Books like Crimson mountain by Grace Livingston Hill

Young Caroline Meeber's journey from girlhood to womanhood in 19th-century Chicago and New York, exploring themes of independence, relationships, and the struggles of rising above expectations in a harsh environment and the promise of the American Dream through the eyes of a runaway teenager, with a twist of psychological thriller elements.

20s Young Woman’s Adventures in Old Edinburgh

Jane Arleth, a young woman of modest means, meets the handsome and wealthy John Sherwood in 1940s America, sparking a heartfelt Christian romance that tests loyalty and love.

Christy is a nineteen-year-old teacher from North Carolina who moves to a poverty-stricken mountain community in Tennessee, struggling to adapt and find acceptance while her faith is tested by conflicting views on child rearing.

Marion Warren balances family duty with her dream of becoming a teacher, while romance and divine guidance help her navigate adversity and find her place in the world.

Two bachelor brothers, David and Joseph, live on an old farm until a city‑raised sister, adopted by an aunt, arrives and reveals their kinship, bringing faith, love and renewal to their home and village.

478 p. ; 21 cm

After moving back to Kentucky, widow Molly Pierpont faces the challenge of raising her late sister’s children, while helping her brother-in‑law, Jonas, navigate life and grief in a rural setting.

With four younger siblings to support as well as her invalid mother, since her father died unexpectedly the previous year, Shirley was really up against it. Her tiny secretary's salary could only afford rent for a house that was too small and located in an area with excessive heat, traffic, and pollution. To compound the problems she had been served notice that the family must move in a few weeks. This is why a large stone barn outside the city, in a spacious natural setting with cool, fresh air seemed so inviting. The barn's owner, Sidney, was also up against it in trying to get the barn not only in a habitable, but also in a truly homelike and comfortable state without appearing to be offering charity nor compelling an increase in rent. Shirley completely refused charity of any kind, but was so completely conscientious and loyal in her work, at times jeopardizing her own safety and even risking her life, that abundant help came her way in many forms, leading eventually to property ownership that guaranteed lifetime security for her family. Along the way she taught Sidney the meaning of inner wealth, which is what he really wanted rather than the haughty, condescending, shallow, superficial, undeserving hypocrisy of some of his rich acquaintances. His curiousity about how someone could really live in a barn came to be richly rewarded. Shirley found that her daring bravery in attempting actual life in a barn was also richly rewarded. As she and Sidney discovered what real wealth was, it wasn't only the barn that was enchanted.

Two best friends become the target of a mysterious killer who leaves behind dancing shoes as he murders his victims.

Astra Everson sets out on a lonely train ride, uncertain about her future. Alone, she distances herself from controlling relatives and seeks independence, but fate brings a mysterious stranger and the gentle Charles Cameron to her journey of love and renewal during Christmas.

Wanda E. Brunstetter’s ‘Grandma's Doll’ is a family drama that follows the lives of fathers and daughters, young women, widowers, cooks, and antique dealers in a small community, exploring their relationships and everyday experiences.

Emma Roberts, a cautious researcher in France, encounters a charming new friend and falls in love with the country.