{"product_id":"close-to-his-heart-carolyne-aarsen-9781988660158","title":"Close to His Heart: A Sweet Christian Romance","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHe's chasing his dreams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe's hiding from her past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a hometown fundraiser heal their broken hearts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eace Scholte is determined to rise above his poverty-stricken childhood. Years after a real estate developer took him under his wing, Jace has a mission: return to his hometown of Sweet Creek and win the residents' support for a high-rise condo. He volunteers in a local fundraiser to melt their resistance, but he never expected he'd work side-by-side with the one who got away...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTess Kruger remembers the plan she and Jace constructed all those years ago. But try as she might, she can't forget the dark secret that caused her to run away from their potential future. When her high-school sweetheart returns, she keeps him at arm's length. She's still not ready to tell him why she abandoned a promising career... and him...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld flames reignite between Jace and Tess, though they find themselves questioning a past they thought they knew. For a second chance at love, they'll have to face the painful truth together...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Close to His Heart today to lose yourself in a story of redemption and the healing power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyne Aarsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988660157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781988660158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyne Aarsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Carolyne Aarsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743169392895,"sku":"9781988660158","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/close-to-his-heart-carolyne-aarsen-9781988660158","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}