Faith's Calling

A Hearts of Hope Series Novel - Book Two

By: Jefferson Cross

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

She saves everyone else. But who will be strong for her?

Faith Jensen has spent years carrying other people’s emergencies—first as a Navy Reserve Hospital Corpsman, now as a child protective services social worker. Crisis after crisis, she’s the one who shows up. The one who stays calm. The one who refuses to break.

Until the day her strength finally isn’t enough. When seven-year-old Diego Ramirez collapses during a custody visit, Faith finds herself face-to-face with the last person she wants to see: Ethan Briggs, the Denver paramedic whose quiet steadiness unsettled her—and whose embarrassing first encounter still hangs in the air.

Ethan believes Faith deserves more than survival. He sees the exhaustion behind her competence, the hurt behind her walls, and the ache of a woman who’s carried too much for too long. Haunted by his brother’s suicide and a lifetime of being second-best, he recognizes a kindred spirit—someone worth fighting for.

As the Ramirez custody battle intensifies and Faith receives unexpected orders for a 90-day deployment to Naples, Italy, they’re forced to confront the hardest question of all:

Is love worth the risk of being left behind?

Faith’s Calling is a heartfelt, slow-burn clean romance about courage, compassion fatigue, second chances, and the healing that becomes possible when strength finally makes room for grace.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Clean, wholesome romance with emotional depth
• Military heroes & first responders
• Found family & chosen family
• High-stakes slow-burn relationships
• Faith-integrated storytelling
• Characters who heal together

Book 2 in the Hearts of Hope series. A deeply satisfying standalone with no profanity, fade-to-black intimacy, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.