Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
Christmas Bells by Jennifer ChiaveriniSeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Dutton Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Books, (October 21, 2016) REVIEW BY KELLY GOSHORN Christmas Bells is a dual timeline story following the life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow during the Civil War and various people affiliated with present-day St. Margaret's church children's choir preparing for their Christmas... 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 →
Three Little Things by Patti StockdaleStand Alone NovelIndependently Published, July 5, 2024 REVIEW BY KELLY GOSHORN I absolutely adored Patti Stockdale's debut historical romance, Three Little Things, which is based on the real WWI era love letters between the author's grandparents. Hattie Waltz, a wholesome American gal from a small town in Iowa, wishes to... Continue Reading →
Miracle at Angels Bend by R. Christian BohlenStand-alone NovelPublisher: Carpenter's Son Publishing June 9, 2024 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Miracle at Angels Bend is a novel in that it tells the story of four people who share a profound encounter with the life of wisdom of Jesus Christ. Yet it’s different than any other novel... Continue Reading →
To Steal a Heart, by Jen TuranoSeries Info: The Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency, Book OnePublisher: Bethany House Publishers (November 17, 2020) Review by Kelly Goshorn I was completely giddy about starting a new Jen Turano series and To Steal a Heart did not disappoint. The book grabbed me from the opening line: "It was becoming... Continue Reading →
Ahoti: A Story of TamarSeries: StandalonePublisher: Paraclete Press (May 14, 2024)Review by Mae Clair Ahoti in Hebrew is translated as “my sister.” This is the story of Tamar, daughter of King David. If you’re familiar with the Old Testament, you know that Tamar was the sister of Absalom, the half-sister of Amnon. The Bible tells... Continue Reading →
A River Between Us by Jocelyn Green Stand-alone NovelPublisher: Credo House Publishers, October 3, 2023 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL I’ve enjoyed several of Jocelyn Green’s Civil War-era novels in the past, so I was eager to read A River Between Us. Cora Mae Stewart lost her father and brother to the ravages of war. She’s... Continue Reading →
Beyond These War-Torn Lands by Cynthia RoemerSeries: Wounded Hearts, Book OnePublisher: Scrivenings Press (July 25, 2021) Review by Kelly Goshorn Beyond These War-Torn Lands centers around Southerner Caroline Dunbar, an aspiring nurse who stumbles across a wounded Union sergeant. Unable to ignore his plea for help, she chooses to hide him in an abandoned shed... Continue Reading →
Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda DykesStand-alone NovelPublisher: Bethany House Publishers, June 18, 2024 REVIEW BY JOAN HALL Born of Gilded Mountains is a story of friendship, love, faith, betrayal, healing, and forgiveness with secrets and a mystery interwoven. The book opens with a boyhood pact made in 1894 by the light of a blood... Continue Reading →
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