Lena Rivers by Mary Jane Holmes

LENA RIVERS is the fourth book and third novel by Victorian romance writer Mary Jane Holmes. The novel follows the life of the orphaned girl 'Lena Rivers, whose life mirrors in aspects that of the author. Born to an impoverished family in Massachusetts, 'Lena moves to antebellum Kentucky where she lives with a milquetoast uncle, his overbearing wife, and their snotty children. 'Lena must overcome her background and upbringing to find happiness and success.