Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
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…
When I hear from others that they “have a book in them,” I love to check in. More often than not, that book stays an idea. Sometimes the person hopes I’ll write it for them. Unless God says so, it’s a no. I want to watch that person run with it. This year or so,…
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…
JULIE’S NOTE: When I meet someone who says they are writing a book, I love to learn more. I can discern quickly if they truly mean business, if they are hoping I do it for them, or if it’s a dream most likely to stay there. I’ve known Valerie for a few years, and she…
August 2025 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Children’s Middle Grade: Jack and the Red Giant by Amanda Cleary Eastep — Snowball wars are being waged against the Tree Street Kids, and Jack Finch is building his greatest invention yet–the Abominable Snowman-ator. But his…
The Story Behind Waitin’ On Paige Waitin’ On Paige is a second chance love story about a couple who never really fell out of love. Tavo had a crush on Paige in middle school, and they fell in love in high school. But when Paige graduated and left for college a year before Tavo, it broke both…