A preacher sold into indentured servitude finds love and faith with a head strong farmer in this inspirational historical romance.
On route to Virginia to answer God’s call to preach, Gabriel Mackenzie is captured by pirates and sold as an indentured servant. Grieving the loss of her family, Mercy Wakefield is not looking for romance—just a strong back and two good hands to work her farm. But Gabriel’s claims of being taken against his will and his kind manners and good looks chip away at her resolve, and she begins to care about him. With a jealous neighbor wanting Mercy for himself, and one of Gabriel’s captors trying to get rid of him, it will take relying on God’s strength rather than their own to loosen the chains of hopelessness and forge a bond which no man can put asunder.S. J. Wells was born and raised among the West Virginia hills, S. J. Wells loves God, her family, and books in that order. Blind since birth, her love of stories was born while listening to her mom read to her when she was a child. Today, she is married to a minister and homeschools her two daughters, often enlisting their help when creating new characters. In her spare time she loves to read, listen to music, bake and crochet. On Sunday mornings she can be found behind the piano at church during praise and worship. When it comes to her books, she says, "If I can just give my readers a glimpse into the breadth and length, depth and height of the love of God, then I will consider it a job well done." "You Belong to Me" is her sixth book. Previous titles include: "Wild Heart", "To Tame A Heart", "A Moment in Time", "His Yankee Wife", "Caleb's Story", and "Ducking into UEB", a textbook written in collaboration with her friend, Anita Adkins that teaches unified English braille to students in grades 4-12 and older readers. She is on the web at www.sjwellsauthor.com, facebook.com/SJWellsAuthor, and twitter.com/SJWellsAuthor.