Bøger af Delia Parr

Two people set against marriage find unexpected affection in an arrangement forced upon them in 1840's Philadelphia.

A brash newspaperman in 1830s New Jersey must decide if redeeming his career is more important than a future with an intriguing woman he investigates.

Two people in desperate circumstances.One unlikely proposal.Life has left few choices for Elvira Kilmer. Her hopes for marriage and a family of her own have long since passed her by, and her arrival on Dillon's Island, nestled in the Susquehanna River, is not of her choosing, either. She needs work. And Jackson Smith needs a housekeeper.Yet Ellie never imagined the widower would be so young...so handsome. Jackson, on the other hand, has never met anyone quite so...plain. But he quickly comes to realize that Ellie's presence may solve his own problems--both the rearing of his young boys and the scandal that surrounds his first marriage. When Jackson offers her something quite out of the ordinary, will Ellie look beyond mere necessity and risk opening her heart?

Emma Garrett is eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring, when her family plans to reunite in Candlewood. Together they will celebrate her birthday at Hill House, the boardinghouse she oversees. Though anxious to introduce her sons to Zachary Breckenwith, the man she's been courting, her sons' own problems--and wounds deeply hidden since childhood--soon overshadow her joy. As Zachary presses Emma for an answer to his marriage proposal, her initial elation falters and she finds herself riddled with doubts. Can she still be the woman God created her to be and live in harmony with the desires and expectations of her husband-to-be? JOIN EMMA IN HER JOURNEY AS SHE COMES TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, AND LOVE.

When tragedy befalls the townspeople of Candlewood, Emma Garrett opens her boardinghouse to those in need. Emmas turmoil heightens when Zachary Breckenwith announces his plans to resign as her lawyer. Why would he desert her when the legal problems concerning Hill House are still unresolved? Had she been entirely mistaken about his romantic interest in her?

Emma Garrett serves her boarders at Hill House with homespun wisdom and absolute faith in God. When tragedy strikes close to home is Emma wise enough to save Hill House?