Christian Fiction
 
January 2026
As the weather cools and the blankets come out, it’s the perfect season to curl up with stories that warm the heart. This month, we’re highlighting feel-good fiction, inspiring life stories, a little mystery, and uplifting reads that pair perfectly with a cup of something hot and a quiet corner.
 
Recent Releases
Amish country killer by Mary Alford
Amish country killer
by Mary Alford

Reopening the investigation of her mother's disappearance puts chief of police Diana Fisher in someone's lethal sights. As she delves deeper into the mystery, a murderer resurfaces, targeting the Amish community. Detective Micah Nissley, whose fiancâee went missing a decade ago, joins forces with Diana to stop the threats and bring the killer to justice. But can they uncover the connection between Diana and the culprit before she becomes the next victim?
Whispers of Fortune by Mary Connealy
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 Sands of Sea Blue Beach by Rachel Hauck
The Sands of Sea Blue Beach
by Rachel Hauck

Highschool sweethearts Emery Quinn and Caleb Ransom both return to Sea Blue Beach for a fresh start, but painful memories resurface, and they're faced with new challenges. As they each work to preserve the divided town, they take a chance at joining forces to reunite the division between old and new while rekindling love in the process.
Cozy Reads for Cold Nights
A Time to Bloom by Lauraine Snelling with Kiersti Giron
A Time to Bloom
by Lauraine Snelling with Kiersti Giron

July 1866: Teacher Delphinium "Del" Nielsen and her three sisters celebrate their one-year anniversary in Nebraska, where they've started a garden in honor of their mother.

What happens: The sisters decide to open a boarding house, and t
heir brother comes to visit with his injured friend, R.J., whom Del grows close to. But Del wonders what the future holds since teachers aren't allowed to marry and her sisters need her income. 

Series alert: This is the 2nd novel of the Leah's Garden series, but readers can pick up here even if they haven't read the 1st entry, The Seeds of Change.
Before We Were Us by Denise Hunter
Before We Were Us
by Denise Hunter

In rural New Hampshire, Lauren Wentworth awakens after an accident with no memories of the past four months, including falling for Jonah Landry as they worked together at his family's resort. Jonah tries to help her, but all Lauren remembers is clashing with Jonah, so she plans to leave for her Boston dream job in just a few months. This feel-good romance is perfect for fans of atmospheric enemies-to-lovers tales. Read-alike: Jenny Erlingsson's Her Part to Play.
A winter by the sea by Julie Klassen
A winter by the sea
by Julie Klassen

When a family of royals rent a neighboring cottage, the Summers sisters agree to host a number of their staff, resulting in romance, intrigue and danger, in the second novel of the series following The Sisters of Sea View.
Hidden in the Night: Missing in Alaska by Elizabeth Goddard
Hidden in the Night: Missing in Alaska
by Elizabeth Goddard

At the behest of her ailing mother, former FBI special agent turned rare-book collector Ivy Elliott arrives in Alaska to secure an unpublished Jack London manuscript kept secreted away for decades. But when she arrives, she learns the manuscript is gone -- taken by the granddaughter of the woman who possessed it. Ivy sets off in pursuit, not just to save the manuscript but to save the vulnerable girl, who was previously trafficked and has no idea what she's getting herself into....
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