A Very Naughty Angel

Barbara Cartland

Jul 2014 · The Eternal Collection Book 93 · Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd

About this ebook

Small and slight with fair hair the colour of Spring sunshine and china-blue eyes, young Tilda is dismayed that by command of Queen Victoria, because of her Royal connections, she is to marry the Prince of a distant country called Obernia.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Not only has she never met the Prince, she does not want to marry him, as she wishes to marry for love one day and certainly not for political convenience.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ In Munich on her way to meet her Prince, Tilda insists on attending a rowdy Beer hall and becomes embroiled in a violent student riot.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊBut luckily she is rescued by Rudolph, an impossibly handsome dashing stranger, who she had spied on when walking in the woods near King LudwigÕs beautiful Palace, the Linderhof.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ In their flight from the riots, he is shot by the Police and they take refuge in the home of Frau Sturdel, a local midwife, who helps Tilda to nurse the young man back to health.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Soon Tilda has fallen head over heels in love with Rudolph Ð and he with her.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ But surely their love is doomed unless, somehow, she can extricate herself from her impending Royal mariage de convenance.Ê

About the author

Barbara Cartland was the world's most prolific novelist, having written an astounding 723 books in her lifetime, including 644 romantic novels that achieved worldwide sales of over one billion copies and were translated into 36 different languages. In addition to romantic novels, she also authored historical biographies, six autobiographies, theatrical plays, and advice books on life, love, vitamins, and cookery. Cartland penned her first book, "Jigsaw," at the age of 21, which became an immediate bestseller, selling 100,000 copies in hardback in England and throughout Europe in translation. Remarkably, between the ages of 77 and 97, she increased her literary output, writing an incredible 400 romances to meet the global demand for her work. She wrote her final book at the age of 97, prophetically titled "The Way to Heaven." Her popularity was immense in the United States, where in 1976 her current books held the number 1 and 2 spots on the B. Dalton bestsellers list simultaneously, a unique achievement. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her lifetime, particularly cherished for her romantic novels. Her works are treasured for their moral messages, pure and innocent heroines, handsome and dashing heroes, blissful happy endings, and above all, her belief in the power of love as the most important aspect of life. Her millions of readers around the world continue to collect her books to read again and again, especially during times of misery or depression, finding solace in the love and happiness that define her stories.