The Earl Rings a Belle

The Earl Rings a Belle is #88 in the Camfield series and was published in December 1990. Donela Colwyn has run away from an arranged marriage and is now performing in a Music Hall as one of Basil Bank's Three Belles! There she meets the handsome Earl of Huntingford, who makes her an improper offer! When she overhears a plot against the Earl, she decides to help him in spite of her feelings towards him and thus a romance begins!

I really like this cover. On it, we see our couple standing in a library of a home in an embrace. I love the heroine's pink and blue gown, which has a bit of a theatrical look to it. She is a perfect foil for the hero, dressed in gray. It's a happy cover and we know that if we read this book, we are guaranteed a happy ending by Barbara Cartland!

Paradise in Penang

Paradise in Penang is #87 in the Camfield series and was published in November 1990. Lord Selwyn inherits a plantation in Penang, an island off of Malaysia, far away from London and the lady who broke his heart. While there, he meets a mysterious English girl named Anona, who has lost her memory and is living with a Chinese family. However, Anona has secrets that would keep her from being a wife to Lord Selwyn!

On this cover, we see our heroine running towards the hero with a look of concern on her face. He stands on a little bridge and we see a grand house behind them. She is pretty in a light blue gown while he is dressed for the hotter climate in a light tan suit.

The Taming of a Tigress

The Taming of a Tigress is #86 in the Camfield series and was published in October 1990. Malvina Maulton was the wealthiest young lady in England! Of course, she is pursued by all the fortune hunters and society bucks, but cares only for her poor neighbor, Lord Flore, who won't marry her because of her fortune! Can true love find a solution to this problem?

We see on this cover the moment where Lord Flore saves her from an unwanted suitor! Our heroine holds a knife as if she intends to do herself harm. She stands in an elegant bedroom, richly furnished and looks startled at who is really behind her!

Love at First Sight

Love at First Sight is #85 in the Camfield series and was published in September 1990. The Marquis of Rakemoore has just outwitted Queen Victoria by declaring his engagement to a Duke's daughter instead of the German princess she had in mind! The Duke is happy but his daughter, upon hearing the news, goes missing and after an accident, ends up on the Marquis's estate. How he meets her and they discover who each really are is the plot of this romantic novel by Barbara Cartland.

This is a pretty cover of our couple and the little boy who brings them together. It's set in a country kitchen and our heroine is setting out food. She wears a pretty green gown, simply made, with a matching ribbon holding back her hair.

Love is the Key

Love is the Key is #84 in the Camfield series and was published in August 1990. Minerva Linwood's brother loses their home to the Earl of Gorleston in a game of chance. She devises a plot to save it, but gets caught up in another plot against the Earl himself. Can she save her home and find love in the bargain? This cover is done by an unknown artist. Our heroine wears Victorian dress and has her hair styled from that time period. The loud shawl she has thrown on her shoulders almost looks like a blanket from the back of a couch! She and the hero seem to be urgently conversing. I think the colors used here are almost jarring against each other, which brings me back to the odd shawl!!

 

BC.com is using the cover of Love Leaves at Midnight https://barbaracartlandbooksandcoverart.blogspot.com/2009/09/ for this novel. This is a Francis Marshall cover. Not sure why they are using different cover art unless the original is unavailable.

The Marquis Wins

The Marquis Wins is #83 in the Camfield series and was published in July 1990. Set in the gambling town of Baden-Baden, the Marquis of Crowle is stunned to meet Daniela, a young heiress, in the garden. She is being married off to her stepmother's lover and he is determined to help her avoid this fate.

We see our couple on the yacht streaming through the countryside. I like the castle in the background and the fact that our hero is dressed as if to sail, but our heroine is in her wedding gown, since he's just rescued her! The cover is intriguing enough to say "pick me up and read me"!

A Revolution of Love

A Revolution of Love is #82 in the Camfield series and was published in June 1990. Thekla is saved by Drogo Forde, a member of Queen Victoria's secret service, during a revolution in Kozan. When he finds out that she is actually the Royal Princess, he has to make sure she stays safe and that he doesn't fall into love with her!

I like this cover of our couple and especially like seeing another brunette heroine! She looks gorgeous in her blue bustle gown and trusts the hero to help her as they escape the building. It seems a quiet picture for a country in revolution and the climbing pink flowers growing nearby give the street a homey touch.