{"product_id":"mercy-heights-renee-dorland-9798995228318","title":"Mercy Heights","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian small town romance \/ Inspirational fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mercy Heights, forgiveness requires courage. Redemption unfolds slowly. But grace writes the ending no one saw coming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen widowed single father Caleb Rourke accepts the presidency of the struggling Mercy Heights Christian Academy, he expects cracked sidewalks and dwindling enrollment-not a town still quietly divided by its past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith aging buildings, entrenched traditions, and a wary board watching his every move, Caleb quickly realizes this isn't just a leadership position. It's a calling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal English professor Tessa Mercy has prayed for renewal for years. A descendant of the town's founders and one of the few faculty members who never walked away, she understands Mercy Heights' history-both its beauty and its fractures. As she and Caleb work side by side to restore a weary community, their shared vision slowly deepens into something neither anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Caleb extends a second chance to Jake Russel-a college student carrying the weight of a reckless mistake-old resentments begin to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplications multiply when Jake falls for a young woman whose life has already been shaped by his past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a devastating accident rocks the campus, forcing Mercy Heights to confront its deepest fault lines. As blame rises and Caleb's presidency hangs in the balance, the entire town must face a difficult question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs grace merely something they proclaim-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor something they are willing to live?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jake wrestles with shame and the possibility of redemption, Caleb and Tessa discover that rebuilding a school may be easier than rebuilding trust... and loving each other openly may cost more than either of them imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renee Dorland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995228318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Meridith Gibbens Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"Renee Dorland","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997603967231,"sku":"9798995228318","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mercy-heights-renee-dorland-9798995228318","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}