Christian Fiction New Releases: November 2025

Under the Mistletoe by Penny Zeller

A small-town adventure, unexpected romance, and Christmas cheer.

He’s a nerdy tourist needing a vacation.
She’s a bed and breakfast employee with a broken heart.
Love is the last thing they expect to find this Christmas.

Take a trip to Cloverdale Falls in this hilarious Christian rom-com, the second in the Small Town Shenanigans Series. Under the Mistletoe can be read as a standalone or enjoyed in conjunction with Recipe for Love.

Hearts in Circulation by Sarah Monzon

Can a rundown bookmobile be the vehicle that brings two unlikely hearts together?

Little Creek’s bookmobile is more of a death trap on wheels than a vehicle of literary delights, and circulation librarian Hayley Holt is afraid it’s going to careen down a mountainside with her in it. Yet she sees it as a way to serve her community and be worthy of the liver transplant that saved her life as a child. However, her fears come true when the bookmobile breaks down and a rockslide traps her in the small hollow of Turkey Grove.

Reclusive mechanic Levi Redding lives in tiny Turkey Grove to get away from people. He can handle getting the bookmobile running again, but the endless chatter and unsettling touches from the vibrant librarian leave him overstimulated. When forced proximity leads to a misunderstanding, a note of apology begins an epistolary friendship, proving that sometimes the happiest of endings aren’t contained within the bindings of a book.

The Fault Between Us by Stephanie Landsem

In this gripping new work of historical fiction from the award-winning author of Code Name Edelweiss, three sisters fight for their lives and for each other amid the danger of a cataclysmic earthquake that rips Yellowstone National Park asunder.

1959. Claire, Bridget, and Frannie Reilly were once as close as sisters can be. Though their mother left when they were young, their loving father raised them with everything they could want. But when Claire marries a handsome cowboy and settles out west, a thousand miles away, the sisters’ strong bond begins to unravel.

Claire struggles to adjust to a life utterly unlike her upbringing, and surprising revelations about her husband’s past make her wonder if she’s made a terrible mistake. With a new baby and a shoestring budget, the last thing she needs is her family’s interference.

Sensing something isn’t right, Bridget takes a temporary nursing assignment in Yellowstone, promising her father she’ll bring Claire home—with or without her husband. When Frannie, the rebellious youngest sister, is sent along in hopes it will corral her behavior, the Reilly sisters reunite on the eve of a seismic event that rips Yellowstone apart, tests their survival, and exposes the ever-widening rift in their relationship.

Based on real events of the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake and inspired by true stories, The Fault Between Us is a suspenseful exploration of the bonds of sisterhood, the depths of family drama, and how hidden wounds can only heal when they’re brought into the light.

Mac by Melanie D. Snitker

Fame has its price—and someone’s ready to collect.

Christian singer Sedona Reeves shines under the spotlight—until a relentless stalker lurking in the shadows turns her tour into a nightmare. Determined not to let fear steal her voice, she hires private security specialist Mac Durham, whose quiet strength and steady focus make her feel safe in ways she didn’t expect.

Mac approaches every assignment with unwavering discipline and a single goal: protect his client at all costs. But Sedona’s courage and vulnerability stir something he thought he’d long buried—feelings that threaten the clear lines he’s always drawn between duty and emotion.

As danger closes in and secrets come to light, Mac must rely on every skill, instinct, and ounce of resolve he has to protect the woman he’s realizing he can’t live without.

The agents of Durham Private Security are a family in more than just name. Driven by their faith and a deep-seated commitment to justice, they’ve dedicated their lives to protecting the vulnerable. Mac is the first book in this new series by Melanie D. Snitker.

The Lone Rice Ball by Camy Tang

A Hawaiian Christmas, an undercover investigation—and maybe a second chance at love.

Mimi Sakai has held the infamous title of the Oldest Single Female Cousin in her family for many years now, but her independent streak enables her to ignore the nagging and pitying looks. When she spends Christmas in Hawaii to help her favorite aunty out at her high-end cosmetics store, Mimi is reunited with Tosh, a boy she wronged when she was much younger and much more stupid. She tries to meet with him to apologize, but she unexpectedly becomes embroiled in his undercover work.

Security consultant Tosh Kusunoki has become a loner after being hounded by the gossip about his father’s fatal car accident, which happened to also kill his girlfriend. He never expected to see Mimi again after all these years, nor could he have predicted that she would be caught up in his investigation into drugs on the North Shore.

Mimi agrees to help Tosh, and as they work together, they fall back into the comfortable friendship they had in the past. But Mimi struggles with loneliness, with regret over who she used to be, and uncertainty over who she wants to become. She knows she’s just a mass of emotional baggage and Tosh should run away screaming.

Despite all that, could Mimi possibly hope to receive the gift of a Christmas romance in paradise?

Royal Runaway’s Holiday by Mandy Boerma

She’s been trained to put her royal duty first, but what happens when it will cost her the dream she’s always harbored?

Evalina Rosalind Marie Bexley, Princess of Nevive, is ready to step into her role as Queen. The pageantry, the protocols, and, most certainly, the pretense. She’s prepared for it her whole life—until Parliament uncovers an ancient law saying she must marry before her birthday next month.

In an unprecedented move, she seeks refuge at the local Christmas bazaar. She’s certain her disguise will give her the freedom she craves before she must face her obligations. No one will ever know— after all, no one, including God, sees the real Eva.

He’s worked for years to prove himself in a country that isn’t his.

Reporter Gordon Tarpen may have found the story of a lifetime when he recognizes his childhood friend, Eva, at the Christmas bazaar. Despite her heavy disguise, he’d know that laugh, that smile, those eyes anywhere. And he most certainly recognizes the same way the princess captivates those around her. Is he willing to sacrifice her trust for his own personal gain?

For one unforgettable day, they share adventure, laughter, and the spark of something more. But when the truth shatters their fragile fairytale, can love—and God’s grace—rewrite the rules? Or will the crown demand the ultimate sacrifice: her heart?

Clearing the Cowboy’s Name by Elle E. Kay

Accused of stealing her first edition Austen. Guilty of stealing her heart.

Rowan Calder arrives in Redemption Ridge trading the rodeo circuit for a quiet life training Ethan Thorn’s thoroughbreds. He needs peace, anonymity, and distance from a past that won’t let him go. Everything changes when someone breaks into Penelope Colagreco’s cottage and steals her beloved first-edition Northanger Abbey.

The chronically late, disaster-prone bookstore clerk who trips over her own feet and reorganizes bookshelves when nervous shouldn’t make Rowan want to stick around. But Penelope’s infectious laugh and endearing quirks have him reconsidering everything. The problem? The entire town decides he’s their most likely thief.

Now Rowan faces an impossible choice: run and confirm everyone’s suspicions, or stay and risk exposing the very past that drove him from the rodeo world.

Meanwhile, Penelope must decide if the cowboy who steadies her when she stumbles might be stealing more than rare books. Or if the real thief is still out there, watching them grow dangerously close to the truth.

Marrying the Accidental Groom by Tara Grace Ericson

She color-codes her planner. He barely plans the next fifteen minutes.

Neither planned on getting married.

When Juliana Emerson finds herself dumped days before her dream honeymoon, she goes anyway—armed with an iron-clad itinerary and determined not to let her ex-fiance dictate her life.

Gideon Reynolds is all charm, chaos, and mountain-man grins. Crashing Juliana’s vacation wasn’t in his plans—and neither was participating in a symbolic island wedding ceremony.

Now, months later and just before Christmas, Juliana shows up in Colorado at Redemption Ridge Ranch determined to fix their symbolic marriage that turned out to be very real. But between his unpredictable nature, a calendar full of holiday events, and a growing attraction that wasn’t part of anyone’s plan, “fixing it” might not be so simple.

As sparks fly and tempers flare, both will have to confront what they believe about control, commitment, and the kind of love worth surrendering to.Return to Redemption Ridge, Colorado and enjoy the faith, friendships, and forever-afters in this Christian Christmas Romance. Marrying the Accidental Groom is book 16 in the Christmas in Redemption Ridge series, but each of the books can be read on their own.

Sadie’s Gift by Erma M. Ullrey

In the snowy embrace of McCall, Idaho, SADIE’S GIFT: The Christmas Cabin weaves a tale of an unexpected reunion and slow-to-thaw hearts. Grief-stricken Brooke Radcliffe and frustrated author Jack Chance are brought together by fate in Aunt Sadie’s cabin. An early blizzard forces the former childhood friends to confront their differences and work together to survive. Can Brooke and Jack set aside their painful pasts and let love melt their frozen hearts? Discover a story of healing, resilience, and the transformative power of forgiveness in this heartwarming tale of love in the unlikeliest of places.

Every Captive Freed: Three Novellas About Human Trafficking by B.D. Lawrence, Shannon McNear, Angela Shelton

Sara’s Story by B.D. Lawrence

Once a nameless girl surviving the brutality of strip clubs and street corners, Sara Hanley has been snatched from the darkness and given a second chance. Now eighteen, she’s using her hard-earned strength to reach and rescue others caught in the same trap. Sara’s Story is a raw and redemptive look at one young woman’s journey from exploited victim to fierce advocate.

Streams of the Heart by Shannon McNear

During the winter of 1804-05, a young Native woman stepped onto the stage of American history and helped shape the course of an equally young nation. Sacagawea proved an invaluable asset to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, not just as an interpreter but also with her knowledge of the land, a cool head in times of crisis, and as a sign of peace to the peoples of the West by her mere presence. Her strength and resilience are legendary. Though her name is well known, some are unaware that she was a survivor of slavery, twice over.

Unbroken by Angela Shelton

Seventeen-year-old Nova Stone thought she knew how her story would go—faith,
volleyball, and finding where she belongs. Then Damien Blackwell walked into her life,
charming and protective, making her feel seen. Special. Loved.
When Nova’s world shatters, her dream date evaporates, and she finds herself imprisoned in a nightmare, far from home and hope. As Nova fights to reclaim her life—and her voice—she must face a terrifying question: Can she risk everything to escape, even if it means leaving someone behind?

10% of all proceeds go to the anti-human trafficking arm of the Tim Tebow foundation. Learn more at https://timtebowfoundation.org/ministries/anti-human-trafficking-1

To Reveal a Reckless Love by Robin Lee Hatcher

When love feels reckless, faith can lead the way.

In a desperate attempt to find her missing brother, Victoria Castleton leaves behind the comforts of Boston for the wild beauty of Yellowstone National Park. Her search leads her into the path of Roger Bernhardt—a gifted British artist with a guarded heart. What begins as a chance meeting soon becomes a journey neither expected.

Roger came to America seeking inspiration, not entanglement. But from the moment he sees Victoria’s determined gaze, he’s drawn to her quiet strength—and the mystery of the brother she’s willing to risk so much to find.

As their path leads from the wonders of Yellowstone to an Idaho ranch called Eden’s Gate and the small town of Gibeon, Victoria and Roger discover that God’s plans often look nothing like their own. When danger threatens the town and hearts are tested by fear and longing, they must decide if the love growing between them is only temporary—or the home they’ve both been searching for.

A story of second chances, steadfast love, and the courage to follow where God leads.

No Plan at All by Denise M. Colby

Sometimes the best life is the one we never planned.

Sarah Anne Baker never wanted to be anyone’s burden. But hours after losing the Godmother who raised her, she faces an impossible choice: marry her late fiancé’s brother—or flee into the unknown. With fear as her only companion, she places her trust in the one man leaving town that night—the enigmatic traveling peddler known only as Mr. Smith.

Alexander Sinclair walked away from his noble title in Scotland to live a quiet, hidden life. Peddling wares from town to town has given him peace, free from the weight of expectation. Until a desperate young woman crosses his path. He can’t turn her away… no matter the cost.

Together, Sarah and Alex set out on a journey through loss, healing, and a bond neither expected to find. But as secrets surface and choices demand to be made, both must decide: cling to the lives they planned—or risk everything to embrace the future God has written for them.

A tender tale of courage, redemption, and love strong enough to change the course of two hearts forever.

Loss and Loyalty – Moabites by Christine Dillon

What makes someone family—blood, love, or something more?

Arielle believed she was an Israelite—until her brother confessed the truth: she was found as an infant on their doorstep in Moab. After tragedy strikes and the men of her household are snatched away, Arielle must leave the only land she’s ever known and any hope of finding her birth family to follow her adopted family to Bethlehem. But Bethlehem is not the land of plenty described in the stories of God’s promises once told to Arielle by her beloved adopted father.

Treated as outsiders, they must scrape together a life among people who barely tolerate them. The God of Israel is said to protect the orphan and the widow—but what happens when His people reject His laws? As Arielle wrestles with loss, identity, and the silence of a God she’s unsure how to trust, one question haunts her: if her own birth parents abandoned her, why wouldn’t a foreign God do the same?

To belong, Arielle must choose where her loyalty lies—between the past that shaped her and the God who might yet have a purpose for her future.

Abandoned. Unseen. Not forgotten.

A Daughter’s Choice by Kelly Irvin

Henrietta Is Set Against Love

Full of faith, hope, and romance, this series takes you into the Heart of Amish Country.

Henrietta Miller loves animals—especially her goats. She wants to marry and have children someday, but right now her goal is to have her own business selling snacks made from goat’s milk and goat’s soaps. Against her the wishes of her father–who’s also the bishop—she applies for a job as a veterinary assistant to earn money. Then newcomer Nicholas Byler snatches the job out from under her—or so it seems to Hen. Now Nicholas is treating Hen’s beloved animals as if he knows more than her. Hen turns her frustrations toward expanding her business to include wool-producing goats, even while her aunt hatches matchmaking plans—with Nicholas Byler, no less.

Clean Sweep by Julie Arduini

Sometimes the messiest moments lead to the most miraculous grace.

After a public breakup leaves Abbi Gearheart humiliated and heartbroken, she escapes to Dogwood Creek, Tennessee, hoping to rebuild her life far from the spotlight—and even farther from athletes. With her new cleaning business and the gentle encouragement of stained glass artist Alicia Caruso and her matchmaking family, Abbi begins to find peace in the quiet rhythms of small-town life.

Seth Chamberlin is a beloved coach, teacher, and mentor at Dogwood Creek High. His faith runs deep, but so do the wounds from a strained relationship with his father. When he meets Abbi, he’s drawn to her strength and vulnerability, but she’s made it clear that friendship is all she’s willing to offer.

A powerful sermon on forgiveness challenges them both. For Abbi, to release the pain of betrayal, and for Seth, to seek reconciliation with the father he thought he’d lost. As they walk separate paths toward healing, could God be gently sweeping them toward something more?

A tender story of grace, second chances, and the kind of love that only grows when hearts surrender.

Small-town charm and rediscovered dreams are always in season in Dogwood Creek, Tennessee.

Dog Groomer’s Christmas Second Chance by Cindy Ervin Huff

She’s back in his life begging forgiveness for leaving. He’s guarded but has never stopped loving her. Can these two move forward with years of secrets between them?

Veteran Lloyd Harmon finds peace working at Triple D Dog Salon, but something is missing. Clare Garfield, who left him years ago, came to Illinois to live with her grandson after her son’s death.

Seeking healing for her grandson, she adopts a rescue dog, Chico. Lloyd is the volunteer at the Rescue Center that day. The sparks are still there. Lloyd still hurts from her departure.

Can an adorable Rottweiler and a snarky teen bring them back together over the holidays, or will her secrets tear them apart for good?

Chapters & Second Chances by Evelyn Grace Berry

Second chances, small towns, and sweet romances. This collection of nine heartwarming short stories is filled with faith, hope, and happily-ever-afters.

Love often shows up where we least expect it—between pages in a library book, in a crowded airport, or over a plate of muffins.

In this uplifting collection of Christian short romances, ordinary days turn into extraordinary beginnings. A runaway corgi sparks an unlikely friendship. Old flames find new grace. Notes tucked inside books become a slow-burn mystery of the heart. From campfires to coffee shops, each story reminds us that God’s timing is perfect and His plans for love are always good.

Filled with humor, hope, and heart, Chapters & Second Chances is perfect for readers who believe love doesn’t need to be flashy to be real. It only needs two hearts willing to begin again.

For fans of Denise Hunter, Becky Wade, and other authors of sweet small-town romance, this collection offers bite-sized happily-ever-afters you will want to revisit again and again.

The One You See by Melissa Knight

When two worlds collide

In seventeen-year-old Miranda’s world of wealth and Paris vacations, image is everything. Control is crucial. A single lapse of judgment, however, brings that world crashing down, including her plans for a perfect senior year.

Zac has ambitions of his own, none of which involve the beautiful but snooty girl who never remembers his name. He comes with a past she wouldn’t understand anyway.

Forced to work together at a summer camp for foster children, sparks fly before they reach an uneasy truce. Genuine friendship requires trust, however, and vulnerability they’d rather avoid.

Somehow, while bonding with a defiant camper, learning to make homemade tamales, and performing an impromptu chicken dance, Miranda’s priorities shift. Drawn to Zac’s protective nature and kindness, he’s no longer a guy she can ignore.

As for Zac, this intelligent girl, desperate to escape guilt and find purpose despite her obvious life advantages, intrigues him. Drawing on hard-won battles he’s already fought, Zac decides to risk his heart. He’ll let her into his world…

and show her what faith looks like in the God who truly sees her.

The One You See is a stand-alone novel, Book Three in the Christian YA “Rayburn High Romance” series.

Midnight Masquerade by Elle E. Kay

When everyone wears a mask, who can you trust?

CIA operative Dante Reyes stumbles onto a chilling discovery in this Christian romantic suspense. American women, including his former SEAL teammate’s sister Wendy, are being trafficked overseas to fuel a terrorist plot, orchestrated through a sinister dating app scheme. Thrust into forced proximity with HSI Agent Lisa Harper, a sharp-witted investigator with a painful past, Dante faces a task force shadowed by suspicion.

Lisa, hardened by life and skeptical of faith, must lead the mission despite a mysterious leak threatening their every move. As they race to dismantle the network, Dante’s quiet strength and protective nature chip away at Lisa’s defenses in this enemies to lovers romance, igniting an attraction neither can ignore.

The trail leads to a glittering masquerade ball, where international buyers gather for a final, explosive transaction. With high stakes and time running out, Dante and Lisa must navigate a web of deception, where trust in each other and something greater becomes the ultimate weapon and their hearts the greatest risk.

In a world where loyalties shift like shadows, can they overcome their fears and forge a bond strong enough to save the innocent, or will betrayal from within shatter everything they hold dear?

Trail of Mountain Secrets by Darlene L. Turner

A case of mistaken identity.
A K-9 to the rescue.

Park archaeologist Violet Hoyt’s wilderness search for a missing family’s remains takes a deadly turn when a gunman mistakes her for someone else. The discovery of a grave of skulls reopens a cold case, and someone is determined to keep the truth hidden. With the help of K-9 handler Maverick Shaw and his human-remains-detector dog, Wolf, Violet must find the final family member—and evade the masked man who has targeted her. Soon Violet learns a shocking secret: She has a presumed dead twin sister who may still be alive, and now they’re both in danger. Can Violet and Maverick expose a conspiracy before this Christmas becomes their last?

Abducted in the Woods by Kerry Johnson

Pursued by criminals—
with a child’s life on the line.

Just when Sarah Brindley believes she and her son, Liam, are safe from the men who murdered her husband, they are attacked—and Liam is taken. Her only hope is to team up with her brother-in-law, forest ranger Tucker Brindley, to uncover who is targeting her family. When they discover her late husband’s ties to an underground medical black-market ring, it’s clear the trail of danger runs deeper than they realized. With assaults on them ramping up, they must race against the clock to recover young Liam…before they become the next victims.

Texas Christmas Pursuit by Sommer Smith

Stopping a murderer
is the only way out of danger.

The last thing Texas Ranger Bridger Cole expects while patrolling a tornado-devastated town is to fight off an armed killer. But after unearthing a murdered woman in the debris, search and rescue volunteer Sophie Wilder has a target on her back—and someone will do anything to silence her. When their investigation leads to a local drug ring, she must depend on Bridger to keep her safe long enough to uncover the truth. With the death toll rising and a killer hot on their trail, they must stop this deadly syndicate before their time runs out.

Christmas Under Threat by Maggie K. Black

Investigating a cold case
could have fatal consequences.

Single father Patrick Craft’s world is shaken when his son, Tristan, is abducted…after learning Tristan’s mother was the victim of a cold case serial killer. Someone is targeting Patrick and his son—but who? Could it be the Noëlville serial killer, back after all these years, or the dangerous armed men gunning for Patrick? And who has been sending letters and Christmas gifts to Tristan, posing as his mother? With a dark web to untangle, Patrick turns to private investigator Gemma Locke, who’s in town investigating his ex’s murder. Can they uncover a ruthless criminal agenda and save Tristan…before it’s too late?

Christmas K-9 Patrol by Lynette Eason, Lenora Worth

The holidays take a threatening turn…
in these riveting Dakota K-9 Unit novellas.

With a bounty on tech analyst Cheyenne Chen’s life, officer Jack Donadio and his K-9 partner safeguard her from hired assassins in Lynette Eason’s Deadly Christmas Trap. Only, when their hideout is discovered, they must uncover the mastermind—and a lethal holiday plot. And in Lenora Worth’s Dangerous Holiday Manhunt, a snowstorm traps US Marshal Lorelai Danvers on Drake Corbin’s ranch—where a dangerous fugitive is hiding. But can she trust Drake to help her catch a murderer…when his secrets make them a target?

Amish Midwife Witness by Dana R. Lynn

She overheard something she shouldn’t have…
Now she’s in a killer’s crosshairs.

After certified nurse midwife Vanessa Hall prevents a kidnapping attempt on a pregnant Amish patient, she becomes the target of a dangerous enemy. Lieutenant Carter Flint is determined to keep Vanessa safe as the police investigate an abduction and illegal adoption ring targeting Amish families. But after dodging several deadly attacks, Carter realizes the criminal seems to know their every move and no one can be trusted. Can they expose the kidnapper and stop his sinister plot before more innocent lives are put at risk?

An Alaskan Christmas Prayer by Belle Calhoune

Will an unexpected holiday reunion
offer a second chance at love?

Molly Truitt has put her whole heart into running her family’s café-bookstore, so the last thing she needs is old flame Hudson Doherty coming back and causing trouble. She hasn’t seen him since his abrupt departure nearly a decade ago and is surprised when the marketing exec claims co-ownership of her beloved store. To keep things civil, they agree to work together for thirty days so Hudson can learn the ins and outs of the business. As the store thrives and old feelings begin to resurface, will they grasp at their chance of happily-ever-after this holiday season?

The Rancher’s Christmas Gift by Jolene Navarro

Love comes in an unexpected package
for this cowboy and his K-9s.

Content with his quiet life training service dogs, the last thing army veteran Joaquin DeLeon wants is a runaway bride disrupting his peace. Looking for shelter after running out on an arranged marriage, environmental engineering professor Xitlali Kan is determined to carve out her own happiness—for herself and her neurodivergent son. Despite their personal reservations, the single mom and silent cowboy find themselves getting closer as young Oscar bonds with Joaquin’s latest training dog, Luna. But when the past catches up with Lali, will they lose out on their chance to build the family they all deserve?

The Christmas Playbook by Lisa Carter

When the goal is love
it’s time to break the rules…

When her football coach father has a sudden heart attack, Maddie Lovett finds help from an unlikely source: her high school crush, Tanner Price. Back in town to care for his mother, former star athlete Tanner agrees to step in temporarily. As he leads the team to the state championships, Maddie’s support helps him see her as more than just the coach’s daughter. But when a family crisis occurs, Tanner knows his time in Truelove is limited. With his Christmas departure quickly approaching, can Maddie convince him to stay…for more than just football?

A Home for the Ranger by Audrey Wick

Can two little girls in need
convince him to stay?

For park ranger Shane Hutton, his job as head of Cottonwood Creek State Park has always just been a stepping stone toward his cowboy dreams. And when kind-hearted volunteer Allison Van Horn’s request for help with two foster children in need stirs up painful memories from his past, Shane’s first instinct to leave grows stronger. But the more time he spends with Allison and the adorable twins in her care, the more his heart begins to heal. When a head ranger position opens up in west Texas, he must choose: the opportunity he’s always wanted…or the family he’s always needed.

An Amish Bookshop Courtship by Patricia Johns

Can the end of one chapter
be the start of their own love story?

Returning home to sell his late father’s bookstore, the last thing Amish carpenter Jesse Kauffman expects is to be roped into a pretend romance…with his childhood best friend. But Fannie Flaud is determined to shape her own future and will do anything to avoid the matchmaking plans of her well-meaning family. As they spend time together and rebuild their friendship, real feelings begin to grow between them. Now torn between Fannie and the life he has planned in Indiana, Jesse must decide: Can he let go of his past to stay with the woman he’s always loved?

Her Amish Christmas Wish by Jocelyn McClay

To find her future,
she must risk a surprising love.

Feeling responsible for her younger sister’s life-scarring accident, Sarah Raber has dedicated herself to Anne’s care. Paying medical bills has left her no time to marry and have a home of her own, but at least she has the support of her best friend, Gideon Schrock. As they work alongside each other and Gideon helps the sisters find independence, Sarah realizes her feelings for him are deeper than she ever imagined. When an opportunity to start anew in a distant community arises, Sarah must decide if she’s brave enough to finally take a chance at happiness…for herself and Gideon.

Hearts of Hope by Valerie M. Bodden

He lost the love of his life. She’s running from the pain of her past. Can hope take root in their broken hearts?

Police officer Zeb Calvano has spent three years learning to live again after losing his wife and unborn child. His faith is the only thing that keeps him steady—along with his work protecting the small town of River Falls. But when he agrees to watch over his friend’s sister and her little boy, his carefully ordered world is turned upside down.

Tori Christiansen never planned to come back to River Falls. But with her abusive ex out of prison, it’s the only place she and her special-needs son can feel safe. The last person she expects to run into is the man she once secretly adored—and the last thing she wants is his pity. But Zeb’s quiet strength—and his gentle faith—make her wonder if healing might be possible after all.

As they’re drawn together by faith, family, and a little boy who adores “Officer Zeb,” both begin to wonder if God might be writing a new story. But will trusting again cost them everything—or show them that God’s love can turn even the deepest pain into a heart of hope?

A tender, faith-filled romance for anyone who believes that even after heartbreak, God still makes all things new.

Perfect for fans of Karen Kingsbury, Denise Hunter, and Francine Rivers.

Mistletoe Dreams by Jessie Gussman

In Mistletoe Meadows, a small-town doctor with a shattered reputation and a single-dad sheriff with trust issues discover that sometimes the best healing happens when you least expect it…

Dr. Hannah Reynolds never planned to return to Mistletoe Meadows. After a devastating medical mistake shattered her big-city career, her hometown seems like the last refuge for her broken confidence. Taking over the town’s only medical practice should be simple—until she comes face-to-face with her high school crush, Sheriff Ben Tucker, who doesn’t even remember who she is.

Ben Tucker moved back to Mistletoe Meadows for one reason: to give his troubled teenage son Mason a fresh start away from his ex-wife’s betrayal. The last thing he needs is an attraction to the brilliant new doctor who’s stirring up long-forgotten feelings—especially when Mason seems determined to push every boundary Ben sets.

When the annual Mistletoe Festival needs medical and security directors, Hannah and Ben find themselves reluctantly working side by side. As town matchmakers (led by Ben’s meddling mother) throw them together at every turn, Hannah discovers there’s more to the stern sheriff than his badge, while Ben sees Hannah’s compassionate outreach to the community’s underserved.

But when Mason begins to bond with Hannah over shared interests, Ben’s protective walls rise higher. And when the beloved town matriarch Marjorie McBride faces a health crisis that brings everyone together, Hannah must decide if running back to the city is safer than risking her heart on a second chance at love, family, and community.

Return to beloved Mistletoe Meadows in this heartwarming tale of healing, hope, and the magic that happens when you open your heart to unexpected dreams.

His Autumn Neighbor by Lee Tobin McClain

A handsome veteran with readjustment problems. His best friend’s little sister. And the child who shows up on the doorstep of the home they reluctantly share.

Will Burton’s been warned to stay away from his best friend’s little sister, but no worries. They’re polar opposites, plus he’s sworn off women. So sharing a farmhouse with displaced kindergarten teacher Allie Walker won’t be a problem. Sure, Will used to be a player with women, but his time in the military changed him. Now, all he wants is a peaceful, solitary, rural life. He’ll just avoid the pretty schoolteacher.

Until a traumatized little boy shows up on their doorstep, guarded by a very protective dachshund. Turns out Will is a father… and he has no idea how to take care of a child.

Allie’s busy setting up the new farm-to-school program, but she’s never been able to turn down a child in need. She agrees to help Will learn how to be a daddy. The troubled veteran is good looking, but Allie is committed to the single life. She’s totally satisfied playing aunt to her siblings’ kids and beloved teacher to the kids she works with.
The problem is, playing family draws burly, taciturn Will and outgoing Allie dangerously close.

Can they overcome their aversion to love in time to save a little boy… and themselves—from a lifetime of loneliness?

Sweet on Love by Tabitha Bouldin

She bakes wedding cakes. He’s back in town with no plans to stay. Love isn’t on either of their menus… until it is.

Lauren Stewart has built a sweet life in small-town Summer Shore, Florida—running a wedding business with her best friends, baking showstopping cakes, and keeping her past locked up tight. But when Owen Parker walks into her kitchen, all protective charm and cowboy roots, he stirs up more than batter. He remembers her from another life—one she’d rather forget—and his return threatens the carefully measured life she’s built.

Owen’s only in town for a few weeks to help his aunt, but between Lauren’s quick wit, the warmth in her guarded eyes, and the way she makes a kitchen feel like home, walking away might be harder than he thought.

With a high-profile wedding on the line, a storm of mishaps to weather, and hearts on the brink of something real, Lauren and Owen must decide if they can trust God—and each other—with a second chance neither of them saw coming.

Sweet on Love is a wholesome, heartwarming romance filled with laughter, faith, and just the right amount of slow-burn sizzle—proof that God’s sweetest surprises often come when you least expect them.

The Music Box by Crystal Walton

She can’t run from the past. He can’t run from her. A rescue can be a second chance—or a second target.

When Lily Martinez escapes back to the small town that shattered her, the claws from her past threaten to destroy what’s left of her heart. She’d run again if her dad didn’t need her help and the soldier who rescued her wasn’t crippling her resolve to stop hoping she can start over. But when the danger hunting her backs her against a wall, she’s caught between the life she’s trying to rebuild and the secrets that could jeopardize the lives she has to protect.

With just three weeks of military leave left, Sergeant Everette Taylor needs to focus and shake off his failures, or he’ll never pass Ranger qualifications and make up for the loss he cost his best friend. But when he finds the girl he let down in the past running from a threat that follows her into Willow Creek, fighting to tear down her walls to prove someone’s framing her brings him toe to toe with an enemy who could destroy everything—and everyone—he loves.

As each ploy to shackle them to the past escalates, she and Everette must confront the lies attacking God’s plans for them before the time left on the clock runs out.

For fans of Mandi Blake and Kimberly Rae Jordan, let the Love in Willow Creek series be the next small-town Christian romance you can’t put down.

Buy The Music Box, Book 4 in the Love in Willow Creek series, today and be swept into an exciting small-town romance rooted in love, healing, and the hope of grace.

Love not Required by Clare Revell

Liam Page has lost too much: two wives, his faith, and nearly himself. Now, as a single father to baby Olive, he’s determined to stay sober, stay steady, and never marry again, especially not for love. But when Lynsi Torres, a fellow teacher and friend, faces losing custody of her orphaned niece, Stella, she makes Liam an offer he can’t refuse: a marriage in name only to secure Stella’s future.

Lynsi needs a British husband to adopt Stella before their Christmas Eve court date. Liam needs help with Olive…and maybe, just maybe, a reason to believe in second chances. It’s a practical solution, nothing more. Love isn’t required. But as they navigate family skepticism, legal hurdles, and their own fragile hearts, Liam and Lynsi discover that God’s plans don’t always follow the rules.

When Stella falls ill and Olive’s laughter fills their home, the lines between convenience and care begin to blur. Can two people who swore off love find healing, trust, and a family they never expected? A tender Christian romance about faith, redemption, and the unexpected gifts of marriage. Perfect for fans of uplifting stories, found family, and love that grows where you didn’t think it would.

Christmas Fulfilled by LoRee Peery

Can love and faith overcome the shadows of the past?

Pink Rainwater has spent her life running—from her childhood in a storage unit, from the stalker who won’t let go, and now from the doubt that she’ll ever be enough. Moving back to Nebraska to be near her mother and sister should feel like safety. Instead, it feels like one more place she doesn’t belong, especially when everyone around her talks about a God she’s not sure she trusts.

Bowie Miller is a man of strong faith and stronger convictions, always fighting for the underdog. When his best friend’s future sister-in-law arrives in Lincoln, he offers to help, partly as a favor, partly to quiet the guilt of a past failure he can’t outrun. But the more he learns about Pink’s fragile strength and stubborn independence, the harder it is to keep his distance. She’s an unbeliever. He’s vowed to protect her. And the line between duty and desire is blurring fast.

When threatening notes and a stalker’s shadow force them closer, Bowie’s determination to shield Pink clashes with her resistance to faith…and to love. As Christmas nears, Pink must decide: Is she willing to trust the God Bowie believes in, or will fear keep her running.

Fly Me Home for Christmas by Erin Stevenson

Can love find a way home when the past keeps you trapped?

Sara Quinn lives in paradise—Oahu, Hawaii—but her heart is thousands of miles away in New England, where her life once was. Six years after a tragic plane crash stole her family and her mobility, she’s stuck, physically injured, emotionally broken, and yearning for purpose. Then she meets Beck Sutherland, a pilot with a heart as wounded as her own.

Beck carries his own guilt from that same fateful flight…the one he was responsible for. Divorced and tied to Hawaii for his sons, he finds in Sara an unexpected thread of hope. Their shared faith becomes a lifeline, pulling them closer as they navigate grief, secrets, and the fear of moving forward.

But when Beck’s past collides with Sara’s dreams, they face an impossible choice: trust God’s path or stay trapped in the pain they know. Can Sara confront the fear that’s kept her stranded? And will Beck risk revealing the truth that could push her away forever?

Fly Me Home for Christmas is a tender Christian romance about second chances, divine timing, and the courage to let love lead you home.

Crocuses for Christmas by Carol James

Can love bloom where grief has taken root?

After tragically losing his wife, Matthew Dawson is barely holding it together, let alone ready for Christmas. His greatest concern is his three-year-old daughter, Emma, who’s quietly grieving, too. Desperate for help, he hires Hannah Collins, a British-trained nanny with a heart for healing, and a secret tie to Emma’s school.

Hannah brings warmth to their home, but as Matt retreats to the oak tree he planted in Natalie’s memory, Hannah senses his pain. A Thanksgiving trip to the Texas Hill Country sparks joy in Emma…and something deeper between Hannah and Matt. Yet when their bond crosses the line, Hannah steps back, leaving Matt angrier and lonelier than ever.

Then, beneath the oak tree, purple crocuses bloom impossibly early, a sign of rebirth, hope, and new beginnings. This Christmas, God is writing a story of healing, love, and second chances that neither saw coming.

A tender Christian romance about love after loss, the courage to heal, and the miracles of Christmas.

Sweeter than Ice Cream by Karen Malley

What if the sweetest dreams are the ones you’ re too afraid to chase? Hannah Parker has spent her life putting others first— whether it’ s rescuing her sister Abby’ s wedding veil or staying in a soul-crushing job to keep the peace. But when Drew Johnston, a passionate ice cream maker with big dreams, saves her from disaster, everything changes. His unshakable faith and encouragement ignite a spark in Hannah, making her wonder: What if God’ s plan for her is bigger than she’ s dared to imagine?

As Christmas nears, Drew’ s kindness and vision challenge Hannah to step out of the shadows. For the first time, she lets herself sing freely, write music, and dream of a future beyond her predictable routine. But when misunderstandings and old fears threaten to pull them apart, Hannah must decide: Will she keep playing it safe or trust God’ s timing, and her own heart, to embrace the life she was meant to live?

A heartwarming Christian romance about faith, courage, and the dreams God plants in our hearts. Perfect for fans of uplifting love stories, small-town charm, and second chances at Christmas.

Chester’s Miracle by M. Jean Pike

What if the wrong turn leads to the love you’ve always prayed for? Aimee dreams of love, but her small Ohio town offers little hope. Until she meets Max online. His charm sweeps her off her feet, and she agrees to meet him for a Christmas Eve service in the West Virginia mountains. But before she leaves, she rescues Chester, a senior service dog facing euthanasia, and brings him along for the ride.

When a blizzard strands her on a mountain road, Aimee’s fairytale date turns into a nightmare: Max’s number is disconnected, his profile deleted, and her car is buried in snow. Cold, scared, and alone, she prays for a miracle—only to be found by Marty, a kind-hearted mountain man with a heart as warm as the fire in his cabin. Marty’s been praying for love. But Aimee’s been burned, and trust doesn’t come easy, even when Chester works his own kind of magic.

As Christmas unfolds, Aimee must decide: Is Marty the answer to prayer, or is she too afraid to take a leap of faith? A heartwarming Christian romance about trust, divine timing, and miracles that find us when we least expect them. Perfect for fans of holiday love stories, rescue dogs, and mountain men who believe in second chances.

A Christmas in Shady Springs by Sarah Anne Crouch

Madeleine Mullins has always pictured a Christmas wedding wrapped in twinkling lights and small-town warmth. But when family disagreements, church politics, and a sudden ice storm turn her plans upside down, she begins to wonder if love alone can hold everything together.

A.J. Young wants nothing more than to marry Madeleine, yet balancing tradition, faith, and expectations may cost them the joy of the day they’ve both dreamed of.

Set in the heart of Arkansas, A Christmas in Shady Springs is a sweet, heartfelt holiday romance about imperfect plans, enduring faith, and a love strong enough to weather every storm.

Perfect for fans of Denise Hunter, Rachel Hauck, and Melody Carlson. Come discover a holiday love story that will remind you why imperfect weddings often make the most beautiful memories.

The Billionaire’s Wife by Aminata Coote

He never stopped loving her. She can’t remember him. Can their second chance be the love story she’s forgotten?

Genevieve Montgomery had it all—an empire built with the man she adored, a love deep as forever, and dreams of the family they hadn’t yet begun. But when a tragic accident erases her memories, she wakes up in a small town, surrounded by strangers, haunted by questions, and unsure who to trust.

Then, Alexander Montgomery walks into her life, claiming to be her husband.

When Xander learns about Evie’s accident, he drops everything and rushes to her, but she doesn’t remember him or their life together. Moving to Idlewood, he’s determined to help her remember… and to make her fall in love with him again.

But Genevieve’s world is full of doubt. Whispers suggest she might have been running from something—or someone. But as her heart responds to Xander’s kindness and quiet strength, her mind can’t decide if he’s her future or just a beautiful story someone wants her to believe.

In this soul-deep Christian contemporary romance of memory, devotion, and second chances, one couple must rediscover who they are and what they mean to each other.

Skipping Winter: Stories of Light in a Dark World by Candace West, Sara Davison, Angela D. Meyer, Deb Elkink, Eleanor Bertin, Stacy Monson

What happens when the troubles you leave behind—along with the winter weather—tag along on your journey like sneaky little stowaways?

Whether the women and men in these stories are abandoning the warmth of the south to head into a blizzard or escaping cold and snow to seek solace in desert or tropical paradise, what awaits them is definitely not what they expect.

But could it be exactly what they need?

Valor Passage – Candace West
Only the Ocean Knows – Sara Davison
Pause That Thought – Angela D. Meyer
Adrift – Deb Elkink
L’il Trip to Paradise – Eleanor Bertin
The Butterfly Sisters – Stacy Monson

Skipping Winter is a collection of six stories about wandering through darkness and finding light in the most surprising of places.

Still Waters by Patricia Johns

Their hidden past brings questions about their future . . . together.

Unsure of her future within the Amish community, Beth Peachy arrives in Lancaster County for the summer to care for her ailing grandmother. Yet with dementia threatening to steal away Mammi’s memories, Beth’s visit quickly evolves into an urgent search for answers to questions that her relatives seem determined to avoid. How can Beth possibly make a lifelong vow to the Amish church when her own family is concealing so much of the past from her?

Beth’s childhood friend Danny Lapp faces his own dilemma as his ex-Amish older brother turns his back on their family upbringing, dishonoring his Plain heritage. Struggling to find some sort of connection with his brother despite their deep difference of opinion, Danny is determined to find a solution before church leadership becomes involved. As Beth and Danny reconnect and seek to help each other in their search for answers, they find themselves stirring up not only surprising revelations about the past, but questions about a possible future–together.

On the Edge of Trust by Patricia Bradley

Sometimes the closer you get to justice, the deadlier it becomes

When decorated FBI undercover agent Scott Sinclair suffers a gunshot wound in his right arm, the injury threatens his future career in the field. He is determined to regain his former job by training himself to use his left hand, and failure is not an option–especially when he’s unofficially pulled into an investigation.

Tori Mitchell is a passionate crime reporter and podcaster who has dedicated her life to seeking justice. Her relentless pursuit of the truth has freed a wrongfully convicted man from prison, making Tori an enemy of the true killer. When her nephew is accused of a different murder, nothing can stop her from getting involved and clearing his name.

Soon after Tori and Scott reconnect on the case, shots are fired, leaving them to wonder which of them has been targeted. As the investigation intensifies, so do the threats and the sparks between them, but Tori’s doubtful if she can extend grace and trust to Scott. They’ll have to combine their skills and rely on their growing relationship to outsmart the killer.

Perfect for fans of Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, Elizabeth Goddard, and readers who love faith-based fiction and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, this riveting, clean romantic suspense delivers heart-pounding danger and forced-proximity romance.

Prowl by Colleen Coble

Prowl, the second book in USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble’s Sanctuary series (following Ambush), delivers exactly what her fans want: the ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance. Perfect for fans of Laura Dave, Allison Brennan, and Dani Pettrey.

When a worker at the Sanctuary is discovered dead in the tiger enclosure, authorities assume the big cat killed her. But when the autopsy shows she was killed by a lethal dose of anesthetic delivered by a tranquilizer gun, suspicion falls on Blake Lawson, co-owner of the Sanctuary. Blake has his hands full trying to clear his name as well as get the Sanctuary finances back in the black. When a soil test turns up traces of rare earth, he’s even more puzzled. Is someone trying to run them out of business to get to whatever is under the ground?

Meanwhile, wildlife veterinarian Paradise Alden is determined to find the brother she only recently learned even existed. When the results of the DNA test she ran mysteriously disappear from her portal before she can read them, she realizes someone must not want her to know the truth. A break-in at her new apartment is alarming, but she tries to pass it off as someone trying to scare her away. She refuses to turn tail and run when she is desperate for answers.

For Blake, the only solid ground is his relationship with Paradise, and he longs to propose–but how can they even think about starting a life together with so many forces working against them?

Colleen Coble’s Prowl combines gripping suspense with closed-door romance and includes intriguing mysteries from both the past and present, sabotage and danger, second-chance romance, found family, and themes of overcoming pain and how the past doesn’t have to define you.

Lost Cause by Susan Sleeman

Working together is a challenge…
Detective Burke Ulrich is known for his unyielding dedication to justice and his methodical approach to solving crimes. When a valuable family heirloom is stolen from a recluse’s rundown estate on mysterious Ravenhook Island, Burke is called in to investigate. Despite the theft appearing straightforward, Burke senses there is more to the case, especially given the homeowner’s mysterious history.

But catching a killer is their priority.
Enter former sheriff Abby Day, a sharp and resourceful Lost Lake Locator hired by the recluse to find the missing heirloom. Abby’s involvement immediately irritates Burke, who is wary of private investigators interfering in police work. However, as the investigation progresses, Burke and Abby uncover a complex web of deceit involving long-buried family secrets, and a string of unsolved crimes connected to the estate, ultimately uncovering a murder. Burke orders Abby off the investigation to protect her, but will she listen, or will she risk her life and a potential relationship with Burke to catch a killer?

Eight Days Anxious by Luana Ehrlich

Private investigator Mylas Grey accepts any case as long as it doesn’t violate the law.
Does the Brennan case do that? He’s not sure. He accepts it anyway.

He accepts the Brennan case because Jason Brennan is holding a United States senator hostage. But that’s not the full story. The full story is much more complicated.

It’s complicated because it involves finding a missing wife and daughter . . .
Brennan’s wife and daughter disappeared when he was sent to prison ten years ago. Now it’s up to Mylas to find them. But can he do it in eight days?

It’s complicated because it involves discovering who murdered a social activist . . .
Brennan was convicted of murdering social activist Anna Loring during a protest rally on the National Mall. Brennan didn’t do it, and now Mylas is determined to find out who did.

It’s complicated because it involves keeping secrets from law enforcement . . .
If the police are notified, Brennan is threatening to kill the senator, and he’s wired the house with explosives to show he’s serious. In spite of the danger, Mylas asks a homicide detective to retrieve the Loring murder file from the police archives.

As the clock ticks down, Mylas must maneuver his way through a maze of political ambition, moral corruption, and judicial misconduct, which challenges his investigative skills, tests his newfound faith, and draws him closer to Whitney.

If you enjoy heart-pounding suspense stories with a faith-driven hero and a budding love story, you’ll love Eight Days Anxious, where revenge becomes redemption, faith overcomes fear, and grace silences guilt—Book VIII in the Mylas Grey Mystery Series.

All books in this series feature Mylas Grey, the unexpected heir to a multimillion-dollar fortune, a former criminal defense attorney, and a seasoned investigator who’s honed his observational expertise to a fine art.

Stolen Hope by Edie James

Her past is classified. His future is ordered. Together, they’ll have to rewrite all the rules.

Knight Tactical mechanic Izzy Reyes fixes what’s broken—helicopters, engines, her daughter’s toys. Everything except her relationship with God and her ability to trust. But when sabotage strikes the medical helicopters she maintains, her carefully rebuilt life goes up in smoke.

Police Chief Cory Fraser prays like breathing and follows rules like gospel—until protecting Izzy means choosing between regulations and justice. As Christmas approaches and danger escalates, they’ll discover that sometimes hope is stolen not by enemies, but by the fear that keeps hearts locked away from love.

Faith under fire. Love on the line.

Hope Landing: Where every mission echoes with danger. Faith lights the way. And love is the ultimate rescue mission.

Now or Never by Lisa Phillips

With the family back together, the fight against Dominatus is on.
Since her rescue, Kenna has been harboring a secret. But her husband won’t let her bury her head in the sand and ignore their calling, so they’re back to working a case—this time in Boston. Even when a limo explodes in Washington DC, and she knows Dominatus is connected to the attack, Kenna’s fear won’t let go of her. Life now is a push/pull of doing what’s right while keeping their family safe. Justice is what happens in the middle.

As long as Kenna can keep from spilling her secret.
When allies are wrongfully accused as the perpetrators of the bombing, Kenna can’t ignore that her skills put to good use mean that justice can prevail. The case proves complex, and each step they take tangles them in more of the sticky web of Washington politics. With Jax by her side and their family surrounding her, Kenna is safe for now. But if evil prevails, their family will always be in danger. Kenna has to get her faith back on the right footing if any of this is going to succeed.

This Brand of Justice won’t quit until it’s over.

Noel Secrets: A Christian Romantic Suspense Collection by Katy Lee, Cami Checketts, Virginia Vaughan

All the Guns and Whistles – Katy Lee
Jayda Simone, a Yale Law student, never expected to stun—literally—a mob boss at the library. But when she does, going on the run is her only option. A surprise invitation to a holiday reunion cross-country train trip with her quirky former foster family offers the perfect escape. The catch? The mob’s onboard too. And so is Michael Blair, a charming NY Times journalist—and her former foster brother—who has a nose for a story…and eyes that rattle Jayda more than her taser. As the train becomes snowbound in the Rockies and bodies start to drop, Jayda must stay alive, protect her heart, and fake Christmas cheer to keep her foster family in the dark—especially that sneaky, to-good-looking Micheal Blair.

The Cape Crisis – Cami Checketts
Addie Belle shines so bright no one would believe how damaged she is inside. She trusted the wrong man and his attack hurt her so deeply she’ll never trust again. When she meets the impressive and enticing Captain Price Sanderson, she teases and flirts but keeps her distance. Yet Price’s kindness and genuineness breaks through her barriers, and just when she thinks she can trust again, she discovers that things might not be as they seem.
Captain Price Sanderson failed at his marriage, but he’s never failed at protecting and serving. When he’s hired as a bodyguard for the hilarious and beautiful Addie Belle, he’s instructed not to reveal his true purpose for being around her. Always the soldier, he agrees. But Price finds himself falling for Addie and wishing he could be open with her. When Addie kisses him and claims Price’s heart, the entire op is thrown into chaos. If Addie discovers the truth, she’ll never trust him again.
Can Price convince Addie that his feelings for her are real? Will Addie give him the chance to try?

Deadly Christmas Defender – Virginia Vaughan
When single mom Darby Foster becomes the target of a murder-for-hire plot, she has no idea why—until her son is kidnapped and the truth unravels. With both their lives in danger, Darby relies on undercover FBI agent Clay Walker, a man with secrets of his own. As danger closes in, Clay risks everything to protect Darby and her son. But betrayal runs deep, and trust is hard-won. With time running out, they’ll have to outwit a ruthless enemy—and confront their growing feelings—before it’s too late.

Christmas Harbor Secrets by Ciara Knight

The past never truly sinks…it just waits for the tide to rise.

Isobel Lane plans to sell her estranged father’s old trawler after her ex leaves her penniless—until she uncovers evidence pointing to his murder.

Haunted by the partner he couldn’t save, Rone Archer has spent years trying to outrun his guilt. Protecting Isobel from a danger that mirrors his past feels like his one chance at redemption.

But when a criminal organization tries to silence them, will they survive through Christmas, or will the tide claim more than her father’s secrets?

Someone From Christmas Past by Lesa Henderson

Can love return from a Christmas past?

After a painful divorce, Elise Raines moves to the quiet mountain town of Laurel Ridge, determined to rebuild her life for herself and her young daughter, Amelia. Planning her cousin’ s Christmas wedding seems like the perfect distraction…until Jaxson Bleu, her childhood sweetheart and now a country music superstar, returns to town. The boy she walked away from is back, his heart transformed by newfound belief. But their reunion stirs up old wounds and an undeniable spark.

When Elise discovers a mysterious, silent child in the roadside brush, their lives take an unexpected turn. As they race to uncover the boy’ s identity, Elise and Jaxson are drawn into a dangerous web of secrets that threatens their safety and the fragile trust they’ re starting to rebuild.

Jaxson never expected to face the woman who broke his heart, but as they work together to protect the child, he realizes his journey isn’ t just about redemption; it’ s about proving he’ s finally the man Elise always deserved. Yet Elise harbors a secret of her own, one that could shatter their second chance before it even begins.

With danger closing in, can they find the courage to forgive, the strength to protect the innocent, and the faith to fight for a love they were always meant to share?

A heart-pounding Christian romance set in the Smoky Mountains, Someone from Christmas Past is a story of redemption, faith, and the enduring power of love. Perfect for fans of:
inspirational fiction, adorable children, and small-town holiday stories.

Silent Intruder by A. M. Holloway

A silent killer is closing in — her only defense may be the faith she abandoned.

FBI cyber-agent Nina Dutton thought she’d finally outrun the ghosts of her past. But when a mysterious hacker breaches the Bureau’s firewalls with a chilling message—We know who you are—old nightmares ignite.

The words echo the fire that killed her parents years ago, a tragedy she’s never stopped questioning.
As the threats turn deadly and a colleague is attacked, Nina must rely on Special Agent Mason Hillers, the one man she trusts…and the one whose unshakable faith she no longer understands.

Together, they uncover a trail of corruption that reaches deep into the agency and straight into Nina’s heart.
But every clue comes with a warning: stop digging or die.

To survive, Nina must decide whether the God she abandoned still hears her—and whether faith itself might be the only firewall strong enough to stop a killer.

Silent Intruder is a pulse-pounding Christian cyber-thriller—a high-stakes blend of faith, romance, and relentless suspense.

Soul Siege by Judah Lamb

Another one.

Months after his own mysterious awakening,

Landon hears whispers of a young man in Missouri.

A young man without any memory,

the same uncanny ability to heal.

Landon knows the signs all too well.

He has to help.

But what he uncovers in the quiet suburbs,

is far more sinister than a shared past.

It’s a revelation that will shake the very foundations of his beliefs,

and test the limits of his faith like never before.

Soul Siege is the seventh book in The Unfallen: a fast-paced, action-packed Christian suspense series. Fans of novels by Frank Peretti, like This Present Darkness, or fans of Colleen Coble, Alana Terry, Creston Mapes, or Lynette Eason, will fall in love with Landon Walker. An on-the-edge-of-your-seat redemption story.

Dangerous Shadows by Gail Pallotta

Shaken from an assault in the library parking lot at Hilltop College in Western North Carolina, crime reporter Emily Hanover contacts her ex-fiancé, private investigator Nick Lancaster. When the college hires Nick to recover quartz and ancient maps stolen from the library, Nick insists there’s a connection between the theft and Emily’s attack.

As Nick and Emily face danger from an elusive stalker, their romance rekindles. Nick’s sidekick, Hucklesford, spots two suspects, so he and Nick go undercover. While Nick’s surveillance points to illegal gambling and murder, Hucklesford’s investigation leads him to the college cross-country team.

Can Nick and Hucklesford, along with Emily, connect the stalker, theft, college student, and gambler’s murder to solve this baffling mystery? Will Nick and Emily find true love?

Nearly Beloved by Kendra Broekhuis

In this captivating novel, a DNA test turns a woman’s world upside-down. Will searching for answers give her the peace she craves—or deepen the fractures in her life?

Dylan Turner works hard to keep her life predictable, though she would never call it that—she loves her routine, two guinea pigs, and minding her own business. But when her dad dies and the DNA test results in her inbox say he’s not her biological father, the life she’s so carefully built starts to unravel.

Craving answers and getting none from her mother, Dylan follows a sparse trail of clues across the country to where she grew up. It’s a journey full of unexpected encounters, including a friendly co-worker and another familiar face from her past—one she isn’t sure is a solace or an obstacle. As Dylan digs deeper into her family’s secrets, she can’t help but wonder, Is a comfortable lie better than the pain of knowing the truth?

Woven with emails, interviews, texts, and journal entries, Nearly Beloved is a heartfelt tale about looking for answers, even if they aren’t the ones you were expecting.

The Baker’s Pickle by Vida Li Sik

The Baker’s Pickle: A women’s fiction story about sibling rivalry, and the messiness of love that binds at Our House on Heather Wynd

Imka Louw is finding her rhythm in the quiet Scottish village she now calls home. Her family has settled in, she’s making new friends, and her baking ministry is flourishing. She’s even beginning to shed the baby weight—one healthy choice, one prayer at a time.

Then her younger sister Anja arrives, escaping a crumbling marriage and stirring up old grievances that never fully cooled. What begins as a warm reunion soon turns into a tug-of-war over space, memories, and more than a few cinnamon rolls.

As sweet temptations multiply and emotions run high, Imka must face resentment, responsibility, and the hard work of forgiveness.

Can she hold on to her peace, her progress, and the bond with a sister who’s pushing every limit?
The Baker’s Pickle is a faith-filled story of food, family, and the freedom found in surrendering all to God.

Remember Me by Sharon Garlough Brown

“‘It is finished,’ Jesus says. It’s a bold declaration for us to make too. What does it mean to say ‘It is finished’ when so much is unfinished?

It means we are people who live hope in two directions, both backward and forward. We long for the kingdom to come in fullness, even as it has already come. And we trust that the One who has begun the good work in us and for us will indeed complete it.”

In this sequel to Shades of Light, Katherine Rhodes, the beloved director of the New Hope Retreat Center, finds her own grief tapped by Wren Crawford’s struggles with depression and loss. Through a series of letters to Wren, Katherine reflects on the meaning of Christ’s suffering and shares her own story of finding hope. How does one begin to live again under the crushing weight of grief? And how can healing come when there’s so much left unresolved?

With Katherine as a companion in sorrow, Wren moves forward in her commitment to paint the stations of the cross for a prayer journey at New Hope, discovering along the way a deeper communion with the Man of Sorrows, acquainted with grief.

Readers are invited into a similar journey of reflection through Katherine’s words and Wren’s paintings. At the back of the book, a devotional guide with Scripture readings, prayer prompts, and full-color art provides the opportunity to ponder the depths of God’s love by meditating on Jesus’ journey to the cross.

Heart’s Perilous Journey by Lacy Williams

Keeping secrets is nearly impossible on an Oregon-bound wagon train. But Alice Spencer has kept a whopper from her protective brothers for months: she once fancied herself in love with her wealthy boss’s grandson. Her brothers don’t know *she’s* the reason Rob Braddock came on this westward journey. Only that he’s part of the reason they had to leave their home and friends behind. Her brothers will never forgive Rob—and neither can she.

The company is still weeks away from the Willamette Valley when Rob injures himself saving the youngest Spencer brother’s life. Alice has no choice but to pay back the life-debt. She strikes a deal to help the injured Rob finish his journey to Oregon, at which point, they’ll go their separate ways. All she has to do is keep from falling in love with him. Again.

The Red Cottage by Hannah Linder

She forgot she loved him.
He would die to make her remember.

Meg Foxcroft has never minded the tattling village gossip or her uncle’s ill-tempered rebukes. After all, she has Tom McGwen—and one day, they will build their own cottage, paint it red, and live a wonderful life.

But then the unthinkable happens. Meg is attacked, her uncle’s apothecary shop goes up in flames, and when she wakes up in the arms of an eloquent lord, she remembers nothing. Not even her own name.

In a frantic race against time, Tom plunges into dangerous water, bent on sheltering Meg from harm and discovering who wants her dead. Even if she despises him. Even if it’s now the handsome lord she casts her smile upon.

As danger swells and truth comes crashing around them, Meg must confront the past and decide who she trusts—and loves—before the enemy makes the final strike.

Mail-Order Duchess by Misty M. Beller

Five sons of an English duke, all raised in the Rocky Mountains…
A marriage born of duty. A love neither expected.

When Enoch Balfour’s eldest brother tragically dies, the weight of family responsibility falls on his shoulders. Now this Montana rancher must train for his role as the next Duke of Clarence—and marry the mail-order bride his brother sent for. Hardened by loss, Enoch has no intention of opening his heart to a stranger, but duty demands he produce an heir.

Mandie Beaumont is a desperate young widow fleeing the sinister advances of her brother-in-law. After arriving in the Montana Territory to marry a man she’s never met, an accident leaves her robbed of her recent memories—memories that conceal a devastating secret. When she discovers she’s carrying a child conceived through betrayal and violence, Mandie fears rejection and ruin. Yet, in Enoch, she finds an unexpected protector whose fierce gentleness makes her long to trust again.

Though Mandie’s charm and resilience begin to thaw Enoch’s guarded heart, he struggles with his fear of loss. When Mandie’s past resurfaces, Enoch must risk everything to save her. If he fails, Mandie will be torn from him—and the love they’ve begun to embrace could be lost forever.

Even if I Perish by Terrie Todd

Based on a miraculous true story of courage in the face of impossible odds.

“If I perish, I perish.” A sermon based on Queen Esther’s famous words spurs music teacher Mary Cornish to action. She volunteers to escort a group of 15 girls from England to Canada as part of Britain’s World War II child evacuation program.

All is well aboard the SS City of Benares until September 17, 1940. With a storm brewing in the North Atlantic, a German U-boat releases its torpedo and breaches the ship’s hull. Do the Nazis know ninety children are on board?

In the scramble to save as many lives as possible, Mary lands in a crowded lifeboat as the only female among crew members, passengers, and six young boys. In the storm’s aftermath, two things soon become crystal clear: that Lifeboat 12 has become separated from all the others, and that Mary has been placed here for such a time as this–even if she perishes.

A Place to Belong: Josephine’s Story by Heidi Gray McGill

Some fresh starts begin in silence… others begin with a baby’s cry.

Josephine Blake has run out of places to hide. Pregnant and burdened by secrets, she flees the whispers of Philadelphia, clinging to the hope that her former boardinghouse roommate in Shumard Oak Bend will take her in. When a weathered but kind-hearted miner offers her a ride west, she dares to believe she might finally outrun her shame.

But hope comes at a price… and Josephine isn’t sure she can afford it.

Jeremiah Remington lost everything in the war—his family, his home, even one arm. Now a quiet fixture in the growing town, he avoids entanglements, content to live on the edges of community. But when Josephine arrives with wary eyes, an iron will, and a child on the way, Jeremiah is drawn to something he thought he’d given up for good—a second chance at family.

As Christmas nears and the town orphanage opens its doors, Josephine is offered a new beginning—not just for herself, but for her daughter. But when the past threatens to unravel it all, she must decide: keep running… or stay and fight for the place—and the man—God may have prepared for her.

A marriage of convenience. A scandalous past. A baby who changes everything. And the kind of love only a Savior can give.

If your heart longs for stories of quiet redemption, fierce hope, and homes built one act of grace at a time, A Place to Belong will welcome you in. Fans of Misty M. Beller, Liz Tolsma, Karen Witemeyer, and Jody Hedlund will feel right at home in this heartfelt Christmas novella.

A Place to Belong is a standalone Christmas companion novella in the Discerning God’s Best series, following Healing of the Heart (Book 5).

Through Each Tomorrow by Gabrielle Meyer

Two siblings. One fate. A web of secrets that could ensnare them in an inescapable destiny.

In 1883, Charles is a poor farmer desperate to secure financial stability for his mother and sister, as he is unsure which of his time-crossing paths he will choose on his twenty-fifth birthday. Posing as the Earl of Norfolk, he enters the opulent circles of Newport’s elite to assist a fellow time-crossing friend, Drew. But suspicions of his identity arise among the upper crust, and his encounters with Drew’s intriguing sister further complicate decisions that could impact a lifetime.

In 1563, Lady Cecily serves Queen Elizabeth while clinging to the hope that her stepbrother Charles will remain with her in this path. As the true Earl of Norfolk, Charles is deeply entangled in the deadly politics of the court. When he brings Drew, a physician in training, to Windsor Castle to help save the ailing monarch, old feelings for Drew rekindle in Cecily’s heart, but her love faces impossible odds under the strict rules of the crown. As their futures hang by a thread, Charles and Cecily race to prevent their web of secrets from unraveling and ensnaring them in an inescapable destiny.

The Songbird and the Surveyor by Denise Farnsworth

A marriage of protection. A past full of pain. In Georgia’s wild gold country, love might strike when it’s least expected.

Genevieve Gillbard knows she’s no longer safe in the rough-and-tumble gold rush town when she overhears her controlling guardian’s plot to steal gold from a local mine owner. It takes every ounce of her courage to escape, and now she’ll do anything to keep herself safe, even accept a temporary marriage of convenience from a man who clearly wants nothing more than his independence.

After losing his first wife, surveyor Jesse Holden swore never to let anyone close enough to need him again. But when he discovers the woman he knows as the Songbird of Auraria injured and unconscious in the woods, he can’t abandon her, not with the memory of his failure to protect his wife hanging over him. He’ll keep this woman safe until she’s out of harm’s way, even if it means doing the one thing he swore he’d never do again.

As Genny recovers under Jesse’s care, she discovers he’s nothing like the manipulative men of her past. But can she trust him with her heart—knowing he plans to leave as soon as her guardian is brought to justice? And even then, she fears the sham marriage might not be enough to keep her safe from her guardian’s long reach.

The Christmas Cottage by Kristie Self

This Christmas, two lonely souls searching for a place to belong just might discover their best chance to find home is with each other.

Lady Catherine Palmer returns to London after escaping a harrowing ordeal in Paris, only to learn that she has been disowned from her family because of the scandal her actions have created. Uncertain what to do next, she flees to Laken Hall, her family’s country estate, hoping she will be able to find refuge within its stately walls. She doesn’t count on reconnecting with her childhood friend, Alistair Wesley.

Now a solicitor like his father, Alistair longs to break away from his father’s control and leave Laken Hall forever, but Lady Catherine’s sudden arrival causes him to rethink his plans. When she is forced to leave Laken Hall, Alistair devises a plan to keep her safe, hiding her in a deserted cottage on the edge of the estate.

The more time Catherine and Alistair spend together, the more they begin to realize that their childhood friendship has grown into something more, but will their differences be too great a distance to cross? And will Catherine’s secrets drive them even further apart?

Pull up a chair and allow this warm, inviting Christmas novella to sweep you away to Victorian England, to a time when one’s hope in faith and love meant everything.

His Boss’s Little Sister by Danielle Grandinetti

Broken hearts, underground smuggling, and a meddling family … one Wisconsin Teehaus offers a love of more than sweet treats.

November 1931—Needing a new start, Samantha Martins escapes the happily-ever-afters of her hometown to take a waitressing position at a German Tea House. But all is not as it appears beneath the pretty trappings. When she discovers illegal oleomargarine on the premises, which could shut down the cafe, and thus cost her job, she goes searching for the source.

Samantha’s old beau, Kyle Docherty, returns to Crow’s Nest a changed man, both inside and out. An apology burning in his heart, he finds she’s left home. However, with trouble on her trail, Samantha’s brother hires Kyle to be her bodyguard. But will she even speak to him? And if not, will she at least allow him to protect her, even without the arm he lost in a logging accident?

When the breadcrumbs lead them into a trap, putting Kyle’s life in danger, Samantha faces an impossible choice: listen to Kyle and run for help, or stay a captive and outwit a criminal. If only the ticking bomb were on their side.

A touch of fairy tale, a spoonful of history, and a teacup of hope.
His Boss’s Little Sister is a stand-alone novella in the Apron Strings Tea Tale multi-author series, and a 1930s historical romance retelling of Hansel and Gretel.

Fans of the Harbored in Crow’s Nest series will enjoy revisiting familiar characters and discovering the HEA of the hero’s little sister from Confessions to a Stranger. Readers interested in what happens next in the dairy industry can continue the story in the Unexpected Protectors trilogy.

The Royal Artisan by Tessa Afshar

Sazana of Persia creates exquisite pottery that graces Susa’s finest tables, but her master, Lord Haman, does not know her secret: Sazana is one of the Jews he has vowed to eradicate. When Haman discovers her true identity, he forces her into indentured servitude. But at Haman’s sudden downfall, Queen Esther becomes the new master of the pottery workshop, restoring Sazana to her rightful place.

Yet her troubles are not over as Haman’s sons are enraged by his death, and the queen assigns one of her men to root out any threats. Sazana is shocked to discover the identity of the queen’s agent is none other than Jadon, the man who left her heart in ruins years ago. But despite his presence, danger still lurks, and when Sazana and Jadon become entangled in the hunt for an ancient artifact, so much more than their own hearts and lives depends on the success of their mission.

Experience the thrill and intrigue of secrets and romance within Queen Esther’s royal domain in this biblical fiction tale that will appeal to fans of ancient history, The Chosen, House of David, Francine Rivers, and Angela Hunt.

Maxine Justice: Public Offender by Daniel Schwabauer

The case she didn’t need. The client she didn’t want. The trial she couldn’t win.

Fresh off her single-handed defense against alien adversaries in a galactic courtroom, Maxine Justice discovers that saving the Earth is not enough to earn a hero’s welcome back home. Once again broke and now looking for revenge, her return to night court as a public defender takes an immediate detour when she’s tasked with defending a Therapod murder suspect.

The case drags her into the quirky theories of her new client, Father Gilbert Barthes, and the corrupt underbelly of corporate robotics. As her defense takes on global significance, Maxine lands squarely in the crosshairs of new enemies determined to conceal their plans for acquiring the planet. Worse, her probably guilty client may be the only one who can expose what’s really happening.

Stripped of all credibility and most of her friends, can Maxine find some way to save humanity when the world is bent on self-destruction? Or will Earth finally succumb to the most unlikely deception?

Sons of Day and Night by Mariposa Aristeo

Not even death can tell them apart.

In the wild and lush kingdom of Twinsbane, everyone has a look-alike, and each twin is cursed to die when their double breathes their last. When an ancient plague arises, the kingdom’s only hope is to sever these deadly ties. Yet King Daccias refuses to relinquish the cure, a legendary potion called the Separator.

Waruu, an orphan determined to break these ties, discovers he’s the king’s doppelgänger. He’s certain that if he can switch places, he can save the kingdom. But if anyone learns his true identity, he’ll lose everything—including the people he’s desperately trying to protect.

King Daccias wants nothing more than for his subjects to cease threatening to behead him if he doesn’t hand over the Separator. Intent on catching those opposing him, he finds himself ensnared in his own trap. If he doesn’t break loose, the kingdom will rest in the hands of an insolent boy who knows nothing about the truth behind the events unfolding around him.

To save their kingdom, both Waruu and Daccias must face their greatest enemy—each other.