About the Book
Book: With Mercy’s Eyes
Author: D.T. Powell
Genre: Christian Contemporary Fiction
He turned his back on God a long time ago. But God never forgot him.
Six months after struggling actor Lane Harris lost his husband in a tragic accident, he lands a movie role guaranteed to put him on the Hollywood map. But one producer holds the power to shut down his shot at stardom—and she’s a Christian. If she finds out he’s gay, it’s over. Lane is careful not to say too much around her.
When an alcohol-fueled tryst with his co-star ends in humiliation, and his landlord hands him an eviction notice, Lane looks for someone to talk to. He finds a confidant in the Christian producer. After a night of too little sleep and not enough coffee, he lets slip his sexual orientation. Instead of a verbal flogging, the woman recounts recently losing her own husband.
The only Christians Lane knows condemn him upon learning he’s gay. But this one is different. She doesn’t embrace his sexuality, but instead of treating him with disdain, she offers compassion. Christians are supposed to hate people like him. So, why doesn’t she?
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With Mercy’s Eyes by D. T. Powell is an issue-facing Contemporary novel for adult churched Christians. It addresses homosexuality and same-sex attraction from a Biblical perspective without falling into the trap of the extreme responses we too often see from modern churches. It holds similar views to Jackie Hill Perry, Becket Cook, Rosaria Butterfield, and Christopher Yuan.
Book Excerpt
Others quietly shuffled toward the opposite side of the room, pretending not to pay them any attention.
Lane followed, but every step dragged him down, as if sand filled his shoes.
The surgeon took a seat, but Lane hesitated. He knew what those furrowed brows and tight jaw meant. If he sat, the world would end. He paced between a snack machine and the chair to stall reality until he was ready. But he could never be ready.
To his credit, the surgeon waited.
A boy bought pretzels from the vending machine. The bag’s sharp crackle seemed to rip away bits of air as breathing grew impossible.
A newscaster droned about politics on the flatscreen mounted on the opposite wall. His voice picked Lane’s nerves, stealing snippets of attention, but not enough to eclipse the doctor’s presence.
Finally, he sat.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Harris.”
Lane knew what came next. Those soul-crushing words—they would drown him. But there was nothing he could do to stop them.
“We did everything we could, but his injuries were too severe. Your husband is dead.”
Kennedy Funeral Home, Huntington Park
Saturday, October 6th
Lane sat in the front row as Stephen’s mother, extended family, and friends filed out.
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About the Author
D. T. Powell has loved stories since before she can remember, and it was one of those stories that God used to change her life and prompt her to start writing. In addition to writing book reviews for a magazine as well as original contemporary and speculative fiction, she has actively contributed to the fanfiction community since 2013. Her original work has been published by Writers Digest, Clean Fiction Magazine, Twenty Hills Publishing, The Order of the Pen Press, Wolrdsmyths, and Cadence Writing. She enjoys reading, playing pickleball, and playing an occasional video game. You can find her online as dtill359.
Her favorite verse is Psalm 126:5, “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”
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