“This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath,
May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.”
When seventeen-year-old Sam and Lil are cast as Romeo and Juliet, their onstage romance mirrors the connection blooming between them offstage. But their love story is anything but simple. With Sam’s father’s anti-dating perspective, the fragility of his sister Annabelle’s health, plus their own struggles to keep their love pure, things seem… complicated.
Just before Christmas, they make the hardest decision of their young lives: to walk away from each other.
Each Christmas, their paths cross again, stirring old feelings and questions about what might have been. Through years of separation, rediscovery, and God’s perfect timing, Sam and Lil must find out if the love they planted in their youth has grown into something enduring.
If you’re searching for an irresistible YA/NA crossover holiday romance told in dual point-of-view, This Bud of Love is the story for you—a heartfelt redemptive tale of faith, forgiveness, and the power of love that waits.
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“This was wonderful Christian YA/NA teenage love, coming of age story with real life experiences and conflicts… Everyone has problems. Everyone needs love and forgiveness.” Jeanine Reed
“I appreciated how his story showed that no matter how long you’ve known ABOUT Christ you still have to KNOW HIM for yourself. Lil’s faith and testimony in spite of little to no support from family was truly inspiring.” Parker Jane
“We are reminded that God’s love is irresistible and that He will always pursue us and is ready with His love and grace whenever we are willing to turn to Him and receive it.” Carla
“I went in expecting your normal teen love story. I was blown away by the depth of the characters. Sophie did a phenomenal job showing vulnerability, growth, and flaws in BOTH characters. No insipid female or purely brawn male. Lil and Sam were some of the most realistically developed characters I have read in a long time.” Sydney Hannah
Sophie Toovey 