the worship walking co. || Tess Merkt, Christian Romance Author

Walking Into Love

"She gave God her dream. He gave her everything she didn't know to ask for."

A Willow Creek Romance, my debut Christian fiction novel, is finally here.

Elle Whitaker had built the perfect life. The career. The city. The carefully constructed version of herself that looked like success from every angle. But underneath it all, she was running on empty.

When God calls her back to the small town she left behind, Elle comes home with a surrendered heart, a signed lease on an empty building, and a dream she is just brave enough to believe in. The Overflow Cafe will be more than a coffee shop...it will be a place where people encounter Jesus over a warm cup and an open door.

She did not plan on Eli Carter.

For every woman who has ever let go of what she built and trusted God with what came next.

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The Reader Bundle

The perfect night in.

Light your candle. Grab your tote. Open your book. He meets you right there.

Create your own Reader Bundle with these three pieces from the Walking Into Love collection:

Walking Into Love - the novel by Tess Marie
The Overflow Cafe Tote Bag
The Overflow Cafe Vanilla Candle

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"He restores my soul." Psalm 23

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She gave God her dream... and she wore it too.

Get the whole Willow Creek look...the cozy sweatshirt, the Overflow Cafe hat, and the book that started it all.

Each piece is available individually so you can mix, match, and make it yours!

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The Willow Creek Bundle

Everything she needs to curl up, breathe deep, and remember that He restores her soul.

The Willow Creek collection was made for the faith-filled woman in your life or yourself! Shop each piece individually and create your own perfect gift.

Mix, match, and make it yours! Each piece is available individually in our Walking Into Love collection.

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the worship walking co inspirational journey

Walk in worship. Breathe in praise. Live grateful.

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Our Story:

Hi, I'm Tess, founder of the worship walking co. and author of the Willow Creek Romance series.
This journey started simply: I needed to get healthy. During the pandemic I discovered that walking to live worship music turned exercise into something holy. Those steps became prayers. That rhythm became a ministry. And from it grew our 30-day devotional journeys, faith-inspired apparel, and a community of women who believe every step counts.
My fiction carries the same heartbeat. The Willow Creek stories are about people walking through the hardest seasons of their lives...held by community and caught by grace. I write what I know: that God meets us in the middle of the mess, and love is always worth it.
Every step counts. Every breath matters. Every walk is worship. And every story is His.
With you on the journey,
Tess 🌸

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