Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay
1) The rosary
The Rosary was released to remarkable success in 1909, eventually becoming the bestselling book of 1910. Still popular more than a century after its publication, the novel centers on Jane Champion, an independent spirit who has many male friends, but who has never found true love. When a friendly acquaintance begins to turn into something more, Jane is puzzled and uncertain—and her doubts cast a pall over the budding relationship.
...Fans of Florence L. Barclay's abidingly popular romance The Rosary should add the author's The Mistress of Shenstone to their must-read list. Written a short time after her breakthrough novel, this engaging romance novel explores many of the same themes and delves into the lives of a number of the characters who were first introduced in The Rosary. It's sure to please readers with a penchant for classic love stories.
Looking for a romance novel that's more than just a love story? Try Florence Barclay's The White Ladies of Worcester, a fascinating historical romance set in a twelfth-century nunnery in Worcester. With intrigue, mystery, and of course, budding affection, it's a read you'll relish.
