Wholesome Fiction
March 2026

Recent Releases
The Lighthouse at the Cove
by Amy Clipston

When her car breaks down in Coral Cove, North Carolina, travel writer Kaya Ross is offered a garage apartment by handsome single dad Reid Turner, who ropes Kaya into penning an article about the town's upcoming "Light the Dark" festival. When she ends up helping him plan the event, which will fund renovations for the town's historic lighthouse, they grow close in this sweet romance. For fans of: Denise Hunter's More than Friends; Irene Hannon's Hope Harbor series.
Hearts in Circulation
by Sarah Monzon

In southeastern Tennessee, bubbly librarian Hayley Holt is out in the rust-bucket bookmobile when it breaks down and a rockslide traps her in a small hollow. Forced to become roommates with handsome but brusque mechanic Levi Redding, she feels an instant spark, but Levi's sensory processing disorder means he needs downtime, so the two begin leaving letters for each other around the house. Though this is the 2nd in the Checking Out Love series, the novels can be enjoyed on their own.
Hearts on the Fly
by Toni Shiloh

Professional hockey player Jabari Hall takes a hit that makes an eye condition worse, greatly affecting his vision and ending his career. Knowing he's feeling down, his teammates set him up on a date with Val Elliott, who turns out to be his ex's sister. Though Val has strong family loyalty, she knows Jabari needs a friend, plus he isn't exactly how her big sis described. Try this next: If All Else Sails by Emma St. Clair.
Track of Courage
by Susan May Warren

In the Alaskan wilderness, pop singer Keely Williams' search for her biological mother didn't go as she'd hoped and now her small plane is hijacked and crashes. Ex-cop Dawson Mulligan sees the wreckage and sets out to help with his newly adopted rescue dog. Keely and Dawson try to get to safety, but the hijacker is on their heels and there's a blizzard brewing. For fans of: fast-paced romantic suspense stories with strong faith elements.
A Bound Heart by Laura Frantz
A Bound Heart
by Laura Frantz

Isle of Kerrera, Scotland, 1752: Though they grew up together and both are Christian, Scottish laird Magnus MacLeish and beekeeper and herbalist Lark MacDougall live very different lives as adults. 

What happens: A tragedy sees both pushed away from their homeland and making a long sea voyage as indentured servants, heading to Colonial Virginia and the West Indies.

For fans of: Jocelyn Green, Jody Hedlund, Julie Klassen, and evocative, slowly building romances.
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