Worthy of Love: Derek & Soleil

Soleil Thomas never expected her life to change after a single church service. Focused on her responsibilities and content with the life she has built, she isn’t looking for distractions, especially not in the form of Derek James.

Quiet, disciplined, and impossible to fully read, Derek carries himself with a calm confidence that unsettles her almost as much as it intrigues her. Drawn together through ministry and shared moments neither can ignore, what begins as curiosity slowly becomes something deeper.

But Derek’s world is not as simple as it seems.

As feelings grow and questions begin to surface, Soleil finds herself pulled toward a man who reveals little while seeing far more than he says. The closer she gets, the more she realizes some people do not simply carry pain. They carry secrets.

With faith, friendship, emotional tension, and a slow-burning romance at its core, Worthy of Love is a story about healing, trust, and discovering whether love can survive the parts of us we fear revealing most.

“To be fully loved, you must first be known.”