October 2025 list by A. Mortensen |
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An Amish Baby in Her Arms
by Patricia Johns
Miriam Yoder thought she'd never feel happy again after the loss of her husband and unborn child until a baby is abandoned outside her workplace. Seeing this as an opportunity for her heart to heal, she cares for the helpless infant during a fierce storm with her late husband's brother. Amish farmer Isaac Yoder has been keeping secrets, hiding them from Miriam as he temporarily works alongside her at his aunt's chocolate shop is one thing, but caring for a baby together presents a new challenge. Can their growing connection withstand the weight of the truth and open Miriam's heart again?
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The Atlas of Untold Stories
by Sara Brunsvold
A literary journey beckons them and may profoundly rewrite their stories. Chloe Vance, dreamer of the family, needs to tell her pragmatic mom, Edie, that she has accepted a low-paying art instructor role at a Christian school in Prague. Her older sister, Lauren is doing all she can to hide the fact she's been fired for a foolish mistake and is desperately seeking her next career move. Meanwhile, Edie, estranged from her own sister following their mother's recent death, is frankly in no mood for anything else to change. Life in books sure is easier to navigate than life in the real world. As the three women embark on a nine-day road trip to visit significant literary sites throughout America's heartland, they hope to find inspiration through the works and lives of literary greats.
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The Bitter End Birding Society
by Amanda Cox
Hometown hero Ana Leigh Watkins ventures to Bitter End, Tennessee, to help her great aunt get her house ready to sell. When a ragtag group of amateur bird watchers take her under their wing, she discovers long-buried family history that puts her hope for new beginnings to the test.
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The Codebreaker's Daughter
by Amy Lynn Green
Once, Lillian cracked ciphers during WWI. Now, her daughter, Dinah, is trapped doing clerical work for the WWII OSS even as Lillian herself, hesitant to return to wartime work, is drawn to Washington, D.C., by an old friend. Yet mother and daughter soonfind D.C. has its own secrets, ones they must come together to protect.
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Everything's Coming up Rosie
by Courtney Walsh
Rosie Waterman has one dream, to become a working actor. When she loses her apartment and her job on the same day, she does what she always does, puts herself out there, ready to find the next big thing. A trip home makes her realize that while she's been struggling to make this dream come true, all her friends have become real adults with careers and weddings and babies on the way. Rosie's been at this for years, and she has nothing to show for it. How does she simply let go of her dream?
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Final Approach
by Lynette Eason
Air Marshal Kristine Duncan and FBI Agent Andrew Ross thwart an airplane hijacking only to uncover a complex plot of revenge. Now they must navigate a web of deception, blame, and a personal reckoning with the past to unravel the truth before it's too late.
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The French Kitchen
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.
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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.
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Shadowed Witness
by Angela Carlisle
Murder, that's what photographer Allye Jessup knows she witnessed. Detective Eric Thornton is quickly on the case, but foggy proof and Allye's deteriorating health leave him second-guessing her memory. When fresh evidence surfaces to support her claims, Eric must put his all into protecting Allye and staying one step ahead of the killer.
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When the Road Comes Around
by Katie Powner
Tad Bungley has a reputation for trouble, but Anita Wilson believes that all Tad needs is a chance, so she convinces her husband to offer Tad a job at their ranch. She didn't anticipate the effect Tad would have on her disabled son, and together Anita and Tad must learn when to hold on, when to let go, and how to embrace grace.
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