Miss Oliver At Home
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Last published Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Olivia Oliver was born into wealth and privilege in Beverly, Massachusetts, but when her family loses their estate during the Great Depression, she is forced to move herself and her two orphaned siblings out of Oliver Manor and into a small apartment downtown. Her new home comes with a bevy of neighbors: motherly Miss Edda, moody Richard Barton and his daughter Sarah, grouchy Mr. Hecker, and the charming dance instructor Alan Carey.
Olivia is soon swept up in the thrill of a professional dance career, working two jobs, raising her siblings, attempting to meet her aunt and uncle's societal expectations, and navigating a friendship with the handsome new owner of Oliver Manor.
For fans of historical fiction and romance, and heavily influenced by the work of L.M. Montgomery and L.M. Alcott, "Miss Oliver At Home" is a moving story about what truly makes a place a home.
This is a completed work, with new chapters released each week!
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