Dietrich Bonhoeffer tried to save the German Christian church. When he failed, he tried to save Germany. In the end, he could not save himself. This inspiring biography by Eric Metaxas adds an important dimension to the history of Nazi Germany. Almost eighty years since Adolph Hitler’s Third Reich collapsed,…

Dear Chevron Ross followers, Today through March 22, CelebLit is hosting a blog tour for my new novel, The Samaritan’s Patient. By clicking on the link below you'll have a chance to win a copy of the book, plus a $50 Amazon gift card. There are no strings attached, but…

  March 2024 New Releases   Happy Friday, Chevron Ross followers! Below you'll find information on newly released books by members of American Christian Fiction Writers. More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW website.   Contemporary Romance: For Better or For Granted by Amy R.…

If you haven’t guessed from its title, The Beginner’s Goodbye is about grieving, and the painful process of letting go. As with all her novels, Anne Tyler carries us through it with the unpretentious humanistic skills that make her one of America’s greatest novelists. Aaron Woolcott’s life revolves around two…

Today it’s my privilege to feature Jane Daly. She’s a fellow member of Brave Authors, a Facebook collaboration of Christian fiction novelists. Jane is addicted to coffee, purple pens, and her husband of 46 years—not necessarily in that order. She lives and travels full time in her motor home, Rigsby. When…

February 2024 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Finally Forever by Karin Beery -- Former competitive dancer Caroline Novak dreams of leaving the corporate world to work with special needs women at the Pathways nonprofit, but the…

Today it's my privilege to feature award-winning author Valerie Massey Goree. Valerie was born in South Africa and grew up in Rhodesia—now Zimbabwe. She attended university in the USA, and worked in the Texas public school system for twenty-five years, focusing on students with special needs. Valerie enjoys writing suspense.…

How do you give a five-star review to a story as sad as The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon? You do it because it’s true to life and beautifully told by a gifted writer. Eva is not the sweet old grandmother you go to visit at Thanksgiving. Cranky and suffering…

Dear Chevron Ross followers: I want to give you an update on the suicide website that inspired my new novel, The Samaritan's Patient. The website is still live, but adverse publicity has forced its creators to change their domain. They have also made it harder to create an account. But the…

For Henry Smith, the young protagonist of Gary D. Schmidt’s novel, trouble is synonymous with pain. Pain comes from the loss of a loved one, from a desire for revenge, and from the realization that there is more to Henry’s trouble than meets the eye. Henry is an adolescent schoolboy…