A Paradise on Earth

\"Lord Milton should have been a happy man, with an ancient title anda magnificent estate. But he was deep in debt and haunted by memoriesof the Crimea, where he had once been a soldier and taken part of the Charge of the Light Brigade. To take his mind off the past, he eagerly accepted the suggestion of a friend to become the manager of a hotelin Brighton, called the Paradise Hotel. He was seeking newdiscoveries, but he could not have guessed how startling hisdiscoveries were going to be. First he decided to abandon his titleand pass simply as John Milton. Then there was the mysterious young lady, who arrived suddenly and begged him to hide her from a man whowas hunting her. Finally there was the aggressive Sir Stewart Paxton who was seeking her, full of fury and threats. To Cecilia the Paradise Hotel was a paradise indeed once she had met John Milton. She had no idea where the rocky road was taking her. She only knew thatshe must escape her evil guardian, Sir Stewart, who was ruthlesslyintent on marrying her for her fortune. And John was the only man whocould help her. Lord Milton came to understand how wonderfullyattractive she was, how gentle and sympathetic to the nightmares thatstill troubled him. He would give his life to protect her and make her his own. But then he made a terrible discovery about her, and itseemed as if a life together was impossible. What happened when Sir Stewart pursued them, and how Cecilia found a man who loved her forherself instead of for her money, is all told in this romantic andunusual story by Barbara Cartland.\"