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The Wicked Widow by Barbara Cartland is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Wicked Widow about?
Since their adored father, Lord Shenley, passed away, the beautiful young Kyla Shenley and her little brother, Terry, have no one to care for them except for their despised stepmother, Sybil, who has already taken a lover and is plotting to get her greedy hands on the children's large inheritance. When Kyla overhears her plans to ensure that young Terry has a 'fatal accident' and to drug Kyla and hand her over to a ghastly old man called 'Lord Frome' to face a life of debauchery, she sees no alternative but for them both to flee as far away as possible from their appalling stepmother. Heading for Lilliecote Castle and their beloved Nanny who works there for the Earl of Granston, they are accosted by a highwayman in a wood, but he turns out to be a particularly nice 'gentleman of the road', who demands only one of their sandwiches and even offers his protection should they find themselves in dire straits. When they arrive at The Castle, Nanny suggests that the Master, the Earl of Granston, should not be aware of their identities in case their wicked stepmother comes there seeking them. And, passing off Kyla as a new Governess to the Earl's young niece, Jane, Nanny shows them how to
Who reads The Wicked Widow?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Barbara Cartland
- Publisher
- Barbara Cartland eBooks, Limited
- Published
- 1992
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781788675345
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Romance, Historical Romance, Fiction