About the Book

Book: Sarah’s Search

Author: Jodie Wolfe

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: June 30, 2026

All her life, Sarah McBride has gone along with whatever her guardian dictates. Now on the verge of graduating from the Shippensburg State Normal School, she questions her ability to teach in a classroom when her heart isn’t in the profession. What she wouldn’t give to pursue her heart’s desire of becoming a writer instead of following what’s expected. But how can Sarah defy her guardian’s plans?

Everything has been a hardship for Ezekiel Stouffer ever since his wife died giving birth to their second child. The last thing he needs is the responsibility of monitoring the new schoolteacher while still maintaining his farm. But when their paths entangle, he can’t help but notice the way his children respond to her tender concern. After his loss, Zeke doubts he’ll ever search for love again, but maybe friendship is an option.

Can two searching hearts find the same path?

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About the Author

JODIE WOLFE loves writing historical fiction after years as a homeschooling mom. She enjoys spending time with her husband in Pennsylvania, reading, knitting, and walking. Jodie creates novels where hope and quirky meet.

More from Jodie

Almost ten years ago, a big Victorian house was for sale. I had the pleasure of touring it and taking photos of the exterior and interior. I knew I would eventually set a story there. Fast forward to spring of this year, and it was finally time to write about the setting in Shippensburg, PA. The house has changed very little through the years, so it’s easy to imagine life in 1878 along Normal Avenue. The house is located at the bottom of the hill where the Cumberland Valley State Normal School started in 1873*. It soon changed its name to Shippensburg State Normal School and eventually Shippensburg University.

Since I have my heroine living in the old house at the start of Sarah’s Search, she also attends the normal school and graduates before she becomes a teacher in Newburg, PA at the Mount Jackson one-room schoolhouse.

It is no longer in Newburg, but is on the grounds at Shippensburg University and set up as it would have looked when used many years ago.

I love when I can envision history coming to life by visiting places like the house, normal school, one-room schoolhouse, as well as the local churches and towns that were around in the time period that I used in my recent book. I had the distinct pleasure of finding three local historians. Two with expertise in the two different towns I wrote about in Sarah’s Search, along with one who was a former archivist at Shippensburg University. What a treasure they’ve been to me.

As you read Sarah’s Search, I hope you’ll enjoy stepping back in time as much as I did while writing it.

*The cornerstone was laid May 31, 1871.

Interview with the Author

Do you read the genre you write? Why or why not?

Most definitely! Partly because it keeps me current in what is being published, but also because I really love it.

How did you come up with the title for your book?

All the books in this series have a title using the heroine’s name: Abigail’s Pursuit, Hannah’s Quest, and the most recent is Sarah’s Search. My tentative titles for the remaining three are: Amanda’s Mission, Lydia’s Hunt, and Pearl’s Chase.

What’s your favorite writing snack, drink, and/or music?

I typically listen to my local Christian radio station while writing. As for drink—water or tea. My snacking is often limited to macadamia nuts.

Do you participate in writing challenges on social media? Why or why not?

For this book, I took part in an online FB group that encourages each other to write 1000 words in an hour. I would set the timer and start writing. Most times, I ended up with 1200-1300 words by the time I finished.

Is your writing space pristine or organized chaos?

It’s typically organized chaos. With Sarah’s Search, I had multiple settings, so I ended up having a file folder for each one and included information from the time period that I could use in the story. Things still got messy though as I rummaged through files, historical book references, etc.