A Shaft Of Sunligt – Barbara Cartland

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“ A Ray of Sunshine ” contains Kidnapping and Elopement / Betrayal – Barbara Cartland. Please read the synopsis carefully to make sure you don’t already have this title in your collection. Viscount Frome is in love and intends to marry Claribel Stamford as soon as possible. She is young, beautiful, charming and wealthy; in fact, he considers her the perfect match. The only drawback is that he needs the permission of her uncle, the Duke of Alverstode, to make the proposal. The Duke, a very cautious man with experience in the wiles of women, suggests a visit to Claribel’s house to meet her loving father, Sir Jarvis, the well-known racehorse owner. Impressed by Stamford Towers, but anxious to escape the intoxicating charm offensive of Claribel and her father, the Duke cannot shake the instinct that something is not right. Yet he is shocked to discover a sad young woman, Giona, alone watching the sun set over the magnificent gardens. He is surprised to learn that she is Sir Jarvis’s niece, but has been hiding away like a “skeleton in the closet.” Horrified by her history of mistreatment and intrigued by the mystery surrounding her, the Duke offers Giona his protection, and vows to uncover the family secret and restore their fortune. Sir Jarvis is equally determined to keep his family’s secrets buried forever, and will stop at nothing to keep his reputation intact. Two determined men, both accustomed to getting their own way, but this time, only one of them can win.