Building Hearts: A Clean and Wholesome Small-Town Romance with Christian Surrender Issues like Belonging/Acceptance, Grief, Secrets (Surrendering Hearts)
Building Hearts (Buy Now)
Julie Arduini
Kindle and paperback
274 pages
September 19, 2025
Surrendered Scribe Media
Can
one reality show rebuild a home and two hearts?
Evan Hart has always felt the odd one out in a family of thriving siblings.
When his reality show pitch is greenlit and he's named co-producer, Evan sees a
chance to finally belong within his family and the world watching them. Building with the Harts promises new beginnings and second chances until the
network adds a wildcard: Shea Madden, a brooding co-producer with secrets of
her own.
Shea Madden walked away from reality TV after a contestant's public humiliation
led to tragedy, and she took the fall. The Renovation Channel offers her a shot
at redemption with a show built on authenticity and hope. Working alongside
insecure but earnest Evan Hart begins to heal old wounds until Shea's past
resurfaces, threatening her future, the show's success, and the Hart family.
In this clean and wholesome small-town romance, Book 3 of 6 in the Surrendering
Hearts series, featuring the Christian surrender issues of belonging, grief,
and forgiveness, discover how faith, trust, and unexpected love can rise from
the rubble.
Reviewer's comments:
Evan Hart pitched a new show for television, and like everyone’s
dream, they accepted his idea and named him co-producer. It has all the drama,
problems, and conflict that you’d expect of a how-to reality show like this: personality
clashes. Big egos. Behind the camera conflict. And problems. At odds with his
family, he’s finally given the chance at a new beginning. Shea Madden was
picked by Entertainment Now to co-produce with Evan. Shea, too, earns a second
chance to prove herself and her skills after a previous failed show. The story
is about finding where you belong and forgiveness.
Meet the Author:
Julie’s books are always winners. She is probably the most underrated author. Her storylines are well developed, and characters are enjoyable” —Amazon review, Anchored Hearts
Julie Arduini
writes small-town romances with Christian surrender issues and chocolate
mentions. She’s the author of the Surrendering Hearts series (Anchored hearts,
Repairing Hearts) where the sic Hart multiples discover their identity and try
to find a love like their parents shared. Arduini has another romance series,
Surrendering Time (Entrusted, Entangled, and Engaged).
Her stand-alone
romances include the Christian novella Match Made in Heaven and the
inspirational novella, Restoring Christmas.
Arduini also
wrote a series with her daughter for tween and teen girls, as well as women of
all ages. Surrendering Stinkin’ Thinkin’ (You’re Beautiful, You’re Amazing,
and You’re Brilliant). They feature a chapter from a mentor’s journey, and
then a chapter from the younger female, both believing the same lie about
themselves. “This belongs in every church, school, and library.” —Amazon
review.
