A Heart on Consignment Tour & Giveaway
About the Book
Book: A Heart on Consignment
Author: Mindy Steele
Genre: Amish/Christian Fiction
Release Date: April, 2025
Full of faith, hope, and romance, this series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.
Despite knowing her parents are getting desperate for their only child to marry and give them grandchildren, Salina Stoltzfus is weary of seeking the perfect match. Every time she thinks she has found “the one,” he marries another.
The best way to forget you are the last woman any man in Havenlee, Indiana, wants to hitch his buggy too is to find something passionate to focus on. When the area is overrun with donations after a tragic storm, Salina suggests opening a consignment shop. The deacon supports the idea and offers his visiting nephew to help set things up.
After the embarrassment of having his fiancée call off their wedding, Seth Weaver takes his mother’s advice to leave Kentucky to stay with his uncle for a while. Unfortunately, Seth knows nothing about building furniture in his uncle’s factory, which is the only reason he agrees to help ready the consignment shop next door—not because of the little chatterbox working inside.
When Salina’s parents are caught meddling in her love life, she comes up with a crazy idea that might gain her some time and space. Could it be the road to happiness is paved with good intentions and epic fails—until we cross paths when the one made especially for us?
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About the Author
Mindy Steele was raised in Kentucky timber country and has been writing since she could hold a crayon against the wall. Steele writes Amish Romance peppered with just the right amount of humor, as well as engaging Suspense, using rural America and the residents as her muse. Steele strives to create realistic characters for her readers and believes in engaging all the senses to make you laugh, cry, hold your breath, and root for the happy ever after ending. A hopeless romantic, with a lyrical pen, Steele wants her readers to find themselves somewhere within her pages. A mother of four and grandmother to a half dozen blessings, Steele enjoys hiking and gardening, coffee indulgences and weekend road trips, and is personally doing all she can to make peanut butter its very own food group.
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The Story Behind the Story
Writing fiction has always felt like opening my window and inviting readers to look out at the world with me. Over the years, I’ve stumbled into countless moments that later became stories—and A Heart on Consignment is one of those grace-filled accidents.
This book began with a series of God winks. A scheduled photoshoot led me to a tucked-away Amish consignment shop in Kentucky. After making my purchase, an experience that sparked a story of its own, I left carrying more than a dress. I carried the generosity of the owners and the quiet power of their story. I’ve always believed everyone has a story, and I’ve learned to be a good listener.
A year later, during one of my many visits to Baltic, Ohio, I found myself unexpectedly stepping into a massive Amish volleyball tournament. It was a charity event raising funds for a local child with a heart condition and a man awaiting a transplant. That evening, a simple conversation with a passerby, who would later become a dear friend and fellow writer, opened doors to learning even more about Amish and Mennonite ministries, fundraisers, and community outreach.
Since then, I’ve attended countless charitable events, witnessing firsthand the generosity woven into Amish life. From organizations like Samaritan’s Purse, Special Hearts Workshop, Disaster Aid Ohio, and CAM, to tournaments of every kind—volleyball, pickleball, softball, even ping pong—each experience planted another seed that eventually grew into this novel.
What began as a frantic search for a dress became a tapestry of God-ordained moments. Each step guided me toward telling the story of a young woman whose courage, compassion, and steadfast heart shine brightest in the face of disaster.
I invite you to join me on this journey from Kentucky to Havenlee, Indiana, as Seth and Salina search for forgiveness, hope, and love. May their story touch your heart as much as the journey touched mine.
MY REVIEW
A moving story that shows how God knows our heart and has a plan for us. I felt so bad for Salina . She is short in stature and at times doesn’t have confidence in herself. I like how she doesn’t hold back and speaks her mind even when it is not always comfortable to do so. With her heart being broken she is not sure she will find the right man to be her husband. I think we all at one time can feel the same way. I can remember when someone backed out of a serious relationship with me. It was painful and I began to feel insecure. Trust became a big issue and I didn’t let anyone get close to me.
Seth put me off at first when he seemed to judge Salina. We always hear that “beauty is only skin deep.” God looks at our heart and wants us to not judge others. I do understand that Seth is hurt due to a breakup which changes everything. I enjoyed watching him slowly begin to let his heart heal.
The author delivers a timely message about forgiveness which we all can learn from. It is not easy at times to forgive someone who hurt us. We see a community come together when a disaster destroys homes. I love how this brings people closer together and start to build a stronger community. Helping others out is important so we can be the hands and feet of others. I do want to mention that in time of need for others, we should always help with a grateful heart. Oh yes the big question is will Salina and Seth find happiness together? To get the answer to that pick up a copy of this well written story.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
Blog Stops
Texas Book-aholic, April 30
Stories By Gina, May 1 (Author Interview)
Fruitfully Planted, May 1
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 2
Holly’s Book Corner, May 3
Artistic Nobody, May 4 (Guest Review from Marilyn)
Guild Master, May 5 (Author Interview)
The Avid Reader, May 6
Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, May 7
Fiction Book Lover, May 8 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, May 8
For Him and My Family, May 9
Life on Chickadee Lane, May 10
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, May 11
The Bookish Ledger, May 12 (Author Interview)
Simple Harvest Reads, May 13 (Guest Review from Donna)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Mindy is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon e-Gift card and a print copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/5crnf/a-heart-on-consignment-celebration-tour-giveaway
Camy writes Christian Contemporary Romantic Suspense as USA Today bestselling author Camy Tang and Christian Regency Romantic Suspense as USA Todaybestselling author Camille Elliot. She grew up in Hawaii but now lives in California, where she knits antique knitting patterns and is learning Japanese.
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