Mary Jane Holmes
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).
Edna Browning; $b or, the Leighton homestead. A novel
In the aftermath of a sudden tragedy, a young widow seeks independence and love while navigating the complexities of family duty and societal expectations.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Edith Lyle : $b A novel
In a world of societal expectations, a woman's life is forever changed when a devastating accident intertwines her fate with a powerful family, forcing her to navigate grief, ambition, and the search for her true self.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Mrs. Hallam's companion; and The Spring Farm, and other tales
A socialite's quest for status pulls a humble farm girl into a world of European travel and complex relationships.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Bessie's Fortune: A Novel
Amid secrets and societal expectations in the late 19th century, one woman navigates love, loss, and the haunting echoes of past decisions within a family brimming with ambition and hidden tensions.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Rose Mather: A tale
Amidst the chaos of the Civil War, a privileged woman and a worried wife face love and sacrifice as their community sends its men to battle.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Homestead on the Hillside
After a mother's death, a family's peaceful life is turned upside down by a mysterious woman with hidden motives.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Cousin Maude
A widowed mother's decision to remarry ignites a battle of hearts and loyalties within her family, threatening to shatter their delicate world.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Glen's Creek
In early Kentucky, a family’s bonds are tested as they face cultural clashes, unexpected love, and a shocking secret that ties them all together.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Daisy Thornton
A girl's hasty marriage to an older man unravels as their clashing desires and backgrounds ignite a web of social expectations and personal turmoil.
By Mary Jane Holmes
The English Orphans; Or, A Home in the New World
Witness the struggles and triumphs of orphaned siblings as they navigate newfound relationships and harsh realities in a foreign land, testing the bonds of family and the resilience of the human spirit.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Family Pride; Or, Purified by Suffering
A young woman's return home ignites a family's struggle with pride and societal expectations as they prepare for a visit from a wealthy suitor.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Mildred : $b A novel
An abandoned infant's mysterious arrival at a judge's doorstep ignites a journey of self-discovery amid societal shifts, testing the limits of love and familial bonds.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Tempest and Sunshine
In Kentucky, a new teacher navigates a web of social expectations and budding romance with two strikingly different sisters.
By Mary Jane Holmes
The Cromptons
In a world divided by class and race, the arrival of an enigmatic stranger stirs up hidden desires and social tensions in the South.
By Mary Jane Holmes
West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's
In a world of societal pressures and hidden affections, a young woman's diary reveals a journey of self-discovery, fraught with longing, jealousy, and the pursuit of love.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Darkness and Daylight: A Novel
In a shadowy estate filled with ghosts of the past, a blind man and a spirited young girl find solace and healing in each other's company.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Maggie Lee! : $b Bad spelling, Diamonds, The answered prayer
In a world of stolen dreams and love bought with gold, characters grapple with ambition and longing, only to discover the true price of their desires.
By Mary Jane Holmes
The Tracy diamonds
Amidst social expectations and whispers of haunted secrets, a couple prepares for the arrival of distinguished guests, setting the stage for tangled ambitions and hidden dramas.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Gretchen: A Novel
In a town buzzing with anticipation, a wealthy man's return threatens to upend his brother's privileged existence and expose the hidden currents beneath their family's gilded surface.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Miss McDonald
In a world of societal expectations and contrasting ages, a young woman's marriage sparks jealousy and foreshadows a turbulent journey through love, maturity, and hidden misunderstandings.
By Mary Jane Holmes