A Prologue to Love: A Novel

Name: A Prologue to Love: A Novel
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (714 reviews)
Author: Caldwell, Taylor

by Caldwell, Taylor

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.4 (714)

4.4 stars from 714 reviews. Top 93% of Historical Fiction books we track.

877 pages~14.6 hr readPublished by Open Road Media

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Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love character studies that don't shy away from showing how damaged people damage others, without letting them off the hook.
You're drawn to multigenerational sagas set in American high society where money and privilege create as many problems as they solve.
You appreciate literary fiction that traces how childhood wounds ripple forward through decades and reshape entire families.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer protagonists you can root for unconditionally; Caroline Ames will test that patience.
You want quick reads with neat resolutions; this is 877 pages of slow, deliberate character excavation.
You're looking for a love story where romance is the main event rather than something earned through painful self-examination.

About this book

Caroline Ames is a Boston heiress with vast wealth, yet she struggles with deep personal conflicts. Raised by a cold, rejecting father, she lives in fear of poverty and is consumed by hostility, unable to give or receive love. Those around her often suffer the consequences of her emotional damage. A Prologue to Love follows three generations of the Ames family from the Gilded Age through the early twentieth century. The novel presents a portrait of Caroline as a difficult woman, examining both those who have hurt her and those she has harmed. Through this family saga, the book explores how everyday cruelty inflicts damage and what is required to move beyond it.

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Currently on sale at $11.99 — 33% off peak. Price has dropped 11 times over the last 2 years. Goes on sale roughly every 65 days. Typically stays discounted for 5 days.

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Currently #1,037 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.4★ from 714 reviews

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