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Christian Fiction

Authors that I won’t miss a book: Kristin Billerbeck, Rachel Hauck, Dee Henderson, Kristen Heitzmann (contemporary works), Erynn Mangum
The Wedding Kiss by Hannah Alexander – Christian fiction set in 1800’s Arkansas – **
A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander – Christian fiction set in Nashville, TN (Belmont mansion) just after the Civil War – *****
While We’re Far Apart by Lynn Austin – Christian fiction set in WWII era Brooklyn – ****
Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin – Historical Christian fiction set in the Civil War; Tales of a Peanut review of Candle in the Darkness – ***
Nickels by Karen Baney – Contemporary Christian fiction about a software engineer(!!) set in Arizona – ****
Around the World in 80 Dates by Christa Banister – Contemporary Christian fiction set around Minneapolis; a little slow – **
Glamorous Illusions by Lisa T. Bergren – Historical Christian fiction involving the Grand Tour of Europe – ****
A Billion Reasons Why by Kristin Billerbeck – Contemporary Christian fiction set in New Orleans; fairly predictable and not my favorite – **
The Scent of Rain by Kristin Billerbeck – Contemporary Christian fiction set in Dayton, OH – ****
Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride by Sandra Bricker- Christian fiction set in Atlanta; sequel to Always the Baker, Never the Bride (but you could pick it up without having read the first) – ****
Always the Designer, Never the Bride by Sandra Bricker – Contemporary Christian fiction set in Atlanta – ****
Always the Baker, Never the Bride by Sandra Bricker – Christian fiction – *****
The Centurion’s Wife by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke – Historical Christian fiction set around Jesus’ death in Jerusalem; part of the “Acts of Faith” series (book 1) – ***
The Hidden Flame by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke – Historical Christian fiction set after Jesus’ death in Jerusalem; part of the “Acts of Faith” series (book 2) – *****
The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke – Historical Christian fiction set after Jesus’ death around Jerusalem; part of the “Acts of Faith” series (book 3) – *****
I Heart Bloomberg by Melody Carlson – Contemporary Christian fiction set in California; Tales of a Peanut review of I Heart Bloomberg – *****
Chocolate Beach by Julie Carobini – Contemporary Christian fiction set in California – *****
Truffles by the Sea by Julia Carobini – Contemporary Christian fiction set in California, sequel to Chocolate Beach – *****
The Lightkeeper’s Daughter by Colleen Coble – Historical Christian fiction in the early 1900’s in California – ****
Chop, Chop by LN Cronk – Christian fiction that follows a trio of kids throughout their lives until post-college; includes a dramatic scenario – *
Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist – Christian fiction set in turn of the century Texas – ****
Fancy Pants by Cathy Marie Hake – Christian fiction set in early 1900’s Texas on a ranch – ****
Sunrise on the Battery by Beth Webb Hart – Contemporary Christian fiction set in Charleston – ****
The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck – Mix of contemporary and historical Christian fiction set in Birmingham, AL; a little bit of mystery but not in a dangerous way – *****
Allerednic by Chautona Havig – Historical Christian fiction set in England – ****
Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann – Contemporary Christian fiction; first in a series – *****
True Devotion by Dee Henderson – Christian suspenseful fiction surrounding SEAL’s – *****
Save the Date by Jenny B Jones – Contemporary Christian fiction set in Charleston – *****
Longing by Karen Kingsbury – Christian fiction set in present day; part of a series – ***
Loving by Karen Kingsbury – Contemporary Christian fiction set in Indiana and Hollywood; part of a series – ****
Above the Line Series by Karen Kingsbury – Contemporary Christian fiction set in California around the movie business; fantastic series; Tales of a Peanut Review of Take One and Take Two – *****
Leaving by Karen Kingsbury – Contemporary Christian fiction set in NYC; Tales of a Peanut review of Leaving – ****
The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen – Historical Christian fiction set in England – *****
The Apothecary’s Daughter by Julie Klassen – Christian historical fiction – ****
Cool Beans by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction; first in a series; I have read all available from the series and they are fantastic – *****
Sketchy Behavior by Erynn Mangum – Christian fiction set in the present day – **
Identical Differences by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction novella set in the Pacific Northwest – ****
Miss Match by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction; Lauren Holbrook series book 1; Tales of a Peanut review of Miss Match – *****
Rematch by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction; Lauren Holbrook series book 2 – *****
Match Point by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction; Lauren Holbrook series book 3 – *****
Match Made by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction; Lauren Holbrook series book 4 – *****
Bake Me a Match by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction; Lauren Holbrook series book 5 – *****
More by Heidi Marshall – Contemporary Christian fiction – *
She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell – Historical Christian fiction set in the late 1890’s NYC; Tales of a Peanut review of She Walks In Beauty – *****
The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport – Historical fiction set in Chicago – ****
A Hearth in Candlewood by Delia Parr – Historical Christian fiction set in Candlewood, New York – ***
A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson – Historical Christian fiction set in Philadelphia – ****
Leota’s Garden by Francine Rivers – Contemporary Christian fiction set in California; Tales of a Peanut review of Leota’s Garden – *****
Swinging on a Star by Janice Thompson – Christian fiction set in present day Galveston, TX; part of a series – **
Fools Rush In by Janice Thompson – Christian fiction set in present-day Texas; first in the Weddings By Bella series – ****
Surrender the Heart by MaryLu Tyndall – Christian fiction set in the early 1800’s America – **
The Narrow Path by Gail Sattler – Christian fiction set in a Mennonite community in Minnesota – ***
The Clash of the Bridesmaids by Vanessa Sisson – Longer novella; Contemporary Christian fiction set in Texas – ***
Stuck in the Middle by Virginia Smith – Christian fiction romances set in present day Kentucky; first in the Sister-to-Sister series – ***
Age Before Beauty by Virginia Smith – Christian fiction about a new Mom in present day Kentucky; second in the Sister-to-Sister series – ****
Third Time’s A Charm by Virginia Smith – Christian fiction romance set in present day Kentucky; third in the Sister-to-Sister series – ***
How Sweet It Is by Alice Wisler – Contemporary Christian fiction set in North Carolina – ***
Off The Record by Elizabeth White – Contemporary Christian legal fiction set in Alabama; Tales of a Peanut review of Off The Record – *****
Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer – Historical Christian fiction – ****

Christian Christmas

The Christmas Dog by Melody Carlson – Christian Christmas fiction set in present day – ***
31 Kisses by Chautona Havig – Contemporary Christian fiction – ****
Bah, Humbug! by Heather Horrocks – Contemporary Christian fiction novella set in Salt Lake City – ***
Cosmic Christmas by Max Lucado – Christian Christmas non fiction; Tales of a Peanut blog post review of Cosmic Christmas – *****
The Christmas Watch by Erynn Mangum – Christian fiction set in the present day – ***
My Revised Christmas List by Erynn Mangum – Contemporary Christian fiction novella – ****

Christian Non Fiction

Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic – Christian non-fiction about parenting young children; Tales of a Peanut review of Loving the Little Years – *****
Hope for the Weary Mom by Brooke McGlothlin and Stacey Thacker – Christian non-fiction written by two Mom’s with young kids to Mom’s of young kids; phenomenal book — in-depth review coming on blog soon – *****
The Fitting Room: Putting on the Character of Christ by Kelly Minter – Christian non-fiction about Colossians 3:12 – *****
No Other Gods by Kelly Minter – Christian non-fiction that will radically change your life – *****

Fiction

The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott – Historical fiction set in and around the Titanic – ***
Stirring Up Trouble by Juli Alexander – Fiction about a high school girl with magical powers – ***
The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews – fiction set in present day Washington DC and rural Georgia; language and some risqué scenes – ***
Bridesmaid Lotto by Rachel Astor – Contemporary fiction set in NYC about a girl who wins a lottery to be a bridesmaid for a socialite; language – ****
Gamble on Engagement by Rachel Astor – Contemporary fiction set in England; sequel to Bridesmaid Lotto – ***
The Wedding Wager by Rachel Astor – Contemporary fiction set in New York; third in Bridesmaid Lotto series – ***
The Rose of Winslow Street by Elizabeth Camden – Historical fiction set in Massachusetts in the late 1800’s – ****
The Last Page by Lacy Camey – Fiction set in the Hamptons; language – ***
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton – Fiction set in the 70’s through present day about a group of friends; Tales of a Peanut blog post review of The Wednesday Sisters – ***
Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close – Fiction set in New York and other areas; language – *
Reinventing Mona by Jennifer Coburn – Fiction set in present-day San Diego about a woman leaving her job and discovering who she is; language, risqué scenes – ***
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – Fiction set after the destruction of North America when new country, Panem, is created; violent scenes; series – *****
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins – second in Hunger Games trilogy; violent scenes – *****
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – third in Hunger Games trilogy; violent scenes – *****
Do or Di by Eileen Cook – Contemporary fiction set in Seattle; language – ***
The Dirt by Lori Culwell – Teen, present day, mindless fiction set in California; some language and drug references – **
The Pitcher’s Mom by Heather Choate Davis – Contemporary fiction set in California and Arizona about a Mom whose son loves baseball; language – **
The Circle Series: Black, Red, White, Green by Ted Dekker – Science Fiction series that is excellent; Tales of a Peanut review of The Circle Series – *****
How to Eat a Cupcake by Meg Donohue – Fiction set in San Francisco; language – *****
The Rock Star’s Daughter by Caitlyn Duffy – Teen fiction set in LA and across the country; language – ***
Bond Girl by Erin Duffy – Fiction set in mid-2000’s Wall Street; language and risqué references – **
Yesterday’s Flight by Martyn Ellington – Contemporary science fiction about a plane that time travels back to the Dinosaur era; dinosaur scenes can be gruesome but can also be skimmed over; requires a good dose of suspension of reality; language – ***
Bright Young Things by Anna Godberson – fiction set in 1920’s New York City – ***
Beautiful Days by Anna Godberson – sequel; fiction set in 1920’s New York City – ***
Love Unlisted by Stephanie Haddad – Contemporary fiction set in Boston; language – ***
Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison – Contemporary fiction set in Washington, DC; language and risqué scenes – *
Laura’s Big Break by Janet Elizabeth Henderson – Contemporary fiction set in England/Scotland about the misadventures of childhood frenemies reconnecting later in life; language; risqué scenes – ***
Hurricanes in Paradise by Denise Hildreth-Jones – present day fiction set in the Bahama’s – **
Going for Broke by Nina Howard – Contemporary fiction set in NYC and Chicago about a woman whose husband embezzles funds and then vanishes leaving her to clean up his mess; language – ***
I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella – Fiction set in England; language – ****
‘Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy by Leslie Langtry – Light-hearted, contemporary fiction about a family whose business is being assassins; language and risqué scenes – ****
The Frog Prince by Elle Lothlorien – Contemporary fiction set in Denver and Europe; language; risqué scenes – ****
The Wishing Cake by Ellen Meister – Contemporary fiction short story set in NYC; magical undertones – **
Happy Hour by Anne Mitchell – Contemporary fiction set in NYC and England about a girl impersonating a tv show host; a little dark; language – **
The Wedding Cake Girl by Anne Pfeffer – Contemporary young adult/coming of age fiction set in Santa Rosita Island off the coast of California – ***
The Personal Shopper by Carmen Reid – British fiction set in London; language and risqué scenes – **
Replica by Lexi Revellian – Contemporary science fiction set in and around London; about a girl who is replicated during a science experiment; language and risqué scenes – **
Love in a Small Town by Betty Jo Schuler – Fiction set in Indiana – **
Three Girls and a Baby by Rachel Schurig – Contemporary fiction set in Detroit; language – ***
Kissed in Paris by Juliette Sobanet – Fiction set in present-day Paris; language and risqué scenes – ***
The Help by Kathryn Stockett – Historical fiction set in Mississippi in the 1960’s; Tales of a Peanut review of The Help – *****
Annie Begins by Michelle Toth – Fiction set in the mid-90’s in Boston revolving around a start-up internet company; language and some risqué scenes, also a death – **
Vada Faith by Barbara Whittington – Contemporary fiction set in West Virginia about a woman deciding to be a surrogate mother; not very uplifting and kind of weird – *

Autobiography

A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages by Kristin Chenoweth – Autobiography by Kristin Chenoweth – ****
BossyPants by Tina Fey – Biography (lots of language but hilarious if you can take it!) – ****
The Duck Commander Family by Willie and Korie Robertson – Auto-biography of the Robertson family – stars of A&E’s show, Duck Dynasty, and owners of Duck Commander and Buck Commander; the family lives in Louisiana and are strong Christians – *****