Cart ‧ land, Dame Bar ‧ ba ‧ ra /ˈkɑːtlənd $ ˈkɑːrt-, ˈbɑːb ə rə $ ˈbɑːr-/ BrE AmE
(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 food s :
Brad was tall, rich, and handsome, like the hero of a Barbara Cartland novel.
⇨ ↑ Mills and Boon