The Complacent Wife Author:Barbara Cartland After Karina overhears the Earl of Droxford ask his mistress to find him a "complacent wife," she suggests herself. On their wedding night, shocked when the Earl comes to her bedroom, Karina sends him away. Lonely and afraid, she eventually finds a friend and admirer in the Earl's bitterest enemy. And when she least expects it, she finds what sh... more »e has always sought -- love.« less