Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
Like Honey for the Bones by Brandy HeinemanSeries: a standalonePublisher: Brandy Heineman on July 24, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY Solveig Borja had a run-in with the law when she was a teenager. She was living with her grandfather in the small town of Cross Keys, Virginia. She fled to Norway. It’s years later, and... Continue Reading →
This is Where It Ends by Cindy K. SprolesSeries: a standalonePublisher: Revell on June 27, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY It’s the early 1900s. Minerva Jenkins lives alone on a mountain in Kentucky. She’s ninety-four years old, and she’s been widowed for three decades. Her husband made her promise to keep his secret. She buried... Continue Reading →
Her Hope Discovered by Cynthia HerronSeries: Welcome to Ruby, book 1Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink, 2018 REVIEW BY VERA DAY Her Hope Discovered is a contemporary romance set in a small town in the Ozarks. Charla is a big city woman fresh to Ruby, Missouri, and Sam is a handsome carpenter and a widower. Both characters... Continue Reading →
Redemption: A Father’s Fatal Decision by Gwen M. PlanoSeries: a standalone bookPublisher: Fresh Ink Group on February 21, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY Redemption is a Christian suspense novel featuring adult sister and brother, Lisa and Trace. Their hateful father has died. The siblings must untangle the mystery surrounding Dad’s life because the bad guys... Continue Reading →
Dog Days of Summer by Kathleen Y’BarboSeries: Book 2 in the Gone to the Dogs mystery seriesPublisher: Barbour Fiction on October 1, 2022 REVIEW BY VERA DAY This is a cozy mystery set in small-town Texas and featuring Trina, a country music star. (Trina is based loosely on Miranda Lambert!) There are dogs, too, lots... Continue Reading →
An Ever After Summer: A Contemporary Fairy Tale Retelling by Toni ShilohSeries: a standalonePublisher: Barbour Fiction on January 1, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY This novella is a Beauty and the Beast retelling with a contemporary setting and modern, believable characters with real-life dreams and obstacles. Bell is an expert in book restoration. She flies... Continue Reading →
The Teacup Conspiracy by Jackie ZackSeries: a standalonePublisher: self-published on March 25, 2021 REVIEW BY VERA DAY This is a Christian cozy mystery/romance. Gia is a young widow and the main character. She’s kind, forgiving, loving, and patient. She’s also very creative in both furniture refinishing and business entrepreneurship. I enjoyed cheering her on. We... Continue Reading →
Barking up the Wrong Tree by Janice ThompsonSeries: Book three in the Gone to the Dogs mystery series by Thompson and Y’BarboPublisher: Barbour Fiction on January 1, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY This is the third book in the Gone to the Dogs mystery series, but it works perfectly well as a standalone. There are... Continue Reading →
Too Dead for His Britches by Riley BlakeSeries: Book one in A Christian Women’s Book Club Mystery seriesPublisher: Self-published on January 26, 2023 REVIEW BY VERA DAY Walkmans and shoulder pads, corded phones and mullets. Author Riley Blake takes us back to the 1980s in this hilarious Christian cozy mystery novella set in small-town Tennessee.... Continue Reading →
