Cart‧land, Dame Bar‧ba‧ra /ˈkɑːtlənd $ ˈkɑːrt-, ˈbɑːbərə $ ˈbɑːr-/
(1904–2000) a British writer known for writing hundreds of romantic novels in a rather old-fashioned style. She was also known for wearing pink clothes and a lot of make-up and for encouraging people to eat health foods:
Brad was tall, rich, and handsome, like the hero of a Barbara Cartland novel. ⇒ Mills and Boon

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