First Love: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3

"First Love: A Novel. Vol. 3 of 3" by Mrs. Loudon is a 19th-century romance about young love tangled with friendship and tragedy. It primarily follows Julia, a young woman caught between her feelings for two men, Edmund Montgomery and Lord Fitz-Ullin, against a background of social expectations and their decisions. The book opens with a dark mood after a masquerade ball, marked by a mysterious death and an assassination attempt connected to Julia's love interests, Julia and Edmund. As she reflects on the brave sailors of the British fleet, she finds her heart drawn back to Edmund after learning of his near-death experience and successful return from battle. This sets the stage for a story of complex emotions, where love and loss shape the characters' paths in this woven tale.