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    Love and the Clans
    Love and the Clans
    Love and the Clans
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    Love and the Clans

    By Barbara Cartland

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    The young and handsome Duke of Barenlock is twenty-seven and is being constantly pestered by his mother and his family to get married.
    They are not only frightened he will not produce an heir to the Dukedom, but the Castle, one of the most famous in Scotland, is in desperate need of repair.
    The Duke's cousin Moira introduces him to an attractive American girl, Mary-Lee, who is an immensely rich heiress.
    Moira tries to pressure him into proposing to Mary-Lee, but he is idealistic enough to hope that one day he will fall in love with someone who will love him not for his title but for himself.
    To escape the pressure he goes for a walk by his river, which he shares with his Clans' arch-enemies, the MacFallins.
    He sees a poacher in the shape of a young girl fishing his water and he is just about to order her off when she hooks a salmon and he cannot resist netting it for her.
    It is her first salmon and she is so delighted that he finds it hard to tell her she has no right to it and he then discovers that she, Sheinna, is the daughter of the dreaded Chieftain of the MacFallins.
    They agree to meet the following morning at the same place and Sheinna tells him that her father is forcing her to marry Sir Ewen Kincard, who is over seventy with a terrible reputation.
    How the Duke and Sheinna find a way together to resolve their problems and bring their Clans together, and how after severe danger they find real love for themselves is told in this exciting and stirring story of Scotland by BARBARA CARTLAND.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarbara Cartland Ebooks ltd
    Release dateOct 14, 2012
    ISBN9781782131380
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      Love and the Clans - Barbara Cartland

      LOVE AND THE CLANS

      BARBARA CARTLAND

      www.barbaracartland.com

      Copyright © 2012 by Cartland Promotions

      First published on the internet in February 2012 by Barbaracartland.com

      ISBNs

      978-1-78213-138-0 Epub

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      978-1-78213-140-3 Pdf

      The characters and situations in this book are entirely imaginary and bear no relation to any real person or actual happening.

      This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior consent.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval, without the prior permission in writing from the publisher.

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      LOVE AND THE CLANS

      Now walking along the river bank the Duke wished he had brought his fishing rod with him. 

      He was certain that if he had done so he would have managed to catch at least one or two fresh young salmon.

      Then suddenly he saw just ahead of him that there was someone fishing.

      And it was on his bank of the river.

      He wondered for a moment who it could be.

      Perhaps his mother in his absence in London had given permission to a visitor or a tourist to fish there.

      Then he was certain that, as he had been back for two days, she would have told him if there had been any such arrangement.

      There was no doubt that the person fishing ahead of him was a trespasser and a poacher!

      There were bushes on the side of the river and the river itself curved so that the Duke did not have a clear view of the intruder until he had passed through some trees into the open.

      It was then he saw that just ahead of him was a woman.

      And she was fishing in his river

      THE BARBARA CARTLAND PINK COLLECTION

      Barbara Cartland was the most prolific bestselling author in the history of the world. She was frequently in the Guinness Book of Records for writing more books in a year than any other living author. In fact her most amazing literary feat was when her publishers asked for more Barbara Cartland romances, she doubled her output from 10 books a year to over 20 books a year, when she was 77.

      She went on writing continuously at this rate for 20 years and wrote her last book at the age of 97, thus completing 400 books between the ages of 77 and 97.

      Her publishers finally could not keep up with this phenomenal output, so at her death she left 160 unpublished manuscripts, something again that no other author has ever achieved.

      Now the exciting news is that these 160 original unpublished Barbara Cartland books are ready for publication and they will be published by Barbaracartland.com exclusively on the internet, as the web is the best possible way to reach so many Barbara Cartland readers around the world.

      The 160 books will be published monthly and will be numbered in sequence.

      The series is called the Pink Collection as a tribute to Barbara Cartland whose favourite colour was pink and it became very much her trademark over the years.

      The Barbara Cartland Pink Collection is published only on the internet. Log on to www.barbaracartland.com to find out how you can purchase the books monthly as they are published, and take out a subscription that will ensure that all subsequent editions are delivered to you by mail order to your home.

      If you do not have access to a computer you can write for information about the Pink Collection to the following address :

      BarbaraCartland.com

      Camfield Place

      Hatfield

      Hertfordshire

      AL9 6JE

      United Kingdom

      Telephone:  +44 1707 642629

      Fax:  +44 1707 663041

       Titles in this series

      These titles are currently available for download. For more information please see the Where to buy page at the end of this book.

      The Cross Of Love

      Love In The Highlands

      Love Finds The Way

      The Castle Of Love

      Love Is Triumphant

      Stars In The Sky

      The Ship Of Love

      A Dangerous Disguise

      Love Became Theirs

      Love Drives In

      Sailing To Love

      The Star Of Love

      Music Is The Soul Of Love

      Love In The East

      Theirs To Eternity

      A Paradise On Earth

      Love Wins In Berlin

      In Search Of Love

      Love Rescues Rosanna

      A Heart In Heaven

      The House Of Happiness

      Royalty Defeated By Love

      The White Witch

      They Sought Love

      Love Is The Reason For Living

      They Found Their Way To Heaven

      Learning To Love

      Journey To Happiness

      A Kiss In The Desert

      The Heart Of Love

      The Richness Of Love

      For Ever And Ever

      An Unexpected Love

      Saved By An Angel

      Touching The Stars

      Seeking Love

      Journey To Love

      The Importance Of Love

      Love By The Lake

      A Dream Come True

      The King Without A Heart

      The Waters Of Love

      Danger To The Duke

      A Perfect Way To Heaven

      Follow Your Heart

      In Hiding

      Rivals For Love

      A Kiss From The Heart

      Lovers In London

      This Way To Heaven

      A Princess Prays

      Mine For Ever

      The Earl’s Revenge

      Love At The Tower

      Ruled By Love

      Love Came From Heaven

      Love And Apollo

      The Keys Of Love

      A Castle Of Dreams

      A Battle Of Brains

      A Change Of Hearts

      It Is Love

      The Triumph Of Love

      Wanted – A Royal Wife

      A Kiss Of Love

      To Heaven With Love

      Pray For Love

      The Marquis Is Trapped

      Hide And Seek For Love

      Hiding from Love

      A Teacher Of Love

      Money Or Love

      The Revelation Is Love

      The Tree Of Love

      The Magnificent Marquis

      The Castle

      The Gates of Paradise

      A Lucky Star

      A Heaven on Earth

      The Healing Hand

      A Virgin Bride

      The Trail to Love

      A Royal Love Match

      A Steeplechase for Love

      Love at Last

      Search for a Wife

      Secret Love

      A Miracle of Love

      Love and the Clans

      THE LATE DAME BARBARA CARTLAND

      Barbara Cartland, who sadly died in May 2000 at the grand age of ninety eight, remains one of the world’s most famous romantic novelists.  With worldwide sales of over one billion, her outstanding 723 books have been translated into thirty six different languages, to be enjoyed by readers of romance globally.

      Writing her first book ‘Jigsaw’ at the age of 21, Barbara became an immediate bestseller.  Building upon this initial success, she wrote continuously throughout her life, producing bestsellers for an astonishing 76 years.  In addition to Barbara Cartland’s legion of fans in the UK and across Europe, her books have always been immensely popular in the USA.  In 1976 she achieved the unprecedented feat of having books at numbers 1 & 2 in the prestigious B. Dalton Bookseller bestsellers list.

      Although she is often referred to as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Barbara Cartland also wrote several historical biographies, six autobiographies and numerous theatrical plays as well as books on life, love, health and cookery.  Becoming one of Britain's most popular media personalities and dressed in her trademark pink, Barbara spoke on radio and television about social and political issues, as well as making many public appearances.

      In 1991 she became a Dame of the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to literature and her work for humanitarian and charitable causes.

      Known for her glamour, style, and vitality Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime.  Best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels and loved by millions of readers worldwide, her books remain treasured for their heroic heroes, plucky heroines and traditional values.  But above all, it was Barbara Cartland’s overriding belief in the positive power of love to help, heal and improve the quality of life for everyone that made her truly unique.

      One of my most favourite quotations on the glorious subject of love comes from an ancient source and is, ‘who would choose to forego love so as to spare themselves the agony of loss’.

      Barbara Cartland

      CHAPTER ONE

      1876

      "But you must marry sooner or later and you must marry money."

      The Dowager Duchess spoke up with a determined note in her voice that her son recognised only too well.

      The Duke of Barenlock walked to the window and looked out at the sea.

       I have already told you, Mama, he said quietly, that, although the girls in London would have been only too willing to accept me because I am a Duke, they would not fit in here at the Castle.

      I don’t know that you mean by that, the Dowager Duchess replied.

      I think you do, Mama. You have always been a wonderful hostess to anyone who is staying here. Also you know, without my saying it, that everyone in the village loves you.

      For a moment she could not think of how to reply and then, as she rose from her chair in which she had been sitting with her sewing, she sighed,

      You always have an answer to everything, Alpin, but at twenty-seven it is high time you settled down and produced an heir.

      She felt that now she had had the last word and had no wish to prolong the conversation.

      She therefore walked out of the library, closing the door behind her.

      The Duke turned again to gaze at the sea.

      Barenlock Castle was indeed one of the North of Scotland’s greatest houses. It had been built in 1400 and the Chieftain of the McBaren Clan had always lived there.

      The Duke owned thousands of acres in the County of Sutherland and the Castle was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings ever erected in Scotland.

      The only difficulty there had been down the ages was to make sure that there was an heir to the Dukedom that came from a very ancient lineage.

      As the present Duke was an only child, his mother and all his relations continually begged him, almost on their knees, to take a wife.

      The Duke travelled a great deal and spent a certain amount of time every year in London and as he was tall, handsome and most intelligent, it was not surprising that ambitious mothers presented their daughters to him.

      Yet, for some reason his family could not discover, he always returned from London alone, still a bachelor and apparently with his heart untroubled.

      What you have to realise, his mother had said to him over and over again, is that as Head of the family and of the Clan, it is your duty to marry and produce an heir – several sons if possible. You must carry on the traditions we have all followed even before the Castle was built.

      The Duke had heard this lecture so often he knew every sentence by heart.

       But he listened to his mother because he loved her and he knew that she adored him.

      He had heard the same plea over and over again and it merely made him more determined than ever.

      He would not marry until he found someone he loved and with whom he would know intuitively that he would be happy and content.

      Of course there were women in his life and a great number of them.

      His many and frequent affaires-de-coeur had been well known in London and whispered about amongst the Clan in Scotland.

      On his last visit, from which he had just returned, his name had been linked with one of the most beautiful and sensual ladies in Mayfair.

      She was in fact herself a Baroness and half English and half French.

      She was incredibly lovely and her husband closed his eyes to her indiscretions.

      As he said to one of his friends confidentially,

      I am growing too old to be fighting a duel at dawn every other day. So I just close my eyes, shut my ears and when my wife returns to me, as she always does, I think not of the past but of the future.

      This strange laissez-faire attitude enabled the Duke to spend a very pleasant two months making love to the glamorous Baroness. He was entranced by her as all her lovers were.

      Not only was it her alluring beauty that excited him but the subtle way she invariably made him feel he was the only man in her life at that very moment.

      Now that he was back in Scotland the Duke was having to listen to the usual family refrain that he should be married – if he did not do so, how would the McBarens survive without a Chieftain?

      They survived under another Chieftain before I was born, he had muttered yesterday to his mother, and I imagine they will survive after I am dead.

      I cannot think how you can talk like that, Alpin. You know how much our name means in Scotland and if you married a rich wife, we could do all the repairs to the Castle we have been dying to undertake for so long now.

      The Duke made a sound, but did

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