A talented young girl, neglected by her caregiver, brings happiness to people on the street until tragedy strikes.
Love and the Gods
โ Scribed by Cartland, Barbara
- Book ID
- 110455232
- Publisher
- Barbara Cartland.com
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Series
- Pink 95
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781782132080
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Queen Victoria sends for the Duke of Sherbourne and asks him to undertake a very secret mission on her behalf. It is so secret that only his loyal valet, Jenkins, is told.The Duke agrees and it takes him to Greece where he had not been for some years.He visits King George who is the same age as he is and whom he has known in the past.He has been a great success as King, although he was only eighteen when he took over the throne and he is married to Princess Olga of Russia and they are extremely happy.
The Duke envies them and, although he has been pursued by a great number of beautiful women in London, he has never yet fallen in love. He consistently refuses to marry although his family beg him to produce an heir to his ancient title.
Before the Duke leaves Athens, he says that he must visit the Parthenon because he wants to see again the view from the top as it is the most inspiring in the world.
When he reaches the top, the only other person there is a young and...
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