The Cross of Love

When Rena's father dies, she is alone in the world, forced out of the vicarage that has been her home, with nowhere to go and no money. She seeks help at the large wooden cross standing in the nearby grounds of the Grange. And there, in the earth, she finds three golden coins, which she hands over to the new young Earl of Lansdale.The two form a friendship, the sweetest of Rena's life. But her new happiness is threatened by Mr. Wyngate, a wealthy man determined to force the earl to marry his daughter. There is something sinister about Mr. Wyngate, as well as another man who looks mysteriously like him—a man who seems to come and go without warning. In the end, one man lies dead and another's heart is broken before Rena's faith and courage triumph.If you enjoy Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland.