Books like No Darkness for Love by Barbara Cartland
Atalanta Lynton expects a happy future when a marriage of convenience offers her a secure life with her cousin, Viscount William Cottesford. But her heart turns to painter Paul Beaulieu, and she must decide between wealth and true love. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1880s Paris, the novel contrasts the glittering, affluent world of the city’s high society with the bohemian, artistic atmosphere of Montmartre, where Beaulieu thrives.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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