Christian Fiction – Fiction Aficionado

Leaving Independence (Leanne W. Smith) – Review

Publisher’s Description Abigail Baldwyn might not be a widow after all… Ever since she received word that her husband, Robert, was killed in the Civil War, Abigail has struggled to keep her Tennessee home and family together. Then a letter arrives claiming that Robert isn’t dead, yet he has no plans to return. Desperate for answers, Abigail travels to Independence, Missouri, where she joins a westbound wagon train to find him. Leading a company along the Oregon Trail isn’t part of Hoke Mathews’s plans. But then the former cavalry scout gets a glimpse of Abigail—so elegant compared to the

1 September 2016

My Sister’s Prayer (Mindy Starns Clark & Leslie Gould) – Review

Publisher’s Description Virginia, 1705 Celeste Talbot is usually such a sensible young woman—until she falls for an English soldier reassigned to the Colonies. Leaving her Huguenot family behind, she sets sail for America, only to realize that her younger sister Berta has been kidnapped and forced on board the very same ship. Whom can Celeste trust? The dashing soldier? Or the vigilant carpenter who remains by their side in the perilous New World? Virginia, present day Madeline “Maddee” Talbot has her hands full when she agrees to take in her younger sister Nicole following a serious car accident. The

31 August 2016

The Room with the Second-Best View (Virginia Smith) – Review

Publisher’s Description The B&B Is Open for Business! Shhh… Excitement is in the air in Goose Creek, Kentucky, as the small town prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary and the veterinarian’s upcoming wedding. But trouble is brewing in this provincial paradise… Al Richardson agreed to open a B&B with his wife after his retirement in two years, but Millie secretly invites some guests to stay for the wedding. She plans to be the most gracious Southern hostess—until a tumble down the stairs leaves her unprepared for their quirky and cantankerous first guest. Meanwhile, the town’s anniversary plans are in

25 August 2016

September 2016 Releases in Christian Fiction

Want to know which new books will be coming your way in September? Well, you’ve come to the right place, and there’s plenty to look forward to. A Lady Unrivaled (the conclusion to Roseanna White’s Ladies of the Manor series) and Melissa Tagg’s Keep Holding On are probably at the top of my ‘most anticipated’ list, but I can’t wait to see what Mika Nappa has come up with in The Raven, and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying Virginia Smith’s Goose Creek B&B series – fantastic if you’re after a light read with a bit of heart. Also, if you enjoyed

14 August 2016

Disillusioned (Christy Barritt) – Review

Publisher’s Description Nikki Wright is desperate to help her brother, Bobby, who hasn’t been the same since escaping from a detainment camp run by terrorists in Colombia. Rumor has it that he betrayed his navy brothers and conspired with those who held him hostage, and both the press and the military are hounding him for answers. All Nikki wants is to shield her brother so he has time to recover and heal. But soon they realize the paparazzi are the least of their worries. When a group of men try to abduct Nikki and her brother, Bobby insists that

9 August 2016

Tangled Lies (Connie Mann) – Review

Publisher’s Description Orphaned as a child in Russia, boat captain Sasha Petrov has spent most of her life adrift, anchored by only her loving foster family. So when they beg her to return to the family marina in Safe Harbor, Florida, for Mama Rosa’s sixtieth birthday, Sasha complies, hoping to put the past behind her. But Mama Rosa has other plans: she wants her three foster daughters to find Tony, the biological son who disappeared twenty years earlier. Sasha agrees to try, but that’s easier said than done when bad boy Jesse Claybourne shows up, reigniting an old attraction.

6 August 2016

Burnin’ For You (Susan May Warren) – Review

Publisher’s Description He’s loved her for years . . . Smoke jumper Reuben Marshall is harboring a deep regret—a split-second decision that cost the life of his crew boss in a fire. It’s a grief that has paralyzed him, kept him from moving forward. It’s mistakes, and regrets like this that keep him from pursuing his long-burning interest in Gilly Priest, their pretty, petite pilot. Not only is she not interested in dating a teammate, but she’s also the preacher’s daughter. And while Reuben’s not the chiefest of sinners, he’s no saint. Reuben feels like a buffalo next to

31 July 2016

The Things We Knew (Catherine West) – Review

Publisher’s Description After her mother’s death twelve years ago, Lynette Carlisle watched her close-knit family unravel. One by one, her four older siblings left their Nantucket home and never returned. All seem to blame their father for their mother’s death, but nobody will talk about that tragic day. And Lynette’s memory only speaks through nightmares. Then Nicholas Cooper returns to Nantucket, bringing the past with him. Once Lynette’s adolescent crush, Nick knows more about her mother’s death than he lets on. The truth could tear apart his own family—and destroy his fragile friendship with Lynette, the woman he no

29 July 2016

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