# Love and Romance in The Talleyrand Maxim

> Theme guide for The Talleyrand Maxim by J. S. Fletcher.

The romantic subplot between Nesta Mallathorpe and Bartle Collingwood provides a contrast to the greed and corruption, with Collingwood's genuine love for Nesta overcoming his fear of being seen as a fortune-hunter.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Woman in Black](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_talleyrand_maxim_se/chapters/xxviii-the-woman-in-black): Collingwood and Nesta's relationship culminates in a romantic moment in the park, offering a hopeful counterpoint to the chapter's legal and moral conflicts.

## Links

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