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Faithfully nursing her ill father for five years has derailed Marion Warren’s plans for further education. When no will is found after their father’s death, her brother Tom decides to sell their family home in the city and move his young family to a Vermont farm. Naturally, Marion will always have a home with them—where she can help with housework and the children’s schooling. Marion’s dream of taking classes and enjoying the city’s cultural offerings evaporates until, armed with only her faith, a meager purse and a quaking heart, she dares to make other plans.

Cyril Gordon, an intrepid Secret Service Agent, has completed part of his mission in obtaining a coded message vital to the nation's security. But desperate men are pursuing him and with the help of a handy cab and a disguise, he makes his escape. The cab deposits him at a church where, astoundingly, everyone seems to be waiting for him to complete a wedding party, certain he's the missing best man.

Jean Grayson is traveling alone to visit her sister out west when a terrible accident occurs and she is saved from certain death by a stranger. Together they make their perilous way through the wilderness. His name is Jasper Holt, and their care for each other blossoms on their journey. But Holt warns Jean that when they reach the safety of their destination, she'll find that her relatives and the townsfolk have nothing good to say about him.

Miss Marilla Chadwick has been preparing a celebration for her nephew Dick's return from the war. Her young neighbor, Mary Amber, has agreed to help but she isn't excited by the prospect. She remembers the child Dick from years before as nasty and unfeeling but it means a lot to sweet Marilla to welcome her "war hero" in style. When a telegram from Dick arrives turning down the invitation, Marilla hides it and her disappointment from her friend, pondering what to do next. Then she sees a tall, young soldier walking down the road toward her house and hatches a plan.

This book has all the makings of a fairy tale. The lovely orphaned girl, Phoebe Deane, lives with her kind but ineffectual half-brother but is treated like an unpaid servant by his shrewish wife. A crude widower with a houseful of children is determined to have her. He repulses her but her sister-in-law helps with the scheme to get her in his clutches. Phoebe is in despair and would prefer death to living with a tyrant. Along comes a fairy godmother full of sympathy and plans to help her - and a handsome stranger....

Victoria Gracen's life in middle age has settled into a round of club meetings and faithful attendance at her Presbyterian church. But all that changes when she invites her newly orphaned 16-year-old nephew (whom she's never met) to come live with her.

When Kate Schuyler vanishes with her sea-captain lover on her wedding morning, her father offers her younger sister, Marcia, as a substitute. David Spafford accepts, and the wedding takes place, with no one the wiser until the vows are read.

A prolific writer of Christian romances, Grace Livingston Hill also excelled in creating novels of suspense. These tales highlight three women who, through pluck and cleverness, strive to escape the menace that envelops them. (Of course, being GLH stories, there are always romantic possibilities!)

"Collision!" is the only explanation Gail Desmond hears as the ocean liner lists toward the sea. In the chaos that follows, she finds herself alone on deck with a stranger who lashes her to a makeshift raft. Moments later, she finds him floating unconscious and hauls him aboard.

In the sleepy New England village of Summerton, four lives are quietly colliding with eternity. Louise Clifton, the minister’s elegant, dissatisfied sister, thinks religion is for fanatics—until a train ride with a plain-spoken farmer cracks her heart wide open. Ellen Amelia Haskins, the awkward girl everyone laughed at, inherits three thousand dollars and a calling she never expected. Joseph Benedict, once the barefoot farm boy, discovers that the mission field is calling him—and perhaps calling him to someone he once wounded with careless words. And Ruth Benedict, steady and quiet, ...

A great building boom spread across America in the 1920s and the Fawcett Construction Company of New York has many projects in the pipeline. Carol Berkley, private secretary to the company's president, keeps track of them all and is particularly concerned about the lack of progress in a building out west. When two men who appear to have something to do with the project arrive to talk to her boss, she overhears them discussing plans to swindle the company. Their scheme is to share the spoils with the project's engineer, Philip Duskin.

Paul Courtland was the most popular, well-liked man on campus. After watching his fellow classmates give another student a good hazing to try to break down his strong Christian values, Paul then watched the Christian man die in a fire while trying to save as many people as he could. The event changed Paul's life, when he encountered Jesus Christ himself. A young and beautiful woman named Gila had other ideas for Paul and wanted him all for herself. She did all in her power to woo him away from the unseen presence of Christ. Would she succeed?

Patty Merrill, newly returned from college, overhears her mother and sister bemoaning her presence. Hurt and confused, and not able to reach her father abroad, Patty spontaneously boards a train for New York. Her pampered life hasn't prepared her for earning a living but she happens on a position as a companion to an old lady. John Treeves has returned from the war in Europe, disillusioned and heartbroken. His mother has died and it was her last wish that he travel to their favorite spot in the mountains to have a tryst with God and attempt to rekindle his Christian faith.

Out of the Storm In the wake of a shipwreck, Gail Desmond rescues a stranger from the sea, forging an unbreakable bond amidst chaos. As Clinton Benedict recovers under her tender care in a seaside cottage, their hearts intertwine—only to be torn apart by a misunderstanding sparked by a newspaper’s careless words. Fleeing to New York, Gail faces desperation and disgrace in a seedy film studio, while Benedict searches tirelessly for his lost love. Through storms of trial and moments of divine grace, their paths converge once more in this timeless tale of sacrifice, redemption, and the ...

When a Christmas gift meant for a young woman falls into the hands of Christie Bailey, a lonely orange grower in 1920s Florida, he makes a fateful decision: to write back—pretending to be someone he's not. What begins as a deception becomes an unexpected spiritual awakening as Christie finds himself drawn into genuine correspondence with the faithful and kind Hazel Winship. As their letters deepen into something neither expected, Christie is transformed by faith, by Hazel's warmth, and by the simple picture of Christ that started it all. But when Hazel discovers the truth of his deception...

Tryon Dunham, a wealthy attorney is approached by a young woman who is running from some unknown danger. She is beautiful, well dressed, and obviously educated. She won't tell the young man why she's running, but he decides he will help her. Tryon arranges to take her along to a dinner party to which he has an invitation. At the dinner party, "Mary" (the name Tryon has given her) plays the piano beautifully and charms his hostess and the other guests. But, she is desperate to escape, so he provides her a ticket for a train to Chicago. ....He decides he must find her again.

Discover the timeless treasures of faith and redemption in The Adelaide’s Redemption Series: Complete Set of the Rare Grace Livingston Hill Short Stories Series 1-7. This exclusive collection brings together seven rare short stories by beloved author Grace Livingston Hill, including Praying for a Visitor, Nobody Goes to New York in July, Endeavor on the Cars, Her First Meeting, The Consecration Meeting, The Mother in Montreal, and A Happy Morning’s Work. Each tale weaves heartfelt narratives of ordinary men and women transformed by divine grace, set against the charming backdrop of ...

Join a group of spirited young girls as they send gifts and letters to someone they believe to be a kindred spirit, a fellow young woman. However, Christie is actually a struggling bachelor tending to his orange grove in sunny Florida. Through heartfelt correspondence with Hazel, who remains unaware of his true identity, Christie embarks on a profound journey of faith and love. As he embraces Christianity and develops romantic feelings for Hazel, anticipation builds for their upcoming meeting. What will unfold when she travels south to meet her cherished pen-pal? - Summary by LikeManyWaters

Grace Livingston Hill’s Lost Gems Rare Short Stories of Faith, Love, and Everyday Miracles Edition – Plus One Brand-New Story for Today) Step back into a gentler era when a single act of kindness could change a heart forever—and discover that the same God who worked in village post offices and church choirs is still working today. This exclusive collection gathers ten of Grace Livingston Hill’s most cherished (and long-forgotten) early magazine stories—heartwarming gems written before her famous novels, each one brimming with gentle humor, quiet faith, and the unmistakable touch ...

While being accosted by an over-ardent admirer who takes advantage of their being alone, Hazel's pony is spooked and runs off with her. Unfortunately, the girl's horsemanship, restricted to civilized rides in Central Park, is powerless to control him. Hours later she's rescued by a handsome missionary and their attraction grows as they travel to rejoin her party. Both are profoundly affected by their encounter. The missionary returns to his work among the indigenous people of the desert; the girl to a social life that quickly loses its appeal.