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Historical RomanceVictorian-Era Fiction

Love is the Enemy

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  • 1952 first published
  • 256 pages
  • 13 editions
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Love is the Enemy is a 1952 historical romance and Victorian-set fiction novel by Barbara Cartland. It takes readers to England and UK in the Victorian Era. Characters include Nerina, Sir Rupert Wroth and Elizabeth. Readers will find themes of Impostor and Marriage of Convenience.

22 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

At about 256 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Love is the Enemy

When her cousin Elizabeth's betrothal to the handsome Sir Rupert Wroth was announced, Nerina felt only pity for her. First because Elizabeth was already in love with another, and for more worthy man. And also because marriage to the most notorious scoundrel in Queen Victoria's court spelled disaster for any virtuous girl. In the most outrageous plot ever conceived, how did Nerina dare--hidden beneath the white bridal veil--stand beside Sir Rupert to impersonate her own gentle cousin?
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Impostor
  • Marriage of Convenience

Quick answers

Who wrote Love is the Enemy?

Love is the Enemy was written by Barbara Cartland and first published in 1952.

What genre is Love is the Enemy?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Victorian-Era Fiction.

How long is Love is the Enemy?

The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Love is the Enemy?

Readers who like it often enjoy I Kissed an Earl, The Chatelaine and Fortune's Bride.

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