde is drawn into London's fashion world by a photographer who wants her as his model. Among competing admirers, she falls for a writer whose rejection of marriage threatens the future she hopes to share.

Perdita flees a guardian determined to marry her for her inheritance, while the Marquis of Melsonby faces his own unwanted bride. A sham marriage seems to protect them both, but their pursuers refuse to abandon their plans.

Orelia discovers that the stranger whose kiss she cannot forget is the wealthy marquis engaged to her cousin Caroline. Her forbidden attraction grows amid family obligations and the threatening attentions of another determined suitor.

Penniless despite her title, Natalia Graystoke believes Lord Ranulf Colwall is the only man she can love. Their romance unfolds against the unrest of England's 1830 laborers' revolt, when threatening letters spread fear among landowners.

Kamala runs away from an uncle forcing her into marriage and nurses an injured stranger. Their escape takes them aboard a ship to Mexico, where a Spanish nobleman's threats place their developing attachment in danger.

Marisa adopts a false identity to gather scandal for an exposé of the Duke of Milverley's household. Discovering a neglected child and a more complicated man than expected forces her to reconsider the purpose of her deception.

Atalanta falls for French painter Paul Beaulieu, then learns her father has promised her to an ambitious cousin. Duty to her impoverished family draws her toward an unwanted marriage, while Paul refuses to give up their love.

Lucretia is to marry the marquis she has long loved, but fears her innocence will bore him. Her attempt to become a sophisticated woman draws them both into danger, threatening the marriage she is trying to secure.

Escaping an unwanted marriage, Tatika hides in Scotland as companion to a dowager duchess. The handsome duke attracts her, but whispers about his past and the mysteries surrounding Castle Craig threaten the safety she sought there.

Arriving as a prince's bride by proxy, Vesta finds Katona in revolt and refuses Count Miklos's order to leave. Their dangerous journey toward the capital draws them closer, setting her promised marriage against an unexpected attraction.

Pressured to marry a prince she fears, Alyna is rescued from despair by fashionable Lord Dorrington. The prince and his allies pursue her, drawing her protector into a struggle involving threats, intrigue and the possibility of murder.

Heiress Cassandra fears her intended husband wants her fortune and prefers London's actresses. Disguising herself as a performer to discover his true feelings, she enters a theatrical world whose dangers she is ill-prepared to face.

Driven from home by her stepmother, Orissa travels under an assumed name to seek her uncle's help in India. Repeated encounters with stern Major Meredith create misunderstandings, while her uncle's absence threatens the refuge she expected.

Corinna escapes her cruel aunt by becoming a governess under a false name in Paris. Meeting the wealthy Duke of Milverton draws her into a society filled with secrets, where deception threatens the love she begins to feel.

Dorinda accompanies her sister Lettice to Singapore for a proposed marriage to wealthy Maximus Kirby. Long overshadowed because of her eczema, Dorinda finds new attention while her sister increasingly resists the match their indebted father wants.

Fenella secretly loves her cousin, who returns from war penniless and intent on marrying another woman. Hoping to help him obtain the money he needs, she joins his dangerous ventures into robbery, smuggling and highway crime.

Cartland examines Charles II through the women closest to him, including his mother, sister and mistresses. Their relationships form the basis of a personal portrait tracing his emotional life alongside his experiences as refugee and king.

Her father's debts threaten Syringa's home and beloved horse until the Earl of Rothingham intervenes. His growing interest brings danger from a rival determined to marry him, whose scheme places Syringa's freedom and life at risk.

Vanessa supports herself by restoring miniature portraits and attracts the protective Marquis of Ruckford. He increasingly wants her in his life but refuses marriage, leaving the artist's daughter torn between her feelings and an unacceptable proposal.

English gambler Quintus Tiverton rescues Selina Wade from an abusive employer in Baden-Baden. He presents her as his sister and hopes to find her a wealthy husband, unaware that her feelings are directed toward him.

Princess Anastasia is ordered by Queen Victoria to marry the King of Maurona. Arriving with hopes of finding love, she faces an unfamiliar court and a French woman whose influence over the King threatens her happiness.

Ordered to marry a prince she has never met, Tilda travels toward Obernia. A riot in Munich brings her together with wounded Rudolph, and nursing him creates feelings that put her royal marriage plans in doubt.

To escape a marriage imposed by her stepmother, Melissa poses as her friend Cheryl's maid. Visiting Cheryl's guardian, the Duke of Aldwick, brings her into conflict with a man whose distrust of women challenges her disguise.

British diplomat Lord Athelstan meets Natasha, a Russian hostage who has agreed to enter a Turkish Sultan's harem to free her brother. His growing concern for her clashes with the political dangers surrounding his mission.

The Marquis of Ruckley accepts a wager that he can pass a girl outside the aristocracy off as a lady. His involvement with Saviya, a young Romani woman, brings unexpected feelings and danger into the experiment.

Mistreated by her stepmother, Lalitha is sent to tell Lord Rothwyn that her stepsister has abandoned their elopement. Facing the angry bridegroom draws her into a new situation shaped by her family's schemes and hidden secrets.

Heartbroken Vivian Carrow leaves Monte Carlo to accompany her father on a dangerous mission to Tibet. A captain she suspects of being a murderous spy complicates a journey threatened by hostile men and perilous mountain terrain.

Abused by guardians who condemn her parents' marriage, Alida accompanies her cousin to Russia. Falling for the prince her cousin is supposed to marry leaves her vulnerable to another scheme that would force her into marriage.

Barbara Cartland turns her interest in romance toward the kitchen with a collection of 83 recipes presented as food for love. The cookbook connects the pleasure of eating with an interest in arousing the senses.

The Duke of Atherstone rescues Selina, an English girl being sold at a slave market in Algiers. Their escape leads toward Monte Carlo, but slavers, kidnappers and a determined society woman threaten their growing connection.

Larisa Stanton travels to France to become governess to the Duc de Valmont's grandson. Warned against the child's father, a notorious charmer, she enters a household where attraction becomes entangled with violence and murderous intentions.

American heiress Vada visits Paris before an arranged marriage and borrows her companion's identity to explore freely. Falling for a French journalist turns that deception into a threat to her future, while darker dangers await.

Kelvin Ward accepts money for a business venture on condition that he marry a stranger's daughter. Sailing to India with shy Seraphina gives them a chance to grow closer, but his dependence on her fortune complicates their marriage.

Fleeing a forced marriage, Jabina tricks the Duke of Warminster into giving her a lift. After an accident, her claim that they are married has unexpected legal consequences, and travel to France brings further danger.

Caterina escapes a frightening, loveless marriage by hiding aboard the Marquis of Melford's yacht. His secret mission to Venice becomes more dangerous when they are blown off course and encounter Barbary pirates, leaving both facing an uncertain voyage.

The Duke of Selchester hides his identity after meeting Verena, who considers him odious. Investigating strange events at an old priory draws them into danger from bullion thieves, while her growing feelings depend on his deception.

Celesta's brother gambles away their home, leaving her dependent on its new owner, the Earl of Meltham. His arrogance makes her resent him, but mounting debts and her brother's troubles force her to reconsider their uneasy relationship.

Canuela takes a job with Argentine businessman Ramon de Lopez to pay for her mother's care. She believes he helped disgrace her late father, making their journey to Buenos Aires a struggle between resentment and growing attraction.

After a wartime factory injury, Stella Marsden receives treatment from surgeon Clive Ross. Their growing attachment offers hope beyond her recovery, but rumors drive them apart and threaten the relationship they have begun to build.

Olinda hides her aristocratic background to work as an embroiderer and support her ailing mother. Becoming involved in her employer's family quarrels brings her close to the Earl, until a suspicious death places him under accusation.

Exhausted after caring for her late father, Ancella becomes companion to a Russian princess on the French Riviera. Her attraction to the princess's son draws her into Monte Carlo society, where another woman's influence threatens her hopes.

Theola accompanies Lady Catherine to Kavonia, where Catherine intends to marry the King. Arriving amid a revolt overturns their plans and brings Theola into contact with a man at the center of the kingdom's struggle.

Azalea hopes her uncle's posting to Hong Kong will offer escape from a loveless household. Friendship with a Chinese family and attention from Lord Sheldon bring possibility, but kidnapping by pirates puts her freedom in jeopardy.

Anthea uses her talent for caricature to help her impoverished family. Publishing a drawing of her godmother with the Duke of Axminster creates a marital scandal, forcing her to confront the consequences of her wit.

Vita escapes an unwanted engagement by traveling toward Syria to seek her cousin Jane Digby's help. Following her into the desert leads to kidnapping by a Sheikh, putting Vita's hopes of choosing her own future at risk.

Orphaned Leona travels to Scotland to live with the Duke of Ardness. A rescue by Lord Strathcairn and the sight of evicted crofters raise questions about her protector, whose apparent kindness may conceal something far more threatening.

The Marquis of Aldridge rescues Idylla from villagers determined to drown her as a witch. Sheltering her at his Essex estate draws him into a dangerous plot, while his growing attachment challenges the accusations against her.

Shimona accepts the Duke of Ravenstone's offer to play a part for two nights, hoping to fund treatment for her sick father. The bargain places her inside his household and a deception she finds difficult to bear.

Cordelia travels to Naples with her brother David, who hopes to join the Knights of St. John in Malta. Their cousin, a buccaneer captain, offers passage into a Mediterranean world unsettled by war and danger.

Calista warns the Earl of Helstone that her mother intends to trap him into marriage. When he ignores her warning, a compromising situation and Calista's disappearance into a circus draw him into an unexpected pursuit.

Left penniless after her governess dies, Linetta travels to Paris seeking help from a relative. Discovering a dangerous world behind her apparent refuge, she turns toward the Marquis of Darleston, whom she met during the crossing.

Cerissa prepares to marry a wealthy young lord while concealing her humble origins. Her future security conflicts with her love for Sheldon, the penniless guardian who brought her to England and is now preparing to leave.

Orphaned Andrina Maldon hopes to save her impoverished household by helping her two sisters find husbands. Seeking assistance from her godfather, the Duke of Broxbourne, brings her face to face with a daunting and reluctant ally.

Antonia offers to marry the Duke of Doncaster in place of her elder sister, who loves another man. Their marriage of convenience takes an alarming turn when a duel interrupts a honeymoon neither expected to share.

Returning from Paris, Ilona faces a political marriage meant to unite two rival principalities against a Russian threat. The aloof Prince Aladar offers little reassurance as she confronts the demands of duty and an uncertain future.

Orphaned Leona travels to Scotland seeking the protection of the Duke of Ardness. A carriage accident introduces her to Lord Strathcairn, while her eventual arrival at the Duke's estate reveals troubling secrets and the plight of evicted crofters.

In Constantinople during conflict with Russia, Yamina and her ailing father face danger because of their nationality. English diplomat Lord Castleford offers help, but her father's death leaves her vulnerable to a frightening fate in a harem.

Valda refuses the marriage arranged by her stepfather and dreams of becoming a photographer. Escaping a luxurious French chateau with Romani friends takes her to the Camargue, where a mysterious stranger challenges her ideas about love.

When a carriage accident brings the Marquis of Swayne into her father's care, Rowena nurses him back to health. His attraction comes with assumptions about class and marriage that put her principles and her family's needs at odds.

After a family tragedy, Tamara takes three orphaned children to their estranged uncle, the Duke of Granchester. Disguised as a governess, she discovers an unexpected attraction while fearing the consequences of a novel she wrote portraying him as a villain.

Cartland gathers miscellaneous facts into chapters about subjects including birds, clothes, inventions, marriage and sex. This collection turns information accumulated during her writing career into a browsable assortment of curiosities rather than a continuous story.

Heiress Lady Mary Emmeline travels to Greece to marry the Prince of Panassus, only to become disillusioned by palace gossip. An escape to Delphi introduces her to Orion and draws her into both romantic uncertainty and danger.

Penniless Tempera accompanies her stepmother to the Duke of Chevingham's house party on the French Riviera. Pretending to be a maid solves one immediate problem, but falling for their host makes the deception increasingly difficult to sustain.

Lord Cheriton returns to his late father's mansion while investigating smugglers along the English coast. Finding Wivina living there under threat from a gang leader, he conceals his identity and becomes involved in her struggle for safety.

To protect the family's future, the Duc de Savigne's mother and a cardinal maneuver him into marriage. His unexpected bride, Syrilla, must confront a husband whose arrogance conceals an enduring obsession with a lost love.

Cartland pairs menus with romantic situations, offering dishes and presentation ideas intended to encourage affection. Her suggestions include a coordinated pink dinner, combining recipes with advice about candles, flowers and the atmosphere surrounding a meal for two.

Lady Lorinda Camborne declares she will never marry, while Durstan Hayle wagers that he can tame her defiance. Her father's greed helps bring about a marriage in which neither strong-willed partner intends to surrender control.

Yola learns that her late father promised her in marriage to the notorious Marquis de Montereau. Fearing he wants her estate rather than her love, she travels to Paris in disguise to judge the prospective husband for herself.

Raised in a harsh London orphanage, Tara is summoned to a Scottish castle expecting work as a servant. Instead, the Duke of Arkcraig intends to marry her, drawing her into a bitter clan feud and its feared curse.

Major Stanton Ware undertakes a dangerous undercover mission in China as hostility toward foreigners intensifies around the Boxer rebels. His partnership with Zivana, a young woman of mixed English, Russian and Manchu ancestry, introduces an unexpected romantic complication.

Queen Victoria orders Princess Zenka to marry the King of Karanya despite the alarming stories surrounding him. During her journey toward an unwanted royal marriage, an encounter with a charming stranger leaves her with an unforgettable kiss.

Bertilla's mother sends her to an aunt in Sarawak to hide the existence of her grown daughter. Aboard the voyage east, Bertilla encounters Lord Saire, whose kindness contrasts with his reputation as a notorious heartbreaker.

Banished by her stepmother, Melita travels to Martinique to become governess to a motherless girl. Her attraction to the child's father, the Comte de Vesonne, develops amid unease and mysterious threats on his sugar plantation.

Shikara flees an unwanted marriage while worrying about her archaeologist father's disappearance in Egypt. Rescued during her escape by the Marquis of Linwood, she persuades the reluctant adventurer to take her aboard his yacht in search of him.

Giselda desperately needs money for her younger brother's operation and approaches her wealthy employer with an alarming proposal. The injured Earl of Lyndhurst seeks to help without compromising her dignity, while investigating the mystery behind her family's poverty.

After living in her elder sister's shadow in England, Lucilla discovers a very different life in Ecuador. Rescuing the Spanish officer Don Carlos draws her into romance and dangers involving Simon Bolivar's rebel army and its future.

Galatea, Lady Roysdon, flees an unwelcome suitor only to encounter a highwayman who steals her jewels and a kiss. When a friend needs help, she decides to enlist the robber, opening the door to a dangerous adventure.

After Nevada humiliates his lovelorn nephew on the French Riviera, explorer Tyrone Strome abducts the American heiress aboard his yacht. Their journey to Morocco exposes her to the dangers of the Sahara and an unexpected emotional challenge.

Orlena expects her new guardian to be an elderly friend entrusted with protecting her fortune. Instead, the Earl of Ulverston proves to be the stranger whose passionate kiss at a posting inn has already unsettled her heart.

Bettina Charlwood joins a duke’s yacht journey to Egypt, where her father hopes she will marry the duke’s half-brother. Drawn instead to her host, she must weigh her feelings against family expectations and a dangerous rivalry.

Torilla travels south to serve as bridesmaid at her cousin’s wedding to the Marquis of Havingham. As preparations unfold, she questions their loveless engagement and finds her own growing attachment to the bridegroom increasingly difficult to ignore.

Jarita’s abusive father forces her into marriage with Lord Vernham after she tries to escape. Frightened and distrustful, she faces the challenge of discovering whether her new husband can offer the safety and affection she has never known.

Cartland recalls her life among the Bright Young People of the 1920s, from all-night dancing to fashionable society gatherings. Her memoir describes privileged youth seeking excitement after the losses of the First World War.

Salena flees a cruel prince after her father arranges their marriage to settle his debts. Rescued by the Duke of Templecombe, she finds refuge in Tangiers, but the prince’s pursuit threatens her safety and emerging feelings.