Check out a selection of Christian Fiction books that are releasing in August 2026.
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When the Silence Breaks by Elizabeth Goddard
A deathbed confession. A decades-old secret. A mountain that holds the answers–and danger closing in.
When intelligence analyst Sarah Ellison learns of her grandfather’s deathbed confession connected to her brother’s murder, she’s determined to protect her remaining family. After further investigation, she discovers the disclosed information points to a decades-old government secret buried deep in the Cascade Mountains. With this knowledge, she looks for a guide who knows the terrain like the back of their hand.
After his father’s death in a tragic mountain accident, former Navy SEAL Ryder Goodwin no longer guides for the family business. At first, Ryder refuses to help Sarah, but he sees the trouble chasing her and can’t stand by while someone brings danger to his small-town mountain community.
Ryder and Sarah gear up to climb the mountain in a race against time and a looming storm. When the danger escalates, their search for answers shifts to a survival mission. Their only chance to make it through involves trusting each other and confronting the truth no one wants them to find.
This gripping romantic-suspense thriller set in the Pacific Northwest from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard is a series opener that will sweep you away in a rush of adrenaline.
The Heiress and the Woodsman by Christine Hill Suntz
Charlotte Carruthers must find her brother. Joshua Robertson needs the funds to free his. On the road into the Canadian wilderness, they become reluctant allies in a race to save their siblings before brewing rebellion tears the colony apart.
Canada, 1837. Charlotte is determined to hold onto her family’s crumbling estate—the last vestige of their former place in Toronto society before her mother’s death and her father’s financial ruin. But when her missing brother Simon is suspected of aiding a political rebellion, Charlotte heads north to find him before his impulsive decisions ruin what’s left of their family’s standing and break her ailing father’s heart.
Joshua has worked tirelessly to carve a home from the wilderness for the younger brother he was forced to leave behind, only to learn his first harvest is nearly worthless and his brother has been sold into an indenture Joshua can’t afford to redeem. When a stranger offers him work tracking down a settler in the bush, he’s desperate enough to agree.
Nothing has prepared Charlotte for the challenges of surviving the wilderness. When Joshua comes to her aid, she offers to pay him for guidance through the bush. Though he knows a spoiled city girl will slow him down, he can’t refuse the money. As Charlotte and Joshua face the dangers of travel through rough terrain, admiration and friendship grow, even as class divides and hidden truths complicate their bond. But when they are caught in the crossfire of rebellion, they must decide if the futures they’ve fought for are truly their hearts’ desire—or if something unexpected awaits.
Clean and wholesome historical romance with reluctant allies and secret identities tropes. Filled with love, faith, and adventure
The Enemy’s Sister by Dienece Darling
The Enemy’s Sister: a shipwreck, a soldier, and holding onto faith at Our House on Jakaranda Laan.
He learned a lot of things in the army. Falling in love with the enemy’s sister wasn’t one of them.
If you love a historical romance with frontier-flare and rediscovered faith, you’re sure to enjoy The Enemy’s Sister.
Lieutenant John Beauchamp’s faith is as tattered and torn as the storm-tossed ship transporting his regiment to Cape Town in 1795 when they shipwreck on a South African beach. But the steadfast faith of persecuted local, Anneke Terblanche, and her unlikely friend, a freedwoman, inspire John to remember how sweet a life of faith can be. If only Anneke’s brother wasn’t trying to kill him.
Anneke has never met anyone more important to her than her twin brother, until John sweeps into her life. John is both raging storm and fragrant breeze. But her brother loathes the English and fears they mean to control the Boer’s new settlement at Cedarfontein. If Anneke chooses John, she’ll lose her twin and any chance of hearing her brother say he loves her.
Will Anneke and John leave their hearts behind on that fateful South African beach, or does God have another plan for this war-torn soldier and his faithful frontier girl?
A Lady Unveiled by Sandra Ardoin
They fight for freedom, love . . . and survival.
Outspoken and unconventional, Isabel Krueger determines to reclaim her lost independence and forgive her callous sister. But she can’t forgive Murphy MacMahon for the cruel words that broke her heart years ago. When Issy receives mysterious, romantic messages from the Song of Solomon, the words captivate her . . . until they take a menacing turn and accidents follow.
Murphy longs to establish a medical practice in town, but his bullying older brother uses their fragile mother to keep him tied to the ranch. His only distraction is exchanging barbs with the eccentric Issy Krueger. After learning she’s the target of an assailant, Murphy is torn. How does he safeguard the free-spirited, intriguing young woman while protecting his mother from her eldest son’s threats?
As danger mounts, Issy and Murphy confront an unnamed enemy as well as their past hurts. But will they ever grab hold of the forgiveness that will place them on the path to freedom and love?
Set in the late 1870s, meet the women of La Casa del Fuego—House of Fire—as circumstances compel them to live their lives outside the bounds of accepted femininity.
Silent Storm by Christina Rost
A guarded British hero, a small-town bookshop owner, and a long-buried family treasure that a ruthless rival will stop at nothing to steal.
Henry Allen Taylor has spent years choosing safety over spontaneity. After a devastating accident and a broken heart, order is the only thing that makes sense.
Until a family crest on an obscure genealogy forum leads him from London to rural Oklahoma.
Paisley Snyder is rooted in the kind of life Henry has always longed for but never learned how to claim. She loves her bookshop, her small town, and the church community that has become family. When Henry rents her bungalow under the guise of a quiet vacation, he never expects her laughter, faith, and fearless kindness to unsettle him so completely.
But Henry is not in Oklahoma by chance.
The rusted box found on Paisley’s property may be connected to a missing Taylor fortune, and Henry is not the only one searching for it. As old secrets surface and danger closes in, his growing feelings for Paisley collide with the truth he has been hiding.
Henry came to Oklahoma looking for answers. But when Paisley’s life and heart are on the line, will he risk losing control to protect the love he never saw coming?
Perfect for fans of Denise Hunter, Dani Pettrey, and Susan May Warren, this faith-based romantic mystery blends small-town charm, clean Christian romance, and danger that refuses to stay buried.
Buy now to experience a faith-based romantic mystery where family secrets, small-town hope, and love collide.
What About the Song? by Rebecca Reed
They once chased the spotlight. Now they’re hiding in the shadows.
Former college rodeo star Rhiann James flees to Nashville after a devastating fall wrecks her future. She finally finds a place to land at Elite Equine Therapy, where a barn full of hurting kids, a mysterious new horse named Shadow and their deepening bond with a traumatized teen slowly pull her into a different kind of arena.
Equine specialist Blaise “Sully” Sullivan walked away from his Nashville headliner dreams when a fire left him with scars across his throat––and his heart. These days he’s content to stay behind the scenes at Elite Equine and locked in the studio laying down guitar and fiddle tracks for pop and country artists while keeping his own talent buried.
Until Rhiann’s voice awakens an unfinished melody he thought he’d never sing.
When Elite Equine loses its largest donor, Rhiann and Sully must team up to launch a high stakes fundraising campaign or risk losing the one place that feels like home––for them and for the kids and horses finding healing there. Failure means empty barns, broken progress, and crushed dreams.
As secrets surface and trust is shattered, braving the spotlight may be the only way to save the stable, the kids they love, and the fragile hope growing between them. If they can lean into rediscovered faith, let the music tell the truth, and risk their hearts one more time, they might just discover that the God who met them in the shadows has been writing their song all along.
What About the Song? is a kisses-only, faith-forward, contemporary Christian romance set in Nashville, perfect for readers who love equine therapy, wounded-hero, and music-driven slow-burn love stories.
What About Something New? by Andrea Christenson
He’s ready to give up the spotlight. She’s afraid to step into it. Together, they might just find their true voices.
Country music star Colt Cooper has had enough of fame. The crowds, the cameras, the constant noise—it’s all wearing him thin. What he really wants is to write songs in quiet corners, to craft the music without singing a single note. But walking away from the stage isn’t easy… especially when the world still wants more of him.
Elizabeth Kennedy is used to staying invisible. As a successful ghostwriter, she brings other people’s stories to life while keeping her name out of the spotlight. When she’s hired to write Colt’s memoir, she expects just another job. But Colt is different—genuine, faith-filled, and deeply searching for something more.
As their collaboration deepens, Colt begins encouraging Elizabeth to chase her dream of writing her own novel, while she gently pushes him to follow the calling God has placed on his heart—even if it means disappointing millions.
In the quiet moments, faith grows. In the struggle between fear and freedom, love begins to stir.
Twilight Tactics by Lynette Eason
He came to protect a witness. She came to teach survival skills. Now they’re targets with an enemy who won’t let either of them walk away.
FBI agent Sully Sullivan arrives at Broken Chains Ranch with Ollie Callahan–a foster teen and sole witness to a mob hit. The ranch, started by Sully’s cousin to provide a trauma recovery facility for veterans, should be a place he can keep Ollie safe until the trial. But what was meant as a peaceful haven becomes a battleground when armed attackers surround the property.
Survival expert Elena Thompson teaches wilderness skills at the ranch and coaches Ollie in self-defense. As the series of attacks on the ranch escalates into a full siege, the question becomes who the attackers are after: Ollie, the young witness? Or Elena, with her mysterious past? With communications down and help out of reach, Sully and Elena fight to keep everyone alive as secrets and danger close in.
A gripping romantic suspense thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason, full of action and danger and set on a remote ranch. Forced proximity, surprising twists, and a race against tech-savvy enemies make this a pulse-pounding read.
Braving Red Waters by Sarah Hanks
Phoebe Bristow has spent a decade guarding her heart after her father walked out and shattered her family. When she touches a mysterious antique mailbox aboard a whale-watching cruise in Baja California and wakes up in Civil War St. Louis, she must learn to trust again, first the quick-witted man who greets her on shore, then the God who placed her there for reasons she cannot yet understand. Back on the cruise, her mother Erica clings to the mailbox as the only thread connecting her to her missing daughter, while a thoughtful marine biologist, Rodney Duncan, steadily dismantles the walls around her wounded heart. Together and apart, mother and daughter discover that the courage to love again may be the most dangerous mission of all.
A Misguided Devotion by Rachel Knowles
An ambitious painter. A dutiful companion. A house full of dangerous secrets.
William Merry is determined to make his name as a portrait artist. Nothing he paints satisfies him, but he’s confident all he needs is the right inspiration. When family duty threatens his ambition, William flees to the coast and stumbles upon the muse he’s seeking. He refuses to let anything stop him from painting the beauty—not even her annoying companion.
To fulfil her grandfather’s dying wish, Kitty Bruce travels to Weymouth to visit his sister, but the woman’s shocking revelations leave her reeling. Grasping the chance to become companion to the old lady’s granddaughter, Kitty is determined to do her duty, protecting her friend from Mr Merry’s unwanted attentions.
Desperate to paint the beauty, William becomes a guest in her father’s house. But all is not as it seems. As William and Kitty put aside their differences and unite to uncover the house’s secrets, more than their hearts are in danger.
Set in Hampshire and Dorset in 1813, this novel by the co-author of the popular Regency History blog is rich in historical detail and includes a glossary and historical notes.
This is a clean and wholesome, enemies to lovers, faith-based Regency romance, with witty dialogue, a Georgette Heyer-inspired plot, secret identities, smugglers, and prisoners of war.
Secret Exposure by B. A. Hawley
Determined to uncover a visiting student’s secrets,
she never expected to discover so many of her own.
Julie Mitchell arrives at her new school, Taylor Academy, ready to keep her distance—even in a crowded dorm. No one needs to hear about her recent kidnapping or the grief she carries for her mom.
But someone from her old life shows up, reviving memories she’d rather forget. A stranger with ties to a deadly threat insists she has something that belongs to him. And a visiting tennis player who keeps disappearing pulls Julie into a search she can’t ignore.
Then pieces of her mom’s past begin to surface, drawing her deeper into danger . . . and closer to a story meant to stay buried forever.
Secret Exposure is a faith-filled mystery adventure that will appeal to 10–14-year-olds, or to anyone looking for stories packed with action and intrigue.
Jezebel’s Children by Lynne Tagawa
A Story of Courage, Conviction, and the Cost of Truth
Historian Geneva Fielding and physicist Peter Donatelli travel back in time to document the trial of Anne Hutchinson, but they find themselves caught in a web of politics, doctrinal disputes, and colonial intrigue.
As Geneva assists midwife Anne Hutchinson through dangerous childbirths, she discovers a woman of intelligence and conviction. But Anne’s teachings have divided the colony. Some see her as a threat, while her followers believe she speaks with prophetic clarity.
John Winthrop and teacher John Cotton struggle to keep the colony from running aground. Geneva and Peter witness the trial that will condemn Anne to exile, knowing the tragic fate that awaits her and her children.
In a future where artificial intelligence monitors every word and religious faith is sedition, Geneva and Peter risk everything by following Christ. When Geneva’s AI Ratcliffe discovers her forbidden Bible, it must decide whether to report her to the authorities.
From the snowy wilderness of early Massachusetts to the sterile surveillance of a dystopian future, Geneva must learn what it means to follow Christ when both past and future demand her silence.
Winter’s Dawn by Morgan L. Busse
Fearless. Defender. Shield Maiden.
Brighid returns to the Nordic forces. But she is not alone. Her newfound companion accompanies her, along with Kaeden, the Eldaran Truthsayer. Together, they approach the battlefield, powered by a unique bond forged since their first encounter.
Yet a dark and menacing presence grows within Brighid’s mind. Her connection to death has returned, and this time, there is no oath to numb the terror. Will she be able to fight and protect her people while sensing the reaper of life?
Kaeden’s recent conflict with one of the Shadonae has left scars across both his body and soul. Still, he is determined to finish what he has started and free both the Nordic people and the world of this great evil. To do so, he may have to sacrifice everything to reach the one who has bound the Nordic people to this deadly war.
Kaeden will need Brighid’s help. But when he reveals the truth behind the dreams they have shared, Brighid must make a choice that could change not only her future but the fate of her people: accept the bond between them or let it fade―and lose him along with it.
A Secret Worth Protecting by Susan L. Tuttle
One season. Two darling girls.
And a past he thought he lost forever…
Being in witness protection with twin little girls is the least of Sam Cooper’s problems. Right now, he desperately needs a nanny. But he’s stunned when the candidate who shows up on his doorstep is Ansley Tait, the girl he once loved…and left brokenhearted. Sam knows Ansley is everything the sweet—and adorably energetic—twins need. But protecting his family has to come first. Because one tiny slip about his true identity could mean disaster. Another move. Another town. And most of all, walking away from the only woman he’s ever truly loved…
Her Proposal of Convenience by Lindsay Harrel
Could love be their ultimate renovation project?
Pregnant and determined to make a home for her baby, interior designer Taylor Dunn sets her sights on a fixer-upper—but it’s a disaster. Enter Christian Mills, her brother’s best friend and a construction CEO. When he needs a wife to secure an inheritance, Taylor proposes the perfect solution: a marriage of convenience that could solve both their problems. But what starts as a practical arrangement soon feels anything but fake. As their walls come down, Taylor and Christian must decide if they’re ready to build a forever together.
Saving the Deputy’s Ranch by Julia Ruth
Even the strongest cowboy
Needs a little help sometimes…
Deputy Ben Garcia doesn’t need anyone’s help. Sure, he’s got a broken arm, his mother’s medical bills are piling up and his family’s ranch is on the verge of collapse, but he’s just fine. Then Clara Adams shows up at his door. She almost fell for Ben the last time she was in Rosewood Valley. But the wounded deputy needs her and she can’t seem to refuse the handsome yet obstinate cowboy. Though they don’t always see eye to eye, can he open his heart to the woman who’s determined to rescue him?
An Alaskan K-9 Blessing by Teri Wilson
When grumpy meets sunshine,
Will man’s best friend bring them together?
Daisy Dixon never planned to move to Alaska. But when an epilepsy diagnosis costs her a teaching job, Snowhaven is her only option. When Daisy invites local musher Travis Grace to her class for a dogsledding project, they clash immediately. But Travis is impressed with her stubborn resilience and suggests that she get a seizure response K-9 companion. With goldendoodle Magnolia by her side, and Travis as her training mentor, Daisy sees beneath the grumpy bachelor’s exterior. But when a family secret threatens Travis’s home, they will have to face their fears to create a future together.
A Match for the Amish Beekeeper by Laurel Blount
Sometimes falling in love
Feels like coming home…
After losing her beloved fiancé, Lydia Riehl has supported herself as a beekeeper, with Aent Mattie’s guidance. There’s only one problem: When Mattie passes away, she bequeaths the bees and hives to Lydia, and the house and land to Caleb’s twin brother, Ben King. Ben promised his brother he’d look out for Lydia. When he steps up to repair the house and learns the ins and outs of beekeeping, their friendship deepens into something more. Will these two lonely souls decide to be open to love’s possibilities?
Their Forbidden Amish Reunion by Cathy Liggett
He’s back in town…
But will she let him back into her heart?
Family secrets forced Samuel Schlabach to leave town—and Becca Keim, the woman he loved. Now the paramedic is back in Blossom Grove, Ohio, to heal and make amends. Becca is the sole guardian of her orphaned nieces, but caring for two young girls and her sister’s run-down property is too much to handle alone. So when Samuel offers his help, she can’t refuse him. But after years away, Samuel seems more Englisch than Amish. And Becca is fully committed to the Ordnung. Can she trust that Samuel will stay and give their love another chance?
Texas Cold Case Murder by Laura Scott
Unraveling secrets from the past could be fatal.
Texas Ranger tech specialist Nina Dobson is determined to uncover the truth about her identity and her birth mother’s unsolved murder when she suddenly comes under gunfire. The danger intensifies as she discovers her uncle dead, forcing her to flee. Desperate for assistance, she reaches out to Texas Ranger Jackson Woodlow. With threats emerging from every direction, Jackson instantly assumes the role of protector. Together, they delve into Nina’s mysterious family past, each clue drawing them further into peril. Can they outsmart a killer who wants a secret to stay buried?
Safehouse Under Siege by Virginia Vaughan
Deep in the heart of Texas,
he’s her only chance for survival.
US Marshal Wyatt Briggs will risk his life for his job—but when Emily Matthews’s WITSEC identity is compromised, keeping her safe becomes personal. Once engaged to Wyatt’s deceased brother, Emily is like family, yet now she means even more. Both find themselves targets on a drug kingpin’s revenge list, forced to flee from one compromised safe house to another. With a mole lurking in the Marshals Service, Wyatt and Emily must risk everything to protect each other. Emily’s testimony brought the criminal down once, but now they’ll have to work together to deliver justice again, all while staying one step ahead of deadly threats.
Vanished in Montana by Jenna Night
Reopening a cold case could awaken a dormant killer.
While delving into a mother-and-daughter disappearance, true crime podcaster Julia Crane receives an ominous threat at knifepoint: Stop the investigation or else. Narrowly rescued by Deputy Max Lone, Julia is more determined than ever to solve the ten-year-old cold case, now with the military veteran by her side. But as the new partners track down clues, the relentless attacks by unknown assailants go from dangerous to life-threatening. With dwindling hope that the missing victims are alive, can Julia and Max uncover the truth…before they become the next ones silenced?
Taken Without a Trace by Hope Welborn
A missing person case… or a deadly cover-up?
Georgia Special Agent Cash Brenner gets an anonymous tip on a cold case that’s haunted him for years—but following the lead has him walking into a deadly ambush. He’s saved by his ex, private investigator Maya Reid, who is on a mission to find her missing sister. As eerie similarities between their investigations emerge and Cash grapples with memory loss from the attack, they must put their rocky past aside to find answers. With danger lurking at every turn, Cash and Maya need to act quickly to solve the case and locate Maya’s sister—or risk losing everything they hold dear.
Hunting an Arsonist by Jessica R. Patch
A K-9 team in the crosshairs—
and in pursuit of the truth.
Forensic mechanic Helena Rutherford is investigating a serial arsonist targeting young women when her own house is set ablaze, trapping her inside. Officer Trevor Slate and his K-9 partner, Lark, arrive just in time to save her from the flames. But the discovery of her missing best friend’s bones among the ashes upends everything, drawing them into a puzzling cold case. With a dangerous killer on their tail, Helena and Trevor must unravel the mysteries of both cases…before she becomes the next victim.
Searching for the Stolen Son by Connie Queen
Tracking a kidnapper makes this K-9 and his handler a target.
While training her search-and-rescue puppy, Emma Cantrell stumbles upon an infant alone in the woods—only to be attacked while attempting to rescue the baby. Emma and her K-9 companion race after the fleeing assailant, crossing paths with rancher Gunner Jacobs, who is desperately searching for his missing son. Despite a complicated past, Emma and Gunner are forced to join forces to save his little boy. As relentless gunmen close in, Emma and Gunner find themselves in a perilous race against time. Can they survive long enough to figure out who kidnapped Gunner’s son before they both end up dead?
Fatal Finale by Nancy Mehl
They’d started back to the house when they heard a male voice behind them. Then a shot rang out.
“Run!” Kaely said.
When bestselling author Erin Delaney’s novel gets picked up for a movie deal, she eagerly awaits her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter’s arrival in Tennessee before they head to California to observe the film’s production. However, when Kaely does not arrive at the scheduled time and Erin can’t reach her by phone, her concern grows.
A cryptic phone call from Kaely’s kidnapper confirms Erin’s worst fear–she has exactly six days to save her friend’s life by solving his twisted clues. The message comes with a warning: Contact the police or FBI, and Kaely dies. But Erin works for the Sanctuary Police Department, and Kaely’s husband is with the FBI, putting her in an impossible situation. As Erin races against time, she’s forced to crack the kidnapper’s chilling puzzle before it’s too late.
Nancy Mehl delivers thrills like no one else in the closure of her high-stakes Christian romantic suspense series full of action, investigations, cryptic clues, and dangerous threats
The Last Noel by Kimberley Woodhouse, Sarah Hamaker and Jayna Breigh
Christmas novellas from three award-winning suspense authors
The Last Noel is a riveting Christmas novella collection with suspense, intrigue, and second-chance romance.
“Do you See What I See?” by Sarah Hamaker
Oakleigh Wright’s estranged foster sister reappears late one night desperate to hand off her children. Oakleigh agrees to bring them to their aunt out of state, but her travels are intercepted by a ruthless gang. She turns to her ex, Joseph, for help. Will they rekindle their love as they uncover what the gange seeks?
“Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Jayna Breigh
Trial lawyer Elise Sinclair resigns herself to a lonely Christmas reviewing legal documents—until her renegade fiancé, Jack, reappears. He is jobless, broken, and seeking forgiveness. Can two battered hearts overcome secrets and restore their love?
“Do You Know What I Know?” by Kimberley Woodhouse
When Faith Thibodeaux returns to her Cajun-style food truck in Alaska after an accident, the last thing she expects is to find out that her ex-boyfriend is the executive chef of a new restaurant. When they return to their hometown over the holidays to fundraise, will the “friendly” competition restore their love or rip them apart forever?
Deadly Justice by Laura Scott
Former Army soldiers protecting the innocent…
Cold Case Justice…
Operating room nurse, Evie Tobin knows the bone her dog Bruno has dropped at her feet belongs to a human. And when further investigation reveals a skull and familiar scrap of cloth, Evie grimly realizes the remains belong to her high school friend, Skye Gray. She calls Skye’s former boyfriend, Cameron Walker to let him know. For months, Evie and Cam had haunted the police about Skye’s disappearance to no avail. Now, they knew Skye hadn’t left town of her own accord. She’d been murdered.
Former army soldier Cam Walker can’t believe Skye’s remains have been found fourteen years after her disappearance. And worse, the local police view him as the prime suspect in her death. Even when Evie’s dog Bruno finds another body, this one recently murdered, Cam remains a suspect. Until the real killer goes after Evie. Cam’s seemingly impossible mission is to keep Evie safe while proving his innocence. Before the killer strikes him down once and for all.
Mad Dog by Sara Davison
In the next eight seconds, he will achieve everything he ever thought he wanted.
Or he will die.
Four years ago, Maddox “Mad Dog” Holt walked away from a life with the woman he loved to pursue rodeo success.
Winning the championship failed to quench the drive to achieve more, so he entered the highly secretive and extremely dangerous underground X Games.
Then a devastating tragedy forces him to choose between taking one last ride—the one that could see him crowned King of the X—and being there for his three-year-old niece.
Mad Dog has faced this choice before. Will he make the right one this time?
With deadly pursuers on their trail, Maddox fights to save the people he cares about the most as everything he has worked so hard for slips from his fingers.
It might take losing all he has for him to finally understand what is truly important. When he does, will it be too late to get back everything—and everyone—he chose to leave behind?
Fans of riveting, edge-of-your-seat suspense with clean romance and spiritual truths will love this fast-paced story.
The Lazarus Protocol by Lisa Phillips
A suspicious death in Washington, ruled an accident.
A team dispatched into hostile territory.
A covert agent, bruised and hunted, but very much alive.
The CIA saved Stephanie-Jo’s life. Now she owes them her soul, and there’s no way out. When a private black-ops team becomes her only chance at survival, the mission shifts to a battle of wills. These men answer to no government, only to each other, and they’re hunting the same device she’s been sent to secure. Steph’s handlers don’t accept failure. She has to complete the mission—or die trying.
Adam Helton was declared dead by the Army years ago. Now he leads a team racing the clock to retrieve sensitive technology from a hostile zone, unaware of what will be unleashed if they fail. He’s always risked everything, but this time the stakes are different. Caught between the loyalty he lives by and the oath he swore a long time ago, Adam must risk it all if any of them are going to make it out intact.
With a ruthless group of true believers closing in and an enemy who always seems one step ahead, Division Zero faces its greatest test yet. Every thread they pull in this global conspiracy only reveals another, placing them squarely in the crosshairs as they race to stop an ally from making a catastrophic mistake.
The greatest threat isn’t always the one coming for you.
Sometimes it’s the one standing beside you.
*The new action-packed espionage thriller series from Lisa Phillips features a deadly conspiracy that stretches across the whole series, plenty of threads to keep you reading late into the night, and happily ever afters in each book.*
SEAL of Valor by Jessica Ashley
He never forgave her for leaving.
She never forgot the man she left behind.
And now his past has come back to put her in the crosshairs.
Former Navy SEAL Weston “Cowboy” Hayes has spent years outrunning the ghosts of his past—missions that went wrong, brothers he couldn’t save, enemies who don’t forget. Keeping his world small, quiet, and controlled is the only way he knows how to survive.
Until Reese Faye comes home.
After losing her job without warning, Reese has nowhere else to go but the town she swore she’d never return to. She expects awkward reunions and too many memories—not Weston, the only man she ever loved, standing in the middle of it all.
The chemistry between them is still combustible. The hurt is still raw. And the past they never resolved refuses to stay buried.
Then everything goes wrong.
And Weston is too late to stop it.
It doesn’t take long for him to realize this isn’t random—it’s personal. The kind of vengeance that doesn’t forget. The kind tied to a past he thought was buried for good.
Now, with Reese caught in the crossfire of enemies he made long ago, Weston has only one choice—go back into the darkness he fought to escape.
Because this time, it’s not just about survival.
It’s about her.
And Weston will burn everything to the ground before he lets them take her from him.
Perfect for readers who love protective heroes, second-chance romance, cowboy SEALs, emotional scars, and high-stakes Christian romantic suspense with all the sizzle and none of the spice.
Defender by Michelle Sass Aleckson, Susan May Warren, Lisa Phillips
She’s his best friend’s little sister. He’s always been off-limits. Until their cases collide and everything changes.
Police Detective Michael Martinelli has spent four years hunting his mother’s killer. When a string of burglaries reopens the cold case, the last complication he needs is Dani Kim walking back into his life.
She came back to prove herself—then get out. She never expected him to make her want to stay.
FBI Special Agent Dani Kim’s “punishment” assignment in Renegade is temporary—keep her head down, prove she belongs in the big leagues, and escape back to her real career. But when her investigation into financial irregularities collides with Michael’s case—both leading to a shadow syndicate that may have murdered his mother—everything changes. Michael’s always been off-limits—her brother’s best friend, nothing more. But working together ignites feelings neither expected.
When enemies strike and bodies pile up, can they survive long enough to explore what’s growing between them?
Sometimes justice requires faith, courage, and risking your heart on forbidden love.
Nothing But Air by Susan May Warren, Tari Faris
One last chance at fortune—or disaster.
The Grand Canyon is officially closed, but treasure hunters keep sneaking in and getting injured on deadly cliff faces. The only option for the Summer Rangers is: find the treasure to end the chaos.
Ranger Dispatcher Eden Garrison and former championship climber has built her new life on solid ground—no more death-defying ascents, no more tragic deaths. But when her secret past is exposed, she’s forced back into the dangerous vertical world in the hopes of saving lives.
Ranger and Adrenaline junkie Teague Hamilton lives for the rush, but this mission isn’t about glory—it’s about the woman climbing beside him whom he’s harbored feelings for all summer. But. Eden’s walls are sky-high, and Teague knows the only way to reach her is to prove he’ll never let her fall.
When family heir Marcus Roosevelt arrives with knowledge of the treasure location and Eden’s old climbing friend Kyle Morrison show up to help end the deadly treasure hunt, two teams are on the hunt.
But Kyle and Marcus are not who they seem. When mysterious accidents start happening and teammates are injured, Teague and Eden realize this is much more than a hunt for treasure—it’s a fight for their lives. They’re about to discover the only treasure that matters is trust… and the only way out is together.
Don’t look down.
Perfect for readers who love their romance with heart-stopping heights, NOTHING BUT AIR delivers death-defying climbs, psychological suspense, and the breathtaking chemistry between a broken climber and the fearless man determined to catch her when she falls.
SOUTH by Susan May Warren
She picked up the wrong bag. He caught her with what was inside. Now they’re both lying about everything.
At the Honolulu airport, Jayden Pierce grabbed the wrong suitcase. A mistake. An accident.
Until she opened it. Until she saw what was inside. Until she realized someone on her tour group to Sydney is planning to assassinate the President.
Dakota Rivers has been undercover for three days hunting exactly this threat. When he finds Jayden with the evidence — every instinct says she’s the enemy.
His gut says something else entirely.
So he makes a calculated gamble: fake engagement, two weeks touring Australia, work together to find the real threat before the Sydney summit.
Professional. Strategic. Completely insane.
Except Jayden isn’t a travel blogger. She’s a Black Swan operative on a classified mission. And she’s absolutely not telling Dakota that.
Two undercover agents. One fake engagement. Zero trust. And somewhere between the Great Barrier Reef and Sydney Harbour — real feelings neither of them can afford.
Alan Martin doesn’t lose. And he’s already watching.
The tropes you love. The stakes you can’t put down.
Two liars. One mission. No margin for error.
Breach by Jorgia Yates
Their traitor.
His fiancée.
Killian Hawke built his life on trust, loyalty, and the brotherhood of Delta Force. Harper Kincaid was his analyst—the voice in his ear, his edge in the field, and the woman he was going to marry. Then she vanished mid-op. His unit was compromised, Harper was branded a traitor, and Killian lost his career and reputation.
Now, he heads an asset recovery unit, leading a team of burned operators who hunt what criminals kill to keep hidden.
But he’s never found her.
Until a job goes sideways in the New Mexico desert, and a blown engine strands him at a remote garage.
He needs a mechanic.
He gets a ghost.
Harper has a new skill set, a new identity, and a warning neither of them can outrun. When armed men close in with one clear objective, Killian has seconds to make a choice:
Turn her in and reclaim the life she destroyed…
…or go to war for the woman who might betray him again.
Stormfront by Jerusha Agen, Mary Alford, Julia Blythe, Kristine Delano
Four exciting thrillers in one exciting volume!
If You Die – Jerusha Agen
Someone has to catch the bad guys. So she does. Before they can kill.
Winter Daniels knows the horror of watching a crime unfold and being helpless to stop it. Innocent lives are stolen every day through senseless violence. It must end. Winter knows how to make that happen.
Through her investigative podcast, Winter hunts down criminals before they commit the crime. But when she discovers a shooter planning to attack the most vulnerable of victims, the case proves more unpredictable and dangerous than she expected. Will she turn to God to halt the countdown to death before someone dies?
The Final Lesson – Mary Alford
When Rowan Hale fled the FBI after her sister’s murder, she thought she’d escaped the killer who destroyed her life. Now, in the remote Alaskan town of Gray Wolf, bodies are appearing-posed, taunting, and tied to a past that was never truly buried. When Supervisory Special Agent Wes Carter arrives with his elite task force, the evidence points to an impossible truth: the wrong man died. As the killer’s methods evolve and his obsession with Rowan deepens, she must face the one lesson she never learned-how to stop a monster who knows her better than anyone.
The Perfect Thriller – Julia Blythe
On a remote Irish bluff, Sloane Mercer, an ambitious young actress, lands the lead in a twisty housemaid thriller movie. A college dropout and disappointment to her family, this role is her chance to prove she can make it.
But inside the brooding seaside mansion, scenes don’t end when they should. Lines blur between fiction and Sloane’s reality. The script changes, yet the other actors deny it, forcing her to question every moment-and herself.
Then the actor playing the murder victim is found on the rocks below-an apparent slip. The production continues with rewrites, casting Sloane’s character as the victim.
As cameras roll, is she part of the cast…or is the stage set for her fall?
What the Water Hides – Kristine Delano
Four former college friends reunite on a remote Maine island to celebrate a long-awaited wedding. What begins as a chance to reconnect quickly unravels when the island turns hostile-power fails, supplies vanish, and the tides turn deadly. It becomes clear someone knows what happened on their last trip together… and wants the truth. As isolation deepens and fear takes hold, each woman is forced to confront the role she played in a tragedy years before. With the tide rising and time running out, they must decide: protect the past… or risk everything to survive.
Heatwave by Lisa Phillips, Voni Harris, Taylor S. Newport, Terry Toler
Four exciting thrillers in one volume!
From Darkness to Light – Lisa Phillips
US Marshal Avery Bennet returns home, determined to avenge the death of a friend. What she finds in Rend, Oregon, is a town still tangled up in the same corruption. Trophy hire Sheriff’s Deputy Beau Mitchell wants to change things, but turning the tide is too much work for one man. When a young couple goes missing, Avery and Beau race to find them before local crime swallows them up. Sometimes doing right demands everything you’ve got, but creating change always comes at a high price.
Finding Serenity – Voni Harris
To her core, Serenity feels Todd’s ire that her criminal past might destroy his FBI career.
True, she’d never told him about it. But she’s angry, too.
Serenity leaves divorce papers and drives to the Cody, Wyoming museum for her sister’s reveal
ceremony of the antique Buffalo Bill pocketwatch. She needs time with Sis.
Fire! Gunshots! Someone wants the pocketwatch!
Serenity grabs it, races to troopers.
Except she is taken by…the boyfriend from her past.
Will Todd search Yellowstone National Park for her? And the pocketwatch?
Or does he believe she’s in on the chaos?
Did her past destroy everything?
The Penrose Affair – Taylor S. Newport
After philanthropist Elias Penrose is found murdered the morning after a private celebration at his estate, his niece, investigative journalist Felicity Pierce, refuses to sit on the sidelines. With Detective Jack Marsden leading the case, Felicity begins her own search for answers among the seven guests Penrose met with shortly before his death. Each left with a secret… and a possible motive. As alibis begin to crack and someone tries to scare her off the truth, Felicity realizes this is more than a simple murder. To uncover what really happened that night, she’ll have to risk everything—including her life.
The Gurdon Light – Terry Toler
Deep in the woods of Arkansas, a mysterious glow defies explanation. Based on the chilling true legend, The Gurdon Light follows a high-stakes investigation into the swaying lantern that has haunted the local railroad tracks for decades. Is it the restless spirit of a murdered railman or is something far more sinister lurking in the shadows?
In a Word, Yes by Kit Tosello
Lucy hides behind boundaries. Her mother hides behind busyness. But love and grace have a way of finding us wherever we hide.
Lucy Montgomery excels at drawing boundaries and avoiding risk. Her favorite word is no, and she’s not afraid to use it. It’s been five years since she picked up the leftovers from a crumbled marriage and started over with her brilliantly unique autistic son in Charity Falls, Oregon. As a single mom, she now works behind the scenes at a local newspaper. Enter Wyatt Hayes–an affable local police officer with the soul of a poet and the kindness she’s always craved. A man who’s more than eager to help her break free from her security blanket of an adventure-free life.
Lucy’s celebrity mother, Carly Montgomery–a vivacious and beloved women’s Bible study leader–can’t deny a sense of weariness. But if she doesn’t remain in perpetual motion, her regrets are bound to catch up with her. Despite the outward appearance of a perfect empty-nester life, she’s kept her daughter at arm’s length and has already missed so much of her young grandson’s life. Is it too late to turn that around?
For Lucy and Carly to restore their relationship, and for Lucy and Wyatt to embrace the risk of loving, it will take a big step of faith to reconcile the past together.
A small-town friends-to-more romance, and a multigenerational mother-daughter story. This read is perfect for book clubs and readers who love second chances, strong female characters, family, and faith.
Things We Cannot Keep by Amanda Cox
A mysterious package. A name she thought she’d erased. And the one person she never expected to see again.
Tess Holcomb has built a new life in Alabama, repairing timepieces and avoiding her troubled past as she restores her customers’ family heirlooms–treasures she never had. When a mysterious package arrives addressed to Teresa Baker, the name she abandoned, Tess finds herself drawn into a puzzle that threatens her delicate peace.
Then Elliot Sullivan appears at her door after eighteen years, and Tess knows he’s after more than just forgiveness. She doesn’t trust his motives, but he could be the key to uncovering the origin of the mystery package and its cryptic contents.
Tess has found safety in her simple life, but to reunite this lost heirloom with its rightful recipient she will have to come out of hiding. Each clue leads her further from the security of home, and each story reveals hidden truths. The question is whether she’s brave enough to face what she might find–and whether the man beside her can be trusted with what matters most.
Award-winning author Amanda Cox crafts an intercontinental journey of connection, healing, love, community, and belonging perfect for book clubs, fans of Southern fiction.
Where Wilted Flowers Bloom by Johanna Rojas Vann
From the multi-award-winning author of An American Immigrant comes the story of a woman walking through paralyzing grief and the unlikely friendship that might unlock a path to healing.
When Sandra and her family move from New York City to East Nashville for her husband’s job, she is hopeful for a fresh start. While she will deeply miss her tight-knit family and thriving career, she is desperate to leave behind the city that holds her greatest loss.
But Sandra quickly learns that moving into a new home she designed and having the freedom to be a stay-at-home mom for the first time is not what she thought it would be. Sorrow still follows her, and no new place can fix it.
When she meets her next-door neighbor, Mark, who is an elderly, widowed, retired pastor, an unlikely friendship quickly forms. His humor, spiritual wisdom, and affinity for gardening—a skill he was forced to learn when his wife passed away—brings a welcome distraction from Sandra’s suffocating grief, giving her hope for the first time since her tragic loss. Will this friendship be just what she needs to heal her broken heart? Or will unexpected news leave Sandra with even more heartache?
Her Off-Limits Charity Date by Liwen Y. Ho
The one man I’m falling for is the one man I absolutely shouldn’t want.
As a professional event planner, I’m used to managing chaos. My own love life, however, is another story. Especially after I meet my brother’s new brother-in-law and discover he looks like he walked straight out of a romance novel.
Tall? Check.
Piercing blue eyes? Check.
Broody enough to make my heart do inconvenient things? Double check.
Unfortunately, Zane Beckett also happens to be a famous actor. And our first meeting gets off to a rocky start when he finds out I’ve never seen any of his movies.
Sorry! (Not sorry!)
In my defense, he stars in zombie films, and I’m a world-class scaredy-cat. But the more I get to know the man behind the pasty make-up, the more I realize he’s a soft-hearted single dad who’d do anything for his teenage daughter. Including being auctioned off at a charity fundraiser when dating is the last thing on his mind. But while other women will be bidding for a chance to spend time with him, I get the VIP experience for free. Soon we’re sharing laughs, lingering glances, and enough chemistry to make me forget that falling for him was not on my to-do list.
Until my boss offers me the promotion I’ve always wanted. There’s just one catch: she’s decided Zane is exactly the kind of man she wants, and she expects me to play matchmaker.
How am I supposed to choose between the career of my dreams and the man who’s captured my heart?
The Dreamer’s Promise by Vida Li Sik
She must save her family’s future. He must let go of his past.
After years as a caregiver, putting her life on hold, Zahara is finally ready to reclaim her life. But first, she must keep the promise she made to her father: save the family wine estate from a powerful company closing in on Cedarfontein.
Then Leo arrives in town. He was the love she never forgot, and now he wants a second chance. But his career in American football is over, even if he refuses to accept it. Stripped of the game that defined him, Leo clings to the past and can’t imagine who he is without football.
As old feelings reignite, Zahara is torn between duty, faith, and the possibility of love again. And Leo must decide whether to face reality or keep running from it.
Can they trust God enough to rebuild what they lost and step into a new purpose together? Or will pride, grief, and the weight of the past destroy their future before it begins?
Find Me in the Wind by Patti Stockdale
She’s running from a royal wedding. He’s running from everything. Neither expected to crash into love.
Sophie never chose her life. Not her duties, not her future, and definitely not her fiancé. But when she escapes to a charming Lake Huron island, she discovers something unexpected: a ruggedly handsome sailor who needs money as badly as she needs freedom.
Tyler doesn’t do commitment. Staying means dealing with a past he’d rather forget. But Sophie’s offer—thirty days of marriage in exchange for enough cash to repair his wrecked sailboat—is impossible to refuse.
The rules are simple: Pretend. Don’t catch feelings. Walk away.
But nothing about Sophie is simple. Not the way she softens when he shows her his favorite places on the island. Not the way her hand fits perfectly in his. And definitely not the way she makes him want to be the man who stays instead of the one who always leaves.
When her secret identity threatens to destroy everything, they’ll both have to decide: Is this love worth the risk?
Find Me in the Wind is a sweet Christian romance about two wounded hearts, unexpected grace, and discovering that God’s plans are always better than our fears.
The Fullback’s Try by Caroline Johnston
The Fullback’s Try: What does their future look like when they dare to dream?
When injuries sideline professional rugby player Lourie Steenekamp, his backup plan takes him to Cedarfontein, where the rugby club owner installs him as coach of the Under-20s team. Will the role prove professional rugby isn’t finished with him yet?
Joshua McVitty embarks on the biggest adventure of his life, leaving Eden Cove, England for a year-long traineeship at the Cedarfontein Rugby Club in South Africa. Will his gap year teach his sport-loving heart lessons beyond the playing field?
Join Lourie and Joshua as these two men learn what it means to dare to dream.
Through the Valley by Patricia Johns
Heartwarming Amish Romance from a New York Times Bestselling Author
Miri Schrock never expected to inherit anything after months of caring for Old Tom Yoder, so upon his passing, she’s stunned to learn he’s left her everything. But Tom’s family is equally shocked, and Miri is not sure she can rightfully accept an inheritance that clearly belongs to Tom’s grandsons.
Moses Yoder thought he knew his grandfather, but his decision to leave the Lancaster County family farm to Miri has Moses questioning everything. Now he’s caught between his family’s demands that Miri surrender what’s rightfully theirs and his own growing romantic attraction toward her. As Moses and Miri are drawn together, they must navigate family tensions, yet discovering the truth behind the inheritance may change everything they thought they knew about love, family, and God’s plan for their future.
A family feud, tradition, community, faith, and happy endings come together in this heart-tugging, small-town Amish romance.
A Mismatch Made in London by Melanie Dickerson
Of all London’s eligible suitors, why did the most impossible gentleman have to be the most unforgettable?
When Amelia Moore is invited to London for the social Season, she hopes for a chance at love–but certainly not with Jeremy Beaumont, the Season’s most sought-after bachelor. Upon making the acquaintance of his sister Juliet at her first ball, Amelia becomes fast friends with her, but Jeremy’s protective nature leads him to question her motives, and he accuses Amelia of using his sister to capture his attention and fortune. Outraged at his arrogance, Amelia vows never to speak to him again, which proves a more difficult feat than she anticipated.
As Amelia attracts the attention of other wealthy gentlemen, Jeremy feels compelled to warn her away from certain suitors, a goodwill gesture that she does not appreciate. When an unexpected circumstance threatens Juliet’s reputation, Amelia and Jeremy are forced to confront their undeniable attraction–and discover whether their battle of wills has actually been a dance toward love.
From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson comes a sweeping Regency romance with the best friend’s brother trope, enemies to lovers, and swoon-worthy tension that will delight readers of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey.
The Reluctant Healer of Halifax by Terrie Todd
Her Family, Her Home, Her Future—All Leveled in One Thunderous Explosion
When life seems weighed down by challenges, there are always pillars of enduring hope and love to be discovered.
Three days ago, Pearline Campbell’s family was whole and Oliver Hamilton still loved her. But upon returning to Halifax disfigured and shellshocked, Oliver ended their relationship. Then came Thursday, December 6, 1917, when the Halifax harbor was leveled by a tremendous explosion. . .and Pearline fears nothing will ever be whole again. Her parents are dead, her brother is missing, and her sister refuses to speak. Pearline must fortify herself to open her home to needy orphans, including an unidentified baby. Where can she find the strength for each new day as misery grips the city?
Mist on the Waters by Stephenia H. McGee
A dangerous smuggling ring, a trail of hidden codes, and a city built on secrets—but trusting her heart may be the greatest risk of all.
Detective Mason McCready has spent his career hunting criminals along the Mississippi River, but this case cuts closer to the bone. A powerful crime boss is tightening his grip on the river towns, corruption is creeping into the police ranks, and the man Mason’s been chasing has vanished into the mist, taking deadly secrets with him. As loyalties blur and danger closes in, Mason must decide how much he’s willing to risk to see justice served.
Lexi Taylor has made a name for herself breaking codes others can’t touch, but this investigation is personal. Her brother’s death is tangled in the very operation Mason is trying to dismantle, and every clue they uncover draws them deeper into a world of hidden ledgers, whispered alliances, and river routes soaked in betrayal. As threats mount, Lexi must rely not only on her sharp mind, but also on a detective she’s learning she can trust with more than the truth.
With a traitor lurking in the shadows and time slipping through their fingers, Mason and Lexi race from river towns to shadowed safe houses, following a trail that could bring down an empire—or cost them everything.
From an award-winning author of bestselling historical fiction comes a thrilling series of River Romances.
The roaring twenties come alive in this captivating romantic adventure filled with love, deception, and high-stakes discovery. If you enjoy clean historical romance with elements of faith, you’ll be sure to love this thrilling river journey.
Charlotte by Christine Sterling
A bookish frontier bride. A wounded logger. A love that cannot survive pretending.
Charlotte Bellamy believes love should be brave. After years of being protected by her practical older sister, the hopeful young bride arrives in Wild Rose Ridge determined to marry her intended, build the town’s first lending library, and prove that happy endings belong even in a rough logging town. When Cecil Peterson steps back from her trunk of books, hides his damaged hand, and insists she call him Peterson, Charlotte realizes the kind man from the letters is far more guarded than she expected.
Cecil Peterson stopped believing he was whole. The winter which cost him two fingers, also taught him that the softer parts of himself—his love of books, his mother’s poems, even his Christian name—were safer buried beneath a rough logger’s silence. A tender, romantic bride like Charlotte deserves a man who can offer her everything, and releasing her from the match may be the only honorable thing he has left to give.
Even though Charlotte is falling for Cecil’s quiet kindness, hidden intelligence, and wounded heart, she must learn love cannot rescue a man who refuses to be seen. Although Cecil is drawn to Charlotte’s warmth, courage, and unshakable belief in him, he must decide whether loving her means protecting her from himself, or finally offering her the truth.
Can Charlotte and Cecil stop hiding behind fear before the Independence Jubilee ends, or will pretending cost them the love they were meant to find?
A Contrary Betrothal by Denise Farnsworth, Denise Weimer
A Cherokee lieutenant, a colonel’s daughter, and a desperate fight to protect both land and love.
Sam Hicks may be the educated son of a Cherokee chief, but his command of multiple languages and diplomatic skills can’t erase the prejudice he faces as a mixed-blood warrior. When he’s tasked with guarding Colonel Moore’s spirited daughter, Susanna, at a wilderness fort, he never expects to lose his heart to a woman he can never have.
Susanna Moore dreams of making her own way on the frontier like her Cherokee stepmother. The last thing she wants is an arranged marriage to the fort’s stuffy doctor—especially after she meets the noble and intelligent Sam Hicks. When she’s captured by a turncoat warrior during a Creek uprising, Sam risks everything to save her.
Their shared values and growing love give them hope—but with the Creek War raging and cultural pressures mounting, can a Cherokee lieutenant and a colonel’s daughter overcome the loyalties and prejudices set against them?
Thawing the Frontiersman’s Heart by Andrea Byrd
A missing father. A deadly storm. And a stranger who may be more dangerous than the wilderness.
Kentucky Territory, 1785
Roisin Duncan has spent her life guarding secrets—her father’s failing mind, her own quiet eccentricities, and the fear that one misstep could see them both locked away like the aunt she lost. But when her father disappears into the wilderness caves he loves, Roisin has no choice but to venture beyond the safety of her carefully controlled world. Caught in a brutal snowstorm, she finds refuge at the cabin of Jared McFadin—a man as scarred on the outside as he is within.
Haunted by war, Jared has built a life of isolation on the edge of his family’s land, convinced he is more danger than protector. But when a desperate young woman arrives at his door, he cannot turn her away.
As they search the treacherous caverns and race against time to find Roisin’s father, the greater danger may not be the wilderness, but the fears that have kept them both imprisoned. To survive, Roisin and Jared must risk what they’ve guarded most—their trust, their hearts, and the fragile hope that love might be stronger than their weaknesses.
The Darling’s Daughter by Sydney Schmied
A woman chasing the truth. A man running from his past. And a secret that threatens the fragile trust between them.
Searching for answers about her mother’s suspicious death, artist Angelica Woods takes a job painting backdrops at the Majestic Theater—the very place her famous actress mother warned her to avoid. When she discovers cryptic notes and bloody evidence of an old murder, Angie realizes her mother’s warning may have been meant to protect her from a deadly secret.
Architect Trace Ackerman has worked hard to build a quiet, respectable life far removed from his former mistakes. Renovating the Majestic is meant to be a fresh start—until Angie awakens feelings he never planned to risk again. Drawn to her courage and vulnerability, Trace offers his protection as rumors swirl and danger edges closer. But the past he’s worked so hard to outrun threatens to surface, and Trace fears the truth could cost him Angie’s trust—and the future he longs to build.
With a killer determined to silence them both, Angie and Trace must decide if uncovering the truth about her mother’s death is worth risking their own lives—and hearts. Set against the backdrop of a historic theater in 1912 Ohio, this romantic suspense weaves together murder, betrayal, and the redeeming power of faith and forgiveness.