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Contemporary Christian Fiction
The Glendale Series explores timeless struggles of love, family, forgiveness, and the often-messy process of growing-up. With raw and relatable characters, gripping relationships, deep faith, and a powerful ending that will leave you breathless, this contemporary Christian romance series is one couple’s unforgettable journey to health, wholeness, and joy.
Glendale, book one: High school junior Jessica Cordel is angry and entitled. A family scandal, her parents’ divorce, and moving from the city to a small town has her feeling like her world is spinning out of control. Thrown into circumstances and emotions that feel too big for her teenage heart to navigate, she lashes out at a world she feels is untrustworthy—and seeks the love she craves from all the wrong places.
Joe Colby is the boy next door, the golden boy of his small town, and the only son in his family full of girls. The high school senior has big plans for his future that include football and faith. But when he runs into Jessica in a chance meeting at the local convenience store, the teens find themselves on an unlikely path neither of them expected.
As they face high school drama, broken family relationships, and young love, Joe is desperate to help his new girlfriend find hope. He takes bold risks to share his strong faith with Jessica, but will it be enough?
Available in paperback, audiobook, ebook, & on Kindle Unlimited.
"Best Christian Fiction Romance Book Series Ever." -L.W.
"Entertaining, instructive, and a powerful warning coupled with the hope of redemption." -S.S.
"Wonderful Character Development." -M
The Mothers of Glendale Series dives into the deep issues of abortion recovery, emotional infidelity, and a devastating diagnosis. With raw realities that women face every day, covered by the grace and healing of a very big God, this heartfelt Christian women’s fiction series invites readers to go a step past young love to the heartache of painful secrets, skewed priorities, and turbulent health.
More deep and impactful than quick and light, this inspirational series tells the gripping stories of Glendale mother figures as they weave together to help readers rediscover the beauty of repentance, forgiveness, resiliency, deep love, seasoned faith, and a life well-lived.
One Desire, book one: Jari Cordel is feeling the ache of her empty nest following her step-daughter Jessica’s move from D.C. As a senator’s wife, an election year is a high-stakes time to battle loneliness, buried secrets, and a past she’d rather keep hidden. But as she does the hard work of figuring out who she is apart from Jessica, she finds herself doing just that.
As Jari struggles to share her hopes and dreams, heal from her past, and reconcile with parents she hasn’t seen since she ran away from home as a teen, she realizes she’ll have to lean on her husband and her faith in new ways to be brave enough to do so.
Bill Cordel wants to make his wife happy, and knows she dreams of having children of her own. But he’s carrying a secret, too. It’s not that he doesn’t want to give her the desires of her heart, it’s that he can’t.
As her past catches up with her present, Jari has to find the courage to face it—or else let her deepest desires slip away forever.
*One Desire wrestles with infertility, miscarriage, and the scars of a past abortion.*
Available in paperback, audiobook, ebook, & on Kindle Unlimited.
"Can't put down!" -V.M.
"Heartwarming book about God's Redemption & Grace!" -J.
"Worth reading both series!" -R.H.
Historical Christian Fiction
The Mountain Redemption Series is an unforgettable historical Christian romance series set in Colorado Territory in the 1870s with deep roots in women’s Christian fiction. Following the journeys of three young widows, this series is full of poignant love stories, raw and relatable characters, slow, deep processes, personal transformation, and life-changing faith. More deep and impactful than quick and light, these fictional retellings of Biblical stories follow three women’s journeys from the ashes of despair to the joy of new beginnings.
Up From the Ash Heap, book one: Raya Applewood is as loyal as the day is long. But when a tragedy rips through the Applewood family leaving her husband and his two brothers dead, she has a difficult choice ahead. Should she go East with her mother-in-law where she'll face prejudice and hardship, or return to her father’s house and religious bondage?
Atlas Fairbury is a wealthy businessman who never thought he'd marry. But when a beautiful young widow enters his employment, her character, loyalty, and capacity for love turn his head. The only problem is, she feels unworthy of his love and incapable of receiving it.
After both heartache and joy, Raya finds herself with another choice to make. This time, with all their futures hanging in the balance, she needs the guidance of Mother Emaline—and her Redeemer—to find her way forward.
Will Raya continue to only accept what she can earn, or will she finally realize that love has always been a gift freely given and receive it as such, allowing herself to be loved more fully than she could ever deserve? And if so, will she be too late?
Available in paperback, audiobook, ebook, & on Kindle Unlimited.
"World's best love story!" -KC
"This book has left me stunned." -Anonymous
"Couldn't put it down!" -A.O.
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The Glendale Series
Glendale - Book 1
In “Glendale,” an unlikely relationship is formed when high school junior Jessica, the new girl from D.C., bumps into Joe – a good Christian boy with enough passion and conviction for them both…or so he thinks. As he walks a dangerous road, Joe makes big decisions in hopes of making his God Jessica’s. Instead, she becomes his. After a desperate fight to hold on, letting go turns out to be their salvation.
A New Day - Book 2
“A New Day” finds Jessi and Joe both in new places, and continues the unforgettable story that started in Glendale. When Jessica Cordel returns to Washington, D.C. after a magical year in Glendale, she feels like her life is over. But through the gentle love of an unexpected ally and the realization that out of death comes life, she finds that she has never truly lived…not even in Glendale. After coming to realize her need for a heavenly Savior, she spends the next several years allowing Jesus to heal her heart and make her whole, amidst the demands of school, work and family. But when her past collides with her future, will things be too different to pick up where love left off?
Promising Forever - Book 3
In "Promising Forever," everything finally seems to be going right for Joe and Jessica, but when logic and fear go against everything Jessica's always thought she wanted, Joe will have to take a painful look at his own dreams and desires to make a decision that is best for those he loves. With everything turning out differently than he'd ever expected, he'll come face to face with an opportunity to imitate Christ and lay down his everything for the sake of another.
Mothers of Glendale Series
One Desire - Book 1
In “One Desire,” book I of the Mothers of Glendale Series, book IV of a Glendale Novels, Jari Cordel is feeling the ache of her empty home following Jessica's move from D.C. Faced with longings that she’s kept hidden inside for years, she'll have to find the courage to share her hopes and dreams with her aging husband or resign herself to give them up forever. In this emotional, relational story of one woman's plight to find the courage within, readers will keep tabs on Joe and Jessica while getting an inside look into the life of one of the most inspirational characters from The Glendale Series.
Gray Area - Book 2
n “Gray Area,” book II of the Mothers of Glendale Series, book V of the Glendale novels, Carla (Cordel) Martens is remarried with a new faith, a successful career, and is back at home in the city that she loves.
However, when a charming new partner comes to her law firm, she finds an unexpected friendship that fulfills a previously unfulfilled need. Carla soon realizes that she may not be as happy and content with her new life as she had thought. As she comes face to face with Truth and is extended an invitation that she isn't sure she's ready to accept, she realizes choices that are neither black nor white, have left her marriage and her character on shaky ground. In this story of one woman's journey to make a decision to fight for something difficult that she doesn't necessarily want or opt for something new and exciting, readers get an inside look into the life of one of the first characters introduced in the Glendale series.
Gray Area - Book 2
n “Gray Area,” book II of the Mothers of Glendale Series, book V of the Glendale novels, Carla (Cordel) Martens is remarried with a new faith, a successful career, and is back at home in the city that she loves.
However, when a charming new partner comes to her law firm, she finds an unexpected friendship that fulfills a previously unfulfilled need. Carla soon realizes that she may not be as happy and content with her new life as she had thought. As she comes face to face with Truth and is extended an invitation that she isn't sure she's ready to accept, she realizes choices that are neither black nor white, have left her marriage and her character on shaky ground. In this story of one woman's journey to make a decision to fight for something difficult that she doesn't necessarily want or opt for something new and exciting, readers get an inside look into the life of one of the first characters introduced in the Glendale series.
Silver Lining - Book 3
“Silver Lining,” book III of the Mothers of Glendale Series, book VI of the Glendale novels, finds Hannah Colby thoroughly enjoying life. She has a loving husband, four grown children, and a houseful of darling grandkids that are her pride and joy. However, when an unexpected storm brews in her life, her faith and that of her family, is put to the test.
With all of the characters in the Glendale novels back to help Hannah in the fight of her life, Hannah's transformational story feels a lot like coming home.
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