"Kathleen's Diamonds; or, She Loved a Handsome Actor" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller was the pen name of Mittie Frances Clarke Point, an American novelist who made a name for herself writing dime novels. This book is a science-infused potboiler that sees a romance backed by blood transfusions and heightened emotions at every turn. A femme fatale, and true love make this a fast-paced book tale for readers to this day.

'The Senator's Bride' is a novel written by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. The story begins by describing a scene in a lovely garden in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1866. Two gentlemen, Bruce Conway and Captain Clendenon, are idly smoking on a wide piazza, enjoying the view of a sunset over the sea. Bruce Conway introduces his companion to Miss Grey, his aunt's companion, who arrives carrying a basket of flowers. Miss Grey impresses the captain with her beauty and grace, and Bruce teases her with flirtatious banter.

Reproduction of the original: Kathleen’s Diamonds by Miller Mrs. Alex. McVeigh

Recovers the careers of four US women serial writers, and establishes a new archive for American literary studies.