About the Book

Book: A Heart on Consignment Author: Mindy Steele Genre: Amish/Christian Fiction Release Date: April, 2025 Full of faith, hope, and romance, this series takes you into the Heart of Amish country. Despite knowing her parents are getting desperate for their only child to marry and give them grandchildren, Salina Stoltzfus is weary of seeking the perfect match. Every time she thinks she has found “the one,” he marries another. The best way to forget you are the last woman any man in Havenlee, Indiana, wants to hitch his buggy too is to find something passionate to focus on. When the area is overrun with donations after a tragic storm, Salina suggests opening a consignment shop. The deacon supports the idea and offers his visiting nephew to help set things up. After the embarrassment of having his fiancée call off their wedding, Seth Weaver takes his mother’s advice to leave Kentucky to stay with his uncle for a while. Unfortunately, Seth knows nothing about building furniture in his uncle’s factory, which is the only reason he agrees to help ready the consignment shop next door—not because of the little chatterbox working inside. When Salina’s parents are caught meddling in her love life, she comes up with a crazy idea that might gain her some time and space. Could it be the road to happiness is paved with good intentions and epic fails—until we cross paths when the one made especially for us?

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About the Author

Mindy Steele was raised in Kentucky timber country and has been writing since she could hold a crayon against the wall. Steele writes Amish Romance peppered with just the right amount of humor, as well as engaging Suspense, using rural America and the residents as her muse. Steele strives to create realistic characters for her readers and believes in engaging all the senses to make you laugh, cry, hold your breath, and root for the happy ever after ending. A hopeless romantic, with a lyrical pen, Steele wants her readers to find themselves somewhere within her pages. A mother of four and grandmother to a half dozen blessings, Steele enjoys hiking and gardening, coffee indulgences and weekend road trips, and is personally doing all she can to make peanut butter its very own food group.

More from Mindy

The Story Behind the Story Writing fiction has always felt like opening my window and inviting readers to look out at the world with me. Over the years, I’ve stumbled into countless moments that later became stories—and A Heart on Consignment is one of those grace-filled accidents. This book began with a series of God winks. A scheduled photoshoot led me to a tucked-away Amish consignment shop in Kentucky. After making my purchase, an experience that sparked a story of its own, I left carrying more than a dress. I carried the generosity of the owners and the quiet power of their story. I’ve always believed everyone has a story, and I’ve learned to be a good listener. A year later, during one of my many visits to Baltic, Ohio, I found myself unexpectedly stepping into a massive Amish volleyball tournament. It was a charity event raising funds for a local child with a heart condition and a man awaiting a transplant. That evening, a simple conversation with a passerby, who would later become a dear friend and fellow writer, opened doors to learning even more about Amish and Mennonite ministries, fundraisers, and community outreach. Since then, I’ve attended countless charitable events, witnessing firsthand the generosity woven into Amish life. From organizations like Samaritan’s Purse, Special Hearts Workshop, Disaster Aid Ohio, and CAM, to tournaments of every kind—volleyball, pickleball, softball, even ping pong—each experience planted another seed that eventually grew into this novel. What began as a frantic search for a dress became a tapestry of God-ordained moments. Each step guided me toward telling the story of a young woman whose courage, compassion, and steadfast heart shine brightest in the face of disaster. I invite you to join me on this journey from Kentucky to Havenlee, Indiana, as Seth and Salina search for forgiveness, hope, and love. May their story touch your heart as much as the journey touched mine.

Interview with the Author

Do you read books in this genre? If so, who do you enjoy reading?

I love Amish fiction and each faith-filled story. Some of my favorite authors include Wanda Brunstetter, Suzanne Fisher, Beverly Lewis, Rachel Good, Laurel Blount, and Shelley Gray. There are many others, but as a full-time writer, it’s hard to read every new book that’s out.

What helps you to write? Do you eat snacks, listen to music?

I write in stages. Drafts are always written on paper, allowing me to be mobile and enjoy various scenery like campsites, my front porch, or simply sitting out under a shade tree. Once I am resigned to the computer, there is always coffee on hand, something with peanut butter in it, or trail mix.

If you could travel back in time, what time period would you go to?

I have always been drawn to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It would be interesting to travel back in time and meet my great-grandparents and learn more about their lives.

What is one thing readers would be surprised to learn about you?

I’m sort-of an open book, but few readers probably know that I cook and bake with an Amish stove. My husband and I are very simple and love camping and grilling out. I’ve also tasted enough meals with Amish friends to know there is something different and more flavorful about their dishes. So when my electric range died a few years ago, we replaced it with a three-burner stove and Schwartz baking oven. It runs on mineral spirits, and we have never looked back. It’s one of the best investments we’ve made, and it’s nice to know exactly what you are writing when you are the one doing the cooking.

What inspired you to write this book?

Several factors contributed to the inspiration for this story. First, while in search for a dress, I found a tucked-away Amish consignment shop near my home. Then I met an Amish friend in Ohio who introduced me to many charities and benefits that the Amish and Mennonite communities take part in. Salina was a small character from my best-selling novel, An Amish Flower Farm, and I instantly knew she needed her own story, and to help introduce the world to the many charitable Amish and Mennonite hearts I’ve met along the way.