"A Life For a Love" by L.T. Meade is a novel set in the late 1800s, where Gerald Wyndham, a rector's son, finds himself betrothed to Valentine Paget, a rich heiress. This story explores the difficult choices that arise when love clashes with societal pressures and personal obligations. Opening in a peaceful rectory garden with the lively Wyndham family, the narrative quickly highlights Lilias’s concerns about Gerald's move to London with Valentine, suggesting potential challenges. The preparations for Gerald's wedding and new life are filled with both excitement and a hint of tension, as his family confronts the emotional complexities of his departure and the unknown future that awaits him with Valentine and her family.
A Life For a Love: A Novel
By L. T. Meade
A young man's engagement to a wealthy woman leads him down a path where love, duty, and societal expectations collide, forcing him to make life-altering sacrifices.
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About the AuthorElizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914), writing under the pseudonym L. T. Meade, was a prolific writer of girls' stories. She was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, of Nohoval, County Cork. She later moved to London, where she married Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879.
Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914), writing under the pseudonym L. T. Meade, was a prolific writer of girls' stories. She was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, of Nohoval, County Cork. She later moved to London, where she married Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879.
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