Before a voice cried out in the wilderness, there was a woman who waited.

Set in the hills of Judea, Elisabeth reimagines the life of the woman Scripture remembers as the mother of John the Baptist. Through seasons of devotion, longing, loss, and quiet faithfulness, Elisabeth's story unfolds alongside her husband Zechariah and her beloved kinswoman Hannah, whose daughter will one day be called Mary.

Rooted in the Gospel of Luke and woven with historical imagination, this novel explores the hidden years behind the miracle, the prayers whispered in the dark, the ache of unanswered hope, and the sacred weight of waiting on God.

This is a story of grief and endurance, of lamps kept burning, and of faith refined in silence, a testament to the women whose obedience shaped salvation history long before the world was watching.

Melissa is a wife, mother, and author whose stories are woven with themes of resilience, hope, and the unbreakable spirit of heroines who refuse to be defined by the world around them. She lives on a small farm where inspiration often comes from the quiet rhythms of nature?and the fierce loyalty of her animals.

With a heart for women's stories and a passion for capturing both the everyday and the extraordinary, Melissa writes across genres, from fantasy tales that spark the imagination to stories that walk alongside women in their real-life journeys.

Her books invite readers to walk with characters who endure, rise, and find strength even when the world tells them to give up.