The Second book in the Striking Match series by award winning author Tracie Peterson, who has written over eighty contemporary and historical novels. “Hearts Aglow” is a story that follows the struggles men and women face in the quest and praying for love and justice.

“Hearts Aglow” is set in Perkinsville, Texas in the 1980s, and tells the story of Deborah Vandermark, a young woman feels her dreams are thwarted at every turn. Deborah’s future is set out and looks promising, as she is pursuing medical studies, taught by Dr. Christopher Clayton, who she is courting.

The lumber town of Perkinsville is against the idea of a women physician, leaving Deborah feeling uncertain of her future in medicine. Another devastating blow occurs when Dr. Christopher Clayton decides to return home to his troubled family and breaks off their relationship. Despite her own love life problems, Deborah is determined to be a match maker for her widowed mother and brother, who is has caught the eye of the local pastor’s daughter.

There is a new twist in the love tale between Deborah and Christopher when Jake Wythe arrives in town and Deborah is faced with the truth about Christopher's family. Is there hope for the two of them? Or will the affections of Jake Wythe catch Deborah's eye instead?