The Way to My Heart: A small town, friends to lovers, farm loving, romance
by Jan Johnson
✨ What It’s About
Peter Gunderson walked away from his small-town roots for a successful nursing career—and never looked back. But when family calls him home, he comes face-to-face with Olivia Olson, the girl next door he never truly forgot.
Olivia has spent her life proving that being born without a hand doesn’t define her. Independent and resilient, she’s never needed anyone. But nagging questions about her birth mother have left her searching for something she can’t quite name.
When Peter offers to help her find answers, neither expects the journey to uncover buried secrets—or reawaken feelings they’d both tried to leave behind. With every mile traveled and every truth revealed, their bond deepens into something beautifully familiar yet wonderfully new.
But the past has a way of complicating the present. As the truth closes in, Olivia must decide what family really means—and whether love is worth the risk.
A story of faith, forgiveness, and second chances.
👥Who is this Book For?
Women who like friends-to-lovers romance and value the sanctity of life
🌅 The Inspiration Behind the Book
This fiction book is based on a true story of a local woman who, when asking her adoptive parents if they minded if she searched for her bio-parents so she could tell them thank you for giving her life, found out that she was an abortion survivor. Her parents are life-long friends, and I was there when this girl, Amy, was adopted. Amy spent a good deal of time sharing her story with me.
📍 Where to Find It
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✍️ About the Author
Jan Johnson raised her ten children—yours, mine, ours, and theirs on a farm. A retired teacher of all grades, she has enjoyed writing since she was young. Jan’s deep faith inspires stories with characters who sometimes wrestle with their understanding of God and his direction for their lives.
🤍 Closing
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