Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Dangerous Dalliance The Interesting “Task” of Choosing Character Names I wrote the first rendition of Dangerous Dalliance many years ago. Obviously, it wasn’t published, so I put it aside and continued writing other novels. After publishing my ninth book, I decided to revise the story. Choosing names for my characters, especially the hero and heroine,…
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Always In My Heart by Iola Goulton — Broke solo mother Maya Allen is raising her daughter, Sarah, as well as her dead best friend’s daughter … who just happens to be her own daughter’s half sister (thanks, cheating college…
A Mommy By Christmas: Book 2 of A Christmas Ridge Romance series Tasmyn Wright, consigned to remain single if that’s what God wants, is lonely. Maybe she needs a fur-pet. On a whim, she visits the local animal shelter. A delightful man about her own age helps her choose her new housemate, a long-haired calico…
Julie’s Note: This is a look back at Terri Wangard’s debut novel, Friends & Enemies. If you haven’t heard of Terri or her work, check it out! Creating a Family to Be Proud Of By Terri Wangard A batch of forgotten letters was found in my grandmother’s house. Written in 1947 and 1948, they came…
I can’t believe my first release, Entrusted, published ten years ago. My first small-town romance with a fiesty heroine named Jenna and a grieving grump named Ben honestly remains a favorite. Since then I’ve authored ten books. Given I’m a wife, mom, and served in youth and now women’s ministry, it’s a balance I haven’t…
Behind the Scenes with Finally Forever by Karin Beery Aunt Linda moved in with my husband and me in 2012. In her mid-sixties, she had lived in a care home for most of her adult life. As a special-needs woman, she moved into the home after her dad died and her mom’s Alzheimer’s made it…