Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
South of Somewhere by T.I. LoweSeries: a standalonePublisher: Tyndale Fiction (March 10, 2026) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Junie is a widowed mother in her 20s living on Sullivan’s Island in South Carolina. She has lost custody of her two-year-old daughter due to drunk driving and a prison sentence. She’s out on parole and determined to... Continue Reading →
Home on the Range by Taryn OakleySeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Independently Published (November 3, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN Taryn Oakley’s Home on the Range is a heartfelt romance that blends sweeping Kansas landscapes with themes of resilience, faith, and the quest for belonging. Set in 1891, the novel follows Lenna Adler, a young... Continue Reading →
For This Very Purpose by E. J. AshmoreSeries: Wilderness Series Book 1 of 2Publisher: Winged Publications (October 15, 2025) REVIEW BY MAE CLAIR I’ve read several fictional accounts of God’s plagues on Egypt and the Hebrew Exodus, but this may just be my favorite. The perspectives come from two fictional, rather than Biblical characters—Eliza, a... Continue Reading →
Unintended Witness by D.L. Wood Series: The Unintended SeriesPublisher: Silverglass Press on October 11, 2018 REVIEW BY STACI TROILO Unintended Witness is the second installment in D.L. Wood’s Unintended series. This Christian thriller picks up not long after the first book (Unintended Target) ended, and while the richness of the story world benefits from the... Continue Reading →
Who Touches the Mountains by Deborah RaneySeries: The God Who, book 1 of 2Publisher: self published (November 23, 2024) REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO Liesl Bachman drives into the North Carolina mountains to write her next travel guide. Her destination is The Inn at Rosebud Lane. The proprietor, Zach Freylan, is a widower who shoulders... Continue Reading →
The Queen's Priest by Theresa Abell HaynesSeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Tall Tree Press (Indie); July 30, 2025 REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN NOTE: REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Normally, I would avoid such, but since the novel is about a true historical figure, I didn't see it as too much of a spoiler. The Queen’s Priest by... Continue Reading →
The Guardian of Avlina by A.J. AvilaSeries: a standalonePublisher: self published (June 27, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS The Guardian of Avlina is a science fiction fantasy story that takes place on an island on an Earth-like, faraway planet called Avlina. Davin is the island’s king. His baby sister, Princess Carranda, is born under bizarre... Continue Reading →
Rescued Heart by Angela HuntSeries: Book 1 The MatriarchsPublisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 7, 2025) Review by Mae Clair I was originally attracted to this novel because—despite the amount of Biblical fiction I’ve read—I’d not encountered a story about Abraham, father of the Hebrew nation. Written mostly from the POV of Abraham’s wife, Sarah, the... Continue Reading →
Intersecting Dreams by Linda EdmisterSeries: Book 2 in Edmister’s Intersections seriesPublisher: Mister Ed Books (November 7, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS When I first heard of this book, contemporary issues like progressive sex ed in the classroom and a growing Muslim population in the Western world piqued my interest. Add a young woman, Rose, looking... Continue Reading →
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