Celebrate Lit / February 8, 2021

A Worthy Heart

About the Book A Worthy Heart

Book: A Worthy Heart

Author: Sara Beth Williams

Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance

Release date: January 9, 2019

Joel Bennett has always known Serena Hayes as his sister’s gregarious best friend. In the three years since Lacey began college, Serena became a regular houseguest, but lately, she’s absent more than not. When Joel discovers she’s in an abusive relationship, protectiveness from within roars to life.

With only a part-time job to support her and nowhere to go, Serena fears leaving her current relationship would jeopardize her chances of graduating college. After a brutal attack leaves her no choice, she courageously moves out. On her journey toward regaining confidence, self-worth, and independence, Joel falls in beside her, encouraging her. The way he emulates Godly love and compassion draws her close–not just to him, but to the God who can satisfy her longing for love better than any man,

Attraction sizzles between them, but events from their pasts cast shadows of doubt. When the unthinkable happens, can Serena open her heart to a second chance at love, or is she destined to be alone?

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My Thoughts on A Worthy Heart

A Worthy Heart is a wonderful read about a young couple who have to overcome the odds to be together. She is in an abusive relationship. Serena feels that she can’t leave because she doesn’t know if she could graduate college after leaving or where she would go. But when she’s left with no choice after a really bad attack she finds out that God is there.

It’s through Joel that Serena begins to see God and see that maybe He does care and can care for her. But she also is drawn to Joel. They’ve known each other forever and yet do they really know each other?

This was a wonderful quick read. While it does have abuse it’s the healing from that abuse and the love that comes out of the darkness that makes this book wonderful. I highly recommend you give the book a chance and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received through Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

About the Author of A Worthy Heart

Sara Beth Williams is a wife, mother of two daughters, and temporary caretaker of a lovable old lady pit and a spunky Pomeranian-Shih Tzu mix. She lives in Northern California. When she’s not held hostage by the keyboard, she enjoys music, teaching, reading, and spending time with her family.

She is all about connecting with readers! Find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, Bookbub, and AllAuthor.

More from Sara Beth

Can I tell you a secret? When writing a new manuscript, book titles for me either come immediately, or they take years – literally – to develop into something catchy and strong. A Worthy Heart came to me almost immediately. I had no hesitation because I knew what I wanted the story’s message to be.

Whereas the titles for my first and third book took over a year of going back and forth, with much indecision, A Worthy Heart resonated perfection.

What do you think makes a strong, unique title? I love titles with double meanings. I felt like A Worthy Heart truly captured both the romantic feel of the storyline and the spiritual message of the storyline simultaneously. And I absolutely love when that happens!

I truly hope you enjoy Joel and Serena’s story, and I hope you can decipher both meanings in the title. More than that, I hope you take those three words to heart because those three words are exactly what God believes about every single one of you.

Happy reading,

Sara Beth Williams