Publication Date: October 6, 2026
She’s spent a lifetime keeping her heart under lock and key. Now others are reaching out. But is she ready to receive them?
At forty-two, fiercely independent Jess Becker is starting over in Kansas City with minimal furniture, two houseplants, and a newfound faith. After a lifetime of poor choices, she’s determined to finally get it right.
When she befriends her fourteen-year-old neighbor and agrees to drive her to church, she’s swept into a caring community where she meets Reva, a wise mentor figure, and Austie, a troubled young woman. Jess reluctantly opens her home to pizza nights with her new friends, unwittingly opening her heart to a sisterhood of faith.
Just as these relationships begin reshaping her carefully controlled life, Jess receives news that changes everything. Now she must decide whether to accept the very help she’s been trying to give others or risk losing everything she’s worked so hard to build.
Sara Brunsvold presents an authentic story about the transformative power of community, exploring themes of vulnerability, redemption, and the courage it takes to let others in. Perfect for readers of Christian women’s fiction and inspirational stories about female friendship, faith, and belonging.
A fresh start opens the door for new possibilities as Jess Becker heads to Kansas City.
Author Sara Brunsvold delivers a down-to-earth main character as a first-person narrator in The Sisterhood of Unlikely Friends.
Leaving her past behind in Kansas also means trying to discard the memories of being rejected by her longtime boyfriend and then ostracized by the community. Only salvation at a little country church inspires her to embrace change.
Her new life offers the sense of community she didn’t realize was missing. Befriending the neighbor’s granddaughter opens the door to an unexpected church visit where she discovers a circle of new friends.
Her challenge, however, comes with navigating a crisis. For someone used to locking up her emotions, Jess must learn that depending on others is part of God’s plan.
The Sisterhood of Unlikely Friends offers a memorable story of grace, compassion, and what it means to truly belong.
Sara Brunsvold is the Christy Award-winning author of The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip and The Divine Proverb of Streusel. She creates stories that boldly engage contemporary issues through the lens of hope and unshakable faith. Her passion is to connect with readers first through books, then through meaningful conversation. She lives with her family in Kansas.
