A Day's Ride V1: A Life's Romance is a novel written by Charles Lever. The book tells the story of a young man named Harry Lorrequer, who is a lieutenant in the British Army. Harry is stationed in Ireland, and he spends his days riding and hunting with his friends. One day, Harry meets a beautiful young woman named Kate O'Donoghue, and he falls in love with her. Kate is the daughter of a wealthy Irish landowner, and she is engaged to a man named Captain...