Small-town charm and rediscovered dreams are always in season in Dogwood Creek, Tennessee.
Every other month through 2026, one of the Dogwood Creek Matchmakers authors—Julie Arduini, Leah Atwood, Robin Bayne, JoAnn Durgin, Dawn Kinzer, Lisa Prysock, or Lori Soard—will release a small‑town Christian romance novella.
Each story features at least one of Dogwood Creek’s beloved Matchmakers.
You can enjoy the books as standalones, but the full series offers an especially rich and heartwarming experience.
A teacher without a classroom.
A tech producer without a stage.
A story about finding purpose again.
Autumn Grace Whitaker never imagined seizures would end her teaching career. Returning to Dogwood Creek with her service dog, Bo, she hopes to catch her breath and recover from the transition. But when she’s invited to help shape a new disability ministry, she’s torn between fear and the longing to matter again.
Caleb Hicks can’t shake the guilt of missing family moments while traveling for work. His years touring with a country duo has always been his refuge, but now that he’s home, he’s wrestling with wounds he’s never named—until reconnecting with Autumn brings them to the surface.
Their lives keep intersecting in unexpected ways: quiet moments, awkward apologies, shared vulnerability. With a little help from the Dogwood Creek Matchmakers, Autumn learns a life restart can be a blessing, Caleb realizes what home means, and something tender begins to grow between them.
Sometimes the messiest moments lead to the most miraculous grace.
After a public breakup leaves Abbi Gearheart humiliated and heartbroken, she escapes to Dogwood Creek, Tennessee, hoping to rebuild her life far from the spotlight—and even farther from athletes. With her new cleaning business and the gentle encouragement of stained glass artist Alicia Caruso and her matchmaking family, Abbi begins to find peace in the quiet rhythms of small-town life.
Seth Chamberlin is a beloved coach, teacher, and mentor at Dogwood Creek High. His faith runs deep, but so do the wounds from a strained relationship with his father. When he meets Abbi, he’s drawn to her strength and vulnerability, but she’s made it clear that friendship is all she’s willing to offer.
A powerful sermon on forgiveness challenges them both. For Abbi, to release the pain of betrayal, and for Seth, to seek reconciliation with the father he thought he’d lost. As they walk separate paths toward healing, could God be gently sweeping them toward something more?
A tender story of grace, second chances, and the kind of love that only grows when hearts surrender.Order Clean Sweep