More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. My upcoming rom-com is included below under contemporary romance. Check out this list!
Poppy Possum and the Midnight Forest Games by Josie Siler -- Poppy is a sweet and determined possum who wants to be part of the Midnight Forest Games. But when the other animals tease her and she struggles to compete, Poppy begins to wonder if she's really enough. With the help of a wise old owl, Poppy learns an important truth–that she is fearfully and wonderfully made, and that nothing is im-possum-ble with God! (Children’s Picture Books, Independently Published)
Lost Without You by Emily Conrad -- When her assignment to photograph the town collides with his mission to save at-risk land and a federally threatened lynx, an upbeat photographer and a grumpy park ranger are forced to work together. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
Turning Pages by Demi Griffin -- Jackson Talbot never viewed himself as a courageous man. The surviving son of a prominent politician, he became a lawyer to please his father. Secretly, he followed his dreams, becoming a best-selling author under a pen name no one knew. When the publishing company forced him to reveal his identity, Jackson could no longer straddle the fence. Getting away to a small town in New Hampshire during the holidays, he thought he could hide from his future. What he didn’t realize was that God knew exactly where he was and where he needed to be. Felicity Crissman lived to keep her father’s memory alive through the bookstore he had dedicated his life to. It wasn’t that she didn’t love books. She did. But the sudden twist in the trajectory of her life did not set her up for success. With bills piling high and a sense of failure amplifying her grief, she needed a Christmas miracle. It arrived in a package she never expected. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
Snowed In on Purpose by Annette Monroe Irby -- Get cozy for this wholesome Christmas romcom.
She wants to be snowed in—alone. So she heads to her family’s mountain cabin.
He’s wanted to be her boyfriend forever. So he heads to his family’s neighboring cabin.
Side-by-side cabins with absolutely zero agenda! (Contemporary Romance from Prism Effect Publishing)
Sky Kiss by Kathy Maresca -- The same day her special operations wing leaves for a rescue mission, Sergeant Rubi Wesson abruptly departs the Air Force. After becoming a successful counselor specializing in neurologic disorders, her military days seem like a distant dream. When the September 11th tragedy brings the country to its knees, Rubi learns about a plane crash involving Flynn Fletcher, the pilot she loved but could never land. Locked in a toxic marriage, she is tormented by lingering questions and unshakable regrets. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
Their Christmas Ranch Challenge by Kristi Woods -- Military veteran Reed McCrone comes home to Oklahoma to sell his family ranch, and learns that his late mother has split the inheritance between him and her loyal ranch hand, Jenna Sadler…Reed’s ex-sweetheart. In order to get the ranch, Reed and Jenna must work together on a series of tasks detailed in twelve letters by his mother. With each heartfelt assignment, the ice around their hearts starts to thaw and the two form a genuine partnership…and maybe something more. But when old grudges threaten to break them apart, Reed and Jenna will have to realize that some things are worth fighting for at Christmas… (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
A Threat at the Feast by JPC Allen -- When her deputy boyfriend's estranged grandfather is murdered, Rae Riley and her sheriff father race to prevent him from being prosecuted for a crime he didn't commit and bring him home by Thanksgiving. (Cozy Mystery from Mt. Zion Ridge Press)
More Than Survivors by Mitchell S. Karnes, Rebecca Reed, Aubrey Reiss Taylor -- This collection contains 3 novellas detailing 3 healing journeys shining hope in dark places with eternal light. There are 1 historical and 2 contemporary stories, all of which spotlight a difficult topic through a Christian lens. (General [Contemporary and Historical] from Brave Author Books)
From This Day Forward by Deb L. Brown -- Caught in the midlife demands of the sandwich generation, Brenda wonders if she can find purpose after motherhood. From This Day Forward is a stand-alone book in the Dearly Beloved series. This Christian novel has themes of marriage renewal, caregiving, and reinventing yourself in the second half of life. (General Contemporary, Independently Published)
The Mercer Files Complete Trilogy by S.F. Baumgartner -- The Mercer brothers follow three separate investigations spanning the Gulf Coast, Australia, and the Pacific Northwest, each discovery exposing another piece of a conspiracy protected for decades. (Contemporary Thriller/Suspense, Independently Published)
The Daughter’s Goodbye by Danielle Grandinetti -- Whispers, Shadows, and Forced Proximity at Our House on Jakaranda Laan. If you love 1930s historical romance with mystery, suspense, and espionage, then you'll love The Daughter's Goodbye. A murder connects them. A matchmaking plot could save them. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)
Beyond the Broken Places by Robin Lee Hatcher -- Idaho, 1937. The Great Depression still casts a long shadow over Broken Ridge, but attorney Damian Ward would rather take payment in eggs and firewood than turn away a neighbor in need. Widowed and raising his eleven-year-old son, Nate, he never expected to love again, least of all his late wife’s dearest friend. In a community wounded by hardship, faith and unexpected love may offer a way beyond the broken places. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)
Wooing the Rival by Melissa Jagears -- When Raven Owens volunteers at the school, she makes the mistake of telling the girls they can do anything they put their minds to. When a student challenges that assertion by daring her to run for mayor, what choice does she have? Running for office will likely get her laughed clean out of the territory, but when has ridicule ever stopped her before? Panicked over Raven running for mayor, the town council nominates Bowen McGill to run against her. Bo has no interest in becoming a politician like his disgraced father, but Raven cares more about the town than the men queuing up to run against her. If Bo stays on the ballot to keep worse men from running, she might have a chance to be heard. However, she’d never forgive him if he won—and for some reason, that thought bothers him far more than the possibility of ending up with a job he doesn’t want. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)
The Lithograph by Edwina Kiernan -- England, 1851. Art consumes Ernest Evington’s every waking hour, yet commercial success eludes his every effort. Facing relentless pressure to abandon creating lithographs and accept a soul-crushing clerical post, Ernest sets his sights on the upcoming Great Exhibition, determined to prove his art's worth—and his own—once and for all. He cannot afford any distractions—least of all the minister’s magnetic daughter, whose disarming candour and outspoken convictions challenge his long-held assumptions far more than he dares admit. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)
A Heart’s Prayer by Penny Zeller -- A past that won’t let go, a heart that dares to hope. Coming in November of 2026, the highly anticipated second book in the Montana Hearts Series. Take a trip back to the Montana Territory for Kaydie's story. (Contemporary Romance from Maplebrook Publishing)
Asher by Melanie D. Snitker -- Nova Sheridan has more than enough on her plate. Between a demanding client and the pain of watching her mother disappear into dementia, she’s struggling to keep everything from unraveling. But when a disturbing encounter leaves her questioning her safety, she turns to the one person she knows she can count on: Asher Durham. As part of the family behind Durham Private Security, Asher is a whiz with technology, more comfortable tracking threats from behind a screen than confronting them face-to-face. When his good friend becomes a target, he's determined to protect her. He'll follow the clues wherever they lead—even if the answers put them both in danger. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)
Plus check out these recent additions to Fiction Finder published within the past month: Judas Iscariot by Susanne Blumer -- Before the silver. Before the kiss. Before his name became another word for betrayal. Long before that night in the garden, Judas of Kerioth was a son desperate for his father's trust, a trader hungry to prove his worth, and a man who mistook success for salvation. (Biblical Fiction) Royal Chef’s Kiss by Mandy Boerma -- He was her late best friend’s husband—the last man she should fall for. Too bad she already has… she just doesn’t know it’s him. (Contemporary Romance) Danish Days by Linda Shenton Matchett -- Near the end of the “second war to end all wars,” Norwegian American OSS agent Frida Westgard finds herself assigned to Denmark, of all places. Initially sent as a radio operator, she is then transferred to Copenhagen to collect intelligence. A job made more dangerous when she becomes entangled in local resistance activities led by the handsome man known only as Rejsende–traveler. (Historical Romance) The Music of the Mountain by Christine Sunderland -- In a world where truth is censored and memory erased, one woman’s search for meaning, faith, and redemption becomes a battle to preserve the soul of civilization as an Ethics professor, an aging priest, an American History teacher, and an honest journalist form a secret book club in an effort to save classic literature and documents from bonfires. (Literary/Contemporary) Garden of the Mystical Rose by Maryann Ridini Spencer -- When a series of accidents leads to suspicious deaths in the quiet, charming seaside town of Lavender Hill Cove, Ella Martin, an event planner, and her detective sister Julie launch their own private investigation, spurred on by information they learn as members of a local prayer group. (Romance/Mystery) One Dreams by Luana Ehrlich -- The day after a former intelligence officer asked Silas for help, his warning about a terrorist sleeper cell suddenly takes on a new urgency, but when Silas launches an investigation, he’s confronted with competing suspects, challenging clues and confusing emotions. Can his new colleague help him unravel the mysteries or will she be a distraction? (Romantic Suspense) The Smokavalaris by Jerry Schultz -- Arthur Gilchrist and his crew are thrown overboard into a world of high-stakes boat racing, pirates, and troubled waters in this thrilling sequel to The Mysterium. (Speculative/Fantasy) Finding Home by Dave Pratt -- Allen Farrell, a member of the State Department’s covert operations group, the Home Team, is pitted in a fast-paced, life-and-death fight against a global treat that jeopardizes the life of his estranged fiancé and threatens a global expansion of the cartels’ illicit drug trade well beyond what has been seen in the past. (Contemporary Thriller/Suspense)
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