Conversations With Kav – Physical and Mental Health Representation in Fiction + Giveaway

It’s time for me to pick your brains once again. Did you all know that you are my go to sources for bookish news and content? And I so appreciate your enthusiastic input.

In my never ending quest to expand diversity in my reading, I’m eager to find more books featuring characters who are dealing with physical or mental health challenges. I’ve done some brainstorming and have come up with a list of novels I’ve read featuring physical / mental challenges like: mobility issues, chronic pain/conditions, neurodiversity, deafness/hard of hearing and mental health issues like anxiety, depression, PTSD, alcoholism etc.

As someone who has lived with a chronic pain disability for more than a decade now, I so appreciate finding diverse representation in my fiction. Mostly, I just stumble upon it – always a delightful surprise – but I’d like to be more intentional this year. Problem is, I have no idea how to go about it. So…ta da!… here I am hoping to benefit from your collective reading histories and bookish expertise.

First, I’ll share the results of my brainstorming session (and as I write this, other titles keep popping into my mind!) and then I’m turning today’s conversation over to you . Share your reading experiences with Physical and Mental Health representation in your fiction — books you’ve read or books you’ve heard about BUT Christian Fiction or Clean Reads only please. Participants will have their name entered into a draw for a $10 Baker Book House gift card.

The first author who came to mind when I thought about this topic was Sarah Monzon. She has done an amazing job of giving voice to a variety of challenging conditions and I so appreciate the way she handles them with grace and compassion while showing that everyone is worthy of love. 🙂

Here’s the result of my brainstorming earlier today by topic. It’s by no mean a comprehensive list, but it’s a start!

Now it’s your turn. Let the conversation begin! Leave a comment below to be entered into the draw for a $10 Baker Book House gift card.

Draw will be held in and winner announced on Saturday April 12 2025.

62 thoughts on “Conversations With Kav – Physical and Mental Health Representation in Fiction + Giveaway”

  1. There are a few I thought of:

    Where Hope Begins, book 2 in Heidi Chiavaroli’s Orchard House Bed & Breakfast series, there’s a twin boy who has diabetes. She really delves into this diagnosis.
    Where Love Grows, book 3, in that same series, has a main character who is wheelchair bound. Lots of detail in regards to his challenges and what falling in love with someone entails for him.
    The third book I’m recalling is The Bright Unknown by Elizabeth Byler Younts, where one main character has albinism.

    I’m looking forward to seeing more on this list. They’re out there!

    Have a great week!

    Karen (kcrhoadesATroadrunnerDOTcom)

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    1. Thanks, Karen! Orchard House Bed & Breakfast series has been on my TBR wishlist forever it seems, time to move it up the queue! Adding The Bright Unknown as well. Thanks so much for your input — you are expanding my reading horizons. Good luck!

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  2. I honestly never thought of this before. But I can’t really think of books with physical disabilities. I remember Lori Wick had a book featuring the heroine becoming blind in Where the Wild Rose Blooms. Becky Wade had one with PTSD in A Love Like Ours. But it’s not out there too much.

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    1. That’s one I forgot! I read A Love Like Ours a decade ago when it first came out. PTSD seems to get the most coverage in the fiction I read — especially in romantic suspense. Thanks for the reminder, Kathryn. Good luck!

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  3. Just finished Finding You by Robin Patchen. Hero walks with a cane. And still managed to rescue heroine.
    others will be posted as I remember them. Off to Church and a ladies Rally today. More later….

    paulamarys49ATgmailDOTcom

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    1. And here Robin Patchen name comes up again. So Finding You was on a super sale on the Canadian Amazon site and who knows when that will happen again?! Of course I had to order it. Thank you, Paula. Off to church now too. Good luck!

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  4. Wow, you’ve already got a great list going. Sarah Monzon does have the most books in this category that I can think of. A few others that come to mind:

    1-Within the Veil by Brandy Vallance. Older book but so good. Main character has synesthesia- a neurological condition where you experience more than one sense simultaneously like seeing music or hearing colors.

    2-Welcome to the Honey B&B by Melody Carlson-dementia

    3-My Foolish Heart by Susan May Warren-amputee

    4-Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M Bodden amputee and PTSD

    5-Miracle Creek Christmas-burn victim struggling emotionally and psychologically

    6-Out of Time by Lynn H Blackburn wheelchair bound lawyer

    7-I feel like Harvey from The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox might fall into the mentally challenged category. What do you think?

    Have a great Sunday! tracey14567 atgmail dotcom

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    1. Synesthesia sounds interesting. I’ve heard about it vaguely before but don’t know much about it. And the book is set in Scotland!!!! Bonus points there. Plus it has an audio book edition as well. Scoring all the points today, Tracey Oh — and Brandy Vallance is a new-to-me author too!

      Oh — and I have My Foolish Heart languishing on my TBR pile! Moving that up closer to the tippy top! I’d forgotten about Miracle Creek Christmas! That’s a great one for this category.

      Boohoo! It looks like Lynn Blackburn’s novella is only in ebook format. 😦 Sounds really good though. And interesting thought about Harvey from The Edge of Belonging. I hadn’t thought of him that way, but, yes, I can see it. And stats say that a large portion of homeless people suffer with mental health challenges so that fits.

      Thanks for all your suggestions, Tracey. I’m on ’em! Just need to add an extra day or two to the week so I can really may inroads on my reading. lol Good luck!

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      1. Brandy Vallance has only written 2 books that I’m aware of, the debut looks like mixed reviews. Within the Veil is fantastic, Can’t believe I zoned out when we’ve recently talked about Scottish books, sorry about that. But I think you’ll love it. I read it in 2017 and heard about it from other CF readers online. She knows what she’s taking about when it comes to synesthesia because her son has this condition, I think it’s kind of rare. Some years after she wrote this he was in a bad accident. Haven’t heard anything about her since then, but I just looked and she’s on FB as a literary agent so maybe she’s doing that more than writing.

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  5. Well shucks, every one I can think of seems to already be on your list already. The only other one I can think of is the upcoming book that I was privileged to read an ARC of is HUNTED IN THE FOREST by Kerry Johnson, which deals with anxiety problems. However, while it was talked about a bit through the book, I do wish it had been more explicit or having played a bigger part in the story.

    That’s my problem. I guess authors don’t want to bring the story down or get into to much detail because most of those issues while mentioned don’t go into much depth on it.

    I also suffer daily with chronic pain and have for as long back as I can remember in my adult lift. It’s like when the doctor asks what is your pain level. I always ask whose because, after years of learning to live with it, our scale isn’t even remotely like most folks. I think having these personal problems has us yearning to find like people in the books we read. It in some small ways validates us or lets others actually maybe see us and hopefully understand that the little things they take for granted are the most precious gift we could get.

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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    1. Hunted in the Forest sounds good. I guess giving significant depth to anxiety issues would be difficult given the shorter word count of a Love Inspired book plus the suspense as well. I know I’ve read other books that dealt with anxiety too in a profound way. Thinking maybe something from Becky Wade? Must give that some more thought.

      And yes, it’s gratifying to see realistic depictions of something we are actually going through in our fiction. Not only do we feel seen but it opens the eyes of others to have a better understanding of what we are going through. Good luck, Kay!

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  7. There’s so many I finally had to quit to fix hubby’s breakfast so he can go to church. Nerve pain issues keep me watching online, but hoping this nice weather will ease it off. I miss physically attending church! 😪

    Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl (heroine is fighting agoraphobia) You can read this one, Kav. There’s a serial killer, but the story focuses a lot on 2 friends — 1 trying to help the other

    Tandem Cottage by Carrie Fancett Pagels (autism & alcoholism)

    Finding You by Amy Clipston (hero receives kidney transplant)

    Driving Timmy’s Car by Barbara Ketchum (deals with the aftermath of grief) rave reviews on this indie

    The Killer’s Therapist by Christy Barritt (mental illness)

    Faithful by Kim Cash Tate (infidelity issues)

    Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe (hero isolates himself bc of PTSD)

    Stay with Me by Becky Wade (addiction to prescription drugs)

    Have a blessed day, Kav! dianalflowers at aol dot com

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    1. I just went to church for the first time in a while due to wonky weather – one week it was snow, the next week it was torrential rain, the following week it was freezing rain – just nuts. It was really nice to be back in the chapel and hear the singing — you don’t get the emotional connection to the worship songs the same way listening at home. Hope you can make it to church sometime soon.

      Okay, I’ve added Shattered Sanctuary to my 2025 book releases to read with a notation that says “Diane says I can read this one” so if get nightmares, I’m holding you responsible. Bwahahaha!

      And a trip to Mackinac Island sounds about right for summer…even if it is only a fictional trip! Ack and I’ve read Find You not so very long ago. I should have thought of that one! I need to update my list. Driving Timmy’s Car sounds intense! I haven’t heard that title or author mentioned before.

      I wondered about The Killer’s Therapist. Have you read it? It sounds more thrillerish than Christy Barritt’s usual…or at least the books I’ve read by her. You’ll be happy to know that I have a copy of Indigo Isle on my TBR right now thanks to your earlier prompting! She’s really good for emotional depth and tough subject matter so I bet there’s even more of hers that fit today’s topic.Stay With Me — that’s the one that was teasing my poor old brain cells. I knew there was a book about addiction and I just couldn’t quite make the connection. Thanks for the reminder. Good luck, Diane!

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      1. I’m so glad you got to attend church this morning! It’s nice to be able to watch it online, but it’s like you’re on the outside looking in. Thank you. I hope so, too!

        I need to send you a cute, stuffed bunny to snuggle in case you have a nightmare. lol But I don’t think it’s any worse than Eason’s suspense & there’s quite a bit about God & faith within its pgs. And that’ll keep you from getting too creeped out. And I loved the scenery & believe you will, too! The cabin they stay in for their “vacation” is so cool.

        I read an ARC of Tandem Cottage & there’s a lot of characters in it, but the author has a list of them in the beginning. The Killer’s Therapist is more of a thriller. But I can’t remember if it was graphic or not. Christy’s usually aren’t. It sure was intriguing, though. That much I do remember!

        Driving Timmy’s Car was a great book. Alot of readers on Avid are talking about it. I shied away from Indigo Isle at 1st bc the characters are filming a movie & I don’t care for that. But that took a back seat to the handsome, enigmatic Indigo dye making recluse on the island!

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  8. A few books came to mind. Stubborn Love by Jennifer Rodewald. This is part of her Murphy Brothers series, love all of them.

    The Winter Companion, by Mimi Matthews, brain injury effecting speech and The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews, MMC in wheelchair. Both of these are not Christian fiction but are clean.

    Not Until Now by Valerie Bodden has a FMC in a wheelchair.

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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    1. Ooohhh, Stubborn Love covers a couple of angles and Jennifer Rodewald is one of my catch-up authors for the year. Thanks for the bookish nudge. Hmmm…for some reason I just happen to have a copy of The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews in my audible library but I haven’t listened to it for some reason. Wondering if I picked it up as an Audible Plus extra and it got buried in the…blushing furiously…733 books in my audible library. My, that’s a lot of audio books and I’ve read almost all of them…or I thought I had! 🙂 And another Valerie Bodden recommendation — sounds like this new-to-me author should become a priority! Thanks, Sandy. Good luck!

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  10. Jaime Jo Wright touches on mental health in several books. Premonition at Wither’s Farm deals with depression resulting multiple miscarriages, and Specters at the Glass House has a hereditary mental illness of some kind.

    A few older books that come it mind:

    Love Comes Calling by Siri Mitchell – from the perspective of someone with ADHD in the 1920’s

    The Colonel’s Lady by Laura Frantz – the hero suffers recurring bouts of malaria

    Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke – the plot revolves around a deaf child in WWII Germany

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    1. Yikes! How did I forget about Jaime Jo Wright? Yessss! Especially Spectres at the Glass House. And thank you for mentioning Siri Mitchell — there’s a name I haven’t heard in awhile. Used to love her books so I did a deep dive which led me to one of her more recent releases, this time in the romantic suspense genre and it features a heroine who has what’s known as face blindness. Such a compelling read that I’ve wanted to revisit but couldn’t remember the title or the author so now I’m all set. Woohooo! Thank you! I didn’t remember the malaria angle in The Colonel’s Lady so adding this one to my list now too. And Saving Amelie is such a stunning novel! Another one that belongs on my master list. Thanks for your input, Rachael. Good luck!

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  11. the first two books that popped into my mind were:

    Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin (the female main character has a prosthetic leg due to an accident as a child, if I remember correctly)

    Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin (the male main character has asthma)

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  12. I was thinking of Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin, and I notice, as I scanned more comments, that it has just been mentioned. Not officially Christian but quite clean (sometimes I don’t understand exactly how some books are deemed Christian, as they have a very main character who displays negative, illegal, or immoral characteristics) would be a classic by Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember. There might have been a questionable word or two in the book, but I honestly don’t remember as I was so taken by the story, which was based on actual people.

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  13. The first ones that come to my mind that I’ve read are:

    At the Edge of a Dark Forest by Connie Almony (physical disability)

    Into the Starlight by Amanda Cabot (mental disability)

    A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette (physical disfigurement)

    The Merchant’s Daughter by Melanie Dickerson (physical disfigurement)

    Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham (autoimmune disease)

    A Cowboy for Keeps by Jody Hedlund (asthma)

    Before the King by Heather Kaufman (debilitating disease)

    Dusk’s Darkest Shores by Carolyn Miller (blindness)

    An Overdue Match by Sarah Monzon (which you already mentioned, lol)

    The Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke (These actually include several physical and mental disabilities over the course of the series!)

    The Guardian’s Promise by Christina Rich (physical impairment)

    An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers (physical impairment)

    I feel like there are so many more that will come to mind after I post this, lol, but these are the initial ones I thought of😉

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    1. Eeeepppp, your first one is a modern day retelling of Beauty and the Beast! Eeeeeepppp!!! And what a list! I’ve read some of them – Merchant’s Daughter, Beyond Ivy Walls, Cowboy for Keeps, Dusk Darkest Shores — will be adding them to my master list. I need to organize this somehow. If I was technically inclined I could add a page to this blog and keep adding to it. Hmmmm..

      Dare I confess I have never read the Love Comes Softly series? Gasp, I know, a classic but it’s just never grabbed me. I know my church library has them so maybe I should give them a try. Wow, The Guardian’s Promise by Christina Rich is a blast from the best. Love Inspired Historical from 2013 and it was my first ever biblical fiction novel! Must check and see if she has more recent releases. Totally lost track of her after LIH. Good luck, Elly!

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      1.    I read the Connie Almony one several years ago and yes! Beauty and the Beast!😍 

           And I’m not actually really in a gasp over your overlooking of Janette Oke’s series😅 I wasn’t really drawn myself for the longest time, but my older sister had read them many years ago and has always gone on about how good they were. So a year or two ago, I finally took the plunge and read them over the summer and I see why they were such a big hit! You can tell that a whole lifetime of experiences and family dynamics really went into the author’s writing. Like, more than probably any other series that I’ve read, these ones really felt like real life, when it came to the inter-family relationships. So yeah, I have definitely been converted to a fan, lol. 

           And hey! We may be twinning with the Christina Rich one! Aside from some random juvenile fiction I read as a kid, I think this was my first biblical fiction too😃 And yes, she does have two more, I believe, that follow The Guardian’s Promise. The Warrior’s Vow is about the hero’s brother and Captive on the High Seas is also related, if I recall correctly. I haven’t ever gotten my hands in those two though, so I’ve never gotten the chance to read them yet😭 I need to remedy that sometime, because I really enjoyed the first!

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      2. Yes, I read the other two Love Inspired Historical novels by Christian Rich and then I lost track of her. Must check and see if she is still writing. Hmmmm….that gives me an idea for another Conversational topic — an authors – where are they now? I can think of a number of authors I’ve lost track of.

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  15. Hi Kav, Two books that come to mind.

    Under the Magnolias by T. I. Lowe that Lucy has mentioned is on my keeper shelf. It’s a coming of age story and we see the family coping with the father’s declining mental health from the daughter’s perspective.

    Over the Rainbow by Meredith Resce – the main character is learning to live with her physical disability from an accident.

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    1. Okay, Under Magnolias is jumping up on my TBR. I actually have it on audible but I’ve been avoiding it for some reason….time for me to get brave. 🙂 Ooohhhh, Over the Rainbow sounds fantastic! And a new-to-me author too. Thanks, Narelle!

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  16. I’m currently reading The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell and it has a lot of mental health representation.

    Jolene – iwant2save34 at gmail dot com

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    1. I totally forgot about Anything But Plain — that one has been on my TBR since I heard about it. Argh, can’t believe I haven’t read it yet. Bet it’s got a really interesting perspective because of the Amish view point. Wow, you got a super early ARC for What the River Keeps. I’m adding it to my August releases list. Thanks, Stephanie. Good luck!

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      2. I love Stoney Ridge settings as well and she has so many series set there with all those lovable characters. Happy sigh. I might have to start at the beginning of all those books! Interesting that they offer ARCs so far in advance because you can’t post reviews on most sites until release day. Guess they want to give readers ample time to get to the book and create a buzz.

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  18. Wow! There are a lot of suggestions here! I thought of a few more:

    The Blooming of Delphinium by Holly Varni (she can tell a person’s character by their smell)

    Seeking Persephone by Sarah M. Eden (deformed ear and scarring)

    Friends and Foes by Sarah M. Eden (physical injury)

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    1. Ooooh, I actually have a library copy of The Blooming of Delphinium on my TBR right now. It’s next up because it’s due in a week and there’s a humongous hold list for it.

      I knew Sarah M. Eden had some, but I couldn’t remember which books. Good luck, Winnie!

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  19. When the Sky Burned by Liz Tolsma – main character becomes blind 

     Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner – Synesthesia

    High Stakes Escape by Elizabeth Goddard – special needs (older book, 2021)

    C.C. Warrens – Holly novels – best friend is wheelchair bound

    With All Her Heart -Kelly Irvin – rollator user

    The Water Keeper – Charles Martin

    The Letter Keeper -Charles Martin

    The Record Keeper – Charles Martin

    The Keeper – Charles Martin – this entire series has a lot of PTSD, both the villain & the victims plus the guys trying to save people from

    Human trafficking.  Amazon lists it as CF, but be forewarned that the subject matter is TOUGH.  Read the series in order though or you’ll be completely lost!  I’m reading the entire series because I won book 4 from Goodreads.  (Not sure if this counts because it’s Harper Nelson publishing but there are scripture verses and the symbolism of the sheep and the shepherd.)

    I found way more than I expected to!

    perrianne (DOT) askew (AT) me (DOT) com

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    1. You’re reminding me that I need to read the next Holly book. The first one held me enthralled and I can’t believe that I’ve waited so long to get back into that fictional world! I’ve heard a lot of great things about The Keeper series, might have to make Charles Martin a priority this year….maybe. 🙂 I don’t remember hearing about When the Sky Burned before but I’ve added it to my March 2025 list. My library tends to get all of Liz Tolsma’s books. And that entire Kelly Irvin series! ‘Amish Calling’ that’s the one I forgot to mention in my lists today. Such a great series! Thanks for sharing, Perrianne. Good luck!

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  20. Wow, Kav, lots of titles mentioned so far! One I thought of is Jocelyn Green’s The Hudson Collection. The main character, Elsa, lives with the effects (limping and lung issues) of having had polio when she was younger.

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  21. If amnesia counts “Traces of Mercy” and “Finding Mercy” by Michael Landon Jr. & Cindy Kelley – The main character has unresolved amnesia due to an injury that happens in the beginning of the first book.

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    1. Oh, wow, I never thought about amnesia tropes, but of course it would count as a health challenge! There are a lot of those stories for sure. I’ve never heard of this series or these authors before. Thanks for the suggestion. Good luck, Sabrina!

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  22. I’ve read 8 of the books you listed, and some of the others are on my TBR list. 🙂 Two others that come to mind are Under the Magnolias by T. I. Lowe (where the father is bi-polar, even though that term is not specifically used) and All That Fills Us by Autumn Lytle (where the MC struggles with anorexia). Oh, and Everywhere to Hide by Siri Mitchell has a FMC who has a rare neurological condition that prevents her from recognizing human faces (prosopagnosia). That condition would be so hard to have!

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    1. I have Under the Magnolias on my TBR — I think a lot of T I Lowe’s book fit into this topic. I had heard of All That Fills Us but didn’t realize it is the author’s debut novel. How cool is that?! And yes, to Everywhere to Hide! I was trying to remember who wrote that face blind suspense book — must give it a reread. So fascinating and an interesting twist to the suspense plot. Good luck, Elizabeth!

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  23. Some are coming to mind and others are poking at me but lost in space!

    There is a Canadian author that my mother in law met through her many years at the writers’ conference in Edmonton. I borrowed the book and read it. It’s really good but don’t let the title dissuade you. It’s called, Talking to the Dead – Bonnie Grove. Mental health.

    The Aveline series by Rae Walsh is a wonderful series. Anxiety, anorexia, autism, etc. It’s the pen name for Rachel Devenish Ford.

    Some others that come to mind are Joanne Bischof, TI Lowe, Susan Meissner, Nancy Mehl, Katie Powner, Chris Fabry, Katie Ganshert, Melody Carlson, Amanda Wen, Lea Sims, Elizabeth Byler Younts, Ginny L Yttrup, Jaime Jo Wright

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    1. Bwahahaha! My whole brain is lost in space. Talking to the Dead sounds intriguing. I’ll have to see if I can locate a copy. I’ve never heard of Bonnie Grove before. But I do keep hearing about Rae Walsh so she’s going higher up on my new-to-me list. Thanks for the series suggestion. Good luck, Tammy!

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  24. I just got done reading “Matters of the Heart” by Kelly Irvin (what a delightful book!) and it deals with 3 children with a rare form of muscular dystrophy. I think Kelly portrayed it in a delicate & very sensitive matter. Especially from older sister Bethel’s perspective in how hard it is to watch in her younger siblings live with it.

    I’ve read “An Overdue Match” and can relate to it because my mom has alopecia. She didn’t develop it until a few years ago but it impacts her life everyday. She’s since learned how to live with it, but I bet it was life changing & heartbreaking when she first was diagnosed with it.

    I’ve read a lot of books where either the hero or heroine has dealt with past addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc) and mental health issues. Also some with characters who are developmentally disabled (Downs Syndrome especially). I really like when the author tackles is realistically but shows the positive side too.

    I’m glad more and more diverse things are being dealt with in books. I think it encourages readers who may be going through the same things (with themselves, loved ones or friends) to rely on God to help them, and know they aren’t alone.

    Great topic as always!

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  25. Yes, Kelly Irvin’s Amish series was the big one I forgot about! I still have one book to read in it. Wow, what a tender connection you have with Sarah Monzon’s story. That must have made it even more impactful. And, yes, I’m glad to see more of this kind of representation in my fiction — not only so that readers can see themselves reflected in the stories, but so that more readers can grow in understanding, empathy and acceptance. Good luck, Trixi!

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  27. Nothing pops into my mind right off, but I have read a helf dozen or so of the ones you mentioned. I am interested in reading An Overdue Match… In high school one of my classmates had Alopecia, but this was 30+ years ago, and it wasn’t really explained to us. But at some point we knew she was wearing a wig and didn’t really understand why…

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  28. There is a new book called Gold Digger by Skylar J. Kent that has the FMC with a chronic condition and it is SO good. It is not out YET I don’t think, but it releases on the 22nd. The MMC is a bit of a reformed bac boy and it also is a Marriage of Convenience story with a lot of faith elements in this one… as much faith, as romance really. Really, really good, but truthfully the way the chronic pain is covered, it makes it a hard thing to read at times -but necessary. In her case (the fmc) many doubted her condition, and she was denied insurance and disability because she didn’t “seem sick.” Which is another reason she needed the MOC. But yeah, no spoilers, just a really great book I wanted to recommend. * I have my review coming up on the 22nd on insta – @_ruth_reads_

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    1. Oooohhhhh, that sounds really good. And it has a bit of a suspense thread too. Thanks for sharing Gold Digger — in my New Releases book under April! Woohoo. Good luck, Blessed Mommy!

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