'Neath Starlit Skies

St. Ninian's Sanctuary Book Fourteen

Cover of 'Neath Starlit Skies, a tent beneath the stars

Two new staff members. One emotional support dog. And a family hiding deep wounds in plain sight.

Suzy Quinn, new hire at St. Ninian’s Sanctuary Retreat Center, isn’t sure what she was thinking. Struggling with anxiety, she requires an emotional support dog, Monaco, to get her out of her house, and yet here she is a million miles from home imagining she can touch people for God.

Almost immediately she runs into Josiah Porter, the island’s new potter. Charming, handsome, and wise, he coaxes her out of her shell and helps her fit into the staff community. But his family also works on the island, and as Suzy gets to know Josiah, she realizes this family is deeply wounded, and Josiah carries more damage and anger than he realizes.

Suzy might be the only one to help Josiah and his family heal and stay on the island. And anyone on staff can tell her when staff needs healing, things can get dangerous. How she wishes she could hide at home with her dog and leave this problem to braver souls…

‘Neath Starlit Skies is book fourteen in the St. Ninian’s Sanctuary series, contemporary Christian romance where faith, healing, and second chances converge on a mysterious island retreat center at the bottom of the world.

Jill's Notes

  • Suzie isn’t me, but since I also struggle with anxiety, she was easy to write.
  • Josiah isn’t me, but I spent years as a hobby potter, so that part of him was easy to write. Try as I might, I never got good at the potter’s wheel like he is.
  • I love dogs. I have a Chihuahua who lives at my side. Writing about Monaco the dog was a lot of fun. My dog, however, hates humanity at large, and would make a terrible support dog.
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Monaco the dog at St. Ninian's Sanctuary
Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story... Ps. 107:2a NIV