Heidi Gray McGill
In a land of constant struggle, one woman finds hope while forging her path to freedom. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation, Delphina's only solace was the friendship of her mistress, Mary. When her owners die, Delphina is whisked away by a disenchanted plantation owner's son, Bennet ...
The biggest adventures can be found among the detours of the journey. ~ Deep in his heart, Melvin Trexler knows slavery is wrong. As the abolitionist son of a pro-slavery plantation owner, the only way Melvin can live according to his convictions is to leave his family and inheritance behind. Instea ...
She’s never met a man who could keep up. He’s never met a challenge he couldn’t solve. But when love and faith collide, will either of them surrender their hearts? What happens when the very traits that kept you alive are the ones God asks you to lay down? On the Missouri frontier, survival de ...
When a scandal forces Josephine Blake to flee everything she’s ever known, she arrives in a snowy frontier town with little more than a secret and a swollen belly. Shumard Oak Bend wasn’t her destination—but it just might be her rescue. Faced with town gossip, an uncertain future, and a past she ...
In the aftermath of the Civil War, where wounds of the heart cut as deep as any battle scar, comes a tale of resilience, faith, and the unyielding power of love. ~ Irish immigrant Katie Murphy embodies the spirit of compassion, fighting against injustice with a determination that knows no bounds. ...
In the wilds of the rugged West, Betsy Smith discovers beauty in every corner—from the blazing sunsets to the wind murmuring secrets through the mountains. Yet, it's the magnetism of Gabe Manning, with his dark complexion and dashing demeanor, that draws her gaze. Having known him since childhood ...
As Blowing Rock, NC’s JOY Radio talk show host, Everly has discovered fulfillment, but she hasn’t found love, at least not for her—not even from her mother.
Everly Johnson is every man’s dream of the perfect date, even though her audience has never met her. As host for the EnJOYing God’s ...
Step into the bustling streets of post-Civil War Philadelphia, where cultural injustice and class disparity run rampant. Amidst this chaos, Thomas, an aspiring doctor from the wilds of Missouri, struggles to find his place in a society to which he is unaccustomed. But when he meets debutante Emma ...
They expected a proxy bride—and got more than they bargained for. ~ Loretta is a daddy’s girl who loves hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. Unfortunately, she’s also spoiled and easily frustrated. When tragedy strikes, everything she’s depended on is instantly gone, and her only hope of survi ...
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 y ...
Some fresh starts begin in silence… others begin with a baby’s cry.
Josephine Blake has run out of places to hide. Pregnant and burdened by secrets, she flees the whispers of Philadelphia, clinging to the hope that her former boardinghouse roommate in Shumard Oak Bend wil ...
Overcoming lifelong rejection is not what keeps Singing Bird from loving, but it keeps her from accepting love. Hiding from those who seek to do her harm, Singing Bird and Little Sun must survive on the land and their own sheer grit. The two seek shelter in the only place Singing Bird has ever fe ...
