Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so what more perfect time could there be to curl up with a good, clean Christian romance? This week, we’re highlighting nine Christian romances—both contemporary and historical—from three small Christian publishers. Small certainly doesn’t mean lesser quality, especially with these presses. So let’s support the smaller Christian publishers by picking up a few of these books. Let us know in the comments which ones you fall in love with!
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Let’s start with White Fire Publishing. This is a small press owned by bestselling author Roseanna M. White and her husband.
Julianne and the Judge by Melody Carlson
Fresh out of finishing school, Julianne Blackstone is eager to return to her sister’s ranch in Colorado, but her parents have other plans. Plans that involve money, matrimony…and mayhem.
While helping in her mother’s chic dress shop, Julianne rekindles an old friendship with young attorney Levi Stanfield and his father Judge Stanfield. But when she discovers her father’s self-serving plans are at odds with the law, her own life is placed in peril.
Torn between her parents and a strong sense of justice, can Julianne find her place in this new western world?
Valley Melodies by Bonnie Leon
In the spring of 1856, Emmalin Hammond decides the Oregon Territory is not the place for her and chooses to return to her Philadelphia home. But mountain man, Jacob Landon, has other ideas. With an unexpected profession of love, he asks her to marry him and share his life in the Oregon wilderness.
Before they can marry, a string of misfortunes tests her desire to step into the role of a pioneer woman. Though determined, Emmalin soon recognizes she may be deceiving herself. Is the life she’s chosen out of reach?
Weddings, Willows, and Revised Expectations by V. Joy Palmer
Seventeen years after being orphaned, Apryl Burns and her twin sister Courtney have their own expectations for life. While Courtney continues to shine at everything, Apryl holds fast to the mantra that as long as her potato chip stash remains intact, then she’ll be fine.
But when their beloved grandmother ends up injured and unable to manage her struggling antique store, Courtney makes it their mission to revamp the business and save what’s left of their family’s legacy. Despite rampant doubts in her abilities, Apryl finds herself trapped under the weight of family loyalty as they transition to a wedding venue decorating service. Soon she’s forced to ask (translation: blackmail) their grandmother’s renter/handyman, Chance McFarland, for help, an arrangement that is made even worse by the fact that Chance is her former (ahem, and current) crush.
Chance knows a few dozen things about family loyalty, which is why he begrudgingly agrees to Apryl’s insane plan. While Apryl claims they’re archenemies, the girl Chance only glimpsed in their teens starts to emerge, stealing what remains of his heart.
But expectations are a powerful thing. Amidst the glamorous weddings and swaying willows, can those old expectations be revised into something new?
I’m already swooning over these heroes. What about you? And there were a few authors names I recognized in that bunch. Roseanna has such an eye for quality when it comes to Christian romance.
Now for Sunrise Publishing, owned by the amazing and very talented Susie May Warren. If you love long Christian romance series that publish quickly, you’ll want to check out all they have to offer. It’s a unique concept in the Christian market. All of these are the first books in their respective series. (Disclaimer: I am under contract with Sunrise Publishing for a WWII historical romance series starting in 2027.)
The Not-So-Neutral Zone by Susie and Sarah May Warren
One perfect day in Barcelona. One kiss that changed everything. One goodbye that broke my heart.
I’ve always been the overlooked sister, the forgotten friend, the girl in the background of everyone else’s love story. But when a handsome stranger rescued my purse—and then my entire day—I dared to believe my story might finally be starting.
Then he vanished. No explanation. No phone number. Not even a last name.
Classic.
Fast forward to six months later, when I discover my mystery man is Brody “Candy” Kane—NHL golden boy, my sister’s fiancé’s teammate—and he needs a favor. As in, a girlfriend to keep his reputation in good shape while he skates into a new contract. And frankly? I wouldn’t mind a date to my sister’s over-the-top wedding.
The deal: Fake date through wedding season. Break up amicably at the end. No harm, no foul.
The rules: Fake smiles for the cameras. Fake hand-holding for the fans. Absolutely, positively, no falling for each other for real.
The problem: The chemistry that sparked in Barcelona? Never actually went away. And pretending to be in love with someone you’re already halfway in love with?
Terrible idea. 0/10. Would not recommend.
Releasing March 2026, but you can preorder here.
The Other Side of Goodbye by Heidi McCann
Sometimes the greatest love stories begin with the deepest losses.
When widow Tisha Binford arrives in Redemption, Alaska with her seven-year-old daughter Sadie, she’s carrying more than just their belongings—she’s carrying the weight of her late husband’s memory and the hope of giving Sadie a connection to the father she barely knew. Working at her in-laws’ café and perfecting her pie recipes, Tisha believes she’s building a quiet, safe life in this small coastal town.
But Redemption has other plans.
Ethan McGuire, a recently retired Coast Guard pilot, has returned home with his own heavy burden—raising his eight-year-old son Brody alone after losing his wife to cancer. Determined to be the father Brody needs, Ethan thinks he has his future mapped out: help with the family resort, support his struggling son, and keep his heart carefully guarded.
When a school conflict brings their children together as unlikely friends, Tisha and Ethan find themselves drawn into each other’s orbits. But moving forward means confronting painful questions: Can you honor the past while embracing the future? How do you teach children to love again when your own heart is still learning?
As Redemption faces an unexpected natural disaster, both families must discover that sometimes the other side of goodbye isn’t an ending—it’s the beginning of something beautiful, messy, and worth fighting for.
A heartwarming story about second chances, blended families, and the courage to love again, set against the stunning backdrop of small-town Alaska.
A Convenient Heart by Lacy Williams
Spinster schoolmarm Merritt Harding is done waiting for the future she’s always wanted. Which is why she answered a mail-order bride ad and is anticipating her groom’s arrival on the eve of Christmas.
She’s about to get everything she’s dreamed of…
Except that the Jack who steps off the train can’t be the same man who wrote her letters. That Jack was a steady, mild-mannered businessman. This Jack is an enigma with flashing eyes and a pirate’s smile. He’s too charming, too keen, too perfect to be real.
And too secretive. What exactly is he hiding?
Jack wasn’t looking for a bride, only an escape from the danger chasing him. But the longer he stays in the small Wyoming town, the more he wants to stay. How can he, when his intended doesn’t even know his real name?
This sweet historical romance is perfect for fans of the following tropes: spinster schoolmarm; marriage of convenience; mistaken identity; and a swashbuckling hero.
Last but not least is Scrivenings Press. They publish some great authors, and I love everything I’ve read by them. They are an up-and-coming publisher, one you’ll be hearing much more about. They publish a wide variety of genres, include Christian romance.
When Plans Go Awry by Denise Colby
Olivia Carmichael escapes her past to become the next schoolmarm in the small ranching community of Washton, California. Her plan? Live a quiet spinster life alone, never to depend on anyone again.
Luke Taylor selected a mail-order bride to help raise his two younger sisters and protect his broken heart. His plans don’t include being responsible for the beautiful new schoolmarm, who threatens his resolve between his need to stay away and his need to ensure her safety.
Along the way, Olivia’s carefully laid-out plans are challenged at every turn, and Luke’s mail-order bride is not what he expected.
With the help of the entire town and its wily rooster, can Luke and Olivia learn to trust again?
Rendersella by Amy R. Anguish
Ella dreams of her artwork on display in the famous Prince Gallery, but working for her stepmother leaves her eking out sporadic minutes to draw or paint. When her stepsister steals her drawing and claims it as her own, Ella fears she’s lost her chance.
Chaz Prince wants more responsibility at his family’s gallery, but first he must prove he can handle it. Chaz talks his dad into a contest to bring in some new artists, sure this will be exactly what the gallery needs. When he stumbles across Ella’s piece, he not only wants the artwork, but wishes to know the artist.
At the gala to celebrate the contest winners, Ella is determined to let them know the artwork is hers, but time is against her. And where did her shoe end up?
Seashells in My Pocket by Terri Wangard
German-Brazilian Isabel Neumann delights in creating seashell art, but it’s her mathematical ability that lands her a job at the American air base in Natal, northern Brazil during World War II. She doesn’t need a calculator to determine the correct weights and balances for the Air Transport Command’s cargo planes.
Daniel Lambert, an American transport pilot based at Natal, endures the taunts of combat pilots that he is “allergic to combat.” His flying skills win him respect, however, and his friendship with Isabel deepens, even as a new source of trouble looms.
Isabel is caught in the crosshairs of a German saboteur who is obsessed with her. He insists that she belongs with him, and demands that she help him sabotage the Allied base. Her growing relationship with Daniel angers the Nazi, who will do anything to get rid of him. What will happen to Isabel if the madman captures her?
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on which Christian romance you now have a crush on. Happy reading, and happy Valentine’s Day!
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