Whispers of Home: A Christian Romance (The Whitakers Book 1)

Caleb Whitaker has spent his adult life caring for those left behind. First his siblings after their parents died, then his elderly neighbor Miss Sophia after she was widowed. Now that responsibility has shifted once more, to the granddaughter who has arrived to claim the home Miss Sophia left her.

Kaitlyn Harlan has never known a place that truly felt like home. When her grandmother’s will bequeaths her a house in Ridgehaven, Tennessee, Kaity leaves Chicago and steps into an unfamiliar life. There she meets Caleb—a godly man whose quiet integrity and steady nature make it dangerously easy to fall in love with him. Yet Kaity is certain he deserves someone without the baggage she carries.

Caleb feels the same unexpected pull, but uncertainty about Kaitlyn’s future and the differences in their faith leave him wary of opening his heart to potential heartache. Still, he longs for her to see herself as God sees her… and to embrace the faith that meant so much to her grandparents and to him.

As Kaity settles into the house that once belonged to her grandmother, she discovers Sophia’s journals. Through pages filled with love, loss, and unwavering trust in God, she begins to confront the emptiness she has carried for so long. For the first time, Kaity wonders whether home might be more than a place, and whether she might finally be worthy of the kind of love she has always longed for.

As Kaitlyn searches for belonging, she encounters a faith she's never experienced before, while Caleb wrestles with the fear of loving again. Together, they must confront whether they can bridge their vastly different worlds. Can two guarded hearts finally discover that home isn't just a place? It's the person who makes you want to stay.

TW: This story mentions pregnancy loss and infertility, though it takes place prior to the story.

Whispers of Home is book 1 in The Whitakers , a contemporary Christian romance series focused on faith, love, and family.

If you enjoy heartwarming Christian fiction with a focus on love, faith, and family, be sure to check out these other series and books by Kimberly Rae Jordan:

The Whitakers - 1 book available & 1 book on pre-order (a planned 5 book series) The Burkes - 3 book series The Halversons - 10 book series New Hope Falls - 10 book series We 3 Kings - A Christmas Trilogy The Callaghans & McFaddens - 10 book series Fostered by Love - 4 book series BlackThorpe Security - 6 book series The McKinleys - 3 book series Home to Collingsworth - 7 book series Those Karlsson Boys - 3 book series Other Christian romance books by Kimberly Rae Jordan:

Faith, Hope & Love Marrying Kate