Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Lessons Learned from “Grumpy the Gator” When my husband and I moved from Virginia to South Carolina years ago, there were many new adventures and things to learn. On one of the first days in our new home, I looked outside to see an alligator sunning on the bank by the pond across the street.…
Shetland Sunset: An Excerpt By Linda Shenton Matchett Askel strolled from the docks toward Bergen’s shopping district. He’d needed a part for one of the boat engines he’d been repairing, and Gustav offered to keep him company. His cousin talked the entire trip into town but now whistled quietly and seemed lost in thought. No…
June 2026 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Children’s Picture Books: Would You Rather: Bible Attire Adventures by Jerah Alvarado — Would you rather wear a coat of many colors like Joseph? Or would you rather wear clothes made of camel fur like John…
The Design of Providence: An Anthology Celebrating America’s 250 Years Whew! For those of you who’ve had a baby… well, books are a lot like that. Especially this one. Because I didn’t write it all. I merely contributed—and then had to manage it. I’m the managing editor of a huge project I’m still excited about.…
May 2026 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Biblical Historical: Blaze of Honor by DM Griffin — Driven by a desire to please his father and caught in a dizzying storm of politics and family vendettas, Joram reluctantly accepts a fake marriage, meant to bring…
The One-Dollar Violin The Story Behind the Story of Vinny, the Traveling Violin A violin can hold more than music. It can hold memories and the voices of people who are no longer here. In our family, a violin has traveled from state to state, through nearly a century of history, carrying with it a…