Christian Fiction - September 2025

Recent Releases
Second Chance at Sunshine Inn
by Amy Clipston

Inheriting half of a coastal North Carolina Bed & Breakfast, Everleigh Hartnett is surprised that the co-owner is grumpy Cade Witherspoon, who’d worked for her godmother. Now, he wants to run the B&B, she wants to sell it, and they’re going to need to get better acquainted before anything is solved in this sweet romance.

For fans of: Denise Hunter’s A Novel Proposal.
Vanished : A Novel
by David Jeremiah

As leader of a special military unit charged with stopping potential pandemics before they spread, John 'Haggs' Haggerty has a front-row seat to the sharp increase in natural disasters that precede the Rapture -- including plagues, earthquakes, famines, wars and rumors of war -- and each crisis is becoming more intense.

Vanished (1)
Designed With Love
by Tracie Peterson

After her new husband is killed at the church altar by a jilted lover, Emma Johnson heals from her own bullet wound and returns home to Wyoming, accompanied by her brother-in-law Colton. His family wants him to marry Emma to keep control of their dead brother’s wealth, while he wants to because he loves her. This Western romance offers a tip of the hat to the prodigal son story and is the 2nd Hope of Cheyenne novel; the 3rd entry, A Moment to Love, comes out in October.
The French Kitchen : A Novel
by Kristy Cambron

As Paris rebuilds in the aftermath of World War II, Kat Fontaine never expected the skills she learned in a French chateau kitchen to be the key that unlocks the secrets swirling in her new post-war life.
An Amish Second Chance Romance
by Rachel J. Good

When Cathy Zehr finds herself caring for her ailing brother's young sons, she turns to reserved woodworker Myron King, a bachelor who raised his orphaned niece and nephew, and his advice proves invaluable -- plus, Cathy discovers they have much in common. 

Surprised by Love (8)
The Collector of Burned Books
by Roseanna M. White

The Nazis have been banning and burning books for years, and now they’re in 1940 Paris. Sorbonne professor Corrine Bastien works to save what she can, pitting her against Christian Bauer, the German Sonderführer in charge of “relocating” certain books. But he never wanted the job and is a man with his own secrets. For fans of: Sarah Sundin’s Until Leaves Fall in Paris or Renee Ryan’s The Paris Housekeeper.
Gelato at the Villa
by Robin Jones Gunn

"A girls' getaway to Northern Italy is just what friends Grace and Claire need. As they immerse themselves in the culture and laid back way of life, both women see how God is revealing his purpose in the lives they left at home . . . lives in desperate need of focus and peace"

Suitcase Sisters (2)
The Island Bookshop
by Roseanna M. White

When Kennedy Marshall sets off for a prestigious career in the city, she leaves behind the sunlit shores of North Carolina's Outer Banks -- and runs from a love she believes she can never have -- but when tragedy strikes, Kennedy is drawn back into the island's warm embrace -- and bittersweet memories she thought she'd buried forever. 
Wes and Addie Had Their Chance : A Love Story
by Bethany Turner

"When he left her at the altar twenty years ago, the last thing they expected was to seek closure and find something more . . "
Final Approach
by Lynette Eason

Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the attack and the plane lands safely. But as the investigation into the incident gets underway, Kristine and Andrew are confused at every step. Nothing about the investigation goes as it should, and each layer they peel back just reveals another layer of perplexity.

As the two work together to navigate a web of deception, blame, and personal reckoning, they find there's more to this story than meets the eye--and more to love and admire about each other. They'll have to put their skills to the test--and their hearts on the line--to unravel the truth and ensure that justice prevails.   Lake City Heroes (4)
The Pretender
by Wanda E. Brunstetter

"Two years since Rosa Petersheim mysteriously disappeared from her Amish home, there has been no word from her. Her family and friends have suffered in the silence, though they have tried to move on with life. Then one day Rosa just as suddenly reappearsat her parent's home. . .with a husband in tow. Rosa is ashamed of the choices she made that caused her to leave home. And now that she is back, her father is not welcoming and her siblings and friends want explanations that she can't give"   Mifflin County Mystery (3) 
Shadowed Witness
by Angela Carlisle

Murder--that's what photographer Allye Jessup knows she witnessed as she departed her studio one evening. Waking with bruises on her neck and a foggy memory, she believes she survived an attack, but everyone seems to think she simply sustained a head injury from falling down the stairs of her studio. Plagued by an undiagnosed health condition, she is torn between the haunting reality of what she may have seen and the possibility that her mind is playing tricks on her.

Without proof the other victim ever existed, Detective Eric Thornton can hardly declare the area a murder scene. Still, he adds Allye's report to his already full caseload. But when new evidence surfaces to support her claims, Eric must stay one step ahead of a ruthless killer and uncover the truth before the suspect closes in on Allye again.   Secrets of Kincaid (2)
Hunting for a Husband
by Mindy Steele

Ten years ago, Joe Shetler took a leap, and it cost him his ability to walk. Accepting that this is God's will for him, Joe finds his independence running Shetler Outdoors, an archery and outdoors shop.

Leah Wicky moves to Kentucky where her father has set up a deer farm. With a strong desire to marry, she soon sets her sights on Joe who, despite his disabilities, has determination and an easy way about him. A sticky situation finally affords the opportunity for a friendship to form between them.

When the Wickey's prize buck attracts attention in the community--and attempted poachers--Leah is caught in the crosshairs, and Joe's fears of inadequacy haunt him when he fails to protect her. A future once bright has dimmed.   Heart of the Amish (9)
Perilous Tides
by Elizabeth Goddard

"Forensic artist Jo Cattrel must leave her safe haven at a storm watching lodge if she wants to learn the truth about her mother's death. With help from former Green Beret Cole Mercer, she will uncover shocking secrets. But they search for answers, the past rushes in like a dangerous tide to sweep them away before the truth can be revealed"

Hidden Bay (2)
From the Valley We Rise
by Elizabeth Musser

In the Provence countryside, Isabelle Seauve is part of the French Resistance, as is her 15-year-old cousin René, who tries to shepherd an orphaned Jewish girl to safety. But after a shocking death, Isabelle thinks there’s a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, U.S. Army Chaplain Peter Christensen is part of Operation Dragoon trying to liberate the region.

For fans of: Amanda Barratt’s The Warsaw Sisters.
The Lawyer and the Laundress
by Christine Hill Suntz

In 1837 Toronto, widowed James Kinney discovers his precocious daughter Evie has been studying with their neighbor’s surprisingly educated servant, Sara. When Evie gets deathly ill and asks for her new friend, James proposes a marriage of convenience and Sara agrees. But with a dangerous rebellion against the British brewing, James is soon accused of treason.

For fans of: faith-filled historical romances; compelling debut novels perfect for book clubs.
Last Light over Galveston
by Jennifer L. Wright

"Galveston, Texas. September 1900. Only months ago, Kathleen McDaniel returned from finishing school in Switzerland to her family home in New York's Hudson Valley with a future of promise and privilegeset before her. But one horrific event shattered her picturesque life. Now she has fled as far as the train line and a pocketful of money would take her, finding refuge at the St. Mary's Orphan Asylum on Galveston Island, where she helps the nuns care for their young charges and prays her past will not findher...Then in one fateful day, Kathleen's fragile new life begins to crack as it becomes clear that she can't run far enough to escape the reach of her former life"
Splendor of the Land
by Connilyn Cossette

"Led into a troubled lifestyle by the past that haunts him, Gavriel, a soldier in King Saul's army, is sent on a mission to persuade a distant tribe to sever their ties with the Amalekites. Zahana is hidden behind her father's goldsmith legacy, but an encounter with Gavriel tangles her fate with his and throws them both into an unforeseen battle"

King's Men (3)
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