<p>In 'The Happiest Time of Their Lives,' Alice Duer Miller weaves an intricate fabric of romance, viewed through the lens of a young girl's first encounter with courtship at a local dance. Miller's narrative captures the nuanced ebbs and flows of young love with a prose style that is both evocative and effervescent, mirroring the dizzying highs of its protagonist's emotions. Set against a backdrop that explores the broader societal expectations ...