. . "England Fiction." . . "Fiction." . . "Guardian and ward Fiction." . . . . . . "The Proposal [the English Garden series]"@en . . . . . "When Frank and Lydia Palmer discover Lydia's brother is the guardian of three children, they're horrified because he is well-known for his tyrannical nature. William, relieved to have a male heir without having to succumb to marriage, sets about raising the boys and hires a nanny for the girl. The brothers tolerate their gruffly kind superior, until they discover the cruelty of their sister's caretaker. When the situation erupts, Jennings goes to the Palmers for guidance. While there, he meets Marianne who turns his beliefs about women and God upside down with her gentle reasoning and Christ-honoring lifestyle." . "When Frank and Lydia Palmer discover Lydia's brother is the guardian of three children, they're horrified because he is well-known for his tyrannical nature. William, relieved to have a male heir without having to succumb to marriage, sets about raising the boys and hires a nanny for the girl. The brothers tolerate their gruffly kind superior, until they discover the cruelty of their sister's caretaker. When the situation erupts, Jennings goes to the Palmers for guidance. While there, he meets Marianne who turns his beliefs about women and God upside down with her gentle reasoning and Christ-honoring lifestyle."@en . . . "The Proposal" . . . . . "The Proposal : Book One"@en . . . "Christian fiction"@en . "Christian fiction" . "The proposal / the English Garden ; Book 1"@en . "The proposal" . "The proposal"@en . . . . . . . "Electronic books" . . "Love stories"@en . "Love stories" . "Fiction"@en . "Fiction" . "Distraught to learn that her tyrannical brother has been granted custody of three children, Lydia and her husband Frank offer advice to William, who finds that the challenge of raising children offers unexpected rewards."@en . . . . . "The Proposal : the English Garden"@en . . . . . . "When Lydia Palmer learns that her cousin has died and left three children behind, she's shocked to discover that her headstrong brother, William, will be the children's guardian. What does a bachelor know about children? But William, who distrusts all women, is pleased to have heirs without the bother of marriage. The two boys appreciate their uncle's interest, but when he leaves their little sister in the care of a cruel nanny, they run away, leaving William to run to Lydia for advice."@en . . . . . . . . "The proposal / Book 1"@en . . "William Jennings is not married and likes it that way. But when a relative passes away, he is suddenly guardian of three young children. This unforseen development nevertheless provides him one great comfort--he now has a male heir without the bother of a wife. Yet the children quickly become more than he can handle. Unexpectedly finding help in a truly remarkable woman, he learns to see the world in a completely different light."@en . "William, a confirmed bachelor, becomes guardian to three children. When the girls' nanny proves abusive, William seeks counsel from his sister and her husband and meets Marianne, who changes his beliefs about women and God." . . . . . . . "Child custody Fiction." . . "Christian fiction." . . "Love stories." . . "Orphans Fiction." . . "England" . .