"The Rector of St. Mark's" by Mary Jane Holmes is a story set in the 1800s that centers on a young church leader named Arthur Leighton. This clergyman finds himself falling in love with Anna Ruthven, a young woman from the same religious community that he oversees. Because of his duty to his community, the unfolding love adds complications to Arthur's life, which is made more challenging due to another man named Thornton Hastings, who is both rich and also interested in marrying Anna. The story begins right after a church sermon with the rector, Arthur, realizing his true feelings. He soon discovers that Thornton will be arriving to try and win Anna’s heart, causing Arthur to realize that he must face the challenges of his feelings, all while accepting that Anna might choose someone else. This sets the stage for a story filled with love, social expectations, and the struggles of a man of the church dealing with the desires of the heart.
The Rector of St. Mark's
By Mary Jane Holmes
Torn between duty and desire, a clergyman faces a rival for the affections of the woman he loves and must confront his own hidden feelings.
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About the AuthorMary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
Mary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
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