Monday, January 12, 2015

Great International Christian Fiction Coming in 2015 + Giveaway!

One of my favourite things about a new year is the anticipation of all the great new books that are going to be released and 2015 is shaping up to be another year of amazing Christian fiction. As an international writer, I'm especially excited by the number of Christian publishers expanding their boundaries to include books set outside of the U.S.

These are four of the novels coming out early-mid 2015 from traditional Christian publishers with setting outside of the United States that I'm really looking forward to reading. Hopefully there will be even more hitting shelves later in the year :)


How to Catch A Prince by Rachel Hauck set in Brighton (okay, I know it's not a real place but I'm still counting it!) (Contemporary Romance, February 2015, Zondervan)

American heiress Corina Del Rey caught her prince once. But the tragedy of war kept her too long in a fog of grief. Now she’s shifting her life forward, reigniting her career as a journalist. Still, nothing can relieve her of the secret and the love she carries in her soul. Prince Stephen of Brighton is one of the world’s most eligible bachelors and a star rugby player, trying to make sense of his life. His days in Afghanistan with the Royal Air Command will mark him forever. And he can’t shake their dark shadow. But when his brother, King Nathaniel, confronts him with a document the prince thought long buried and forgotten, Stephen is forced to face the pain of his past and the love he left behind. With a little heavenly help, Prince Stephen and Corina embark on a journey of truth. But when the secrets are revealed, can they overcome, move forward, and find love again? 


Remember the Lilies by Liz Tolsma set in Japan (Historical Romance, February 2015, Thomas Nelson)

Interred by the Japanese, missionary Irene Reynolds comes across a mysterious note whileworking at the censor’s office. She memorizes the parts she must black out and delivers it to wealthy nightclub owner Rand Sterling. Before she knows what’s happening, she’s drawn into a web of secrets and danger.
Rand Sterling wants nothing more than to reopen his nightclubs once the war ends. But slimy Frank Covey wants his hand in the till—and has news that could threaten Rand’s reputation if it became public. More importantly, beautiful and intriguing Irene Reynolds cannot discover this information if he expects to persuade her to become his wife. When Irene is attacked by a sinister Japanese guard and their secrets are exposed, they must learn the true meaning of forgiveness—if they can stave off starvation until the American troops bring freedom.


London Tides by Carla Laureano set in England (Contemporary Romance, June 2015, David C. Cook) 

Irish photojournalist Grace Brennan travels the world’s war zones documenting the helpless and forgotten. After the death of her friend and mentor in the field, Grace is shaken. She returns to London hoping to rekindle the spark with the only man she ever loved—Scottish businessman Ian MacDonald. But he gave up his championship rowing career and dreams of Olympic gold years ago for Grace ... only for her to choose career over him. Will life’s tides bring them back together ... or tear them apart for good this time?

Not by Sight by Kate Breslin set in England (Historical Romance, July 2015, Bethany House)

With Britain caught up in WWI, Jack Benningham, heir to the Earl of Stonebrooke, has declared himself a conscientious objector. Instead, he secretly works for the Crown by tracking down German spies on British soil, his wild reputation and society status serving as a foolproof cover. Blinded by patriotism and concern for her brother on the front lines, wealthy suffragette Grace Mabry will do whatever it takes to assist her country's cause. When she sneaks into a posh London masquerade ball to hand out white feathers of cowardice, she never imagines the chain of events she'll set off when she hands a feather to Jack. And neither of them could anticipate the extent of the danger and betrayal that follows them--or the faith they'll need to maintain hope.

Let's chat. What novels are you most looking forward to reading this year? All comments with a contact email address go in the draw to win your choice of one of the four titles above :)


Kara Isaac lives in Wellington, New Zealand where she spends her days working in product management and being double-teamed by a ninja preschooler and his baby sister. By night she writes romantic comedy and was the 2014 winner of the RWA Lonestar Contest (Inspirational). She loves to connect with writers and readers on Twitter and Facebook.

18 comments:

  1. Kara, great list! I'm behind on my reading and need to work through my current list before I add more :) Princess Ever After (an earlier book in Rachel's series) is waiting to be read, and I'm looking forward to reading Carla's book. Liz's book set in Japan looks like a fascinating read and Kate's book sounds interesting, too. Now, I just need to find more reading time :)

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  2. Thanks so much for sharing these books and for the giveaway, Kara! I've read Rachel's first to books, so am already looking forward to this next one. The others are new to me and do love the international settings as well. I'm like Narelle, though, need more reading time!

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  3. I've really enjoyed Rachel's Royal Wedding series so am looking forward to How to Catch a Prince. I haven't read any of Liz's books but they are on my "want to read" list because they all look so good. Kate's book, For Such a Time, is a fantastic book. Because of that, all her other books will be on my "want to read" list. This is the first I've seen Not By Sight; it looks very good. I haven't read any of Carla's books but this one does sound like one I'd enjoy. Thanks for having the giveaway.

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  4. Not sure what I am looking forward to yet but anything by Mary Connealy. I am also looking forward to Cheryl Wyatt's books. (and of course Narelle Atkins books)

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  5. I'm looking forward to all the above mentioned books plus Dani Pettrey's Sabotaged and so many more!! :)

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    1. I'm so looking forward to Dani's as well! But so sad it's the end of the McKennas :(

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  6. These all sounds like great reads.Thanks Kara!

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  7. What a great list of books. Many I wasn't familiar with and it's always great to discover new books. I've read Rachel's first two books in this series and would love to win this. Thanks for the contest!

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  8. Great Authors, Wonderful books, I'd love to read all of them...

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  10. Kara thank you for sharing this wonderful list of January releases. There are SO many wonderful books coming out it's hard to choose one. I am looking forward to Rachelle Dekker's THE CHOOSING.

    psalm103and138[at]gmail[dot]com

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  11. What a great list! I want to read all of these now! I love Rachel's Royal Wedding series! And Kate Breslin's book sounds really interesting! Books I'm looking forward to this year... Well, books by Sarah Sundin, Julie Klassen, and Karen Witemeyer are always must buys for me!

    amyputney89 [at] gmail [dot] com

    (Sorry if I commented twice, I already tried commenting once but it doesn't seem like it posted.)

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  12. SO looking forward to Kristy Cambron's next novel, and Karen Barnett's, and well...there's other novels I'm especially looking forward to in the next year, but can't possibly list them all :) jaimejosundsmo(at)gmail

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  13. I can't wait to read Liz Tolsma's and get her to sign it! If course I have to read How to Catch a Prince. And the sequel to Belle Mead Plantation. And my 4 year old daughter can't wait to read Aqualicious (a Pinkalicious story). No, she can't read yet, so, yes, I am anxious to read that one too:)
    Amy dot kittel at gmail dot com

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  14. Thanks for your entries, everyone. Winner will be announced on the Sunday Update :)

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  15. I didn't see the winner posted anywhere on the Sunday Update. Am I missing it?

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    1. HI Amy. My fault! We had a public holiday in New Zealand last week that totally threw me. I'm about to add it now!

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