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No Lovelier Spring
James Reid dustjacket art. Novel of a famous stage actress and her daughter who fall in love with the same man while visiting New York City. Nice cityscape dustjacket art.
Hardcover
Published January 1, 1935
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Lida Larrimore
24 books1 followerLida Larrimore Turner Thomas was born in Girdletree, on the eastern shore of Maryland, where her father Henry Clay Turner was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Larrimore's writing career began with a play she created out of necessity.
Her only juvenile novel, "The Blossoming of Patricia-the-Less," came in 1924. Tarpaper Palace, her first novel, was published in 1928. On February 27, 1931, Lida Larrimore "Larry" Turner married a widower, Charles Thomas of Tredyffrin Township, Maryland. They had two daughters.
Lida wrote seventeen novels in less than twenty-five years. Her work has been compared to Grace Livingston Hill.
Her only juvenile novel, "The Blossoming of Patricia-the-Less," came in 1924. Tarpaper Palace, her first novel, was published in 1928. On February 27, 1931, Lida Larrimore "Larry" Turner married a widower, Charles Thomas of Tredyffrin Township, Maryland. They had two daughters.
Lida wrote seventeen novels in less than twenty-five years. Her work has been compared to Grace Livingston Hill.
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April 20, 2025
3.5🌟 A sentimental story about 17 year-old, Sally, and her spring-time romance that goes awry.
I've only read one other Lida Larrimore novel (so far) and I really enjoyed it. Somehow, this story wasn't as good. I felt that it was more of a YA novel filled with growing pains, angst, unaddressed concerns and unrequited love.
Sally's mother, Laurel Kent, is a well-known and sought-after actress who asks her fiance, Martin Fales , to get to know her daughter and make her feel loved. Unfortunately for Sally, she herself falls in love with him, thinking that this attention is meant as romantic, instead of friendly/fatherly.
The triangle of love and misunderstandings about who loves who (and in which way) is the basis of No Lovelier Spring. Thank good for Lida Larrimore's interesting, compelling and wonderful writing style—if it weren't for that, I don't think I would have rated this story so highly.
I also felt very little sympathy for Sally. She was not an entirely likable teenage girl and not the best choice for a "romantic heroine".
I'm still interested to read more of this author's novels to see if they vary in theme or how they compare. Many thanks to Andrea (@sorrythankyou79 on Instagram) for buddy reading another vintage romance novel with me! Her enthusiasm keeps me wanting to read more!
I've only read one other Lida Larrimore novel (so far) and I really enjoyed it. Somehow, this story wasn't as good. I felt that it was more of a YA novel filled with growing pains, angst, unaddressed concerns and unrequited love.
Sally's mother, Laurel Kent, is a well-known and sought-after actress who asks her fiance, Martin Fales , to get to know her daughter and make her feel loved. Unfortunately for Sally, she herself falls in love with him, thinking that this attention is meant as romantic, instead of friendly/fatherly.
The triangle of love and misunderstandings about who loves who (and in which way) is the basis of No Lovelier Spring. Thank good for Lida Larrimore's interesting, compelling and wonderful writing style—if it weren't for that, I don't think I would have rated this story so highly.
I also felt very little sympathy for Sally. She was not an entirely likable teenage girl and not the best choice for a "romantic heroine".
I'm still interested to read more of this author's novels to see if they vary in theme or how they compare. Many thanks to Andrea (@sorrythankyou79 on Instagram) for buddy reading another vintage romance novel with me! Her enthusiasm keeps me wanting to read more!
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