26 ratings | 7 reviews | avg rating:4.27

Sarah’s Year In Books

Sarah’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Sarah’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Sarah’s 2025 Year in Books

Sarah Heatwole’s Followers (9)

Sarah’s Bookshelves

to-read (8)
currently-reading (3)
read (32)
did-not-finish (0)
market-fiction (3)

Sarah’s Friends (3)

Katie

241 books | 4,997 friends

Michelle King

255 books | 31 friends

Lori Santimarino

422 books | 16 friends

Sarah Heatwole

Goodreads Author

Born

in Hartville Ohio , The United States

Website

https://sarahheatwole.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Christian

Member Since

January 2020

edit data

Sarah Heatwole is a wife, mom, senior living professional, and author. She’s recently published her debut, Into the Promised Land, a historical Christian novel inspired by her grandparents’ courageous journey of leaving the Amish church after encountering the transforming love of Jesus. You can find Sarah’s short stories and recent blog posts on the homepage.
Sarah hold’s a Bachelor of Social Work from The Ohio State University, and her love for storytelling began in childhood, nurtured by her mother reading her the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In 2022, she began writing with the goal of preserving her family history—and discovered a deep passion for the craft. Writing has become a powerful way for her to express thoughts, emo ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Sarah Heatwole questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Sarah Heatwole’s books

Average rating: 4.71 · 17 ratings · 7 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

Into the Promised Land

4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

12 posts
Sarah Heatwole's Blog

All for the Joy of Writing

My writing bestie sent me a video a few days ago. I finally got around to watching it, and boy, did it blow my socks off. I’ll link it below. In the video, Corey Mandell talks about story structure. While the content was fantastic, what captivated me was the way he talked about writing. The sparkle in his eye truly sparked, if you know what I mean. All my emotions of the past few months came to a

Sarah is Currently Reading

Sarah Heatwole is currently reading

How To Tie A Tie: A Coming of Age Memoir about the Religious Trauma of Leaving a Fundamentalist Mennonite Community

by Steven L. Denlinger (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 21, 2026 08:02AM

Sarah Heatwole is currently reading

The Other Half of Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation

by Michel Hendricks

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 15, 2026 05:43AM

Sarah Heatwole is currently reading

Theo of Golden

by Allen Levi (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 06, 2026 03:56AM

rss
Sarah’s Recent Updates

Sarah Heatwole wants to read Indigo Isle: A Southern Love Story of Redemption, Healing, and Second Chances by T.I. Lowe (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4 hours, 29 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sarah Heatwole made a comment in the group Fans of Amish Fiction — March, 2026 -- Into the Promised Land topic " Thank you all for picking Into the Promised Land. There are a lot more questions on my website sarahheatwole.com - (and pictures) - I also have an acc ...more "
Mar 05, 2026 06:36PM
Sarah Heatwole is now following Joanne Lehman Author of Leah's Faith (Benville Community Series Book 1)
Feb 24, 2026 05:02AM · like
Sarah Heatwole made a comment in the group Fans of Amish Fiction — Nominate March, 2026 topic " This made my day! I hope you are encouraged by Into the Promised Land. It is available on KU, Amazon, B&N and at my publisher's website. Masthof.com. ...more "
Feb 23, 2026 04:49PM
Sarah Heatwole started reading How To Tie A Tie: A Coming of Age Memoir about the Religious Trauma of Leaving a Fundamentalist Mennonite Community by Steven L. Denlinger (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 21, 2026 08:02AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How To Tie A Tie by Steven L. Denlinger. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How To Tie A Tie by Steven L. Denlinger <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sarah Heatwole wants to read Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1) by L.M. Montgomery	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 20, 2026 07:36PM · 1 like · like
Sarah Heatwole made a comment on Joanne Lehman’s review of Into the Promised Land " Thank you! "
Feb 18, 2026 04:52AM · see review
Sarah Heatwole made a comment on Amy Anguish’s review of Into the Promised Land " Thank you for your review! <3 "
Feb 18, 2026 04:51AM · see review
Sarah Heatwole made a comment on J.L. Burrows’s review of Into the Promised Land " Thank you for your wonderful review! "
Feb 18, 2026 04:51AM · see review
Sarah Heatwole is currently reading The Other Half of Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation by Michel Hendricks	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 15, 2026 05:43AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Other Half of Church by Michel Hendricks. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Other Half of Church by Michel Hendricks <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">