The Heart of the Deal

By Kimberly Kirkland Absher

Description:

She thought no one had ever seen her work.
She was wrong.

Liz Quinn has spent years hiding the one thing that matters most: her landscape photography.
It was never meant to be found.

Until her best friend, a curator, discovers it… and everything changes.

But her best friend isn’t the only one who’s been paying attention.

Nigel Ashworth, her best friend’s brother. Her almost. The man she’s never quite gotten over has seen her work before.
And he’s never forgotten it.

While Liz has been playing it safe, Nigel has been quietly opening doors, believing in her talent long before she ever did.

Now, as autumn settles over the vineyards of Montauk, the connection they once set aside becomes impossible to ignore.

But stepping into the life Nigel sees for her means risking more than her work. It means trusting him with her heart.

And this time, walking away may not be an option.

Because some masterpieces aren’t captured.
They’re created… together.

Tropes: Best Friend’s Brother • Friends to Lovers • Secret Billionaire • He Falls First • Destination Wedding • Hidden Talents • Autumn Romance • Artist Heroine • Vineyard Setting

The Heart of the Deal is the first book in the Seasons of the Heart series. Clean Romances about legacy, longing, and the quiet moments that change everything.

Book Takeaway:

Learning to trust her God-given gifts, step into her calling, and risk her heart on the man who has quietly believed in her all along.

Why the author wrote this book:

Though this is the first book in the Seasons of the Heart series, Liz’s story emerged while I was writing A Blizzard of Wishes, where she first appeared. I knew she was a character with more to say.

The more I leaned into that and began asking questions, praying, and exploring what God wanted to say through her, her character and backstory began to take shape. That’s when The Heart of the Deal unfolded.

For me personally, it mirrors my own story as a writer. I had to trust God that the time was right and let the world see me, my words and stories, just like Liz lets the world see her as an artist.