Author Description

A ballgown. A rabbit. Perplexed lovers. All with a touch of Parsley. A comedy-drama. 1892. Miss Parsley Yesterday is the daughter of the famous Mr. Yesterday; an eccentric inventor, who left behind both his wealth and his reputation. His having passed when she was a mere child now leaves Parsley to care for the Yesterday Estate and her mother, who fills her days with love, drama, and occasional vexation. When a new arrival comes into a town nearby, Parsley realizes that the Yesterday Estate is in more danger than she once thought. A concurrent story unfolds alongside her own, following the happenings of a capricious father and his dutiful son, whose life brushes against Miss Yesterday's, often to her chagrin. With the assistance of her optimism, unexpected friends, and the hope of achieving success by means of a novel Fashion Extravaganza, she discovers more about herself, her mother, where she came from, and where she is going.