Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
The Light on Horn Island by Valerie Fraser LuesseSeries: StandalonePublisher: Revell (April 29, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS The Light on Horn Island is a Christian, Southern, women’s-fiction story. This book! I loved it, and it bored me. First, the lovin’ part: Luesse infuses the story with Southern charm, quintessential Southern characters, precious multi-generational friendships,... Continue Reading →
Three Gates to Hell by B.F. RandallSeries: StandalonePublisher: Iron Stream Fiction (March 26, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Bobby Richards is a man’s man: a Vietnam combat vet, a police officer, a prison chaplain (in San Quentin!), a devoted husband, and a dad. Bobby is the first-person narrator in this crime-procedural novel that’s so suspenseful... Continue Reading →
Not by Sight: A Novel of the Patriarchs by Elizabeth JacobsonSeries: StandalonePublisher: WordCrafts Press (March 16, 2022) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Elizabeth Jacobson released this Not by Sight in 2022, and this debut novel was a double Carol Award Finalist in 2023. But just as the novel was released, Jacobson was struck with a long-term... Continue Reading →
As Sure as the Sea by Jamie OgleSeries: StandalonePublisher: Tyndale Fiction REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS It’s 310 AD, and Nikolas becomes the pastor of the church in Myra (a port city in what is now present-day Turkey). One of the church members is a young woman named Demi. She’s lost almost all of her family... Continue Reading →
His to Honor, His to Adore, His to Love by Z. PeabodySeries: Masters of the Cavern romance novella trilogyPublisher: Z. Peabody Publishing (July 1, 2023 – January 4, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Masters of the Cavern is Z. Peabody’s Christian romance novella trilogy. What’s the deal with the cavern? you may ask. In this... Continue Reading →
Rage Against the Machine by H. Meadow HopewellSeries: Book One in the The Given Path trilogyPublisher: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. (November 21, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS This is a Christian science-fiction thriller that takes place in the near future. It’s set in New York City, Melbourne, Australia, and Canada. The main character, Roare Murdock,... Continue Reading →
Virginia by Shannon McNearSeries: book four in the Daughters of the Lost Colony seriesPublisher: Barbour Fiction (September 1, 2024) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Even though Virginia is book four in McNear’s Daughters of the Lost Colony series, it works perfectly well as a standalone. Virginia is a coming-of-age novel about Virginia Dare, the real-life first... Continue Reading →
The Pharisee’s Wife by Janette OkeSeries: a standalonePublisher: Tyndale (March 11, 2025) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS I scored an advance copy of Janette Oke’s next book, The Pharisee’s Wife. You’ve probably heard of Oke. She practically started the whole inspirational fiction category all by herself. Well, practically. An editor and a publisher or two were... Continue Reading →
Between the Lightning and the Thunder by B.F. RandallSeries: a standalonePublisher: Brookstone Publishing Group (January 10, 2023) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Between the Lightning and the Thunder is a Biblical fiction retelling of the events surrounding Jesus’ ministry and crucifixion. The point-of-view character is James, the brother of Jesus. Throughout the book, James is either... Continue Reading →
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