Project Gutenberg 2009-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 63 Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) 1883 1955 Ayres, Ruby Mildred Pocock, Ruby Mildred 22004238 The Phantom Lover Reading ease score: 92.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Phantom Lover" by Ruby M. Ayres is a romance novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Micky Mellowes, a man who finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a poignant encounter with a mysterious young woman named Esther Shepstone on New Year's Eve. Their chance meeting leads Micky to explore themes of kindness, love, and self-discovery as he tries to understand Esther's sorrow and their budding connection. At the start of the novel, Micky is in a foul mood after his New Year's Eve plans are abruptly canceled. Drawn by the sound of a girl crying outside, he meets Esther, who initially appears distraught and burdened with a cat she is caring for. Despite her reluctance, Micky invites her to supper, and they share a heartfelt conversation that reveals their mutual feelings of despair. However, the narrative takes a twist when Micky learns that Esther is linked to his friend, Ashton, who has just made a distressing decision that impacts Esther's life. The opening sets the stage for a tale of romantic entanglement and emotional challenges, as Micky grapples with his feelings for Esther amidst the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 614634 614647 2024-10-13T04:51:56.551250 2023-09-13T09:42:09.120372 text/html text/html 662238 2009-10-19T09:24:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 216893 2009-10-19T09:24:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 286549 2024-10-13T04:52:07.840190 application/epub+zip 299983 2024-10-13T04:51:58.945160 application/epub+zip 296125 2024-10-13T04:51:57.503188 application/epub+zip 570791 2024-10-13T04:52:14.177087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553022 2024-10-13T04:52:06.835135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526120 2022-09-14T05:29:33.113356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537888 537805 2024-10-13T04:51:53.568261 2023-09-13T09:42:06.519346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 537798 2009-10-19T09:24:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195192 2009-10-19T09:24:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 537789 2009-10-19T09:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195155 2009-10-19T09:24:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20959 2024-10-13T04:52:14.317146 application/rdf+xml 13813 2024-10-13T04:51:58.095178 image/jpeg 3730 2024-10-13T04:51:57.799200 image/jpeg 278826 2024-10-13T04:51:56.605222 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog