Biblical Romance

He Was Hers to Command Swept away from her home and into the desert, Abigail is as much a prisoner as she is a princess. A ruthlessly ambitious captain of the palace guard intends to force her into marriage and rule Judah through her. Yet the badly beaten soldier Abigail rescues offers another choice—if she dares trust him.She is royalty, yet Jesse is surprised by the gentle compassion Abigail shows him as he heals. In return, he will help her escape to Jerusalem, protecting her life with his own. But Abigail's rank and Jesse's deadly past makes any future impossible, unless forgiveness ...

The story of Rahab comes to us through Joshua. Forty years of wandering have brought the children of Israel to their Promised Land, now controlled by the peoples of Canaan. This remarkable story tells of Jewish spies and their unexpected saving. There is a call and a reason to answer. Through it all, the hand of God moves not only nations to war, but individuals to great risks and greater rewards. My name is Rahab. I am a woman of Canaan. I do not belong in the lineage of the greatest love story, and yet, I am here. Kings have come through me. My people would look in wonder or scorn. It ...

In an ancient city carved from stone, a desperate woman searches for peace. In AD 106, a single mother can be certain of one thing―destitution. Cassia flees to Petra with her six-year-old son to seek refuge in the loving arms of family, but discovers the great stone city is not what she imagined. And family cannot be trusted. When a secret reveals her son's true bloodline, the boy becomes the target of a royal conspiracy, led by a queen who serves demonic power. Now in her darkest hour, Cassia encounters followers of The Way, a subversive religious group whose disciples are frequently ...

The darkness has found her again. Daria’s new position, as a language tutor to the wealthy and charming merchant Lucas, takes her to the dazzling city of Ephesus on the Aegean coast. As their connection deepens, Daria finds herself drawn to Lucas, despite the evil and violence that churn beneath the city's beauty. A collision is coming, between the high priests of Artemis, the sorcerers who pursue arcane knowledge, and a new movement called The Way, centered around the Jewish martyr, Jesus. Daria longs to remain apart, safe from the evil she barely escaped in the past, but her growing ...

An epic quest across the sands of ArabiaIn the exotic lands of the east, a secret sect of Persian magicians study the night sky for generations. When the stars announce a strange royal birth, Misha, a first-level mage, is ready to prove himself by chasing down this new world leader. But then an ancient document surfaces, whispering of an artifact of immense power. The temptation to seize power is too great to resist. And Misha is not alone in his quest. The king’s general Reza seeks power to fulfill his mysterious destiny, and both he and Misha have their eye set on the Egyptian princess ...

EXPERIENCE THE EARLY CHURCH. Forced from her home after the stoning of Stephen and persecution of believers in Jerusalem, Libi and her family now live in the city of Antioch. Days pass quickly in a community where the oppressed are in great need, and Libi finds every opportunity to serve alongside other believers despite growing obstacles and a lack of resources. All of this leaves little time to think about what she has lost, or the growing desire in her heart for what she does not have. Cassius lives his life in the shadows after witnessing the impossible and deserting the Roman Army as a...

Former #1 New Release in Religious Historical Fiction ____________________________________________ For fans of The Chosen and immersive biblical fiction comes a powerful story from the world of Acts—where faith is tested, hearts are broken, and grace changes everything. In the shadow of the early Church, Josiah bar Godel experiences the miracle of Pentecost and believes his future is secure in God's promises. But when a devastating encounter with Saul of Tarsus—the feared persecutor whose destiny is about to take a dramatic turn—shatters his faith, Josiah must confront grief, betrayal...

EXPERIENCE THE PASSION WEEK Having grown up in the impoverished lower city of Jerusalem, Shamira is no stranger to injustice at the hands of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Her family is shunned by many in the Jewish community who believe that their misfortune in life is the result of a secret sin. Rumors are spreading of a nearby healer with incredible abilities; if the stories are true, then the Messiah may be near, and Shamira will stop at nothing in the pursuit of a miracle. Asa spends every day at the temple under the tutelage of his strict father, an elite Levite priest who enforces the ...

When the daughter of a prominent Roman general meets a disinherited Jewish immigrant, neither one can dream of God's plan to transform them into the most influential couple of the early church. Nor can they anticipate the mountains that will threaten to bury them. Their courtship unwittingly shadowed by murder and betrayal, Priscilla and Aquila slowly work to build a community of believers, while their lives grow increasingly complicated thanks to a shaggy dog, a mysterious runaway, and a ruthless foe desperate for love.

Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who takes pleasure in her humiliation. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it all. Choosing to flee with the Hebrews, Kiya finds herself reliant on a strange God and drawn to a man who despises her people. With everything she's ever known swept away, and now facing the trials of the desert, will she turn back toward Egypt or surrender her life and her future to Yahweh?

What will freedom cost her? Tessa of Delos was raised to entertain powerful men—not to dream of freedom. On the glittering island of Rhodes, she serves at the mercy of Glaucus, a ruthless politician whose wealth and influence reach into every corner of the ancient world. Trapped in a life she did not choose, Tessa has learned to survive by burying her hopes and guarding her heart. But when Glaucus is violently murdered, everything changes. Suddenly, dangerous new factions are fighting for control of Rhodes, and Tessa finds herself caught in a deadly web of political intrigue, deception, ...

Before the boy with the dual-colored eyes became the most feared fighter in Ashdod, he was just a broken child hiding beneath a sycamore tree—and the girl who found him refused to leave. Ripped from his Philistine homeland and dropped on a mountain of strangers, Lukio is counting the days until he can slip away from Kiryat-Yearim. Then a freckle-faced girl with hazel eyes crawls into his hiding place and decides, without asking, that they are friends. Shoshana knows exactly what it costs to love someone in a house built on fear. But Lukio never once raises a hand to her, and in the hollow...

A killer prowls the sands of the unfinished Great Pyramid, and only one man can stop him. Hemi, Egypt’s brilliant Grand Vizier, has dedicated his life to engineering the magnificent pyramid for his beloved cousin and Pharaoh, Khufu. But when Hemi’s closest friend is found murdered, the bonds of trust between the cousins begin to unravel, threatening the very foundation of their grand project. As the body count rises around Khufu’s Great Pyramid, Hemi must confront the ghosts of his past and unearth long-buried secrets. Amidst the turmoil, an unexpected challenge arises in the form of ...

With no brothers to carry out her father’s legacy, Sh’mira, the maimed daughter of a prosperous farmer, must marry a man willing to leave his home. However, the only one who does not scorn her disfigurement is Ariel, her father’s bondservant. In exchange for his freedom, Ariel’s master offers him Sh’mira as a bride and the rights of a firstborn son, but the former Commander of the Temple Guard cannot accept the honor. He’s bound by a vow to protect Judah’s future king from the child’s murderous grandmother, but when the queen’s guard attacks the tiny village he’s been ...

She was born by the name Hadassah, in a simple Jewish household in the Persian capital of Susa. But the name everyone remembers was the one she never wanted: Esther. Growing up, she admired Queen Vashti, a woman who never let a man order her around. When she was brought against her will to the king’s palace to serve as a lowly concubine, she felt certain she was destined for something greater. She just wasn’t ready to find out how right she was. Elevated by her beauty to the status of royalty, Esther soon found herself trapped in a world where assassins lurked in every shadow and the ...

Forever in the Making is a poignant, Christian fiction story that traces the decades-long relationship between Haley Thompson and Jake Matthews, from their first childhood meeting to their adult lives. Through Haley's first-person narration, readers experience the evolution of a profound connection that defies simple categorization—beginning as childhood friendship and gradually transforming through various stages of intimacy, separation, and reunion. The story opens when seven-year-old Haley, suffering from social isolation after being targeted by classroom bully Brittany, meets Jake, ...

Discover the untold love stories of the Bible's most courageous women. These seven reimagined tales bring biblical heroines to vivid life through the lens of romance and faith. Inside this collection: • Sarah - A barren woman's faith journey leads to miraculous fulfillment • Keturah & Rebekah - Two generations of women find love and purpose in God's covenant • Rachel - A shepherd's daughter waits fourteen years for true love • Rahab - A woman of the night risks everything to protect God's spies • Ruth - A foreigner's loyalty blossoms into the love story of a lifetime • Bathsheba...

A city on the brink of disaster. A slave girl with a deadly secret. Disguised as a young man, Ariella escapes life as a Jewish slave in Rome, only to be sold into a traveling gladiator troupe. Waiting for her moment to gain fame and then freedom, she keeps her identity secret. But when she arrives to fight in Pompeii, a Roman politician-turned-winemaker shows too much curiosity, and Ariella must harden her heart against Cato’s interest. And then there’s Jeremiah, the aged barracks slave who whispers of a new sect of Jews called Christians, who offer a different way of life. All the ...

Instant New York Times Bestseller! The Bible is full of “love” stories. But the Biblical idea of love is so much bigger than we imagine. Love is at the heart of the Bible. From the moment Adam declared Eve “flesh of my flesh”…to the sacrificial love of Joseph for Mary…to the deep...

An Epic Quest Across the Sands of Arabia In Part 2 of this sweeping historical adventure, a conflicted soldier must choose between his scholarly dreams and embracing a royal destiny he never wanted. General Reza leads his caravan of Persian soldiers through the ancient city of Petra, a crossroads on the incense road where secrets are traded like currency. Haunted by a birthright he has tried to escape, Reza seeks only to protect an ancient relic on the journey back to his home city of Nisa. But his father has greater plans for Reza—to lead an uprising and take his place as the rightful ...