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 ...

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 ...

After selling more than 14 million copies last year alone, Colleen Hoover’s novels, such as It Ends with Us and It Begins with Us, continue to dominate bestseller lists in 2023, and publishers are ...

(RNS) — 'At Love's Command,' this year’s winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Vivian Award for best romance with religious or spiritual elements, has stirred controversy. (RNS) — Christian ...

As Christian romances make their way to theaters, their writers are seizing opportunities for evangelism. This spring, Someone Like You, based on the Christian romance novel by author Karen Kingsbury ...

According to research, Noah from “The Notebook” is the most beloved book boyfriend (33%). A recent survey of 2,000 romance readers found that Christian Grey from the “Fifty Shades” series (28%) and ...

In a market historically skewing toward older readers, Christian fiction publishing professionals have stepped up marketing to 20-to-40-year-old audiences. Their tactics include issues-driven plot ...

Silliman explains that the evangelical publishing and marketing industry grew out of an earlier dissolution of denominational publishers and bookstores. Denominations had been the organizing structure ...

Christian crime novels mirror God’s redemptive story through patterns of creation, ruin, redemption, and restoration. Reading mystery fiction can strengthen moral discernment and help believers ...