Summer By Edith Wharton

Summer is the story of a Summer love between Chairty Royall, and Lucius Harney.  Summer was born a poor girl in the mountains, and given up by her mother to Lawyer Royall, and his wife. They became her legal guardians, but never adopted her. Mrs Royall is good to her, but dies when Charity is young, and lawyer Royall remains her guardian. As you read this love story you will find out that the romance between Summer and Lucius is doomed. Bringing this story to a very shocking ending.