Helene de Kock Keur 9 includes two novels, one novella and two short love stories. ’n Tyd om lief te hê: Marina Joubert and her young son return to her hometown in the Free State after spending a few years in Greece. Will the conservative townspeople ever forgive Marina for the mistake she made years ago? Lelie van die laagte: Mia Dijkstra, a young clergywoman, must care for herself and her sister, Karien, with her meagre remuneration. When their aunt offers them a place to stay, it is a great relief, but not what she expected. Here, Mia learns to bloom where she is planted. Die skadubelofte: Doctor Pierre Greeff returns from abroad to settle in his hometown, but it appears that he has completely forgotten about a promise he made to Madel in his matric year.