The Truth About Joy: A Fruit of the Spirit Novel Book 2

 Renata Ramos has spent years dreaming of the life she knows she was made for — a loving husband, beautiful children, and a home filled with the joy she's always believed was meant for her. But the right man has never come, and the years keep passing. The bright spot is her job at the elephant sanctuary, where the arrival of an orphaned calf sparks a sweet connection that reminds her how much love she has to give.

When Colby finally appears, looking like every prayer she’s ever prayed, Renata's heart convinces her that the waiting is finally over.

But something keeps pulling at her. A quiet nudge. A gut feeling she can't shake. A whisper from God she keeps choosing not to hear. Colby isn't perfect — and deep down, Renata knows it. Yet the fear of losing him is louder than every warning sign, every still small voice, every alarm going off inside her soul. And the sacred vow she made to Jesus in high school — to remain pure until marriage — now hangs in the balance as she wrestles with what she's willing to sacrifice to keep the man she loves.

The Truth About Joy is a powerful, emotionally resonant story about faith, longing, identity, and the dangerous game we play when we love someone more than we trust God. It's a story for every woman who has ever wanted something so badly she talked herself out of the truth — and had to find her way back to the promises that were always worth keeping.