10 Cozy Christian Books for Seniors to Enjoy This Fall

1. Coming Home to North Dakota Western Romance Box Set Books 1-8 by Jessie Gussman

I just finished this series about a week ago and loved it. Jessie's writing is engaging, heartfelt, and full of faith, which I love. You will love the cowboys of Sweet Water, too. Here is a little more about the cowboys you will read about.

Book 1: Derek and Rose reunite after several years apart and mistakenly think they are becoming an item. However, neither of them can lie, and both have deeply wounded hearts.

Book 2: Armstrong Brant steps between Glory Baldwin and a cow, saving her life so she feels she owes him some help in the summer with his four children after he gets wounded. As they grow closer, both wonder if they should take a chance on the other. But when his ex waltzes back into his life, Armstrong has to decide between the past and the best thing that's ever happened to him.

Book 3: Bellamy is the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, with five divorces behind her and a life in shambles. She decides to rent a vacation house in North Dakota to clear her head. When an old classmate walks back into Calhoun's life, claiming her oldest is his, he knows it isn't true. Regardless, he winds up watching all three kids while doing vacation home renovations for his neighbor. Then a snowstorm hits, and he winds up being snowed in with the actress and the three boys. As they get to know each other better, will this lead to an instant family?

Book 4: Silas and Gladys are best friends, and she loves to go drag racing in the middle of the night. However, her twenty-fifth birthday is approaching fast, and in order for her to receive her inheritance, she must get married. Although her parents have presented many suitors for her to consider, her heart belongs to Silas. He has always been a loyal friend to her and never steered her wrong. Then tragedy strikes, and she has decisions to make. Can she convince Silas that dreams are best shared?

Book 5: When Shasta Bingley develops pneumonia, she is shocked at how the town of Sweet Water supports her. Especially Nolt Powers, her best friend's brother. He helps pay for her housing and stays with her so she isn't alone. Once recovered, she knows she has to leave town because she can't support herself as an artist there. Then tragedy hits and Nolt needs her to return the favor of help. She stays and helps but decides to leave once Nolt is okay. Can she say goodbye to the love of her life?

Book 6: Sadie Powers has crushed on her best friend's brother forever. But when the local matchmaking group asks her to help set this man up with someone else, she's hesitant. When Colman Baldwin is asked to give riding lessons to the child of a single mom in town, he is happy to help. However, he doesn't know he's being set up to fall for the wrong woman. Will this matchmaking fiasco get sorted out and will Sadie be with the man she's loved for years?

Book 7: He is a bitter, angry baseball player. She is a single mom who is exhausted and trying to make ends meet. Peyton Sinclair moved her son from her ex-mother-in-law's toxic treatment and moved to Sweet Water for a fresh start. She loves running her bookstore and bakeshop and has little time for anything else. Bryce Shaker is a baseball player who retired after a tragic accident. He bought an old mansion north of Sweet Water and wants to be left alone. But first, he needs six thousand books in his library cataloged. One matchmaker in town asks Peyton to help Bryce out and she reluctantly agrees. Will they forge a friendship and experience a blossoming romance?

Book 8: Dwight Eckenrod is a famous baseball player and has never even dreamed of hiring a matchmaker. Despite trying everything he can think of, nothing seems to work to catch the eye of Orchid Baldwin. He's thinking hiring the Piece Makers, Sweet Water's quilt-making and matchmaker group, is his only hope. He gives it a shot but is stunned to find out they don't want him. Orchid has heard that Dwight has a thing for her, but she's not into self-centered men. She slowly comes to realize that everything he's been saying is because he hopes he can be good enough for her. Can she see past his self-centered ways to see the real man underneath who longs to spend his life with her?

2. Second Chance Romance: Ten sweet and clean stories of reunions and second chances by Alexa Verde

This set is on my TBR pile, and I can't wait to read it. The stories in this book include:

Book 1: This book is about a woman with amnesia who can't remember breaking up with a grumpy cowboy. When he takes on the role of her bodyguard, will their love be given a second chance?

Book 2: This book is about a cowboy who is a single dad and a woman with a secret that left him. When she returns to her hometown to escape danger, will they get a second chance?

Book 3: A reunion between childhood friends, both broken, leads to a marriage of convenience. Will they fall in love and last forever?

Book 4: This book is about a famous actress how is in distress and the boy who broke her heart. Can a Christmas reunion lead to love?

Book 5: This story is about a divorced pastry chef making a new start in her hometown. Will a reunion with her high school sweetheart lead to lasting love?

Book 6: When the geeky girl meets the high school sweetheart she left behind years ago, old wounds come to the surface. So do old feelings. Will they be able to put the past behind them to fall in love?

Book 7: This suspenseful story is about a billionaire scientist and his ex-wife, who has amnesia and has left him and their twins behind. A murderer is not far behind.

Book 8: A school counselor and her former fiance cop may get a chance at love despite this small town's secrets and lies. If she survives.

Book 9: This story is about a single dad and the travel writer who crushed on him long ago. She is home for a short period and his little boy is hoping for a mom for Christmas.

Book 10: A housekeeper agrees to masquerade as her sister at a charity ball. While there, she meets her high school friend-turned-businessman, and he does not know who she is.

3. The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

I've been a Debbie Macomber fan for years and this is my favorite series that she has written. Book one is about Lydia Hoffman and her store called A Good Yarn, which represents her need for independence post cancer. She holds knitting classes and three women join to learn how to make a baby blanket. Jacqueline is not fond of her daughter-in-law but knits a baby blanket as an offering of reconciliation. Carol Girard sees a baby blanket as a sign of hope as she and her husband try one last time to conceive. Alix is knitting a baby blanket for community service. This book about friendship, laughter, and dreams uncovers discoveries and forms new friendships.

4. A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

This is my favorite Nicholas Sparks book and the movie of the same name is wonderful too. It's an opposites attract story where the meaning of life, love, and faith.

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5. Redemption by Karen Kingsbury

This book kicks off the Baxter series. Kari Baxter Jacobs finds out that her husband Tim, a professor, is having an affair behind her back. Going home to figure things out, an old flame resurfaces in her life, making her even more confused. She has some hard decisions to make regarding forgiving her husband and how to proceed with her old flame, Ryan. While figuring things out, she makes a discovery that fills her with hope. Still, her darkest hour is ahead, and she has to figure out how to be strong and move on.

6. Someone To Catch My Teardrops by Carrie Lowrance

All country music star Grantland Steele wants is to lie low when tragedy strikes. Instead, he winds up losing everything that means anything to him. All he has left is his grief. McRae Torrinson is also reeling from her own personal tragedy. Upon returning to her hometown, she takes on a job cooking for a local family in town. Little does she know, it's for Grantland Steele, her college crush. When Grantland tries to make a comeback, tragedy strikes again, drawing them even closer together and making them wonder if each other has been the missing piece all these years.

7. Unplanned (A Kennedy Stern Christian Suspense Novel Book 1) by Alana Terry

This book is about a girl named Kennedy who volunteers at a local pregnancy center and receives a call from someone too young to be pregnant. Worried, Kennedy vows to do anything to rescue her.

8. Martin Family Complete Box Set Books 1-5 by Brooke St. James

This is the first set of books I read by Brooke and I loved them. As you read the books, you notice the characters are well developed, and it creates a feeling of being in Louisiana. Stories include:

Book 1: Jacob Fox is looking to get out of the limelight after a personal tragedy. He buys a house in Louisiana on a private lot to escape and drops out of sight for a while. Everything is going to plan until he meets Alex Martin.

Book 2: Cole Martin is looking to land an important partnership for his family's company, Martin Outfitters. His dad wants him to go on vacation afterwards and relax, but Cole refuses. That is until he meets Olivia, who wants him to rescue her. Being a gentleman, he can't say no.

Book 3: Wynn Martin leaves her friends and family behind to move to Austin to pursue her dreams. She's sure that her boyfriend will help her make a smooth transition to her new life. However, change isn't easy and leaves her blindsided. Amid her confusion, she realizes she has never dealt with her biggest regret. If she could just make things right with Ryan Collins, things may be okay.

Book 4: Love is the last thing on Claire King's mind. She has some past issues to deal with first. Although she's known the Martin boys her whole life, to her, they are off limits. Then a few related events ignite a spark between her and Cam Martin. This causes her to question everything about herself, and she concludes loving Cam is not an option. However, it's getting harder to convince herself of that than she ever dreamed.

Book 5: Amelia Martin is the youngest of three sisters who have found their soulmates. She is pretty sure she is on the same path as Hank Marksberry. He has everything that she wants in a man and she brings him home to meet her family at Christmas. Still, Amelia knows no one can live up to Caleb Reeves and when he appears to give Hank and Amelia a ride from the airport, she has to face feelings she hasn't felt since she left home.

9. Making Sweet Music (The Shops at Sunshine Bay) by Jeanine Lauren

Doris's husband has gone "on a break' to figure out his life and she does not know where he has gone. With tons of obligations to deal with alone, she finds herself in a bind. The biggest issue is finding a nanny for her grandson Zach in forty-eight hours. Kiran, who is divorced and has a passion for music, appears too good to be true. Still, with time ticking down, Doris's son Robert takes a chance on her. Will Kiran be the answer they need or make things even more complicated?

10. Strawberry Sands Sweet Beach Romance Box Set Collection, Books 1-8 by Jessie Gussman

This set is also on my TBR pile. I love small town romance where characters feel like friends and family. The stories in this set include:

Book 1: Kim Tinsley is a single mom looking for a fresh start. Will she find it in Strawberry Sands?

Book 2: Jubilee Jones is a single mom and has two girls. She is happy to have found refuge in Strawberry Sands. When her car breaks down, Matt Landry comes to her rescue and also offers her a job. As they spend time together, love blossoms.

Book 3: Clara Landry has quit her job to pursue art in Strawberry Sands. The only problem is, she left her boss, the man she's in love with, behind. When Alexander Hutchinson realizes he can't lose her, he follows her there. Soon they learn that love can change lives.

Book 4: Luke Landry avoids matchmaking. However, Miss Heather thinks her granddaughter Kristen is his perfect match. She disagrees. When Luke and Kristen are selected to provide a home for two foster girls, they discover love in the most unexpected place.

Book 5: Chi longs to escape her past in the small town of Strawberry Sands, mistakenly seeking validation from a lawyer who is married. Griff, her coworker, saves her from an embarrassing experience at a gala, showing her that her worth is in her heart. Even though he's in love with her, he hides it, hoping she will see beyond both their pasts.

Book 6: Sunday Landry returns home to grieve the loss of her son and the closing of her business and struggles to figure out how to move on. She finds comfort in the letters she receives from an anonymous pen pal, her high school crush, Noah Emory. The letters help her heal, and soon, she wonders if love can live again.

Book 7: It's time for the annual Christmas barn dance and Sally decides she's going to kidnap her crush, Peter. Instead, she accidentally kidnaps his brother, Frank! When Sally realizes what happened, she calls her friend Eleanor for help. Glad to help her friend, Eleanor starts on her rescue mission with a car that's almost out of gas! There is also a storm blowing in, and when it hits, she winds up trapped with Franklin, an odd cat, and her four kittens.

Book 8: In order to escape her chaotic, stressful life, Pam Corigan buys an old inn near Strawberry Sands. Her mom tells her she will give her half of her inheritance if she gets married again. The best man she knows is her best friend Mark Shields, so she convinces him they should have a fake relationship. He agrees, knowing he can avoid his sister's troublemaking friend. Will their friendship become more?

There is no shortage of heartwarming, faith-filled reading with these books. Pick up a box set or standalone, get cozy, and escape into a fantastic book tonight.