Classic Novel Set In Rural Nebraska Nyt

Victoria Harrington, in the 19th century, was a high-society girl from rural Nebraska who fell in love with the wrong man and became an aristocratic family's adopted daughter, fighting for their loyalty against her own duty. She is empathetic, trustworthy, and dominant. As part of the Anglo-American gentry, she has two younger siblings. Her hobbies include horseback riding and classical music, and she dislikes urban poverty. Her significant experiences include surviving a major betrayal by a close friend and spending a summer in Paris. She always carries a family heirloom locket and tends to hum when anxious.