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At twenty-nine, Ruth Absalom has mastered the art of staying busy.
While everyone around her seems to be planning weddings, announcing engagements, or cradling newborns, Ruth is perfectly content burying herself in work and pretending that romantic love is something meant for everyone else. At least, that's what she tells herself.
She's never been the girl who dreamed about fairy-tale endings. In fact, out of her inseparable trio of best friends, she's the one whose love life has been almost nonexistent. As'ley and Chloe are settling into the lives they always hoped for, but they refuse to let Ruth accept a future of being forever single. Their constant reminders that "your time is coming" only make her roll her eyes harder.
Still, beneath her carefully guarded indifference lies a quiet curiosity. What does it really mean to love someone-and to be loved in return? Is romantic love truly worth the risk? Or is it safer to keep your heart tucked away where nothing can touch it?
There are pieces of Ruth's story she rarely allows herself to revisit-moments from her early twenties that taught her more about pain than she'd ever admit. The memories are enough to make trusting anyone feel impossible, even if she insists they no longer matter.
Then Jeremy Johnson enters her life.
A man whose unwavering faith challenges her guarded heart, Jeremy isn't interested in fairy tales or perfection. As their paths continue to cross, Ruth begins to wonder if God has been writing a story she never expected-a story that asks her to surrender not just her future, but the walls she's spent years building.
Maybe, just maybe, she'll discover what love truly looks like. Maybe, just maybe, she'll find the man God has been preparing for her all along. A heartfelt Christian romance about faith, healing & friendship. Ruth Absalom is a reminder that while the world may rush us toward happily ever after, God's plans are never late.