Weary, Come Home, the Sequel to Amazon.com Number 1 Bestselling Author Abby Rosser's Beloved Southern Historical Fiction Novel, Oh, to Grace Releases on Audiobook

MURFREESBORO, TN (March 21, 2022) - Number 1 Amazon.com bestselling author Abby Rosser is celebrating the audiobook version of her latest novel, Weary, Come Home, which released to retail on March 10, 2022. The novel serves as a sequel of sorts to her previous Southern Historical Fiction novel, Oh, to Grace, which originally released to glowing reviews in the spring of 2013, but went out of print when its publisher closed its doors at the end of 2014. WordCrafts Press subsequently acquired the rights to Oh, to Grace, and brought it back into print earlier this year.

In early 2018, Abby released her middle grade fiction novel, Believe, Volume 1 in The Adventures of Dooley Creed series, on the WordCrafts Press imprint. That title rocketed to the Number 1 position on Amazon.com's Hot New Releases chart in the Children's Myth Books category, and was soon followed by two additional titles in the popular Dooley Creed series, including Hope and Remember.

Weary, Come Home followed in those lofty footprints as the paperback version debuted at Number 3 on the online retail giant's Hot New Releases chart in the Contemporary Christian Fiction Category. The audiobook version is also gaining traction, debuting at Number 84 on the Hot New Releases chart in Christian Fiction audiobooks. Fans can listen to a sample here.

A family drama set in the fictional small town of Morgan's Hat, Tennessee, Weary, Come Home follows protagonists Zeal Cooley, the town's congenial pastor, and the church secretary, Chantilly Bransford, as they try to unravel the mystery of a baby left on the church's doorstep. The tale is told as a memory to rising star actress Heidi Phillips by her grandmother, Mo Seek. And like so many great Southern yarns, there are plenty of twists, turns, and coincidences that can only be attributed to the hand of God. For, as the great Flannery O'Connor once declared, "...while the South is hardly Christ-centered, it is most certainly Christ-haunted."

"I have become a big fan of Abby's work," says WordCrafts Press publisher Mike Parker. "Whether she is writing middle grade, young adult, or adult fiction, her stories are always endearing, engaging, laced with good humor and touched with a sweet dollop of Southern charm. Weary, Come Home is certainly no exception. And when it came time to produce the audiobook version, there was no doubt who we wanted as the narrator, and I was thrilled to have Lauren Pedersen of Apothecary Audio returning to bring the story to life."

“Weary, Come Home all started with the notion of someone who is feeling splintered from running up against the sharp edges of life, and all she wants to do is to get home, whatever and wherever that may be," Abby says. "The character of Heidi and her grandmother Mo grew in my heart before I knew that they would be connected to one of my dearest fictional friends from my first novel Oh, to Grace—Pastor Zeal Cooley. From there, it was a sweet journey to travel with all the characters, including the exceptional church secretary, Chantilly Bransford, as they looked for what it meant to find a home. In so many ways, this book is speckled by the fingerprints of the many nurturing people who’ve come before me and continue to be my "Mo," the priceless souls who could fix so much of what’s ailing you with a listening ear and a grilled cheese sandwich.

"I can't describe the thrill of listening to a beautiful voice like Lauren Perdersen's as she reads my novels, Oh, to Grace and Weary, Come Home. The series of events which started with the initial spark of my imagination as I dreamed up characters and plot, then eventually led to books in the hands of readers, only gets sweeter with the publication of an audiobook. Mo and Heidi and Zeal and Tillie come more alive than ever with Lauren's gift!"

“It has been a pleasure to narrate Abby Rosser’s recent work," adds Lauren Pedersen. "The stories of Oh, to Grace and Weary, Come Home are heartwarming, reflecting Biblical themes of compassion, forgiveness, and adoption into a loving family. My goal as narrator is for listeners to be fully engaged in the writer’s work and enjoy the story as much as I do.”

Pastor Zeal Cooley lifted the crate and looked in the direction of the wooded area around the side door of the church. He nearly called out, "Anybody there?" But he decided against it. He carried the crate inside, past the pulpit and into the office, and set the wooden box on Tillie's desk, then waited for her to finish her phone call.

"That was Nadine Henderson," she told Zeal once she had said goodbye. Tillie was refastening the clip-on earring which resembled a cluster of purple grapes back on her right ear. She used both hands to smooth her hair in the front and repositioned a hair pin at the top of her head to keep an impressive wave of brown hair in place. "Her son has taken up drinking again. So sad. I told her you'd be by tomorrow afternoon." Tillie wrote the appointment in her date book and turned her plump face so she could look inside the crate. "Now what do we have here, Pastor? A donation for the less fortunate?"

Zeal reached inside the crate and lifted out its contents. "I believe it's a baby, Mrs. Bransford."

Weary, Come Home is published in the US by WordCrafts Press and distributed globally by Ingram Content Group, the world's largest distributor of physical content.

Product Details
Hardback: 162 pages
Publisher: WordCrafts Press (December 2, 2021)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1952474682
MSRP: $27.99

Paperback: 174 pages
Publisher: WordCrafts Press (December 2, 2021)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1952474675
MSRP: $14.99

Ebook:
Publisher: WordCrafts Press (December 2, 2021)
Language: English
ASIN: B09MWMRKYQ
ISBN-13: 979-8201268831
MSRP: $5.99

Audiobook:
Publisher: WordCrafts Press (March 10, 2022)
Language: English
ASIN: B09V6PQ5S2
MSRP: $17.49

Free review copies are available in all major ebook formats. For additional information or to request a review copy, please contact:

wordcrafts@wordcrafts.net

About The Author:

About The Narrator:
"For as long as I can remember I have loved to read - using silly voices when I read to my little boys and always carrying a book with me for any moment of down-time," say narrator Lauren Pedersen. "After I stepped back from my role as a pharmacist, I wondered what would it take to be an audiobook narrator? I’ve spent a few years training as a voice artist and narrator. Now I lend my voice to authors to expand their audience. As a pharmacist and kickboxing instructor, I am professional and authoritative with health and wellness nonfiction. As a mom and a Christian, I bring life to characters in uplifting fiction, memoirs, and mysteries.
To learn more about my life and work, please visit my website.
www.ApothecaryAudio.com