"Miss McDonald" by Mary Jane Holmes is a story that looks deeply into the challenging life of a young woman named Daisy McDonald after she marries a much older man, Guy Thornton; using the viewpoints of Guy's sister, Frances, and entries in Daisy and Guy's diaries, the book examines love, what people expect from each other, social class, and the issues that come up from misunderstandings and not being mature in a marriage – the story begins with Frances Thornton being worried since her brother Guy has decided to marry young, innocent Daisy, and she feels overshadowed and concerned about how Daisy's youth and charm will change their family dynamic, and, as she gets ready for the wedding uneasy of Daisy’s lighthearted nature and Guy’s intense attraction, the story hints at problems with hopes, growing up, and the results of choices that could lead to drama as the story unfolds amid complex emotions and social pressures.
Miss McDonald
By Mary Jane Holmes
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.
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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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