Balm in Gilead Books in Order

Relief worker Betsy reconsiders her future during a seaside retreat with her driven boss John Davenport. His unexpected interest awakens feelings she assumed he could never share, raising questions about whether their intimacy reflects lasting change or merely temporary freedom from work.

Retreat director Cecily wants a fuller personal life and begins seeking out her reclusive employee Zeke. Widowed and emotionally withdrawn, he doubts she could truly want him, leaving their mutual attraction caught between loneliness, grief, and deeply rooted insecurity.

Vivian’s successful lifestyle business leaves little room for romance, yet a company retreat brings her closer to partner Jeff. Still wounded by his former wife’s departure, he fears loving another unavailable woman while their professional dependence makes resisting attraction increasingly difficult.