Keeper of My Heart: A Shumard Oak Bend Novel - Discerning God’s Best Book 6 - PAPERBACK

She’s never met a man who could keep up. He’s never met a challenge he couldn’t solve. But when love and faith collide, will either of them surrender their hearts?

On the Missouri frontier, Cecelia Grace Trexler Shankel has learned to survive on her own—riding hard, shooting straight, and trusting no one but herself. She has no intention of changing that for any man.

James “Jimmy” Reeves is her opposite in every way. A brilliant but socially awkward pharmacist, he trusts formulas over people and precision over instinct. He has come west to learn practical medicine—not to be undone by a woman who refuses to be contained.

From the moment they meet, Cecelia and Jimmy clash. She calls him rigid and bookish. He finds her impossible to predict. But when a smallpox outbreak threatens the town, theory is no longer enough. Jimmy is forced into decisions that demand courage, faith, and a strength he is not sure he has.

As respect grows into something deeper, Cecelia begins to question the independence she has always relied on—and Jimmy discovers that some things cannot be solved, only surrendered.

In a world where independence means survival, can two people learn to trust God—and each other—with their hearts?

For Misty M. Beller, Lacy Williams, and Linda Ford fans, this standalone novel in the Discerning God’s Best series will capture your heart and leave you breathless. You’ll love this book if you enjoy gripping historical drama and compelling characters. Binge-read the entire series on Kindle Unlimited.

•             Full-length Christian historical fiction

•             A standalone novel in the Discerning God’s Best series

•             Includes discussion questions for book clubs

•             Timeline: 1877

•             For fans of Misty M. Beller, Lacy Williams, and Linda Ford

Book One: Desire of My Heart

Book Two: With All My Heart

Companion Christmas Novella: Stitched On My Heart

Book Three: Matters of the Heart

Book Four: Healing of the Heart

Book Five: Written on My Heart

Companion Christmas Novella: A Place to Belong

Book Six: Keeper of My Heart

Book Seven: Vision of My Heart

Prequel: Deep in My Heart – available for free with newsletter signup. Search Heidi Gray McGill to locate her website.