Whom I Long For

Christian Ranch Romance

Love, like faith, requires a leap. I’m willing to go out on a limb and risk it all. Are you?” Gideon asked.

Tessa Marlowe has spent her life transforming pain into beauty. A gifted muralist, she uses color and imagery to capture the stories others leave behind. But her own past? That’s one canvas she’d rather keep hidden. When she’s commissioned to create a series of large-scale murals across Tanner Creek Ranch—honoring the land’s legacy and its vision for the future—it feels like a dream. Nestled in Northern Michigan’s stunning countryside, the ranch promises not only a fresh start, but a rare chance to paint a future she’s never dared to imagine. That is, until she meets Gideon Hale—the brooding builder who thinks paint is a mess, not a mission.

Gideon Hale doesn’t waste time on things that fade. As Tanner Creek’s greenhouse builder, he believes in bricks, beams, and results—measurable, dependable, and solid. Art, in his opinion, is none of those things. So when Tessa breezes in with her sketches and stories, he’s ready to write her off. But with each mural she completes, Gideon’s assumptions begin to crack. There’s more to Tessa than he expected—more depth, more faith, and a strength forged in silent places.

As their paths continue to collide, Tessa and Gideon are forced to confront the parts of themselves they’ve kept safely walled off. And in the tension between structure and soul, they may just find a love that brings color to their past—and meaning to their future.

Return to Tanner Creek Ranch, a place of second chances and unwavering faith, nestled in the heart of Northern Michigan.

This series is based on Philippians 4:1 (NIV) — "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends." Whom I Long For is the twelfth book in this series. Download this clean romance book to make you feel good about yourself and your world.