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Alice Wilde: The Raftsman's Daughter. A Forest Romance. This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproduct...
Alice Wilde: The Raftman's Daughter By Metta V. Victor
'Alice Wilde' is a romance novel by Mrs. Metta V. Victor. The main character of the book is Philip Moore, who recently lost his entire family fortune and the woman whom he thought was the love of his life. Choosing to leave his life behind in New York City in search for greener pastures, he finds himself enamoured by the attentions of a village girl named Alice Wilde, who happens to be the daughter of a raftsman.
"[...]thimble in running up the skirt of her merino dress. The frock which she wore, and all her others, probably, were fashioned in the style of twenty years ago—short under the arms; a belt at the waist; low in the neck; full, puffed, short sleeves; narrow skirt, and no crinoline. Her profuse hair, when it was not allowed to fall in a golden torrent around her neck, was looped up in the quaint style which marked the fashion of her dress. She looked like the portrait, come to life, of some republican belle and beauty of long ago. Quite unconscious that this ancient style had been superseded by the balloons of to-day, she measured off the three short breadths which, when hemmed, would leave her pretty ankles exposed, even as they now, with the slippered feet, peeped from beneath her gingham.[...]".
In this classic dime novel a young New Yorker rejected by his girl because he has lost his fortune goes West to recover from heartbreak He takes a job at a saw mill and meets the owner's daughter Their courtship is the centre of an action-packed story.
A murdered pharaoh. An evil sorceress. And three lion shifter kings. Sanura would do whatever it took to be the next queen of Egypt - even if it meant marrying her younger half-brother and waging war on all of Africa. But when the pharaoh is murdered and Sanura blamed for the crime, she barely escapes the city with her life. With nothing and no one to help her, Sanura finds herself at the mercy of a lion shifter African king. One of Egypt's sworn enemies. A man who would be better off with her dead. And he's not the only lion king she needs to worry about. THE LIONESS OF EGYPT is the first full-length reverse harem historical fantasy book in the SHIFTERS OF AFRICA trilogy.
Three gorgeous shifters. A queen on the run. One thrilling Scottish adventure. The king is dead, I’ve run away from my throne, and my new husband is hunting me down. My name is Annalise, and I am a runaway queen. But I’m not abandoning my people. I’ve just found out that I’m the supposed key to unleashing a dark magic upon the world…and I’ve learned this from my pet leopards nonetheless. I’d try to explain, but I don’t think that will make things any less confusing. Now, I must journey to Scotland with three massive, and ridiculously beautiful, shifters in tow to try to convince Roan’s kin to help us defeat my husband. I have a lot to learn and long ways to go. I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but I am determined to make it with the help of Li, Ero…and Roan. Roan. My green-eyed leopard. My redheaded lover. My highlander. HER HIGHLANDER is a full-length slow-burn reverse-harem fantasy novel and the second in the Royal Shifters series. The Complete Royal Shifters Series: Book One: Her Betrothal Book Two: Her Highlander Book Three: Her Viking Book Four: Her Warrior Book Five: Her Prophecy
A blood pact. A heart torn. And an army of mummies. Sanura and her lion kings are bound for Egypt to help her retake what she has lost. But old feuds run deep. Sanura must find a way to balance the delicate bond she has with each king before she loses all of them – and the kingdom she would die for. In Sanura’s absence, the power of the sorceress Keket has only grown. As has her control over all the people of Egypt – those both above and below the sand. An epic battle awaits – one Sanura is not sure she can win… THE QUEEN OF EGYPT is the final full-length reverse harem historical fantasy book in the SHIFTERS OF AFRICA trilogy.
Three gorgeous shifters. A queen fallen from grace. One formidable Chinese quest. It seems as though the whole world is turning against me… Now that Ero is gone and Roan is barely able to look me in the eye, my heart is broken. I would have jumped ship long ago if it weren’t for Li. Upon arriving in China, I soon realize that this kingdom may prove to be the most daunting of challenges yet. Suspicion and stares seem to follow us wherever we go, and we are sure to be noticed…and not just by those who wish to help. With my life and honor at stake, I don’t know how I’m going to convince one of the greatest kingdoms on earth to join us, but this is my last chance. Can I persuade the Emperor to help us or will he see Li as a threat to the throne? Li. My violet-eyed leopard. My soul comforter. My Warrior. HER Warrior is a full-length medium/slow burn reverse-harem fantasy novel and the fourth in the Royal Shifters series. Warning: Cliffhanger and adult themes. The Complete Royal Shifters Series: Book One: Her Betrothal Book Two: Her Highlander Book Three: Her Viking Book Four: Her Warrior Book Five: Her Prophecy
Three shifter armies lost. A world descending into darkness. One woman to save them all... Time is running short in more ways than one, and we've lost nearly as much as we've gained... if not more. Black magic has already spread, slowly sinking its claws into the darkness and calling forth evil. If we don't find a way to defeat Damien soon, the world and all its unsuspecting inhabitants will soon be in his grasp. The problem is, no one seems to believe me or, if they do, willing to help. Now that we've lost our human armies, we only have one creature left to turn to... a dragon. Danger, betrayal, and heartache lie in wait for us at every turn, and even I am beginning to lose hope that we'll ever make it back alive, let alone to save my kingdom. But I have to try, no matter the cost. I have to do it for them... My men. Their future. Our kingdom. HER PROPHECY is a full-length slow-burn reverse-harem fantasy novel and the last in the Royal Shifters series. The Royal Shifters Complete Series: Book One: Her Betrothal Book Two: Her Highlander Book Three: Her Viking Book Four: Her Warrior Book Five: Her Prophecy