About the book: 2009 / Mrs. Dovedale harbors hopes that her beautiful daughter, by marrying an elderly marquis, will improve the financial situation of the family. However, Evgenia dreams of great passion. The love turmoil into which the Russian artist Gregor Brodosky plunged the girl pushes Evgenia to actions that she will later regret. The intriguing and bewitching story of Barbara Cartland tells how, after many twists and turns, Evgenia’s dreams finally come true.