About the
Book
Book: Someone to Lean On (Faith Endures
Book 3)
Author: Carrie Walker
Genre: Romantic Women’s Fiction
Release Date: May 5, 2026
They’re seeking a peace they can’t seem to find. . .
Aged out of the foster care system and struggling to raise her young daughter, Lucia Roberts loses her only source of income. When she’s offered a position caring for a four-year-old foster child, Timothy, it feels like the answer to a prayer-except for one catch. She must work in the home of Jordan Nowak, Timothy’s overly vigilant foster father who scrutinizes her every move.
Jordan has built his life around one promise: protect a foster child until they can find a happily ever after. But while Jordan fights to keep Timmy safe, his own world spirals out of control. The music store he co-owns with his brother is on the brink of bankruptcy after months of mismanagement. Torn between protecting Timmy, saving the store, and guarding his heart, Jordan grasps for any possibility to fix it all.
Mason Hughes is in his final year of medical school, on rotation under a difficult neurologist, and doubting his call to be a doctor. As the walls between Lucia and Jordan soften, Timmy starts displaying puzzling symptoms. Soon Mason must choose whether he trusts his medical instincts enough to fight an ethical battle.
As three adults seek control in their lives, a young child with no guarantees teaches them to trust.
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About the Author
Winner of the 2025 Faith Hope and Love Reader’s
Choice Award, Carrie Walker lives in Michigan with her husband and
seven children. From her ten years serving as a high school youth
minister, adventures around the globe, and raising a family, many
stories have been knit within her heart.
As an avid reader she pens what she loves to read, contemporary stories that bring hope to a hurting world. Weaving romance among story lines of characters in struggle, she aims to show God working in all situations. When she’s not playing board games with her husband, shuttling kids in the Walker bus or wishing for snow, Carrie can be found at the keyboard bringing those stories to life.
Carrie’s writing has been recognized in many contests. Her debut novel, Emma’s Hero, won the silver medal in the Selah Awards, won the IAN Book of the Year for Christian Fiction, was a double finalist in the International Book Awards.
More from Carrie
Where did you get the idea for “Someone to Lean On”
I’m asked this for every story, and this one I can definitely say the characters gave me no choice, I had to write it. When I envisioned this series, I always envisioned a three-book series where we would meet a “special” little boy in the first book and follow the lives he touched, and by the end of the series see the far-reaching effects of his life. When I finished writing “Right Before Their Eyes” we left Lucia as a pregnant foster teen. She’d found an amazing foster mom to support her, but what happened to her and her baby? In talking with social workers I learned so many foster teens age out and while there are some programs to help support them, they aren’t easy. So of course, Lucia’s story wasn’t over. And the story, as many of ours are, wasn’t all easy, but it also was filled with blessing. Many of her struggles, she gave to me (yeah… the characters talk to me lol, and many times just take over their stories), I didn’t have to dream them up. I’m sure many of us pray, read Scripture, and want to trust God. But then … life. Sometimes life sure makes those desires difficult to live out. And to watch this young woman grow through tough times, still have a heart, and eventually find the strength to step out in faith . . . I’m so glad she made me write this story I pray you enjoy Lucia and Jordan’s story, and also step back and reflect on the far reaching effect of each human life.
Blog Stops
Simple Harvest Reads, June 6 (Author Interview)
Artistic Nobody, June 7 (Author Interview)
Truth and Grace HomeschoolAcademy, June 7
Guild Master, June 8 (Author Interview)
Inspired by Fiction, June 9
Fiction Book Lover, June 10 (Author Interview)
The Bookish Ledger, June 11 (Author Interview)
Tell Tale Book Reviews, June 12 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 13
Life on Chickadee Lane, June 14
Blossoms and Blessings, June 15 (Author Interview)
Stories By Gina, June 16 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, June 16
Jodie Wolfe, June 17 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, June 18
For Him and My Family, June 19
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Carrie is giving away the grand prize of a $40 Amazon Gift Card and a 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/pZs43/someone-to-lean-on-celebration-tour-giveaway
Interview
How did you get started in writing?
It all started with an idea that wouldn’t leave me alone. I’ve always been a reader, but when I met a young single mother, caring for her special needs child, their lives touched my heart and inspired the story for Emma’s Hero. As I penned that, I realized I loved writing, and the rest is history.
Do you have a favorite scene in your newest release?
In Someone to Lean On, Lucia has had a number of rough times in her life. As a result, though she seeks peace in prayer and scripture, trusting doesn’t always come easy. There is a scene that I feel many of us can relate to, where she is envisioning herself writing down her deepest petitions to the Lord on a sheet of paper and then as she’s ready to hand it over, she can’t let go of the paper. Isn’t that so true for all of us, it’s so easy to ask… a lot harder to fully release our petitions into the hands of the Lord.
What is the genre you write?
I write romantic women’s fiction for the Christian market. My stories toe the line between romance and women’s fiction and traditionally follow three pov characters: two that follow a typical romance arc and a third that interweaves with their story in an impactful way for all.
If you could vacation anywhere, where would you go?
I love travelling! And I love going new places. Whenever we are starting to plan a trip, I will always scout out somewhere we haven’t been, whether it’s with my husband or the whole family, and start planning a new adventure. One of the vacations I’ve always wanted to do, and am blessed to be planning for this year, is to take our family to Rome.