The Disturbing Charm

<p><I>The Disturbing Charm</I> (1919) is a romance novel by Berta Ruck. After a decade of publishing stories in literary magazines Ruck began releasing romance novels to popular acclaim. <I>The Disturbing Charm</I> is a satirical tale of love fantasy and modern life that continues to entertain over a century after it was written. Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love ... with the wrong people. While cleaning her uncle's office Olwen Howel-Jones a young Welsh beauty discovers this message written on a mysterious note. Investigating further she finds instructions for the use of a powerful charm which must remain hidden in order to work. When used it renders the wearer irresistibly attractive allowing them to bend the will of whomever they wish to romance. Unable to resist such a promise Olwen secretly removes the charm from her uncle's desk. As she goes about her daily life she soon discovers that although the charm truly works to be the constant object of anyone and everyone's affections is a tiresome way to live. <I>The Disturbing Charm</I> is a comedy of social life and romance from one of the twentieth century's most prolific authors. This edition of Berta Ruck's <I>The Disturbing Charm</I> is a classic of British romance literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>