THE WIND BLOWS IN SLEEPING GRASS by Katie Powner GENRE: Contemporary Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 363 For the first time in his life, Pete has everything to lose. After years of drifting, fifty-year-old Pete Ryman has settled down with his potbellied pig, Pearl, […]
THE SECRETS BENEATH by Kimberley Woodhouse SERIES: Treasures of the Earth #1 GENRE: Historical Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 328 Some secrets can only stay buried for so long. . . . Anna Lakeman has spent her life working alongside her paleontologist father, drawing […]
CHRISTMAS BELLS AND WEDDING VOWS by Jody Hedlund, Lacy Williams, and Misty M. Beller SERIES: Colorado Cowgirls, Brothers of Sapphire Ranch GENRE: Historical Romance Collection (Christian) PUBLISHER: Misty M. Beller Books RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2023 PAGES: 340 From bestselling and award winning authors, experience Christmas on the rugged western […]
LOST AND FOUND by Suzanne Woods Fisher SERIES: part of the Stoney Ridge universe GENRE: Contemporary/Amish Romantic Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 307 Trudy Yoder shares a passion for birding with Micah Weaver–and she has an even greater passion for Micah. Their friendship is finally […]
ON MOONBERRY LAKE by Holly Varni SERIES: Moonberry Lake #1 GENRE: Romantic Women’s Fiction (Christian) PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 328 “Delightful! Charming! Full of characters who take up residence in your heart. The best of ‘News from Lake Wobegon’ and Father Tim combined.”—Lauraine Snelling, bestselling author […]
I love books set in National & State Parks, so I jumped at the chance to read & review the Romance in the Park series of contemporary romances by Katherine Robles! These are all standalone titles, set in different parks, so you can pick up with whichever one most interests […]
THE WINGS OF POPPY PENDLETON by Melanie Dobson GENRE: Dual Timeline Fiction/Mystery (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2023 PAGES: 352 In this compelling new time-slip mystery, a little girl goes missing from her family’s castle in the Thousand Islands of New York. Eighty-five years later, a journalist […]
KILLER HOOKS by Betty Hechtman SERIES: Crochet Mysteries #15 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Beyond the Page RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 259 Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers have to read between the lines when a bookstore event turns fatal in the new Crochet Mystery by national bestselling […]
THE LEGACY OF LONGDALE MANOR by Carrie Turansky GENRE: Dual Timeline Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 351 Two women–a century apart–embark on a journey to healing, faith, forgiveness, and romance. In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England’s Lake District to appraise […]
NO MATTER HOW FAR by Sara Beth Williams SERIES: Trinity Lakes Romance #7 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2023 PAGES: 240 He ran away to escape his fear. She faces her fear every day. After the death of his late wife, associate professor Dylan Mackay never thought […]
HERO DEBUT by Angela Ruth Strong SERIES: Love Off Script #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Kregel RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2023 PAGES: 308 “Another sparkling feel-good romance, brimming with perfect doses of heart and heat!”– Bethany Turner, award-winning author of The Do-Over Gemma Bennett is the leading lady of […]
WHERE LOVE IS PLANTED by Dawn Kinzer SERIES: Meriside Romances #1 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Morningview Publishing RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2023 PAGES: 301 She’s bound to past promises. He’s captive to future goals. Will their loyalty to others cost them their own happiness? Or will something beautiful grow […]
YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART by Rajani LaRocca, MD ILLUSTRATOR: Lauren Paige Conrad GENRE: Children’s Picture Book / Non-Fiction PUBLISHER: Dial Books RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2023 PAGES: 40 A lyrical introduction to the many wonders of the human heart, from award-winning author and practicing doctor, Dr. Rajani LaRocca In […]
MURDER AT THE LIBRARY by Ellen Jacobson SERIES: North Dakota Library Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Ellen Jacobson RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2023 PAGES: 247 Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets. When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated […]
HAVE YOURSELF A DEADLY LITTLE CHRISTMAS by Vicki Delany SERIES: A Year-Round Christmas Mystery #6 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Crooked Lane Books RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2023 PAGES: 282 It’s beginning to look a lot like murder in the sixth installment of this charming cozy mystery series, perfect for […]
WHO LIT THE WHISTLING KETTLE? by Marilyn Leach SERIES: A Tibbyhill Lane Teashop Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy/British Mystery (Clean/Inspirational) RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2021 PAGES: 265 Something’s burning at Tibbyhill Lane Teashop and it’s not the scones. Poppy Ellis has exchanged London urban grind for a rural waterside teashop. But […]
UNTIL I MET YOU by Lara Van Hulzen SERIES: The Endicotts of Silver Bay #3 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean/Inspirational) PUBLISHER: Tule Publishing RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2023 PAGES: 208 When his parents move to Silver Bay, California, Dominic Endicott, ever the dutiful son, packs up his life and heads to […]
ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND CHRISTMAS by Sarah Monzon GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023 PAGES: 247 Two workplace rivals. One festive competition. And a romance that upends it all. Every December two things are guaranteed for graphic designer Mackenzie Graham–Christmas celebrations and the annual […]
UNTIL THEN by Cindy Woodsmall & Erin Woodsmall GENRE: Time-Slip/Amish Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023 PAGES: 375 Until then may I use my time as you desire . . . In 1985, Old Order Amish couple Celeste and Vin Lantz have been married for six […]
FACING THE ENEMY by DiAnn Mills GENRE: Romantic Suspense (Christian) PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023 PAGES: 345 For the past five years, FBI Special Agent Risa Jacobs has worked in the violent crimes against children division of the Houston FBI. She’s never had reason to believe there’s […]