Christian Fiction
August 2025
Recent Releases
The French Kitchen : a novel
by Kristy Cambron

As Paris rebuilds in the aftermath of World War II, one ex-pat uses the skills she learned in French kitchens during the war to bring long-held secrets to light.
Second Chance at Sunshine Inn
by Amy Clipston

When Everleigh Hartnett inherits half of her godmother's beloved seaside bed-and-breakfast, she dreams of selling the place to fund the nonprofit she and her godmother always envisioned. But there's one tiny problem: her new co-owner. Fiercely loyal to the inn, Cade Witherspoon isn't about to let his peaceful life--and his new start--be sold off so easily.
Where Secrets Lie
by Colleen Coble

Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the second book in their compelling Tupelo Grove series (following What We Hide), where a crumbling university, stolen artifacts, deep family secrets, and deadly ambitions all stand in the way of a second chance at happiness.
An Unexpected Grace
by Tracie Peterson

After a decade away, Parker Bennett returns home with a traveling troupe to perform a play based on Uncle Tom's Cabin. Parker has relished his life on the road, but being home awakens long-buried emotions when he encounters his first love, Johanna St. John. He can't help but wonder if there might still be a place for him in her heart.
 Sometimes you stay : a Red Door Inn romance
by Liz Johnson

Travel vlogger Cretia Martin's home is wherever her suitcase lands. But when she bumps into a handsome man on Prince Edward Island and her equipment falls into the harbor, she's forced to stay awhile at the Red Door Inn. As she gets to know the man and the locals, she wonders if she should risk opening her heart and planting roots.  eBook on Libby
Bookish Reads
The Printed Letter Bookshop
by Katherine Reay

Amid literature and lattes, three women come together and find that sharing one’s journey with best friends makes life richer. 
Until Leaves Fall in Paris
by Sarah Sundin

Lucie Girard has lived in Paris for years as a ballerina. She buys a bookshop from fleeing Jewish friends, and uses it to pass messages for the resistance. Paul Aubrey is a newly widowed father and automotive manufacturer who stays in Paris because he's asked to by the U.S. military, in order to pass on information.
The Bookshop of Secrets
by Mollie Rushmeyer

While reclaiming the first edition books her mom left to her, human-trafficking survivor Hope Sparrow realizes she holds the key to finding a famed Lake Superior pirate treasure, forcing her to place her trust in a man just as broken as she to piece together something beautiful. 
Bookshop by the Sea
by Denise Hunter

With their mother passed on, Sophie Lawson plans her younger sister's wedding -- and she's also prepping for her own dream, opening a bookshop in a North Carolina beach town. 
 
A Perfect Amish Romance
by Shelley Shepard Gray

Meet Sarah Anne Miller, a retired accountant turned talented bookmobile librarian (and matchmaker) in a rural Ohio county. She assists a young Amish man secretly studying for his GED (his family wouldn't approve) by setting him up with tutor Kayla, an Amish woman dealing with her mother's death and father's depression.
Contact your librarian for more great books!
Smyrna Public Library
100 Village Green Cir, Smyrna, Georgia 30080
770-431-2860

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