 Christian FictionJanuary 2026 |
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| The Royal Artisan by Tessa AfsharA talented potter for Queen Esther in ancient Persia, Sazana hides her Jewishness. But when a court official manipulates the king into ordering the killing of Jewish people, Sazana teams up with the man who broke her heart in order to save her people and help the queen in this sequel to The Queen's Cook. For fans of: faith-filled biblical fiction with touches of romance. |
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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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| C Is for Courting by Shelley Shepard GrayThe adult Schrock siblings, who were raised in the English world by their divorced parents, visit their Amish grandparents in small-town Ohio to consider becoming Amish. Two have already made decisions. Now the last two, unmarried realtor Beth, who's pregnant after a one-night stand, and Martin, who has fallen for an Amish neighbor but isn't sure he wants to leave his old life, make their choices. This 3rd in the Amish ABCs series will please fans of modern Amish stories. |
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| The Fault Between Us by Stephanie LandsemIn 1959, with her rebellious teenage sister in tow, Bridget Reilly travels to an area near Yellowstone National Park because she's worried about her other sister Claire, a new mom living far away from her family. When Claire's cowboy husband takes a long-distance job, it leaves the three sisters alone together as a devastating earthquake hits. For fans of: book club reads based on real events (discussion questions are included). |
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The Indigo Heiress
by Laura Frantz
In 1774, Juliet Catesby lives on a Virginia plantation owned by her father and secretly helps enslaved people make their way north. Due to debts and danger, she's forced into a marriage of convenience with Leith Buchanan and moves to Scotland, where the two grow close even as unexpected events threaten. Christy Award winner Laura Frantz delivers a sweeping romance that'll please history fans.
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Books You May Have Missed
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| Ambush by Colleen CobleWildlife 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. |
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| Across the Crying Sands by Jane KirkpatrickIn 1888 Oregon, young Mary Gerritse and her husband try to keep their homestead going while raising a family. Dealing with grief and longing for adventure, Mary takes on a treacherous postal route along the coast, becoming the first woman to do so. Readers who enjoy evocative, well-researched novels based on true stories will appreciate this 1st entry in The Women of Cannon Beach series. |
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Sunrise Reef
by Irene Hannon
Bren Ryan's 30th birthday starts with a fire at her rental house and ends with her pepper spraying the son of the elderly man who's letting her stay in his back cottage. In spite of it all, she's ready to embrace this new decade and being single...but romance might find her after all. This charming 11th in the Hope Harbor series will please fans of Debbie Macomber's Rose Harbor novels.
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| The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle ShockleeIn 1979, graduate student Laurel researches the Manhattan Project and visits her Aunt Mae, who worked in top-secret Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II. But Mae doesn't want to talk. In 1944, Mae is happy to be able to send money home, even if she's not sure of what is going on at work. Then, her roommate disappears. For fans of: Amy Lynn Green's The Codebreaker's Daughter; well-researched dual-timeline novels with mystery elements.
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Heart of the Glen
by Jennifer Deibel
After a tragedy, Saoirse Fagan moves to County Donegal for a maid's job in 1912. When she learns the job is gone, she's homeless and distraught. Taken in by Aileen McCready, whose handsome brother Owen has been injured and can't work, Saoirse is determined to learn to weave the tweed that supports the siblings. Fans of evocative Irish settings and traditional craftwork will enjoy this sweet romance with themes of grief, faith, and resilience.
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