Books like Desire of the Heart by Barbara Cartland
Lady Lily Bedlington, a celebrated beauty of King Edward VII’s court, finds her marriage under threat when her husband suspects her of an affair with the dashing Duke of Roehampton. Fate takes a twist with the arrival of her husband’s niece, Cornelia, an unassuming Irish girl newly wealthy from an American godmother. Seeing an opportunity, Lady Bedlington begins a cunning plan to secure the Duke’s affection. Cornelia, heartbroken and desperate, adopts the persona of the enigmatic Dame‑Damee and disappears from London, forging a new identity to pursue the Duke’s love. The novel unfolds with romantic intrigue, social manoeuvring, and dramatic deception amid the glittering backdrop of early twentieth‑century London society.
First publish date: 1966
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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