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Set in London in 1928, Barbara Cartland’s romance follows Samantha Clyde, a strikingly beautiful model whose blonde tresses capture the attention of a celebrated photographer, a flotilla of dashing young officers, and a distinguished aristocrat offering lavish trinkets for affection. Despite the array of suitors, Samantha seeks only one affirmative: to marry David Durham, a handsome and unconventional writer who has vowed never to wed. Through the story’s first‑person narrative, readers glimpse the glittering social scene of the era and the internal conflicts of a woman determined to choose her own path amid external pressures.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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