Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 2)

"Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Margaret Veley is a novel set in the late 1800s that looks at the messy parts of love, like when people don't understand each other or when what people expect from you gets in the way. The story focuses on Reynold Harding and Barbara Strange, and things between them are complicated because of missed chances, wanting things they can't have, and what society thinks they should do; Reynold waits for a letter that will decide his whole life, only to find out there's no mail for him, while Barbara deals with feeling bad and wishing things were different after their big fight, revealing their pride, how easily they misunderstand each other, and how much they just want to connect in a world that tells them they can't.