10 Sweet Christian Romances — These Wholesome Novels Tug At The Heartstrings

Filled with wholesome charm and memorable characters, this sweet story centers around Piper McKinney. Years ago, Piper was adopted and raised on a thoroughbred farm. Now, her dream is for her horse to win the Kentucky Derby. But when a journalist delves into her past, complications arise. She and her trainer, Tucker Hale, must work even harder as more scandals ensue. Can they make their way to the winner’s circle?

Karen Kingsbury, bestselling author of nearly 100 novels, returns with another emotional tale that pulls at the heartstrings. Jack Ryder saved Eliza Lawrence from a riptide in Belize when she was a child. Ten years later, he’s an FBI agent investigating a drug and human trafficking ring on the island. Soon, Jack discovers Eliza might be in trouble and must find a way to save her again. A high-stakes story of danger, love and deep faith.

This heartfelt story follows writer Chloe Anderson, who finds out that “bad boy” actor Liam Hamilton has just been cast as the ideal-in-all-ways hero in the new film based on her novel. She’s horrified and calls her producer. But the phone is on speaker and Liam overhears Chloe’s outrage. To smooth things over and upgrade Liam’s image, he and Chloe stage a PR relationship. Before long, their facade starts to feel very real.

This hopeful saga inspired by true events follows Birdie Clarkson, who is desperate for an escape from her reality. She jumps at the chance at a better life when Reverend Isaiah Overly offers to take her to Hope Hill — the haven he opened with his wife to help women like Birdie read and write. What follows is an uplifting tale of redemption and God’s love for all people.

Beloved bestselling author Karen Kingsbury delivers heart-­tugging emotion in The Baxteres. When a storm brews over Indiana on the day Elizabeth Baxter’s daughter Kari is supposed to marry Tim Jacobs, Elizabeth feels something bad is about to happen. At the same time, Kari’s sisters, Ashley and Brooke, have lost faith in their family. When the storm gets worse, their strength is tested and truths come to light.

An emotional love story unfolds in this tale following Tamara Davison. Growing up, Tamara felt like a princess in the empire of her father’s megachurch. It wasn’t until her NFL-bound boyfriend broke her heart and a truth about her father was revealed that she began to question all she knew. But a man named Jonathan Hartman, who has always loved Tamara, is now ready to convince her that true love is better than any fairy tale.

Bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to the frontier in this sweeping tale. In 1875, Kathryn Walsh arrives at a mining town to claim the old newspaper office she’s inherited. Overwhelmed by the oppression of the local miners, Kathryn relaunches the newspaper. Soon, she meets saloon owner Matthias Beck. Together, the two try to take a stand to help the community — and may find a love worth more than gold.

This story follows the personal lives of three best friends as they each face life-altering struggles. Cydney is still single in her 40s and longing for something more, Dana’s picture-perfect marriage all but crumbles when she discovers her husband’s affair and Phyllis is patiently waiting for God to help her husband find faith. The women learn to rely on one another and fight to put their trust in God.

When five very different New Yorkers receive an anonymous mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they’re victims of a practical joke. Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back each week to the old library where they reveal their deepest secrets to strangers. Soon, they share the stories of their hearts and the kind of friendship that has the power to heal their souls.

After a failed engagement and her mother’s battle with cancer, the last thing Charlotte Carter needed was to learn that her school’s music program might get shut down. Desperate to save it, Charlotte teams up with Zach Bryant — her ex-fiancé’s brother — in a once-in-a-lifetime competition that will take them all over the country on a tandem bicycle in the hopes of winning a cash prize. But will they be able to put their past aside to open their hearts to the journey ahead of them?