Longwood Public Library: Christian 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.

The Belle of Chatham
by Laura Frantz

In 1777 New Jersey, as their brothers fight for liberty in the Continental Army, sisters Coralie and Mae Bohannon find themselves on opposite sides of the American Revolution: loyalist Coralie is secretly engaged to a British lieutenant stationed in New York, while Mae falls for an American officer billeted in their home. Then events lead Mae to suspect Coralie of gathering information for the British. For fans of: well-researched, faith-filled historical romances; Kimberley Woodhouse's The Patriot Bride.

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.

Whispers of fortune
by Mary Connealy

"Brody MacKenzie arrives at an orphan school in search of his runaway brothers who possess an old journal leading to a lost treasure. Ellie Hart runs the ranch's orphan school, and together with Brody, they embark on a thrilling search, discovering love amidst family secrets and old adversaries"

The Stories We Carry
by Robin W. Pearson

Bookstore owner Glory Pryor isn't ready to let go of her North Carolina shop and retire, even if her sweet husband of five years thinks she should. But the arrival of a widow and her young child, who have connections to Glory's past, shakes up everything in this warm-hearted novel. Try this next: Lauraine Snelling's The Florence Legacy.

Sense and Suitability
by Pepper Basham

Unmarried after two seasons in Regency London, Emmeline Lockhart isn't too upset since she secretly (and successfully) writes gothic novels, though she had once thought she'd marry handsome Simon Reeves, now Lord Ravenscross. When they accidentally meet again, she learns he is broke and needs a wealthy wife, so she decides to help. Try this next: Julie Klassen's On Devonshire Shores series.

Ambush
by Colleen Coble

Wildlife veterinarian Paradise Alden returns to her hometown on Alabama's Gulf Coast after 15 years away. But it's not all happy memories for her since her parents were murdered and she suffered in foster homes afterwards. Employed at an exotic animal refuge, she must work with Blake Lawson, her first love, but danger is afoot as someone starts a fire, releases animals, and more. This fast-paced romantic suspense series starter is followed by Prowl, which was recently released.

The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House
by Joanna Davidson Politano

In 1901 England, clockmaker Sydney Forrester runs a small shop with the aunt who raised her and is drawn to broken things. When she's told she's inherited the estate of an unknown relative, she heads alone to remote Northumberland, finding a house filled with unusual inventions, two men who also have a claim to the estate, and rumors of murder. A "masterful work," raves Library Journal.

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