A Reluctant Queen

A Tale of Forbidden Love and God’s Calling

By: Joan Wolf

Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman

From bestselling author Joan Wolf comes a sweeping retelling of Esther's story, where palace intrigue, forbidden love, and divine purpose collide. Perfect for fans of Francine Rivers and Angela Hunt, A Reluctant Queen brings the biblical tale of courage and romance to vivid life.

"Joan Wolf never fails to deliver the best!" --Nora Roberts

She was a humble girl faced with an impossible choice. He was a powerful king with a lonely heart.

Drawn together against all odds, Esther and Xerxes discover a love that not only defies expectation but changes the course of history. With danger at every turn, Esther must summon courage to embrace her destiny, protect her people, and follow the call of God--no matter the cost.

With its mix of romance, danger, and divine destiny, A Reluctant Queen is an inspired retelling perfect for book clubs and readers who love biblical fiction that stirs both the heart and spirit.

Another take on the Story of Ester

I absolutely enjoyed this book. The author took creative differences with the story. I loved how she made it a love story! I love that she made Esther intelligent and supportive to her man!!

love that the, writer toke ys deeper,

thank you G-D for all who had apart in this book 📖, love that it helps people to look deeper in the book of Esther. this book would be a great movie, 👍 👌 thank you too the writer. and speaker ,G-D bless this cast. 🙏

Altered But Still Essentially Intact

This is my first book by this author. I'll be coming back for more. Love this narrator.

Beautiful

I have always loved the book of Esther and even for my own bat mitzvah my speech was on Queen Esther with a modern twist this was just as good

Reader

The story was good & for the most part everything was great but the reader was to sing -song at the end of every sentence. It was very annoying.