The Late Miss Hollingford

"The Late Miss Hollingford" by Rosa M. Gilbert is a story about Margery Dacre, a girl adapting to big changes after losing her parents and going to live with Mrs. Hollingford. This move throws her into a world of social classes and tricky friendships, especially with people like John Hollingford and Rachel Leonard, whose shared history makes things complicated. At first, Margery looks back on her life before, when she was a bit too proud and didn't know much about the world and remembers her parents, their passing, and her entry into the unfamiliar world of Hillsbro' Farm. Starting her new life at the farm starts a journey where she struggles with who she is, deals with different relationships, and figures out the difference between her fancy past and her more real present. The beginning of the book shows where the story takes place and who's important, leaving a trace of the emotional struggles and romances yet to come.