Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Desire of My Heart by Heidi Gray McGill hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About The Book
Title: Desire of My Heart
Series: Discerning God’s Best #1
Author: Heidi Gray McGill
Publisher: Heidi Gray McGill Books, LLC
Release Date: June 1, 2021
Genre: Christian Historical Romance with a Western (Louis L’Amour) touch
No matter how dark her night became, Rachel knew God promised joy in the morning.
1858, Missouri. Rachel faces an uncertain future as she approaches adulthood in the orphanage. With few options and a looming arranged marriage, she risks everything, escaping with her younger brother to avoid a future she never chose.
But when she encounters Melvin, a grieving widower with two young children, her life takes an unexpected turn. Desperate for help and willing to offer Rachel refuge, Melvin proposes a marriage of convenience. Together, they create a family rooted in faith, love, and resilience, navigating the joys and heartaches that bind them.
Just as hope blossoms, a tragedy tests their strength and trust in God, but with a supportive community and unwavering faith, they find a way forward.
Desire of My Heart is a stirring journey of redemption, resilience, and God’s unfailing love. For fans of Misty M. Beller, Lacy Williams, and Linda Ford, this standalone novel in the Discerning God’s Best series will capture your heart. Discover a love story built on faith, hope, and the promise that even the darkest night can lead to a brighter dawn.
Excerpt
Grammie gently touched Rachel’s arm and drew her attention away from the window.
“It’s all right, dear child,” the older woman said. “God hears our prayers even when we aren’t able to voice them.” From memory, Grammie quoted Romans, “‘Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.’” She turned Rachel to her.
“What is it you truly want, child? What is the desire of your heart?”
Rachel didn’t hesitate. “To be loved by the man God has chosen for me and to have a child of my own.”
Series in Order:
1. Desire of My Heart
2. With All My Heart
3. Matters of the Heart
4. Healing of the Heart
5. Written on My Heart
Prequel: Deep in My Heart (Free with newsletter signup at heidigraymcgill.com/free_book)
Available on Kindle Unlimited, with discussion questions for book clubs included!
PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon
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Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive an ebook copy of Desire of My Heart and With All My Heart!
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thanks so much for spotlighting Desire of My Heart today, Becky! 🙂
Sounds fantastic