Download or read book Pure Romance Collection Part Three written by Elizabeth Reed and published by LB Books. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Romance Collection Part Three 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories. Please note that each of these stories can be bought as a standalone separate story. Total word count 14,866. Roommates Zoe is having no luck at all on the dating scene. Thinking of the cause of all her relationship woes she is confronted with a truth that she does not want to acknowledge. That her single status is all because she is in love with her handsome and charismatic roommate Tom. The Long Crush Stacy has held a crush ever since her teen years for Jason, her brother’s best friend. But with no definite signs that her affections are reciprocated, she has given up on any hope of Jason seeing her as anything more than his best mate’s little sister. Well, that was until she spends a short time living all alone with Jason, which does not allow either one of them any place to hide from each other or their inner feelings. The Blind Date Meghan turns up at a fancy restaurant reluctant to meet her blind date. However, she is pleasantly surprised to find Dean, a handsome, charismatic business owner introducing himself to her. But just when she thinks her evening may not go quite as bad and awkward as she anticipated, of all the people to show their face who should walk into the very same restaurant that she and Dean are sitting in but her ex-boyfriend along with his new girlfriend?! Meghan believes that her date could not get any worse. But she may just have underestimated Dean and his abilities to save their evening from disaster. Inviting Mr Scrooge For Christmas When Cynthia’s handsome boss James reveals his intention to spend the festive season all alone, she knows she must do something immediately. Cynthia sees it as her duty to show James just how great Christmas can be. However unbeknownst to Cynthia her attempt to regain the Christmas spirit within James will also bring them closer together.

Download or read book Pure Romance Collection written by Elizabeth Reed and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8 Sweet Modern Romance Short Stories. Please view the Amazon kindle store for full book description. http: //www.amazon.com/Pure-Romance-Collection-Part-Stories/dp/1508600821/ref=la_B00JM7UHIW_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426060953&sr=1-1

Download or read book Pure Romance Collection Part One 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories written by Elizabeth Reed and published by Lori Books. This book was released on with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Romance Collection Part One: 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories. Please note that each of these stories can be bought as a standalone separate story. Total word count 23,267. To Love a Difficult Man Natalie works as a personal assistant for Sam Stewart, a famous and successful artist. Sam has always been difficult to work and live with, but Natalie is grateful to him for giving her the job, which has provided her with valuable work experience and an opportunity to travel the world. But now after two years, Natalie wants to leave Sam’s employment and plan for her long-term future. Sam is not impressed by her resignation, and tells her as much! Used to getting his way in all things, he is taken by surprise when Natalie challenges his wishes. Then to make their relationship even more complicated, they share a passionate moment in New York, which changes things between them. Will Natalie be able to acknowledge the real reason why she wants to put as much distance between Sam and herself? And will Sam admit what’s behind his deep frustration and do something about it… before it’s too late? The Persistent Billionaire Joshua Fisher is a billionaire businessman who, without fail, every week eats at Karen and her father’s café. Over time, Karen has become on more familiar terms with Joshua, although she is keen to keep him at arm’s length whenever she feels unsettled by his presence. But now she can no longer avoid a confrontation with Joshua as he proposes to buy out her father from his business, which has been a labour of love and hard work for her Dad for over twenty years. Karen’s father becomes distressed with the news, with the result that Karen sees no alternative but to march to Joshua’s office and appeal to him to forget about his plans, despite the fact that Joshua has an annoying habit of unnerving her at the best of times. Now Karen is to find that by letting her guard down and facing Joshua directly, she has opened up a new exciting opportunity that may just lead to her own happiness! Husband Material Richard and Caroline have been friends for many years now, having once been very close when they lived together as flat mates. As the years have gone by and they have stayed in contact, Richard finally realises that Caroline means a lot to him: She is the only woman that he has ever loved and cared about. All he has to do now is convince Caroline to his own way of thinking and win her over! Richard’s mission will not be easy. Caroline already has set notions about him not being husband material. But even she cannot deny the mental and physical chemistry that they share between them. And it may be only a matter of time before she realises her own true feelings! Running from Mr Adonis Christina is totally in awe of Gregory Brown aka Mr Adonis. Every time she is near him, she is reduced to a giddy teenager, which makes things slightly awkward for her as his personal shopper! Now even more nerve wracking, she has accepted an invitation to his exclusive party. There, she competes with her friend Becky, who is equally smitten with Gregory, to win his attention. What follows from the party leaves Christina completely confused. Gregory makes a confession that he has fallen hard for her, after seeing her from the shop window where she works some time ago. But how can his declaration be true, after Becky makes it known to her that Gregory spent the night with her and the next morning! Could Gregory really be a liar and womaniser? With her preference for an easier, drama free life, can Christina really let her defences down and run away from the intense feelings that appear to exist between both Gregory and her, and instead accept them and fight for a possible future together?

Download or read book Pure Romance Collection Part 1 2 8 Sweet Romance Short Stories written by Elizabeth Reed and published by LB Books. This book was released on with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Romance Collection Part 1 & 2 8 Sweet Romance Short Stories. Please note that each of these short stories can all be bought as a standalone single story, as well as in parts 1 and 2. Total word count 46,016. To Love a Difficult Man Natalie works as a personal assistant for Sam Stewart, a famous and successful artist. Sam has always been difficult to work and live with, but Natalie is grateful to him for giving her the job, which has provided her with valuable work experience and an opportunity to travel the world. The Persistent Billionaire Joshua Fisher is a billionaire businessman who, without fail, every week eats at Karen and her father’s café. Over time, Karen has become on more familiar terms with Joshua, although she is keen to keep him at arm’s length whenever she feels unsettled by his presence. Husband Material Richard and Caroline have been friends for many years now, having once been very close when they lived together as flat mates. As the years have gone by and they have stayed in contact, Richard finally realises that Caroline means a lot to him: She is the only woman that he has ever loved and cared about. All he has to do now is convince Caroline to his own way of thinking and win her over! Running from Mr Adonis Christina is totally in awe of Gregory Brown aka Mr Adonis. Every time she is near him, she is reduced to a giddy teenager, which makes things slightly awkward for her as his personal shopper! The Surprise Date After celebrating her best friend Helen’s wedding, Julia is making an effort to improve her love life. Having signed up for online dating months ago, she now thinks she has met someone special – a man called Dean, who might just be able to claim her heart. Getting the Boss’s Attention From the moment Helen set eyes on her boss, Ben, she knew they were destined to end up together. The only problem was that getting Ben’s attention proved to be an extremely difficult task to accomplish. His entire focus seemed to be fixed on his work, with socialising not a priority in his life. The Secret Billionaire Jessica meets an extremely handsome stranger while sitting and minding her own business on the train. The Reluctant Damsel in Distress Both Annabel and Gavin find their lives changing the moment they dramatically meet after Gavin nearly runs her over in the middle of the road!

Download or read book Pure Romance Collection Part One 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories written by Elizabeth Reed and published by Lori Books. This book was released on with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Romance Collection Part One: 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories. Please note that each of these stories can be bought as a standalone separate story. Total word count 23,267. To Love a Difficult Man Natalie works as a personal assistant for Sam Stewart, a famous and successful artist. Sam has always been difficult to work and live with, but Natalie is grateful to him for giving her the job, which has provided her with valuable work experience and an opportunity to travel the world. But now after two years, Natalie wants to leave Sam’s employment and plan for her long-term future. Sam is not impressed by her resignation, and tells her as much! Used to getting his way in all things, he is taken by surprise when Natalie challenges his wishes. Then to make their relationship even more complicated, they share a passionate moment in New York, which changes things between them. Will Natalie be able to acknowledge the real reason why she wants to put as much distance between Sam and herself? And will Sam admit what’s behind his deep frustration and do something about it… before it’s too late? The Persistent Billionaire Joshua Fisher is a billionaire businessman who, without fail, every week eats at Karen and her father’s café. Over time, Karen has become on more familiar terms with Joshua, although she is keen to keep him at arm’s length whenever she feels unsettled by his presence. But now she can no longer avoid a confrontation with Joshua as he proposes to buy out her father from his business, which has been a labour of love and hard work for her Dad for over twenty years. Karen’s father becomes distressed with the news, with the result that Karen sees no alternative but to march to Joshua’s office and appeal to him to forget about his plans, despite the fact that Joshua has an annoying habit of unnerving her at the best of times. Now Karen is to find that by letting her guard down and facing Joshua directly, she has opened up a new exciting opportunity that may just lead to her own happiness! Husband Material Richard and Caroline have been friends for many years now, having once been very close when they lived together as flat mates. As the years have gone by and they have stayed in contact, Richard finally realises that Caroline means a lot to him: She is the only woman that he has ever loved and cared about. All he has to do now is convince Caroline to his own way of thinking and win her over! Richard’s mission will not be easy. Caroline already has set notions about him not being husband material. But even she cannot deny the mental and physical chemistry that they share between them. And it may be only a matter of time before she realises her own true feelings! Running from Mr Adonis Christina is totally in awe of Gregory Brown aka Mr Adonis. Every time she is near him, she is reduced to a giddy teenager, which makes things slightly awkward for her as his personal shopper! Now even more nerve wracking, she has accepted an invitation to his exclusive party. There, she competes with her friend Becky, who is equally smitten with Gregory, to win his attention. What follows from the party leaves Christina completely confused. Gregory makes a confession that he has fallen hard for her, after seeing her from the shop window where she works some time ago. But how can his declaration be true, after Becky makes it known to her that Gregory spent the night with her and the next morning! Could Gregory really be a liar and womaniser? With her preference for an easier, drama free life, can Christina really let her defences down and run away from the intense feelings that appear to exist between both Gregory and her, and instead accept them and fight for a possible future together?

Download or read book Pure Romance Collection Part 2 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories written by Elizabeth Reed and published by LB Books. This book was released on with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Romance Collection Part Two 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories. Please note that each of these stories can be bought as a standalone separate story. Total word count 22,717. The Surprise Date After celebrating her best friend Helen’s wedding, Julia is making an effort to improve her love life. Having signed up for online dating months ago, she now thinks she has met someone special – a man called Dean, who might just be able to claim her heart. This is more than a relief to Julia, as she is trying to avoid all contact with Helen’s brother Mark. Julia has a complicated history with Mark, who has a profound, unnerving effect on her senses. Putting the issue of Mark behind her, Julia waits at a coffee bar to meet Dean in the flesh at last. To her surprise and horror, Dean is very different from what she had imagined…. Getting the Boss’s Attention From the moment Helen set eyes on her boss, Ben, she knew they were destined to end up together. The only problem was that getting Ben’s attention proved to be an extremely difficult task to accomplish. His entire focus seemed to be fixed on his work, with socialising not a priority in his life. Then, an invitation arrives for a charity ball, and to Helen’s surprise, Ben announces that they should attend together. She wonders if this could be just the opportunity she has been waiting for, to bring them closer. But Helen’s hopes seem to be in vain with the charity ball a disaster from beginning to end, and Helen eventually pushed into an outburst. This makes her start to question her feelings about Ben in the first place, and whether all her hard work in getting his attention and affection were ever worth her efforts! The Secret Billionaire Jessica meets an extremely handsome stranger while sitting and minding her own business on the train. But the stranger seems determined to strike up a conversation and gain Jessica’s attention. On their journey together, he tells her that his name is Paul and that he finds her beautiful, all before asking her out on a date. Now, some women would have been flattered by such a compliment, but not Jessica! She has sworn off any interest in men and is less than impressed by a pass being made at her, and rudely tells Paul her thoughts on the matter before they part ways. The next day, the scene between Paul and herself plays in her mind and Jessica wonders if she had been too harsh with her words to him, but she puts her feelings of guilt aside taking comfort in the fact that she will never see the stranger again. Unfortunately, she finds out the hard way that fate sometimes throws people together, and to her surprise and horror she meets Paul again at the hotel where she works. This time around, she becomes aware that the stranger is no other than Mr Paul Truman who is a billionaire. What’s even more surprising is that fact that Paul seems even more determined than ever to prove that he is just the man for her! The Reluctant Damsel in Distress Both Annabel and Gavin find their lives changing the moment they dramatically meet after Gavin nearly runs her over in the middle of the road! Gavin insists on taking Annabel home after she is shaken by the event, and there, he is met by her matchmaking mother just before finding out on the same visit that Annabel is in need of much help as the bailiffs in his presence give her forty-eight hours to pay off her debts to them otherwise Annabel’s possessions will be confiscated. Annabel feels uncomfortable that Gavin is aware of her problem, but worse is to come when he takes it upon himself to pay off her debts, and she finds that she now owes him instead of the bailiffs and so is at his mercy! Now Annabel finds herself working hard to pay back Gavin’s money, but even more difficult for her is her fight to resist the obvious attraction they share between them.

Download or read book Pure Romance Collection Part Three written by Elizabeth Reed and published by LB Books. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Romance Collection Part Three 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories. Please note that each of these stories can be bought as a standalone separate story. Total word count 14,866. Roommates Zoe is having no luck at all on the dating scene. Thinking of the cause of all her relationship woes she is confronted with a truth that she does not want to acknowledge. That her single status is all because she is in love with her handsome and charismatic roommate Tom. The Long Crush Stacy has held a crush ever since her teen years for Jason, her brother’s best friend. But with no definite signs that her affections are reciprocated, she has given up on any hope of Jason seeing her as anything more than his best mate’s little sister. Well, that was until she spends a short time living all alone with Jason, which does not allow either one of them any place to hide from each other or their inner feelings. The Blind Date Meghan turns up at a fancy restaurant reluctant to meet her blind date. However, she is pleasantly surprised to find Dean, a handsome, charismatic business owner introducing himself to her. But just when she thinks her evening may not go quite as bad and awkward as she anticipated, of all the people to show their face who should walk into the very same restaurant that she and Dean are sitting in but her ex-boyfriend along with his new girlfriend?! Meghan believes that her date could not get any worse. But she may just have underestimated Dean and his abilities to save their evening from disaster. Inviting Mr Scrooge For Christmas When Cynthia’s handsome boss James reveals his intention to spend the festive season all alone, she knows she must do something immediately. Cynthia sees it as her duty to show James just how great Christmas can be. However unbeknownst to Cynthia her attempt to regain the Christmas spirit within James will also bring them closer together.

Download or read book Pure Romance Collection Part 2 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories written by Elizabeth Reed and published by LB Books. This book was released on with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Romance Collection Part Two 4 Sweet Romance Short Stories. Please note that each of these stories can be bought as a standalone separate story. Total word count 22,717. The Surprise Date After celebrating her best friend Helen’s wedding, Julia is making an effort to improve her love life. Having signed up for online dating months ago, she now thinks she has met someone special – a man called Dean, who might just be able to claim her heart. This is more than a relief to Julia, as she is trying to avoid all contact with Helen’s brother Mark. Julia has a complicated history with Mark, who has a profound, unnerving effect on her senses. Putting the issue of Mark behind her, Julia waits at a coffee bar to meet Dean in the flesh at last. To her surprise and horror, Dean is very different from what she had imagined…. Getting the Boss’s Attention From the moment Helen set eyes on her boss, Ben, she knew they were destined to end up together. The only problem was that getting Ben’s attention proved to be an extremely difficult task to accomplish. His entire focus seemed to be fixed on his work, with socialising not a priority in his life. Then, an invitation arrives for a charity ball, and to Helen’s surprise, Ben announces that they should attend together. She wonders if this could be just the opportunity she has been waiting for, to bring them closer. But Helen’s hopes seem to be in vain with the charity ball a disaster from beginning to end, and Helen eventually pushed into an outburst. This makes her start to question her feelings about Ben in the first place, and whether all her hard work in getting his attention and affection were ever worth her efforts! The Secret Billionaire Jessica meets an extremely handsome stranger while sitting and minding her own business on the train. But the stranger seems determined to strike up a conversation and gain Jessica’s attention. On their journey together, he tells her that his name is Paul and that he finds her beautiful, all before asking her out on a date. Now, some women would have been flattered by such a compliment, but not Jessica! She has sworn off any interest in men and is less than impressed by a pass being made at her, and rudely tells Paul her thoughts on the matter before they part ways. The next day, the scene between Paul and herself plays in her mind and Jessica wonders if she had been too harsh with her words to him, but she puts her feelings of guilt aside taking comfort in the fact that she will never see the stranger again. Unfortunately, she finds out the hard way that fate sometimes throws people together, and to her surprise and horror she meets Paul again at the hotel where she works. This time around, she becomes aware that the stranger is no other than Mr Paul Truman who is a billionaire. What’s even more surprising is that fact that Paul seems even more determined than ever to prove that he is just the man for her! The Reluctant Damsel in Distress Both Annabel and Gavin find their lives changing the moment they dramatically meet after Gavin nearly runs her over in the middle of the road! Gavin insists on taking Annabel home after she is shaken by the event, and there, he is met by her matchmaking mother just before finding out on the same visit that Annabel is in need of much help as the bailiffs in his presence give her forty-eight hours to pay off her debts to them otherwise Annabel’s possessions will be confiscated. Annabel feels uncomfortable that Gavin is aware of her problem, but worse is to come when he takes it upon himself to pay off her debts, and she finds that she now owes him instead of the bailiffs and so is at his mercy! Now Annabel finds herself working hard to pay back Gavin’s money, but even more difficult for her is her fight to resist the obvious attraction they share between them.

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Download or read book Dreams Do Come True written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shy English Rose blossoms into an exotic bird of paradise in this thrillingly romantic twist on the tale of Cinderella. With her slender, graceful, almost elfin beauty, Odetta may not look like a Cinderella but it’s she who must stay at home while her aristocratic friend is dressed by the great couturiers and dances at Society balls. That is, until she’s whisked to Paris as her friend’s lady’s maid – and, on a crazy impulse, borrows a fabulous dress and a mask and slips unnoticed into a Venetian Masked Ball. As she’s marvelling at the whirling waltzes, Chinese lanterns and glamorously costumed guests, a tall, handsome masked and cloaked man asks, ‘Are you waiting for some laggard partner or have you just dropped down from the sky to bemuse us poor mortals?’ Cinderella has gone to the ball! No longer ‘Miss Nobody from Nowhere’, she lives the dream, playing the part of a French Princesse and quickly finding her feet in the fashionable world… But just as quickly she loses her heart to her masked hero – and her impossible dream becomes a nightmare because her new life and love is all a lie.

Download or read book A Portrait of Love written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can beautiful young Fedora Colwyn and her ailing father be on the verge of starvation when the walls of their run-down home are hung with a magnificent collection of paintings by the great Masters? Alexander Colwyn is renowned as the nation’s greatest restorer of pictures and his valuable works of art are in trust for future generations and so cannot be sold. Fedora is desperate, not knowing where to turn or how to restore her beloved father to health with virtually no money, but she has a loyal ally in Jim, who has looked after the family for many years. So, when the Earl of Heversham invites her father to restore the pictures in his famous collection at Heversham Castle, but knows that her father is too proud to accept payment and that he is too ill to do very much, she will undertake most of the restoration work herself. She takes him to Heversham Castle, intending to accept payment without telling him about it. There she meets the handsome Earl and falls helplessly in love, only to find that a conceited and treacherous Society beauty and a dark family secret stand in the way of their love.But, when she is embroiled in a sinister murder plot, her life as well as her love is at stake.

Download or read book Only Love written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The father of the demure but beautiful Iola Herne, an imperious Army General not given to romance or sentiment, is overjoyed to receive a request for her hand in marriage from the ageing Lord Stoneham, the Lord Lieutenant of the County and the scion of local Society.But Iola is appalled by the prospect of marrying an old man whom she does not and never could love.To escape her Fate she runs away to seek the advice of her beloved Nanny - only to find that that Nanny herself is on the brink of a new adventure with an exciting new job caring for a young heiress on a luxury yacht in the glamorous South of France.Tragically, though, Nanny dies in the night and, on an impulse, Iola takes her job and travels to Monte Carlo in her place.Instantly she is captivated by her charge, the precocious five year old Lucy - but dislikes her handsome but haughty father, the wealthy Sir Wolfe Renton, who is dismissive of Iola's inspiring ideas of teaching his daughter and abrasive in his tone.But, when Lucy is kidnapped by French vagabonds, it is Iola who holds the key to her rescue and, as he then suddenly realises, to his heart!

Download or read book Love Rules written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her father orders her to marry a cousin of the Russian Czar, whom she does not even know, let alone love, Princess Margarita of Altauss is horrified. Forced to travel to St. Petersburg, she demands that her English friend, Paulina Handley, daughter of a British Diplomat, goes along with her as her Lady in Waiting. Very experienced in the ways of the world and of love, her father, Sir Christopher Handley, urges Paulina to beware Russian aristocrats and Royalty, who would make effusive declarations of love, but would never actually be allowed to marry a commoner. However, no sooner than she has arrived in St. Petersburg with his words still ringing in her ears, Paulina falls head over heels in love with the Princess’s brother, the handsome Prince Maximus – and he with her. To her chagrin though, the Prince must return to the Caucasus, scene of his recent heroism in battle and, anyway, how can she, a commoner, ever marry a Prince? So, before it even begins, their love seems to be doomed.

Download or read book Love Forbidden written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having watched her dissolute father squander the family’s fortune on his disreputable and extravagant lifestyle, young flame-haired beauty Aria Milborne despises the empty glamour of Society.So she is dismayed when she is forced take a job with an American millionaire in order to save the beloved family home, Queen’s Folly, where her brother, Charles, works night and day to make ends meet.Appalled by Dart Huron’s arrogance and the behaviour of his spoilt film star floozy Lulu Carlo, who is desperately trying to marry him, Aria finds herself at loggerheads with her new employer while being pursued relentlessly by his amorous aristocratic friend, Lord BAuckleigh.When Dart offers Aria a fortune to agree to a pretend engagement designed to free him from the grasping Lulu, she finds herself emblazoned across the Press throughout the land to her shame and humiliation.Her heart fills with hate for the dashing Dart Huron until the news that he has been shot almost stops her own heart and she understands that this is not hate at all –This is love.

Download or read book The Love Trap written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugo, the Duke of Wynchester enjoys many affaires de coeur and his latest lover, the beautiful but scheming and spoilt Olive Lady Brandon, is trying to blackmail him into marriage by forcing her husband to divorce her. Storming angrily from her house, Hugo finds a strange stowaway aboard his carriage. It transpires that this frail elfin beauty is none other that Janeta Brandon, Olive’s step-daughter, and that she is fleeing the marriage her stepmother has arranged to an old man known to beat not only his servants and horses but also his late wife. When the Duke realises that Janeta means to kill herself rather than face a loveless marriage, he is struck by a cunning way to rescue them both by announcing their ‘engagement’. They are then married in a quiet ceremony in the Duke’s private Chapel. It is only when Janeta saves him from death by poisoning by the hand of her stepmother that the Duke realises that he has been in love with her from the moment he first saw her. But surely the scorned Olive’s fury will ensure their love is doomed before it can blossom.