"Guy Kenmore's Wife, and The Rose and the Lily" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller is a 19th-century romantic story fixated on Irene Brooke, who fights family drama, social rules, and personal feelings for Guy Kenmore while her family is in trouble. The story happens in a home, showing love, going against the rules, and family secrets that might change Irene's life. The book starts with Irene upset because she can't go to a party with her family after her father is unexpectedly called away on business, even though he promised to take her. She then makes a plan to go to the ball with her sister's boyfriend, Guy Kenmore. This choice results in a fake wedding that becomes real, exposing shocking family secrets about who she is and the effects of what her family has done. The first parts of the book quickly put Irene in difficult emotional situations as she deals with being herself while facing family pressure and hidden truths, setting up the surprising events that are about to happen.
Guy Kenmore's Wife, and The Rose and the Lily
By Alex. McVeigh Miller
A young woman's impulsive decision at a ball spirals into a binding commitment and the unearthing of devastating family secrets.
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About the AuthorMrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller was the pen name of Mittie Frances Clarke Point, an American novelist. She wrote 80 dime novels during a 50-year career. Her first novel was Rosamond, but her success began with the 1883 romance, The Bride of the Tomb. She died in 1937. In 1978, her home, "The Cedars", was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller was the pen name of Mittie Frances Clarke Point, an American novelist. She wrote 80 dime novels during a 50-year career. Her first novel was Rosamond, but her success began with the 1883 romance, The Bride of the Tomb. She died in 1937. In 1978, her home, "The Cedars", was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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