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Joyous Living
Paperback
Publisher: Book Planets
Published: Dec 12 2025
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Joyous Living is a moving, faith-filled novel about love rediscovered, second chances, and the beauty of God's perfect timing.
Maia has built a meaningful life grounded in service, friendship, and unwavering devotion to her church community. Independent, thoughtful, and deeply faithful, she has learned to find fulfillment in routine and responsibility. Having long set aside dreams of romance, Maia believes that love is something meant for another season of life-one that has quietly passed her by.
Walter is dependable, kind-hearted, and quietly devoted. Recently retired, he is a respected presence within the church, known for always showing up when others are in need. Beneath his calm exterior, however, lies a guarded heart shaped by years of sacrifice, loss, and unspoken longing. Though Walter and Maia share a close friendship built on trust and shared faith, neither has dared to acknowledge the deeper emotions growing between them.
When a series of unexpected events disrupt their comfortable routines, Maia and Walter are drawn closer than ever before. Through church celebrations, moments of crisis, late-night conversations, and shared acts of service, buried feelings begin to surface. As their bond deepens, both are forced to confront questions they never imagined asking again:
Is it too late for love? Can friendship grow into something lasting? And is the heart ever truly done hoping?
Guided by faith and supported by a close-knit community, Maia and Walter must decide whether they are willing to risk vulnerability for the possibility of something greater. Along the way, they discover that love does not fade with time-it grows richer, deeper, and more meaningful when rooted in faith, patience, and trust in God's plan.
Warm, sincere, and deeply human, Joyous Living is a celebration of spiritual growth, enduring friendship, and the courage it takes to open one's heart again. It is a story for anyone who believes that love, purpose, and joy are not limited by age-and that God's greatest blessings often arrive right on time.
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