The Treasured Brides Collection: Three Classic Romances from a Beloved Author by the late Grace Livingston Hill (
Wikipedia) is an omnibus edition of three standalone novels in the Love Endures series reprinting her vintage f/m inspirational romances from the 1930s/40s which were contemporary to their now-historical times and lightly updated for the modern reader, free for a limited time courtesy of Christian publisher Barbour.
According to a very helpful customer review, the respective plots are for: a returning soldier set just post-WWII, a tomboy who learns the importance of being true to herself in 1928, and a young man whose family experiences financial misfortune finding someone who appreciates his worth in 1932.
Currently free @
B&N &
Amazon &
Kobo (none available to Canadians). May also be free at Google Play in the US, where Barbour has a catalogue which is not visible from Canada. For some reason this is currently missing from the catalogue at ChristianBook, which may or may not indicate upcoming freebieization.
Description
Take a step back to a slower paced life the 1930s and 40s, and discover the joy of old-fashioned romance as penned by one of America’s most beloved authors. Lightly updated for today’s reader, this collection of three romances—including The Big Blue Soldier, Found Treasure, and The Patch of Blue—is the perfect pathway to discovering a timeless author. Grace Livingston Hill created enduring characters who go through every human emotion. They are realistic individuals looking to fit in and find a place of contentment in life. Love meets them in their struggles and faith points them to eternal hope and peace.