Thursday, October 29, 2020


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.  Soon, a romance is in the making, with its trials, deceits, and suspicions.  This is a great books by Julia MacGruder, not to be missed.  It is only 89 cents at Ronalbooks.com, where they have the lowest prices for the best books anywhere.  Check them out, and compare prices at Amazon and elsewhere.  You won't be disappointed.  When you click the link above, or the picture, another page will open, and you will remain on this page to explore more books if you like.

Friday, October 23, 2020

A Manifest Destiny by Julia Macgruder


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. 

Aunt Olive in Bohemia by Leslie Moore

 Aunt Olive in Bohemia by Leslie Moore In the book, "in Bohemia" is a state of mind.  A young woman inherits a goodly sum of ...