“Julie’s books are always winners. She is probably the most underrated author. Her storylines are well developed, and characters are enjoyable.”
—Amazon review, Anchored Hearts
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About Julie Arduini
Julie Arduini’s books feature faith, family, chocolate, and stories that feel like home. Her writing invites readers to slow down, breathe deep, and discover the gentle ways God meets us in ordinary places.
She’s the author of the Surrendering Hearts series, Anchored Hearts, Repairing Hearts, Building Hearts, and Reframing Hearts (2026), and two more, each exploring what happens when imperfect people let God rewrite their stories. The series is available in softcover, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible.
In 2025, Julie joined Leah Atwood, Robin Bayne, JoAnn Durgin, Dawn Kinzer, Lisa Prysock, and Lori Soard in the small-town romance series Dogwood Creek Matchmakers. Her first novella, Clean Sweep, is available for Kindle Unlimited. Her second release will be September 2026.
Julie’s older releases are available through Amazon, Draft2Digital, and Hoopla.
Julie lives in Ohio with her husband, their daughter, punk beagle Milo, and sweet Goldendoodle, Bluey.
Fun Julie Arduini Facts
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- In 2026, Tom and Julie will celebrate their 30th year of marriage.
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- They have four children. The oldest two live in Wisconsin. The youngest two live in Ohio.
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- They have five grandchildren.
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- Their Ohio son is married and lives 30 minutes away. He teaches American History and Economics.
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- Their Ohio daughter is set to graduate with a Human Services degree from Southeastern University Ohio.
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- Milo is their rescue shelter beagle who is reactive, but he is their punk dog they love.
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- Bluey is a rehomed dog who joined the family in 2025.
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- Julie loves a good TV rewatch podcast.
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- Julie and her daughter celebrate Fridays with DQ. PB Parfait with chocolate is IT.
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- She’s rooted for the Buffalo Bills since 1990.
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- She receives a lot of questions about her curly gray hair.
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- Julie loves to offer prayer to those in short-term or long-term ministry, or for those who ask.
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- She’s active on social media. Connect via Link Tree.
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Hi Julie – I love your words and have subscribed to your newsletter (but I’m hard pressed to surrender the chocolate) LOL !!! Thanks for being my FB Friend and I look forward to following your successes !!! Here’s a little bio about me: As you can probably tell from my FB page, I am passionate about any living creature that has a face, a heart or a mama. I especially love dogs and cats – currently have three rescues and one fat 18-year old cat who thinks he owns the house !!!! I am married and work as a… Read more »
Nice to meet you.
Love your site. I signed up for the newsletter. Can’t wait for the first issue.
I am a multi-published mystery author, recently branched into metaphysical. http://www.cindydavisauthor.com. I am also a freelance editor. Ecstatically happily (sorry for the adverbs) married to a man I met on a dating site.
Not hard for me to give up chocolate, but hubby…that’s another story.
I haven’t read any of your books yet. Looking forward to getting to know you and your books. Just signed up for your email.
Barbara, thanks so much for stopping by! I look forward to connecting with you!