Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
Dorothy's Gift by Christine SchneiderSeries: a standalonePublisher: Keybobby Books (August 5, 2025) Review by Gwen M. Plano Dorothy's Gift is a story of contrasts and choices. Readers move from the comfort of a middle-class home to the streets of the homeless. The diversity of circumstances is multiple---the haves and have-nots, the Christians and the unchurched,... Continue Reading →
Sung in the Shadows by Crystal CaudillSeries: Book 2 in The Art of Love and Danger seriesPublisher: Kregel Publications (March 17, 2026) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Sung in the Shadows is a historical romance and suspense novel. I was surprised to learn it’s the second book in a series because it completely stands on its... Continue Reading →
Redeeming the Time by Alexandra T ArmstrongSeries: Book 1 in Armstrong’s Faircourt Friends SeriesPublisher: Parable Print (June 20, 2023) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS Redeeming the Time is book 1 in Alexandra T. Armstrong’s hilarious series about seven older friends living together in retirement. If you liked The Golden Girls but cringed at some of Blanche’s... Continue Reading →
The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle ShockleeSeries: Stand AlonePublisher: Tyndale (September 9, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN Michelle Shocklee is one of my go-to authors, and The Women of Oak Ridge didn't disappoint. The author has delivered another compelling dual-timeline historical novel that shines a light on one of the lesser-known aspects of World War... Continue Reading →
Seaside Cowboy's Love at First Sight by Alexa VerdeSeries: Book 6 of 10 in Seaside Cowboys seriesPublisher: self-published (April 24, 2024) REVIEW BY GWEN M. PLANO This sweet romance story unfolds slowly as a love interest builds between two unlikely characters - cowboy Barrett Lawrence and businesswoman Zoey Crawford. Barrett is a respected resident of Seaside and... Continue Reading →
The Weight of Mercy by N. PohSeries: Book 1 in Poh’s The Chasm Cycle seriesPublisher: self-published (January 6, 2026) REVIEW BY PRISCILLA BETTIS I was intrigued when an author requested a review for his debut speculative medieval Christian fiction novel. Kinda unusual compared to our regular fare. So I immediately said yes. The Weight of... Continue Reading →
Grandma Ruth Doesn't Go to Funerals by Sharon J. MondragónSeries: Stand AlonePublisher: Kregel Publications (February 11, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I started listening to Sharon J. Mondragón’s Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go to Funerals, but what I found was a warm and whimsical contemporary Christian novel.... Continue Reading →
Home on the Range by Taryn OakleySeries: Stand Alone NovelPublisher: Independently Published (November 3, 2025) REVIEW BY KELLY J. GOSHORN Taryn Oakley’s Home on the Range is a heartfelt romance that blends sweeping Kansas landscapes with themes of resilience, faith, and the quest for belonging. Set in 1891, the novel follows Lenna Adler, a young... Continue Reading →
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 →
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