Lavender and Old Lace

A young girl from the city, Ruth Thorne, visits her spinster aunt's house in the New England countryside. While exploring the attic, Ruth discovers a chest of mementos from her aunt's romantic past. Journalist Carl Winfield helps her unravel the past, and soon she finds herself reliving the old romance. A sweet Victorian romance novel with a bit of mystery, &quote;Lavender and Old Lace&quote; is Myrtle Reed's most famous work.Myrtle Reed (1874-1911) was an American author, poet and journalist. A best-selling romance novelist and Chicago socialite, she was one of America's best-known authors in the first decade of the 20th century. Her most famous works include &quote;Lavender and Old Lace&quote; (1902), &quote;Threads of Grey and Gold&quote; (1913) and &quote;A Weaver of Deams&quote; (1911). Reed also wrote numerous cookbooks.