Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
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 →
A Christmas To Remember by Penny ZellerSeries: Book 2 of 2 | Hilltop SeriesPublisher: Maplebrook Publishing, LLC. (December 9, 2025)Review by Gwen M. Plano A Christmas to Remember is a tender frontier Christmas story set in a small town in Montana, during the 1906 influenza pandemic. The disease left towns and communities struggling to care for... Continue Reading →
Shanghai Road by Claire O’SullivanSeries: Book 3 in the Whiskey River Mysteries seriesPublisher: Elk Lake Publishing (November 23, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Shanghai Road is a Christian mystery and police procedural novel. It’s the third book in a series set in Whiskey River, Oregon, but it works perfectly well as a standalone. Allie is... Continue Reading →
Christmas in the Castle Library by Ann SwindellSeries: In the Castle Library, Book 1Publisher: White Crown Publishing (October 15, 2024) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN Christmas in the Castle Library is a heartwarming Christmas novel that blends romance, spiritual healing, and a deep love of books into a cozy seasonal escape. The novel opens as... Continue Reading →
The Invitation by Joyce and Alexandra SwannSeries: Book 1 of 6 | The Kinsmen SeriesPublisher: Frontier 2000 Media Group (December 22, 2016)Review by Mae Clair This short novel (192 pages) is set over Thanksgiving and Christmas, a perfect read this time of year. Kevin Marshall has a miserable life. He’s stuck in a dead end... Continue Reading →
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