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A heart is broken

by Barbara Cartland

Too late for love. Lovely young Mela thought her heart was broken when her fiance Tim found a new love. Jilted, she tries to escape from unhappiness by flying to England, perhaps working as secretary for her uncle, who is a member of the Government, she could forget the loss of love. But when she arrived in London, her uncle was dead, killed through enemy action. She finds there is some mystery regarding her uncle's death and, impulsively she is determined to bring the truth to light and tried to avenge him. When her reckless courage compromised a handsome stranger, she married him to save his career. And Mela was plunged into dangerous adventure before she learned about loyalty and love!

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?