Little sweetheart : $b or, Norman De Vere's protegee

"Little Sweetheart: or, Norman De Vere's Protegee" by Alex. McVeigh Miller is a romantic fiction set in the late 19th century and starts with a chance encounter on a train as Norman de Vere looks for a cheerful distraction from the gloomy ride. He finds himself drawn to a lovely little girl named Sweetheart and her mother, a woman shrouded in mystery, and as Norman gets to know them, he finds himself caught in a web of romance, envy, and hardships that will test their strength and change their lives forever. The story begins with Norman's curiosity sparked as he peeks into the ladies' car, where he meets the silent, veiled woman and her captivating daughter; and from this moment, their destinies become entangled in ways they could never have imagined.