Sweet Clover A Romance of the White City

From Books Back Cover: The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 brought unmatched excitement and wonder to Chicago, thus inspiring Clara Louise Burnham’s novel, Sweet Clover: a romance of the White City, first published in 1894. A Chicago resident from age nine, Burnham penned her novels in an apartment overlooking Lake Michigan. Her romance books contain innocent tales imbued with the customs and morals of a bygone era – stories that garnered a sizable loyal readership in their day. In Sweet Clover, a destitute heroine of twenty enters a marriage of convenience to ensure the security and well-being of her fatherless family. Widowed soon after, Clover Bryant Van Tassel strives to rebuild a lifelong friendship with her late husband’s son. Jack Van Tassel had been her childhood playmate, and might well have become her suitor. Believing himself betrayed by both his father and the girl he once admired, the Chicagoan moves far away from his native city. Then the World’s Columbian Exposition opens, luring Jack once again to his old family home. Hearts warmed by friendship blossom with affection – in some most surprising ways. Will true love come to all who seek it in the Fair’s fabulous White City? The author will keep you guessing till the very end!