Harvest of Rubies: (Book 1)

Written by Tessa Afshar

Narrated by Diana Gardiner

The prophet Nehemiah's cousin can speak numerous languages, keep complex accounts, write on rolls of parchment and tablets of clay, and solve great mysteries. There is only one problem: she's a woman in a man's court.

In her early childhood years, Sarah experienced the death of her mother and her father's subsequent emotional distance, and she came to two conclusions: God does not care about me, and my accomplishments are the measure of my worth.

Catapulted into the center of the Persian court, Sarah is working too many hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and solving intrigues for the Queen. Ironically, it isn't failure—but success—that causes Sarah to lose her only source of external validation.

Sarah soon learns that she has something of worth to offer beyond her ability with languages and sums; her very being proves to be a blessing to others, particularly the aristocrat Darius, whom she is given to in marriage.

Sarah and Darius' story continues in Harvest of Gold. Darius may be able to learn to love his wife, but can he ever learn to trust Sarah and her Lord?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Release date: Jan 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9780802431653

Tessa Afshar

TESSA AFSHAR’s books have been on Publishers Weekly, CBA, and ECPA bestseller lists and have been translated into many languages. Her Bible study, The Way Home: God’s Invitation to New Beginnings, won the ECPA Christian Book of the Year in the Bible Study category. Tessa’s novels have been the recipient of the ECPA’s Bronze Milestone, Christy, and INSPY Awards. She holds a master of divinity from Yale, where she was elected to serve as co-chair of the Evangelical Fellowship for one year. Tessa is a devoted wife, a mediocre gardener, and an enthusiastic cook of biblical recipes. Learn more at TessaAfshar.com.

Reviews for Harvest of Rubies

[Debbie Jayne Doolin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it! How I live reading stories that make the culture and relationships of the Bible come alive to me like never before!

Beautifully read and written, with humor, poignancy, misunderstandings, foibles, grief, growth, faith, friendship and the love of God and others all encompassed in this Biblical tale, I found it very difficult to put down, and I simply can't wait to follow up with the second in the series!

I love these people I've just come to know (but for a very wicked few)!

[Poplap Roux · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A real treat to listen to. So we'll narrated. Excellent story

[Terah Clark · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a beautiful story! I didn’t want it to end. Loved the narrator!