In 1997, DeeAnne Gist caught the attention of a top New York literary agent. Though impressed by her book manuscript, a romance set in 16th-century Jamestown, Va., the agency felt it was too risky to ...

On this week's Weekend Edition Saturday, Scott Simon talks to author Shelley Shepard Gray. Gray writes what are sometimes referred to as "bonnet rippers" -- Amish-themed romance novels, which are a ...

Feel transported into a faith-filled world of true love and swoon-worthy moments with our top 10 favorite butterfly-inducing Christian romance books. From sweeping sagas by Karen Kingsbury that may ...

Calling someone nostalgic is an “affectionate insult at best,” Svetlana Boym has written, and few people appreciate the affection. Although the term has shed its medical connotations—it was first used ...

Wordsmith World publishes a religious romance retelling of the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, targeting Christian women ...

THE CHRISTMAS CUP is a romantic comedy on the Hallmark Channel about a Marine staff sergeant returning to her hometown after ...

The Carol Awards shortlist was also announced during the show, naming three finalists in each of fifteen categories. The awards are bestowed by the American Christian Fiction Writers, an authors’ ...

Along with the general popularity of the Christian and inspirational fiction genre, the visibility of African-American authors who write Christian-themed stories has increased. But some authors and ...

The success of Jerry Jenkins’ literary career has been like a meteor crashing into the world of Christian fiction, changing the landscape forever. He co-wrote the apocalyptic thrillers of the “Left ...

Just because such novels are about escape doesn’t mean they are destructive. I slink into bed, click on my light, and grab the book. Guilt shakes me a bit. After all I’ve read about these sorts of ...