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Book Spotlight on Discerning God's Best

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Jodie Wolfe

September 2, 2025

Today I'd like to welcome a guest author to share a little bit about her new collection which released September 1st. Say hello to Heidi Gray McGill.

Here are a few details about her new book:

Image Related to the Content on this Web PageSpiritual Theme: Trusting God's plan even when it doesn’t make sense, surrendering control to His timing, and discovering that true belonging and healing are found when we seek His best above our own.
 
Book Takeaway: No matter how uncertain the path, God’s best is always worth seeking. These stories invite you to trust His timing, believe in His goodness, and remember that even in seasons of waiting or wandering, He is still writing something beautiful with your life.
 
Why I Wrote This Book: I wrote these stories to remind readers that God’s best often shows up in unexpected ways. Through seasons of waiting, moments of heartache, and the quiet places of doubt, I’ve learned—just like my characters—that God is always at work, even when we can't see the ending. These books were never meant to simply entertain. They were written to walk alongside you, to reflect truth through story, and to point your heart back to the One who sees, knows, and never forgets His promises.
 
One-sentence summary: Four faith-filled stories of love, hope, and healing set in 1800s America, featuring a marriage of convenience, slow-burn romance, found family, and an exclusive bonus story available only in this bundle.
 
Back Cover Copy: A journey of faith, love, and belonging—told through four unforgettable stories set in the heart of 1800s America.

This beautifully bundled collection brings together the first two novels in the Discerning God’s Best series, a heartwarming Christmas novella, and an exclusive short story only available in this set. Each story stands alone, but together they create a rich tapestry of faith-filled fiction centered on trusting God in every season.

Includes:

Desire of My Heart
A marriage of convenience. A risk worth taking. Can a young woman on the run find God’s best in the most unlikely place?

With All My Heart
Two wounded souls. One unexpected journey. Healing begins when you stop hiding and give God your whole heart.

Stitched on My Heart
A Christmas novella filled with grace and second chances. Belonging isn’t about where you come from, but who claims you as their own.

Where Hearts Belong
This exclusive short story is available only in this collection. A tender tale of love, restoration, and finding your place when you feel like you don’t belong anywhere.

Perfect for readers who enjoy Christian historical fiction, clean romance, and uplifting stories that speak to the soul. With tropes like marriage of convenience, slow-burn romance, found family, enemies to lovers, cultural tension, faith in adversity, strong but wounded heroines, protector hero, redemption arc, holiday hope, and an exclusive bonus story, this collection is filled with heart and hope.

Includes special bonus content, discussion questions for book clubs, and a free prequel offer.

Start reading today and discover why trusting God’s best is always worth it.
 
Tropes: Marriage of convenience, slow-burn romance, found family, enemies to lovers, cultural tension, faith in adversity, strong but wounded heroines, protector hero, redemption arc, holiday hope, exclusive content
 

Here's a little bit about Heidi:

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Heidi Gray McGill writes Christian fiction that helps readers find healing and hope by seeing themselves in the pages of a faith-filled story. Her Discerning God’s Best series brings historical settings to life with rich detail and biblical truth, while her contemporary novels highlight relatable characters facing real-life struggles. Blindness has refined Heidi’s perspective, deepening the impact of her storytelling.

Since beginning her author journey in 2020, she has earned multiple awards and continues to write with purpose and clarity. Heidi lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband of over thirty years and treasures time with her grandsons, a well-cooked meal, and the occasional board game victory. Learn more and get a free prequel at HeidiGrayMcGill.com.

Here's where you can find her new book: