Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly DuffySeries: Stand Alone TitlePublisher: Bethany House Publishers (March 16, 2021) Book Review by Kelly Goshorn I was completely enchanted by A Tapestry of Light. Duffy does an excellent job bringing the sights and sounds of colonial India to life. Through crowded streets, lush gardens, and the scent of Indian... Continue Reading →
Labor of Love by Marguerite Martin GraySeries: Gardens in Time, Book 1 of 3Publisher: Celebrate Lit Publishing on February 15, 2022 REVIEW BY GWEN PLANO The setting is 16th century Florence, Italy, and the focus is the royal Medici family. The opulent palace lifestyle comes alive through Marguerite Gray’s able pen. We walk through the lush... 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 →
My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lost Love by Amanda BarrattSeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Kregel Publications (June 9, 2019) My Dearest Dietrch first introduced me to Barratt's writing and I've been a huge fan ever since. The depth of research that Barratt undertook to write this novel is staggering. It takes a talented... Continue Reading →
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 →
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