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Author: E. Temple Thurston / Year: 1879-1933  / Genre: Romance

The young man is John Grey, a struggling writer, and when he leaves the church the story follows him. And it follows the details of his life, showing that he is such a compassionate and thoughtful young man. A young man who deserves a happy ending.John and Jill, the young woman he met in the church, continue to cross paths. Sometimes by chance – or maybe fate – and sometimes by contrivance. A friendship, and then a romance, grows oh so quietly.The story is slow and quiet, and it is sentimental, but I was charmed. By the wonderful old-ashioned storytelling, and by a narrator who was so eager to share his love for the young writer. He had a tendency to ramble, but he was engaging, and so the pages turned quickly.And throughout the story he picks up so many lovely details, makes astute observation, and manages some lovely moments of gentle humor.John dreamed of taking Jill to Venice.