About the Book
Book Title: Weaving Roots
Author Name: Heather Wood
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction with Romance
Release Date: June 25, 2024
Baltimore, 1828
Spinning. Turning flax to fine linen thread for her family’s weaving business keeps Betha’s
hands occupied all day, but it’s the concerns spinning in her heart that never truly rest. How can
she give her nephew Henry a secure, loving home when his father remains indifferent? How can
she guide the boy who calls her “Ma” to know and follow the Lord for himself? And when past
secrets and future changes collide, will she lose Henry altogether?
Colm Gallagher is passionate about teaching boys using innovative educational methods. But is
his kind and thorough instruction enough if he is not allowed to give his students the ultimate
truth of God’s Word? Confronted by his student Henry Young and the boy’s lovely but
determined aunt, Colm considers if he has allowed practical considerations to outweigh his
deepest-held beliefs.
Even as Betha and Colm are drawn to each other, family loyalties, financial pressures, and
personal uncertainties push them further apart. Will the threads of their lives unravel or become
knit together into something stronger?
Weaving linen is her family’s legacy. Weaving roots of truth and grace is her calling.
Book Excerpt
Betha sent Henry an affectionate smile. If he was going to allow courage to chase his fears away,
she would do the same. She offered her hand to him. He took it, reminding her that despite what he often
voiced, he was still her little boy. He still needed her. Betha didn’t know what she would do if he ever
didn’t. Seamus might view Henry as the biggest mistake of his life, but he was the biggest blessing in
hers.
“All the students here are Irish,” she said brightly.
“I know, Ma. You already told me.”
Betha reached for the front door and pushed it open. “It might be nice to have friends who are like
you.”
Henry shrugged like he didn’t care either way. Betha didn’t blame him, with the way he’d been
treated by so-called friends in the past.
A chair scraping across the floor greeted them as Betha closed the door behind Henry and turned
around into a giant room filled with rows of benches. A man stood behind the desk, pulling his coat over
white shirtsleeves.
“Good morning.”
she would do the same. She offered her hand to him. He took it, reminding her that despite what he often
voiced, he was still her little boy. He still needed her. Betha didn’t know what she would do if he ever
didn’t. Seamus might view Henry as the biggest mistake of his life, but he was the biggest blessing in
hers.
“All the students here are Irish,” she said brightly.
“I know, Ma. You already told me.”
Betha reached for the front door and pushed it open. “It might be nice to have friends who are like
you.”
Henry shrugged like he didn’t care either way. Betha didn’t blame him, with the way he’d been
treated by so-called friends in the past.
A chair scraping across the floor greeted them as Betha closed the door behind Henry and turned
around into a giant room filled with rows of benches. A man stood behind the desk, pulling his coat over
white shirtsleeves.
“Good morning.”
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Excerpt Four: https://storiesbygina.com/2024/06/06/weaving-roots-epic-book-launch-with-celebrate-lit-publicity/
Excerpt Six: https://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews/epic-book-launch-weaving-roots-by-heather-wood
About the Author
Heather Wood grew up in the Chicago suburbs, loving history, classic literature, writing stories,
and Civil War reenacting. After obtaining her bachelor's degree in Bible/Theology from
Appalachian Bible College, she settled in Virginia with her husband David. Her early passions
fuel her writing today, although she spends most of her days now working to infuse her love for
God and good literature into the hearts of her four children.
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