
In a bustling small town where reputation often outweighs kindness, Violet—soft‑spoken yet fiercely independent—finds herself caught between the expectations of her well‑meaning family and the stirrings of her own heart. When a charming newcomer arrives, offering more than just polite conversation, Violet’s world brightens, and she begins to see a future that could let her blossom beyond the role prescribed for her.
As rumors swirl and old friendships strain, Violet must decide whether to follow the safe path laid before her or to risk everything for a love that promises both tenderness and turbulence. Along the way, she discovers the true meaning of beauty—not in outward admiration, but in the courage to stand firm for the desires that lie deep within. Listeners will be drawn into her gentle struggle, cheering each hopeful step as she learns that being “the fairest of the fair” is as much about inner strength as it is about outward charm.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (377K characters)
Series
Eagle library no. 91.
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Street & Smith, 1894.
Credits
Demian Katz, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Release date
2023-05-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1850–1937
A hugely popular American romance and dime novelist, she built a long career from melodramatic plots, family secrets, and cliffhangers that kept readers coming back. Writing as Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller, she published dozens of novels over roughly fifty years.
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