Fall Books I Love

I’m wrapped in a blanket, wearing fuzzy socks, and drinking hot tea. No, it’s not winter, but this Texas-born girl feels cold as soon as the temps dip below 75. And seeing how northern Virginia got the fall memo on September 22nd, I’m permanently wrapped in layers. So I thought the perfect way to commiserate the changing leaves and the cooler temperatures was to talk about books I love set specifically in the autumn season. Listed in no particular order:
 
 

What Could Be by Jaycee Weaver is her “love story to Albuquerque in fall.” It was the first book of Jaycee’s I read and one that made me a fan. Eventually we became critique partners and my love of her books has only grown. Here’s a brief snippet from the back cover copy: Nursing student Brynn Easton’s overachieving nature makes giving God control over her goals, dreams, and compulsive lists a constant challenge, but she’s trying. Between school, her increasingly absentee but otherwise perfect boyfriend, Caleb, and a childcare job she adores, her full life feels on track. But then she gets to know the charming single father of the most lovable boy she’s ever taught.

Suddenly Forever by Teresa Tysinger is next on my list. I’ve been able to critique for Teresa a time or two and I love the way she brings a setting to life and nestles me into the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Picking this book was a no brainer. It was my favorite in the Laurel Cover series. Here’s a brief snippet from the back copy: For years, best-selling author Cora Bradford has worked tirelessly to tread the unrelenting waves of grief in solitude. That is until a new neighbor moves in down the road and threatens to disrupt what she’s carefully preserved of the life she once knew. Will God ever answer her prayer for peace and calmer waters?

Harvest Moon by Denise Hunter is another great book. What more could be better than second chances, apple orchards, and an Appalachian mountain town? From the back cover: When a tragedy leaves a divorced couple with guardianship of their friends’ little girl, Laurel and Gavin drop everything for the sake of the child. Meanwhile, a case worker begins searching for a more suitable arrangement, and the estranged couple move into their friends’ home to provide temporary care for Emma and manage the on-property apple orchard.

A Twist of Faith by Pepper Basham. I fell in love with Pepper’s historicals and the depth of emotions in her book, but with her foray into contemporary romance, she knocked it out of the park for me. This book had humor, swoony romance, and those hard emotions we don’t often like to talk about. Definitely a favorite of mine. From the back cover: The language of love doesn’t have an accent…. But with any other type, Dr. Adelina Roseland feels confident she can correct it. Accent reduction is her specialty and she’s worked eight years in research to attain her dream job. But a secret wager to transform Appalachian cattle farmer, Reese Mitchell, into corporate material challenges Dee in ways she never expected, threatening her new position.

Autumn by the Sea by Melissa Tagg. This was a hard choice because Melissa has many great books set in fall time. But since her second book recently released it only made sense to choose this one. From the back cover: Abandoned as a toddler, Sydney Rose has spent years wondering who she really is, homesick for a life she’s never lived. When a private investigator crashes into her world, she finds herself heading to a tiny seaside town in Maine to meet a woman named Maggie, who’s searching for the granddaughter she lost decades ago.

Buying Love by yours truly. So I added my own book because, well, it’s the first book in the Maple Run series and holds a special place in my heart. What more could you want then fall weather, maple foods, and swoony heroes with awesome dogs? A snippet from the blurb: Nina Warrenton is ready for the next step in her life plan—marriage, but no one has proposed. Taking matters into her hand, she places an ad in the newspaper hoping to entice a willing stranger. But when she begins to fall for the small-town chef, she realizes how much she wants him to love her and not her money.

Toni Shiloh (60 Posts)

Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and Christian fiction writer. Once she understood the powerful saving grace thanks to the love of Christ, she was moved to honor her Savior. She writes to bring Him glory and to learn more about His goodness. She spends her days hanging out with her husband and their two boys. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Find out more on her website at http://tonishiloh.com.