Barbara Cartland Books in Order

At a spa in Marienbad, Lord Arkley hears Princess Mariska being abused in a neighbouring room. His wish to help draws him into dangerous intrigue, where the princess’s predicament and the threat of war complicate their attraction.

Gracila runs away after discovering that her intended husband loves her stepmother. Hiding at Barons’ Hall brings her into contact with the scandal-shadowed Lord Damien, whose damaged reputation threatens the unexpected affection growing between them.

Una leaves her convent school to join her father in Paris, only to discover that he has died. His scheming agent introduces her to the Duke of Wolstanton, leaving her vulnerable in a city she barely knows.

Cartland brings together paintings and drawings depicting love in its many forms, alongside accounts of notable lovers. Personal reflections and historical commentary connect the images with the relationships and emotions that inspired their creators.

Through diary extracts spanning 1907 to 1977, Cartland explores experiences she regarded as supernatural or spiritually meaningful. Family losses, personal attachments, haunted places, and encounters abroad shape this account of her search for a hidden dimension to life.

Penniless Gilda impersonates her sister Heloise after Heloise’s sudden death, hoping to find security with a wealthy godmother. Attraction to the Marquis of Staverton complicates her deception, while her sister’s dangerous secrets threaten to become her own.

Romara rushes to help her mistreated, pregnant sister, only to become caught in Lord Ravenscar’s drunken revenge against another woman. An unexpected marriage leaves her facing a husband she barely knows and increasingly complicated feelings.

After meeting her identical cousin Johanna in a railway crash, Xenia agrees to exchange identities briefly. She must impersonate a princess travelling to marry King István, while political instability turns their private deception into a dangerous affair.

Escaping her hated school, Petrina encounters the Earl of Staverton and discovers he is her guardian. He plans to launch her into society and arrange a suitable marriage, but she has very different intentions for her future.

Roxana flees her mother’s unsuitable engagement and accompanies missionary relatives to Bali. Left responsible for their infant son, she faces a predatory governor while finding an unexpected confidant in the newly arrived Count Viktor van Haan.

Stranded in New York after her aunt’s death, Devina seeks a way back to England. A position as companion to a young woman crossing the Atlantic offers passage home and draws her into an unexpected romance.

The Duke of Strathnarn reluctantly returns to the Highlands as his clan’s new chieftain. To free his nephew from a rival clan, he must marry their chief’s daughter, Clola, despite his resentment and harsh assumptions about her.

Determined never to marry, the Duke of Kingswood hopes his cousin Richard will continue the family line. After a disastrous love affair leaves Richard near death, the duke encounters a preacher’s daughter who might become a suitable bride.

Demelza hides in secret passages when her brother rents their manor to the Earl of Trevarnon and his friends. Observing the notorious visitor changes her feelings, but his existing marriage makes her growing love seem impossible.

Left penniless by her father’s death, Nerita becomes a governess in the Marquis of Wychbold’s household. Secrets surrounding the child in her care draw her into uncertainty, while her attraction to her employer adds a further complication.

Astara promises her guardian that she will choose one of his three nephews as her husband. Her love of art draws her toward the painter Vulcan, making that promised choice increasingly personal and difficult to navigate.

Prince Ivan Volkonski becomes captivated by Lokita after seeing her dance in Paris. Their attraction faces obstacles from her protective companion, his obligations to the Tsar, and unanswered questions about the young ballerina’s origins.

The self-absorbed Marquis of Osminton finds his life disrupted by his distant cousin Alexia. When his mother insists on chaperoning Alexia and her sister, he is drawn into their problems despite his determination to remain aloof.

Alita’s love of horses brings her into the employment of wealthy American Clint Wilbur, who buys her uncle’s thoroughbreds. His kindness awakens her feelings, but her uncle plans to marry his own daughter to the millionaire.

After her father’s death, Petula faces poverty and an uncle who intends to profit by marrying her off. A carriage accident brings an army major to her door, offering an unexpected encounter amid her uncertain future.

Virginia is forced into marriage with impoverished aristocrat Sebastian Ryll, believing he wants only her fortune. After recovering from a collapse, she visits his ancestral home incognito and discovers that her husband challenges her assumptions.

Thalia works under an assumed name at a fashionable milliner’s to support her family after her father’s exile. The Earl of Hellingham pursues her, unaware she secretly wrote a book mocking the very gentlemen of his world.

Aleta remembers a moonlit kiss with a stranger while working disguised as a servant in her family’s rented mansion. When the same man returns as a duke, poverty and an intended wealthy bride stand between them.

The Earl of Rochester encounters frightened Ophelia while visiting her stepmother, Circe. His efforts to protect the young woman draw him into a dangerous struggle when Circe uses threats and black magic to reclaim her.

Quenella marries Major Rex Daviot to escape a predatory prince, while Rex needs a wife for his new appointment in India. Their journey tests a practical arrangement as curiosity and companionship begin to complicate its loveless terms.

Sent to St. Petersburg to assess the Czar’s intentions toward Napoleon, the Duke of Welminster faces pressure to marry a princess’s daughter. Instead, he becomes drawn to Zoia, a young woman with a musical family.

At the Marquis of Rosyth’s Derby house party, Neoma finds herself attracted to her cynical host. Protecting her brother from disgrace drives her toward theft, threatening the fragile relationship developing between them.

The Marquis of Troon unexpectedly becomes guardian to Valeta while preparing for his own wedding. Her determination to protect a mistreated chimney boy draws them into conflict with a dangerous London sweep and a kidnapping scheme.

When her father becomes too ill to join an expedition to Nepal, Chandra takes his place. Lord Frome resents her arrival, but their difficult mountain journey and an entrusted sacred treasure complicate their growing relationship.

Susanna escapes an arranged marriage by becoming a reader for a temporarily blind man traveling to Florence. As affection grows, years of criticism about her appearance make her fear what will happen when he can see.

Told she has only twenty-one days to live, Larina appeals to a dying American friend. His wealthy family suspects her motives, and an invitation to Sorrento entangles her in their efforts to avoid scandal.

Fleeing marriage to an elderly man, Iola takes her late nanny’s job caring for a girl on a luxury yacht. Her employer’s cold manner creates tension, while a kidnapping puts their fragile relationship under pressure.

Brucena travels into a forbidden region of India to escape her father’s hostility. Major Iain Hadleigh tries to protect her, but unwanted advances and murderous highway gangs turn her search for independence into a dangerous journey.

André travels to Haiti in search of treasure buried by his uncle. His encounter with Saona becomes a struggle for their lives as soldiers pursue them across an island where disguise offers only uncertain protection.

Fiona accompanies her young ward to a Scottish duke’s castle and encounters a man isolated by his wife’s disappearance. Investigating the mystery behind his estrangement brings her closer to him while exposing her to danger.

Princess Marie-Celeste flees a marriage arranged with a prince she has never met. Away from palace life, she finds affection with Pierre, whose lack of wealth poses a challenge to the future she imagines.

Barbara Cartland shares personal reflections on life and love drawn from her diary and other inspirations. These short readings explore sorrow, hope, friendship, kindness, humor, and the changing seasons through moments she considers meaningful.

Angelina’s quiet life caring for her grandmother changes when she meets Prince Xenos before Edward VII’s coronation. Her Pekingese alerts her to an assassination threat, while family secrets complicate her feelings for the prince.

Sorilda is forced to marry the Earl of Winsford as part of her uncle’s jealous retaliation. Her husband resents the arrangement, while the Duchess who inspired it plots revenge against the young bride.

Returning from the Napoleonic wars, Tyson Dale finds his estate ruined and his title taken by his uncle. When he overhears a kidnapping plot, protecting the intended victim brings new danger into his troubled homecoming.

Kelda accompanies her school friend Yvette to Senegal, where a reclusive uncle awaits them. Yvette falls in love during the voyage, but her uncle has already arranged another marriage, leaving Kelda caught in the conflict.

Justin retreats to his country home after making an unwanted marriage proposal while drunk. A highwayman robs him there, and concern for his neighbor Ivana draws him into mysteries shaped by an old family feud.

Orphaned Elvira becomes companion to a wealthy cousin hoping to marry a French prince. After being rescued from a blizzard, she finds her rescuer working as the prince’s valet, amid relationships clouded by disguise and deception.

Widowed Susi loves the Comte de Girone, but remarriage would cost her the money he needs for his castle. Her daughter Trina devises a plan involving her inheritance, complicating a relationship already shadowed by doubts.

A young woman flees a wealthy home with her brother and boards a cruise ship disguised as a boy. The attentions of the older Hugh Keymer complicate her escape and expose her inexperience in love.

Zosina accepts marriage to King Gyorgy of Dorsia to strengthen an alliance between their countries. On arriving, she finds herself attracted to the Regent instead, placing her personal feelings at odds with her royal duty.

After her brother kills a man in a duel, Yolanda flees with him to France. Posing as married servants, they enter an actress’s household, where the Duke of Ilkeston becomes entangled in their dangerous situation.

Seeking revenge on a rival earl, the Marquis of Alchester takes orphan Kistna from an abusive institution. He plans to pass her off as an heiress and marry her to the earl, unaware of her feelings.

Orphaned Nolita becomes governess to the Marquis of Sarle’s difficult daughter and gradually earns their affection. When kidnappers seize her and her pupil, a ransom demand threatens the new life and love she has found.

Debt-ridden Viscount Ockley pursues a wealthy heiress, only to be rejected by her father. Vowing to marry the next woman he meets, he discovers her impoverished cousin hiding in his carriage to escape abuse.

The Duke of Oswestry faces a former lover’s false pregnancy claim and threat of scandal. When Udela seeks shelter from pursuers, a pretend engagement offers them both protection, but provokes new jealousy and danger.

After her brother unexpectedly inherits an earldom, Canèda receives an invitation from the French family that rejected their parents. She travels to the Dordogne seeking revenge, while their financial troubles reopen an old family conflict.

Anita’s great-aunt plans to marry her to an elderly parson after family misfortunes leave her impoverished. A duchess offers escape, bringing Anita close to the imposing son she once imagined as a fallen angel.

Belinda’s stepfather has squandered the family money and threatens their home. He pressures her to deceive wealthy adventurer Lucky Logan, but discovering Logan’s generosity makes the scheme increasingly painful and threatens her growing affection.

Oletha inherits a fortune, but her father insists that wealth will prevent an ordinary marriage and plans a match with a duke. Her mother’s advice to trust love leaves her questioning the future chosen for her.

Barbara Cartland remembers her brother Ronald, whose life ended during the fighting around Dunkirk. This personal biography, introduced by Winston Churchill, presents a sister’s account of the man behind his public and wartime roles.

After romantic betrayal, the Marquis of Elvington plans to leave England by yacht. He rescues Ola from her family and offers passage to Calais, beginning an adventurous voyage that challenges both their vows against marriage.

Latonia takes her cousin Toni’s place on a voyage to India with Lord Branscombe so Toni can marry her beloved. Discovery threatens the arrangement, while a plot against Branscombe forces Latonia to risk her safety.

This photographic scrapbook draws on Barbara Cartland’s personal albums, bringing together images from her own life. Reproduced with the help of photographer Eric Nicholson, the collection gives readers a visual counterpart to her autobiographical writing.

The Duke of Windlemere and his friend wager that an innocent convent schoolgirl can pass among their sophisticated circle. Lorena enters their world unaware of the experiment, while her honesty unsettles the Duke’s expectations.

Dancer Katie King’s illness threatens her theatrical ambitions, while Larentia struggles to care for her sick historian father. Neither household can afford the treatment it needs, placing both young women’s hopes under mounting financial pressure.

Ina enters London society under the reluctant care of her aunt Lucy, who hopes to win the Marquis of Chale herself. When the Marquis becomes interested in Ina, Lucy tries to direct her toward other suitors.

Darcia’s father sends her abroad under a false identity to protect her from his reputation. Instead, she poses as a decorator to approach the Earl she has long loved, leaving their romance dependent on deception.

Alana poses as an aristocratic young woman to divert Prince Ivan from Charlotte, who loves someone else. Drawn into the marriage scheme, the musician’s daughter finds the Prince both disturbing and unexpectedly difficult to resist.

Viola’s suffragette activities land her in prison, where she hopes Rayburn can secure her release. Yet the scandal threatens his political career, leaving her afraid that seeking his help could cost her the man she loves.

Davita Kilcraig’s arrival in London brings her into a scheme devised by her stepsister and a disreputable lord against the Marquis of Vange. She flees the city, but escaping her feelings for the Marquis proves harder.

Fedora accompanies her ailing artist father to restore paintings at Heversham Castle, secretly planning to accept payment he would refuse. Her attraction to the Earl becomes entangled with a rival, family secrets and a murder plot.

Visiting the family of his nephew’s intended bride, the Duke of Alverstrode discovers Giona hidden away and mistreated. He promises to uncover her circumstances, but her uncle is determined to keep the family’s secrets buried.

The Duke of Darlington becomes guardian to Felica, whom he rescued from abuse years earlier. As he helps her face society and overcome her fear of men, a predatory cousin schemes to seize her fortune.

Sent to Russia as a governess, orphaned Zelina meets Lord Charnock while travelling to St. Petersburg. His secret diplomatic mission draws her into a world of spies and political intrigue, where she urgently needs protection.

Travelling incognito on a wager, the Duke of Brockenhurst helps Valora escape a marriage arranged by her grasping stepmother. Pursued on the road to York, she must trust a rescuer whose true identity remains hidden.

Seldon inherits a dukedom burdened with debts and agrees to marry American heiress Magnolia to rescue the estate. Each resents being valued for money or a title, making their marriage of convenience a difficult beginning.

Working as a lady’s maid in Paris, Odetta borrows a dress and slips into a masked ball. A chance to pose as a French princess brings romance, but the deception threatens the life she has imagined.

When Caroline is promised in marriage to settle a land dispute, her younger sister Elfa offers to take her place. The Duke accepts, but another woman’s determination to keep him complicates their growing mutual attraction.

Facing scandal over an affair with a married woman, the Marquis of Stowe recruits impoverished Ajanta for a protective charade. Her family benefits from his generosity, but hidden truths and changing feelings make the deception precarious.

Alisa visits London to support her sister Penelope’s ambitions to enter fashionable society. A backstage encounter changes their prospects, but Penelope’s pursuit of a wealthy husband threatens a scandal involving the Earl of Keswick.

To prevent her uncle’s forced retirement from his parish, Aspasia promises the Duchess of Grimstone anything she wants. The Duchess’s demands expose her to danger, while a visiting Marquis may offer the protection she needs.

Lord Yelverton travels to Mexico seeking ancient treasures and persuades Tula to guide him to a sacred cave. Their journey places him in supernatural danger and brings him closer to a young woman with a mysterious background.

Hiding in Paris with her sick mother, Vernita supports them by sewing lingerie. Work for Napoleon’s sister draws her into palace intrigue, where revealing her English identity could destroy her hope of returning home safely.

The Duke of Buckminster agrees to use his yacht to help Russian royalty escape the Bolsheviks. He becomes drawn to Princess Militsa, but her hostility toward him complicates the rescue and any possibility of romance.

Betrayed by his fiancée, the Duke of Ravenstock seeks a bride he believes incapable of deception. His sister introduces him to convent novice Anoushka, whose hidden origins complicate a marriage conceived partly as revenge.

Published around Charles and Diana's wedding, this illustrated collection surveys royal marriages across the centuries. Brief accounts of each couple sit alongside photographs, offering snapshots of royal relationships rather than detailed histories of individual reigns.

Returning to Grenada, Grania learns that her father plans to marry her to a wealthy, drunken planter. A rebellion sends her fleeing to Secret Harbour, where the refuge she seeks is occupied by a notorious pirate.

On a secret mission to Paris, the Earl of Hawkshead agrees to escort Baptista away from her cruel father. Searching for her mother draws her into the Earl’s dangerous work and an unexpected romantic attachment.

A young woman comes to help a troubled household dominated by a mentally unstable old man. His devoted son and a daughter harmed by a predatory relative draw her into family tensions in this condensed version of Ethel M. Dell's romance.

Sona accompanies her father to a clan wedding in Scotland and falls for the Marquis of Inver. His arranged marriage already stands between them, and an accusation of murder makes their unexpected attachment still more dangerous.

Seeking ancient treasures in Mexico, Lord Yelverton needs a local archaeologist's help to enter a sacred cave. The man's daughter Tula reluctantly guides him, drawing the visitor into danger and a mysterious attraction beyond his archaeological ambitions.

The Earl of Rockbrook flees a woman whose mother expects him to marry her. After a riding accident, he asks his young nurse Purilla to become his wife, leaving her to hope that convenience can grow into love.

The Duke of Darleston travels to Egypt seeking something beyond fashionable affairs. At Luxor he meets Irisa Garron, whose strange familiarity challenges his attraction to another woman and suggests that their connection may reach into a previous life.

Gisela arrives in Vienna with her struggling musician father and falls for a stranger who rescues her. Discovering that he is a royal heir threatens their romance, while danger to her father adds another crisis.

Princess Marie-Therese escapes to Paris with her twin brother before an arranged marriage to an English duke. Pretending to be her brother's mistress complicates her growing love for a French count who seeks romance without marriage.

Lina, an earl's daughter, flees marriage to a drunken suitor and takes work as a maid. In Paris she becomes caught in a revenge scheme against a wealthy French nobleman, putting both love and her safety at risk.

When Christine runs away to marry, her orphaned friend Mina takes her place at the Marquis of Ventnor's home. Mina's affinity with birds and animals charms the household, but her borrowed identity complicates an unexpected attachment.

Pressed to marry and provide an heir, King Maximilian visits neighboring countries in search of a queen. Princess Zita, ordered out of sight to protect her sister's prospects, disguises herself as a country girl and meets him anyway.

The Duke of Buckhurst decides to marry after disapproving of his heir's choice of wife. His sisters select impoverished Samala, who accepts for a secret reason, bringing two very different motives into their hurried marriage.

The Duke of Arkholme's composing competition seems disappointing until Vanola appears at his piano at night. Armed and desperate, she demands a hearing for her father's music and exposes corruption among the Duke's employees.

The Marquis of Broome finds Cara hidden beneath his carriage seat, fleeing a marriage arranged by her uncle. Taking responsibility for the young runaway draws him toward danger on the road and intrigue surrounding her escape.

Recovering from an attack in Morocco, destitute Atayla accepts work escorting a young girl to her estranged father in England. The Earl of Rothwell suspects her motives, leaving her dependent on a man determined to reject her.

This edition brings back Elinor Glyn's facial-exercise guide, with an introduction and additional skincare tips from Cartland. The exercises are organized by areas including the neck, cheeks, eyes, forehead and scalp for readers interested in historical beauty routines.

After their father loses his estate at cards, Marista and her siblings face a demand for unpaid rent. She must appeal to the Earl she blames for their ruin, discovering a more complicated man than the villain she imagined.