A Manifest Destiny tells the story of Bettina Mowbray, a sweet-natured and beautiful American girl who meets the heir of a British lord. He falls madly in love with her and they are engaged to be married. But his cousin, Lord Hurdly, is vehemently opposed to the union and Bettina's attempts to win him round are fruitless. Instead Bettina receives an offer and makes a decision that seems to doom her for a life of unhappiness and disappointment... This charming love story from 1900 may sound highly fanciful, but Julia Magruder's own cousin Helen had married a Baron to become Lady Abinger, so she had recent family experience on which to draw.
Friday, October 23, 2020
Saturday, July 25, 2020
The Wall Street Girl by Frederick Orin Bartlett
Early 20th century romance about a young man of Wall Street and his relationships with two very different women - his secretary and his fiance.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The Triflers by Frederick Orin Bartlett
A couple marries out of convenience;
neither are very serious about the marriage. They simply married for
different reasons. An ex-flame shows up and complicates matters, just as
the couple is finally falling in love.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
A Beautiful Alien by Julia Magruder
On the deck of an ocean steamer, homeward bound from Europe, a man
and girl were walking to and fro. Their long march of monotonous
regularity had lasted perhaps an hour, and they had become objects of
special attention to the people scattered about.
Friday, January 24, 2020
Sheaves by E. F. Benson
A romantic tale of a younger man, who is 27, who falls in love with an older woman of 44 years.
Edward Frederic Benson was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer.
Sunday, January 5, 2020
A novel of romance and intrigue by William John Locke. The Triona is
the tale is not a woman; it is the male writer who falls in love with
Olivia, the protagonist. This is a very special novel of William
Locke's. It is likely one of his best. Laughingly, this ebook is
available at most OTHER places for more than double the price here, as
usual. That is why so many people are buying their ebooks at
Ronaldbooks.com.
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