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A romantic relationship can be intertwined with spiritual or religious beliefs. The characters in an inspirational romance novel often find themselves dealing with the challenges of their feelings, needs and desires within the tapestry of their beliefs and the beliefs of those around them.

These faith-based, inspirational romance novels can be set in historical or contemporary settings with the themes of decency, fidelity, honesty and forgiveness. Inspirational romance novels are just one of the many types of free online romance novels on PublicBookshelf.

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Gods Good Man
Marie Corelli

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Gods Good Man
by Marie Corelli

The Reverend John Walden has been living on faith in the north of England, content among the woodland blossoms. The latest flower to bloom in his life, however, is a woman. Maryllia faces relentlessly aggressive suitors and life-threatening illness while John stands by patiently, waiting for a wife.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

Over Paradise Ridge
Maria Thompson Daviess

Rating: 4.0/5
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Over Paradise Ridge
by Maria Thompson Daviess

Betty is an unusual muse to two very different men. For Sam, she is a farmer's help mate, bringing to life all of his hard work in the fields. For Pete, she is a playwright's inspiration, reflecting his art back to him. For herself, she must choose one way of life and foresake the other.

Category: Inspirational Romance

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Thelma
Marie Corelli

Rating: 3.0/5
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Thelma
by Marie Corelli

A true innocent, Thelma is the object of desire for the men around her. She is worshipped by her father's servant, loved from afar by her husband's friend, and whisked away from Norway by a passionate gentleman. All are left wanting when Thelma dies, leaving her daughter to inherit the choice.

Category: Inspirational Romance

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Lo, Michael
Grace Livingston Hill

Rating: 3.4/5
(5 votes cast)

Lo, Michael
by Grace Livingston Hill

True selflessness shines through when young street urchin Michael risks his life to save wealthy Starr Endicott. Years later, he meets Starr in the city again. Ever honorable, he tries to keep his feelings in check, but when a suitor with bad intentions comes after Starr, he cannot stay away.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Old Rose and Silver
Myrtle Reed

Rating: 2.6/5
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Old Rose and Silver
by Myrtle Reed

Golden maple trees, breathtaking violin music, and beautiful old treasures set the stage for this sentimental romance with a touch of humor. Come along as Rose accompanies Allison on his violin and puts love in the air.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Marcia Schuyler
Grace Livingston Hill

Rating: 4.5/5
(25 votes cast)

Marcia Schuyler
by Grace Livingston Hill

When her sister abandons her intended groom at the altar, Marcia steps into her place. Family members are outraged and new husband David harbors doubts about marrying a stand-in. If their marriage is to succeed, David needs to recognize the true, sweet nature that Marcia brings to the union.

Category: Inspirational Romance

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Cloudy Jewel
Grace Livingston Hill

Rating: 2.5/5
(11 votes cast)

Cloudy Jewel
by Grace Livingston Hill

Believing she will forever be merely the spinster aunt, Julia settles in as a servant in her sister's house. She is about to become much more than a servant to her niece and nephew, and along with them learns lessons on love in both the human and spiritual realms.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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A Poor Wise Man
Mary Roberts Rinehart

Rating: 2.1/5
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A Poor Wise Man
by Mary Roberts Rinehart

After a year working with soldiers, Lily Cardew returns home transformed from girl to young woman. Her family isn't prepared for her new boldness, or for her newfound friend, Willy Cameron. Her family may not approve of his lack of wealth and fame, but Lily sees what is truly important, his heart.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
Edward Payson Roe

Rating: 1.6/5
(7 votes cast)

A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
by Edward Payson Roe

Sometimes the most challenging, and important, quest a knight can embark on is the quest to settle his own soul. Meeting the graceful Laura Romeyn is one of the challenges facing Egbert Haldane. Will he be distracted by her serene beauty, or inspired by her life of refinement and faith?

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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A Spinner in the Sun
Myrtle Reed

Rating: 2.4/5
(16 votes cast)

A Spinner in the Sun
by Myrtle Reed

A veiled lady returns to her old home and lives in solitude; her neighbors never see her face. What is Evelina hiding under the veil? If anything will convince her to shed her mask, and reveal the past it hides, it is the old-fashioned romance offered by a patient suitor called Piper Tom.

Categories: Romantic Suspense, Inspirational Romance

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Master of the Vineyard
Myrtle Reed

Rating: 2.8/5
(17 votes cast)

Master of the Vineyard
by Myrtle Reed

Her love of books leads Rosemary to the love of her country school teacher. He may be master of the vineyard, but will Rosemary be master of his heart when another woman comes along? Drama and comedy together tell the tale of the trials Rosemary must overcome in her quest for happiness.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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God's Good Man
Marie Corelli

Rating: 2.1/5
(10 votes cast)

God's Good Man
by Marie Corelli

Maryllia, a wealthy heiress, escapes the confines of London and flees to the country, to the small town of the Reverend John Walden, who does not approve of much that Maryllia does. He may change his mind, however, when Maryllia is injured and he is called to help her recover.

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The Search
Grace Livingston Hill

Rating: 2.9/5
(11 votes cast)

The Search
by Grace Livingston Hill

A childhood friendship blossoms into love when Ruth MacDonald starts writing letters to soldier John Cameron. A wealthy, aloof woman, Ruth learns the heartbreak of the real world and in turn offers solace to a lonely man and tosses aside the social constraints that would keep the couple apart.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Love and Life
Charlotte Mary Yonge

Rating: 2.3/5
(10 votes cast)

Love and Life
by Charlotte Mary Yonge

Aurelia plays Psyche, Lady Belamour is Venus and Sir Amyas Belamour is Cupid in an 18th century retelling of the classic myth of love and soul. Sir Amyas falls in love with Aurelia before she even knows him, and her generosity leads the recluse out of his darkened rooms into the light of love.

Categories: Fantasy & Paranormal Romance, Inspirational Romance

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The Heir of Redclyffe
Charlotte Mary Yonge

Rating: 1.9/5
(9 votes cast)

The Heir of Redclyffe
by Charlotte Mary Yonge

Guy Morville struggles against the evils of the world in this Victorian romance. Guy fights the demons that come along with a 19th century inheritance, title, and education, as well as his explosive temper. His love for his gentle wife Amy sees him through the fight for redemption.

Category: Inspirational Romance

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Pamela, Or Virtue Rewarded
Samuel Richardson

Rating: 2.1/5
(14 votes cast)

Pamela, Or Virtue Rewarded
by Samuel Richardson

Pamela Andrews is a pious young girl, a waiting-maid in Bedfordshire. When the master of the house makes advances on her, Pamela resists, and writes to her parents for moral advice. Her letters show her persistence in protecting her virtue, for which she is richly rewarded in the end.

Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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The Heart's Kingdom
Maria Thompson Daviess

Rating: 2.9/5
(29 votes cast)

The Heart's Kingdom
by Maria Thompson Daviess

Nickols Powers is desperate for the beautiful Charlotte to marry him. Independent Charlotte, however, is reluctant to accept his religious views as it seems a wife must. She may yet be convinced, however, by the charismatic preacher building a new church in her own backyard.

Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Free Air
Sinclair Lewis

Rating: 2.8/5
(33 votes cast)

Free Air
by Sinclair Lewis

Perhaps the original American road trip novel, Free Air follows Claire Boltwood as she travels from New York City to the Pacific Northwest in the early 20th century. If Claire can leave behind her upper-class background, she may find herself gaining the love of a down-to-earth man in her new home.

Categories: Romance, Other Fiction, Inspirational Romance

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The City of Fire
Grace Livingston Hill

Rating: 2.4/5
(27 votes cast)

The City of Fire
by Grace Livingston Hill

Modern girls can have morals too. That is the message written into the character of Lynn Severn, daughter of a small-town minister. Lynn is puzzled by the changes that have come between her and her childhood playmate, Mark Carter, as they grow older in this coming-of-age romance.

Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance

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The Clever Woman of the Family
Charlotte Mary Yonge

Rating: 2.6/5
(22 votes cast)

The Clever Woman of the Family
by Charlotte Mary Yonge

Rachel Curtis is frustrated living the life of a Victorian English lady. At twenty-five, she sets out to make her mark, wreaking comic and tragic havoc along the way. Rachel dreams of teaching young minds the highest educational ideals, but instead becomes entangled in the dramas real life.

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Chance
Joseph Conrad

Rating: 2.7/5
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Chance
by Joseph Conrad

Miss Flora de Barral is the daughter of an imprisoned swindler left to fend for herself, with no real standing in society. She must depend on the kindness of strangers, and some kindnesses come with strings attached. Will meeting Captain Anthony give Flora the dignity and happiness she seeks? The story is told by several different perspectives in this romance novel, the first of Conrad's works to be a popular success.

Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Cabin Fever
B. M. Bower

Rating: 2.2/5
(21 votes cast)

Cabin Fever
by B. M. Bower

Bud Moore enters into a partnership with a prospector in the Western wilderness and looks forward to a life of adventure and fortune. Little does he know how much soul-searching will go on in the cabin they share, especially when a child enters their lives and changes their destinies.

Categories: Romance, Western Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Brownsmiths Boy - A Romance in a Garden
George Manville Fenn

Rating: 3.0/5
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Brownsmiths Boy - A Romance in a Garden
by George Manville Fenn

From death new life grows in this story about the young Grant Dennison and his education in the natural world of the garden and the larger, more harrowing, world outside its bounds. When his mother dies, Grant is taken in by a skilled gardener, Old Brownsmith, whose plot of land harbors the usual fruits and vegetables as well as a wild boy Grant longs to understand.

Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Beulah
Augusta J. Evans

Rating: 3.0/5
(22 votes cast)

Beulah
by Augusta J. Evans

A crisis of faith drives Beulah to seek spiritual alternatives to her Christianity. A fiery young woman, Beulah takes her spiritual search to great lengths, looking for the ultimate truth. This truth, for Beulah, cannot be found without also accepting the ultimate emotion, love.

Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance

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At Last
Marion Harland

Rating: 2.0/5
(11 votes cast)

At Last
by Marion Harland

All of her matches turn out well in the long run, claims lifelong matchmaker, Mrs. Rachel Sutton. Unfortunately, the path to happily-ever-after is full of twists and turns that she cannot predict. Featuring the mercurial, mystical Rosa, the road to wedded bliss is a challenge for more than one couple in this romantic novel.

Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Annie Kilburn
William Dean Howells

Rating: 2.0/5
(14 votes cast)

Annie Kilburn
by William Dean Howells

Returning from Italy to Massachusetts in the late 1800s, Annie Kilburn takes on the social causes of her time in this American Realist novel. As she works on the behalf of sick children, she ultimately becomes emotionally attached to her charges, as well as the Unitarian minister who advises her.

Categories: Romance, Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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Amanda
Anna Balmer Myers

Rating: 2.1/5
(15 votes cast)

Amanda
by Anna Balmer Myers

Love can complicate even the simplest of lifestyles. A one-room schoolhouse in early 20th century Amish country seems like a quiet setting for the young schoolteacher, Amanda. But when a friendship turns to romance, Amanda and Martin face the emotional depths that lie beneath the simple life.

Categories: Romance, Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance

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After the Storm
T. S. Authur

Rating: 2.0/5
(14 votes cast)

After the Storm
by T. S. Authur

Opposites attract and repel in this tale of love, marriage and understanding. The beautiful, adventurous Irene Delancy and the ambitious, intellectual Hartley Emerson wed early, but require some life lessons to fully understand themselves and each other. Their trials over the years sometimes threaten, but ultimately strengthen their lifelong bond.

Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance

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