Christian Fiction Reviews by Christian Authors
If It Rains by Jennifer L. WrightSeries: Stand AlonePublisher: Tyndale Fiction (July 6, 2021) Review by Gwen M. Plano It’s rare to open a book and begin turning pages that feel strangely familiar, as if the author had recorded your family’s life. If It Rains by Jennifer L. Wright did just that for me, and... Continue Reading →
The Spring in Trulee Holler by Jana HutchesonSeries: StandalonePublisher: Koehler Books (April 21, 2026) Review by Priscilla Bettis I’m happy to present a debut novel by Alabama author Jana Hutcheson. The Spring in Trulee Holler is a small-town Southern romance with strong faith themes. I knew nothing else about the book before I read it.... Continue Reading →
Something to Be Saved by Melanie RigneySeries: StandalonePublisher: Rejoice! Be Glad! (April 10, 2026) Review by Priscilla Bettis Something to Be Saved is a Christian women’s-fiction novel set in current-day Virginia. Peter and Rachel Gregory have been married 26 years, but Peter’s a womanizer, and Rachel’s just barely hanging on ... to her faith as... Continue Reading →
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 →
