When Love Passed By
When twenty-two-year-old Lacey Miller moves to a small town in the Midwest, she is determined to make a fresh start. She is looking for a new job, a new home, and a new life. But what she finds instead is a handsome stranger who seems to be everywhere she goes. Lacey soon discovers that the stranger is none other than her high school sweetheart, Ryan. After years of being apart, the two reconnect and begin to explore the possibility of a future together. But as they get closer, Lacey discovers that Ryan is hiding a secret that could tear them apart. Will Lacey and Ryan be able to overcome the obstacles in their way and find true love? Or will their past keep them apart forever?
By Leigh Gordon Giltner · First published 1900 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama · 277 words
First lines
I dreamt of love in the golden glory Of youth unshadowed by cloud or care; Steeped in the love-lore of song and story, I said, "My Love shall be wondrous fair."
I said, "Her hands shall be filled with flowers, (My heart shall tell me when Love draws nigh!) She shall steal sweet boon from the graceless hours, Her eyes shall be blue as the cerule sky.
"Her hair shall be bright as the stars' gold gleaming, Her lips shall be red with her heart's rich wine, Her face shall be fair as my fondest dreaming, Each pulse of my being shall call her mine!"
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Leigh Gordon Giltner
- Date: 1900 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama
- Length: 277 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The title of the book, 'When Love Passed By', implies a romantic story, and the author, Leigh Gordon Giltner, is known for writing romance novels.
- Historical Fiction — Leigh Gordon Giltner is known for writing historical fiction, and the title implies a story set in the past.
- Drama — The title implies a story with emotional intensity, which is a common element of drama.
Tags
American poetry · Romance Comedy · bright · cloud · daylight · dew-drenched · dropped · dusk · eyes · fair · feet · fondest