Christian Fiction
September 2025

Recent Releases
The Codebreaker's Daughter
by Amy Lynn Green

Lillian Kendall becomes a codebreaker in Illinois during the Great War, working with talented Elizebeth Friedman (who's based on a real person). During World War II, Lillian's daughter Dinah gets an OSS job in Washington D.C., which leads to danger and asking for help from her mom and Elizebeth. This dual-timeline story examines mother-daughter relationships and life on the home front in a “moving and timely must-read” (Booklist). For fans of: K.D. Alden’s Lady Codebreaker.
From the Valley We Rise
by Elizabeth Musser

In the Provence countryside, Isabelle Seauve is part of the French Resistance, as is her 15-year-old cousin René, who tries to shepherd an orphaned Jewish girl to safety. But after a shocking death, Isabelle thinks there’s a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, U.S. Army Chaplain Peter Christensen is part of Operation Dragoon trying to liberate the region. For fans of: Amanda Barratt’s The Warsaw Sisters.
Designed With Love
by Tracie Peterson

After her new husband is killed at the church altar by a jilted lover, Emma Johnson heals from her own bullet wound and returns home to Wyoming, accompanied by her brother-in-law Colton. His family wants him to marry Emma to keep control of their dead brother’s wealth, while he wants to because he loves her. This Western romance offers a tip of the hat to the prodigal son story and is the 2nd Hope of Cheyenne novel; the 3rd entry, A Moment to Love, comes out in October.
The Collector of Burned Books
by Roseanna M. White

The Nazis have been banning and burning books for years, and now they’re in 1940 Paris. Sorbonne professor Corrine Bastien works to save what she can, pitting her against Christian Bauer, the German Sonderführer in charge of “relocating” certain books. But he never wanted the job and is a man with his own secrets. For fans of: Sarah Sundin’s Until Leaves Fall in Paris or Renee Ryan’s The Paris Housekeeper.
The Sheriff Next Door
by Julia Ruth

Looking for a fresh start, widowed sheriff Dax Adams arrives in town--only to be confounded by his new neighbor, veterinarian Violet Spencer. When his family mistakes her for his girlfriend, he begs her to play along to convince them he's open to new beginnings. And though he and Violet don't initially see eye to eye, she agrees--if only to get her well-meaning sisters to stop matchmaking. But as they grow closer, it's clear that even these two reluctant hearts can't stop a fake relationship from turning into something real.
Winning Over the Baker
by Danielle Thorne

Just when Tam Rochester's dreams of expanding her herb shop and being able to support her daughter are finally coming true, Patrick Butler arrives in town. She wasn't counting on the single dad's plans for a bakery right across the street or the competition it'll bring. Tam's not afraid to fight for her future, but going toe-to-toe with Patrick would be easier if she didn't adore his kids-and if she could just ignore her growing feelings for the too-talented baker.
The Pretender
by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Two years since Rosa Petersheim mysteriously disappeared from her Amish home, there has been no word from her. Her family and friends have suffered in the silence, though they have tried to move on with life. Then one day Rosa just as suddenly reappears at her parent's home. . .with a husband in tow. Rosa is ashamed of the choices she made that caused her to leave home. And now that she is back, her father is not welcoming and her siblings and friends want explanations that she can't give.
The Pastor's Hope
by Meghann Whistler

When pastor Nate Anderson says yes to being his father's best man, he certainly doesn't expect to be matched up with the maid of honor. The widowed single dad has been alone a long time but has never wanted to give his heart to anyone. Thankfully, recent widow Amanda Kobayashi feels the same way. But when Nate and Amanda are forced to take dance lessons before the wedding, there's an undeniable connection between them. Can they ever overcome their losses and give love a second chance?
Military Lives
Just Once
by Karen Kingsbury

Torn between two brothers—Sam and Hank, one at war and one at home, Irvel Ellis, when Hank enlists to save his brother, wonders if love can find a way, even from the ashes of the greatest heartbreak.
Dark Fall
by Brian Andrews

As the recently installed leader of the Joshua Bravo team, Jedidiah Johnson shifts into covert operation mode in Peru to follow rumors of a new energy-based weapon able to incinerate a target-even a human target-with no warning. With the assistance of the CIA, Jed's team deploys to Hong Kong to extract the Chinese scientist who helped develop the weapon. What the Shepherds learn from Dr. Zhao confirms their worst fears: The weapon is real and has disappeared from the testing facility where it was held.
With This Pledge
by Tamera Alexander

The Carnton home where Elizabeth "Lizzie" Clouston is governess is converted into a Confederate field hospital, and Lizzie is called upon to assist the military doctor with surgeries that determine life or death. Faced with the unimaginable, she must summon fortitude, even as she fears for the life of Towny, her fiancé and lifelong friend.
The Sea Before Us
by Sarah Sundin

American naval officer Wyatt Paxton works closely with Dorothy Fairfax of the Women's Royal Navy Service to prepare for the Allied invasion of France, but they are reluctant to yield to the love building between them.
Indivisible
by Travis Thrasher

When Darren is deployed to Iraq as an army chaplain, Heather vows to serve military families back home as she cares for their three children. Darren supports the troops in their suffering as their chaplain, but he doesn't know how to get through his own dark moments. When Darren returns, he is no longer the husband Heather once knew. She is no longer the woman Darren wed. And so it's at home that the Turners face their biggest battle.
Battle Tested
by Laura Scott

Isaac must overcome his post-traumatic stress disorder in order to keep military nurse Vanessa safe from the Red Rose killer.
Delayed Justice
by Cara C. Putman

Jaime Nichols went to law school determined to find the voice she never had as a child and then use it to protect the innocent. Chandler Bolton is retired military and now works with returning troops to help ease the transition back to civilian life. He and his dog also work with children who need a safe place, but he's convinced the brash and edgy Jaime is not the voice they need. Jaime knows that another child is being threatened just like she was. With Chandler's help, can she protect her.
Protective Measures
by Maggie K Black

After an attack at a military charity gala, navy commander Leo Darius learns someone wants to kill him-- and kidnap his two daughters. Though security expert Zoe Dean agrees to handle the threats and near-fatal assaults, she refuses to get attached. But with the would-be kidnappers closing in, saving Leo and the little girls, while protecting her heart, may be one mission Zoe can't master.
A Love Like Ours
by Becky Wade

Scarred from his military days, cowboy Jake Porter is content being alone...until his old friend Lyndie starts tearing down the walls he's built.
The Lady and the Officer
by Mary Ellis

When Madeline Howard saves the life of Elliot Haywood, a colonel in the Confederate Home Guard, he becomes determined to win her favor, but Madeline's political sympathies are with the North, and her heart belongs to a northern soldier
With Every Letter
by Sarah Sundin

A wartime correspondence between a World War II flight nurse and an army engineer takes an unexpected twist when she arrives to evacuate the wounded in his battalion.
A Distant Melody
by Sarah Sundin

At home in California before being shipped to England during World War II, Lt. Walter Novak and Allie meet at a wedding and are immediately drawn together by their love of music, prompting a correspondence that will change their lives. But as letters fly between them, they must untangle the secrets, commitments, and expectations that keep them apart.
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