As Elsie grows up, her life is full of change. Old friendships and acquaintances are renewed. New relationships promise new dilemmas. And an unexpected proposal is made. To whom will Elsie turn when her adolescent heart is put to its first test of love?

Aunt Chloe said, 'Oh, Miss Rose, it's true he nearly killed that child with his hardness, all the time thinking he was doing right. But Jesus saved them both. He lives in Mr. Horace's heart now.' 'I'm glad, for Elsie's sake,' Rose said. 'I hope their trials are over now.' 'Yes, ma'am,' replied Chloe. 'But you know how troubles are. They tend to come uninvited and unexpected.'

In the third of the Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith books, Elsie and her father are together at last and many exciting changes lie ahead. Elsie is growing up, and there are new worlds to explore beyond her Southern home. Old friends will be reunited, and new friends will enter her life. But not everyone has Elsie's best interests at heart. When unexpected proposals are offered, can Elsie make the right decisions? Is she ready to share her love?

Elsie's New Life continues the captivating stories of the beautiful heiress and the power of her unshakable Christian faith. Based on and adapted from the original novels written by Martha Finley between 1868 and 1905, Elsie's New Life follows its charming heroine from age eleven to sixteen. Readers will again be enthralled and inspired as each new adventure brings difficult choices for Elsie Dinsmore, the little girl of big faith.