Her Faith Restored

By Cynthia Herron

Description:

Can two polar opposites meet in the middle to achieve a winning outcome?

Sunset Meadows’ activity director Melinda Brewer has her work cut out for her. As a five-year veteran with the cutting-edge retirement community, “Mel” wears many hats. But her job is more than a title. The residents at “The Meadows” are like family—some of whom she’s known her entire life. Ruby—this little niche in the Ozark Mountains—may be a mere dot on the Missouri map, but it’s also Mel’s birthplace, the land of her heritage, reminiscent of old ways while cognizant of new seasons.

Leave it to new kid on the block Matt Enders to upset the apple cart. When Enders is hired as the facility’s new social worker, his idea of a well-oiled machine is to eliminate a few rusty cogs—chiefly, some of Mel’s most successful programs. Mr. City Slicker doesn’t care about making waves. He delivers a hurricane!

Matt Enders isn’t budging. Let Mel Brewer think what she will. While he’s willing to meet the pint-size package of TNT halfway regarding new ideas and innovation, he won’t sacrifice improvement for the sake of hurt feelings. Can he convince Mel that a team approach is better than a single-handed effort?

Ironically, crabby Clinton Farley, a Meadows’ resident and devout non-believer, is the catalyst that draws Matt and Mel closer. Together, the two must set aside differences to work for a common cause—introducing Clinton to a sunnier side of life and a new way of living.

When they finally learn Clinton’s story, can Matt and Mel open their hearts to new opportunities, as well as each other?


What others are saying...

"Charming. A feel-good story with a touch of humor. You'll be smiling when you finish the last page."

- Rachel Hauck, NY Times Bestselling author


"Heartwarming and uplifting, Her Faith Restored by Cynthia Herron is like a down-home visit at Ida Mae's Come and Get It Diner with a slice of apple pie and cinnamon ice cream while running into old friends and meeting new ones. This trip to Ruby provides another wonderful read centered around a pair of sparring co-workers who find working together can lead to inspiring results. Highly recommended for a relaxing evening, as the Thanksgiving and Christmas season provides the perfect backdrop for a cast of characters that will work their way into your hearts and leave you satisfied, yet looking forward to another installment."

- Tanya Agler, author of The Sheriff's Second Chance and The Single Dad's Holiday Match


"In Her Faith Restored Cynthia Herron has penned a family-driven tale of sweet romance and friendship that isn't afraid to go deep in questions of faith. Softly vulnerable and willingly open, readers of Cynthia Ruchti, Karen Kingsbury and Francine Rivers will be at home in charming Ruby. Lovingly told with snappy dialogue and a small-town canvas I would love to visit, readers will find Inspirational fiction's answer to Virgin River and be clamouring for a Netflix adaptation of its own!"

- Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration and The Mozart Code


"Her Faith Restored swept me away! Cynthia Herron is a Picasso of the pen. She tugged at my heartstrings with this lovely romantic tale. Her gorgeous descriptions bring the characters to life. Readers are in for a treat."

- Preslaysa Williams, author of A Lowcountry Bride

Book Takeaway:

When we work together for a common cause, despite our own differences, God's plan far exceeds our own.

Why the author wrote this book:

I always enjoy the romantic arc in frienemies-to-more stories. In this case, the hero and heroine are working through their own tangled web of misunderstandings in order to help one of the elderly residents at the retirement community where they are both employed. Just when Mel and Matt seem to have reached common ground in their relationship, their professional goals collide, threatening all they've worked toward. I enjoyed exploring the "what ifs" of this initially fragile meeting of the minds!