Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Changing Seasons by Sue A. Fairchild Don’t we all simply want to find God’s purpose for our lives? I certainly did, for the longest time. In college, I studied graphic design and after schooling worked five years in that field. I’ve always been artistic and creating ads, church bulletins, and various other printing projects utilized…
The Oddball Ornaments: The Story of Christmas What motivated you to write The Oddball Ornaments? Christmas is such a wonderful celebration of the birth of Christ, and in our home, we decorate early in the season. Sitting by the tree, I wondered to myself, “If the ornaments could talk, what would they want children to…
October 2025 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Biblical: Rescued Heart: The Story of Sarah by Angela Hunt — A master of biblical research, Angela Hunt delivers a series starter that transports readers to the Old Testament world of Sarah and Abraham, making this…
Promise Me Tomorrow, a Fictional Look at Grief, Love, and Growth by Donna Jo Stone Grief is universal, yet isolating. Novels and stories about loss allow us to confront difficult emotions from a distance, by stepping into another person’s life, even if that person is fictional. It’s comforting to recognize that someone else (whether the…
The Covenant: Messiah Brigade Book 1 The Covenant: Mystery. Faith. Courage. It all begins with a box. What motivated you to write The Covenant: Messiah Brigade Book 1? As parents, teachers, and homeschoolers begin a new school year, I can’t help but feel a bit of excitement, being a former teacher myself. A new school…
I was born in Pennsylvania, spent six months in Canada as an MK, moved back to Pennsylvania, moved to California, attended college in Ohio, lived in Indiana briefly, and then after graduation, moved back to California, got married, moved to Florida, and then finally, returned to Ohio again, where I have resided since 2005. All…