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Historical Romance

Love's Abiding Joy

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  • 1983 first published
  • 229 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (6 ratings)
  • 12 editions
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Love's Abiding Joy is a 1983 historical romance novel by Janette Oke. Key subjects include women pioneers, grandparents, western christian and family life.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 42 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

At about 229 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Love's Abiding Joy

When Clark surprises Marty with a trip to visit Missie and Willie LaHaye at their new home. Marty is filled with excitement. She and Missie have so much to catch up on. Marty meets Missie's friend Maria, she gets to see the little sod house, she even meets Missie's children. But when tragedy strikes, will Marty regret ever coming west?
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Davis family, Fictitious characters : Oke
  • Women pioneers
  • Grandparents
  • Western christian
  • Family life
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Love stories
  • Religious fiction
  • Christian life
  • Historical romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Love's Abiding Joy?

Love's Abiding Joy was written by Janette Oke and first published in 1983.

What genre is Love's Abiding Joy?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is Love's Abiding Joy?

The median edition has 229 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Love's Abiding Joy?

Readers who like it often enjoy Redeeming Love, The Thorn Birds and The Notebook.

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