Returning hold after
two years abroad, Rose Campbell finds herself surrounded by admiring young men—some
more interested in her money than in her.
Determined to improve herself before she commits to a relationship,
however, Rose actively works to challenge her mind, resist the temptations of her
frivolous society, and give of her time and effort to those around her. The greatest difficulty she faces, however, may
be learning to say no to an attractive young man whom she believes she can save
from his own temptations. The sequel to Eight Cousins.
Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace
Emily Webster feels
left out when all her old companions leave for college and she must stay behind
to care for her grandfather. She resigns
herself to a “lost winter” and soon finds herself withdrawing from the
community. Once she decides to “marshal
her wits,” however, and improve herself through personal study while helping
those around her, she realizes that Deep Valley holds more than she could have
imagined. A companion book to the
Besty-Tacy series.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
by L. M. Montgomery
Eric Marshall arrives
on Prince Edward Island to work as a substitute schoolmaster, but unexpectedly
finds himself falling in love. Kilmeny Gordon
is a beautiful young woman who, since she cannot speak, expresses herself
through the violin she plays each evening in the orchard. Eric hopes to win her heart, but various
obstacles threaten to tear them apart.
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Elnora Comstock and her
cold, neglectful mother live together on the edge of the Limberlost Swamp,
where Elnora often escapes to find comfort in the beauty of nature. She dreams of an education, despite her
mother’s desire that she stay home, and works hard to collect specimens from
the swamp in order to pay her for her tuition.
Her collection of moths eventually attracts the interest of Phillip
Ammon, a wealthy young man attempting to recover from a recent illness. The two grow close during their rambles
through the swamp, but Philip’s previous engagement to another girl keep the
two apart.
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