Phoebe Deane

Phoebe Deane

by Grace Livingston Hill

Phoebe Deane, a young woman living in the shadow of her controlling sister-in-law, finds herself caught in a web of manipulative schemes. Her brother's wife relentlessly seeks to marry Phoebe off to an unsuitable man, a domineering figure with a family of unruly children. As Phoebe endures her sister-in-law's relentless attempts to arrange a loveless union, a chance encounter in the woods brings a glimmer of hope. This unexpected meeting alters the course of her life, offering the possibility of a different path and a chance at genuine love.

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Grace Livingston Hill was an early 20th-century novelist and wrote both under her real name and the pseudonym Marcia Macdonald. She wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories. Her characters wer...

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