One of the most amazing things about this book is that it was written in 1914, yet resonates as a modern-feeling, romantic story somewhat along the lines of Sandra Bullock's 2009 comedy The Proposal. It doesn't feel dated. Perhaps you can find the odd, quaint expression here and there or a few old-fashioned limitations on the male-female relationship, but the heroine of this story is a very sassy, smart, independent-minded female. (Goodreads)
Amy Roberta (Berta) Ruck, Mrs. Oliver Onions (2 August 1878 – 11 August 1978)[1] was an Indian-born Welsh writer of over 90 romance novels from 1905 to 1972. She also wrote short stories, an autobiography and two memoir-style works.