{"product_id":"fields-of-mercy-samuel-ashford-9798255325962","title":"Fields of Mercy: A Novel of Ruth, Exile, and Redeeming Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA biblical historical novel of grief, loyalty, and costly redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen hunger, widowhood, and public risk close in, mercy must take visible form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFields of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e, Samuel Ashford reimagines the story of Ruth with intimate historical texture, quiet emotional force, and Scripture-rooted depth. After death empties Naomi's house in Moab, Ruth refuses to turn back. She follows her widowed mother-in-law toward Bethlehem, where hunger, foreignness, and uncertainty wait on the other side of return. For readers who love biblical historical fiction, Christian historical romance, and a deeply felt Book of Ruth retelling, this is a novel of loyalty tested in ordinary hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Ruth and Boaz novel does not rush past sorrow to reach comfort. It lingers in courtyards after burial, in half-empty jars, in women's labor, in the strain of gleaning, and in the watchful life of a town that remembers who belongs and who does not. Ruth is not only a romantic figure here, but a working woman, a grieving widow, and a foreigner trying to stand upright under the weight of love, duty, and need. Naomi's bitterness, weariness, and awakening hope give the novel added depth, making this not only a story of redeeming love, but a story of grief, household survival, and the painful road back to belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ruth enters the fields outside Bethlehem, Boaz appears not as a distant ideal, but as a man of steadiness, lawful honor, and costly kindness. His notice changes the shape of the days ahead, but it does not remove danger. Bread must still be gathered. Reputation still matters. Public witness still matters. What happens when mercy opens a door, but the future must still pass through law, custom, and the judgment of others? That tension gives this clean Christian fiction its quiet power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with harvest imagery, domestic detail, and the emotional pressure of widowhood and grief, \u003ci\u003eFields of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e offers ancient Bethlehem fiction that feels lived-in rather than distant. The relationships at the heart of the novel are handled with restraint and tenderness: Ruth and Naomi, bound by covenant loyalty; Ruth and Boaz, drawn together through work, honor, and growing trust; and a community whose words can wound, witness, or welcome. Readers looking for biblical women fiction, a faith-filled historical novel, or a Christian historical romance with real emotional gravity will find a story that moves with patience and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a novel for readers who want more than a familiar outline. It is for those who want to feel the dust of the road, the ache of widowhood, the humility of gleaning, the tension of public risk, and the slow, believable making of refuge. If you are drawn to stories of steadfast love, lawful integrity, and hope that must survive long stretches of uncertainty, \u003ci\u003eFields of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a reading experience that is reverent, immersive, and quietly unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Book Is For Readers Who...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elove biblical historical fiction grounded in daily life, work, and place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewant a Book of Ruth retelling with emotional depth and manuscript-faithful tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eenjoy a Ruth and Boaz novel shaped by tenderness, honor, and clean romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eare drawn to stories of widowhood, grief, loyalty, and belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eappreciate biblical women fiction centered on Ruth and Naomi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewant Christian historical romance that is restrained, serious, and hope-filled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect For Readers Who Enjoy...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebiblical fiction set in the ancient world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian historical romance with low heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efaith-filled historical novels with strong emotional realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estories of redeeming love and public redemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercy does not always arrive with noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen \u003ci\u003eFields of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e and walk with Ruth through loss, labor, risk, and the slow remaking of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Ashford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798255325962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Samuel Ashford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665720021247,"sku":"9798255325962","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fields-of-mercy-samuel-ashford-9798255325962","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}