Today’s book spotlight is a novella collection that kicks off a multi-author project rich with cultural diversity. Characters of Asian descent (former high school bullying victim), a family of Mexican descent * (they own and operate an authentic Mexican restaurant), and a large Greek family (they own and operate a deli featuring an artisan butcher) are all among the citizens of Arcadia Valley. Plus authors feature a wide variety of backgrounds including hometown natives & new residents, financial diversity, single parents, deaf characters, etc.
About the Book
Join us in the fictional town of Arcadia Valley, Idaho, where a foodie culture and romance grow hand-in-hand.
Six popular and bestselling authors of contemporary Christian romance have teamed up to create an entire world exploring food, friends, and family.
This is not your usual collection of novellas! Each one is set in Arcadia Valley. Each kicks off a three-book series, intertwined with the works of the other authors. This permanent collection is only the beginning of your adventure with us.
Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley includes:
Spring’s Blessing (Seasons of Faith) by Mary Jane Hathaway
Life gets complicated for Charlotte MacGregor when a motherless child and a handsome widower encroach on her carefully laid plans. Will she keep her heart above the fray, or take a leap of faith?
Loaves and Wishes (A Baxter Family Bakery Romance) by Elizabeth Maddrey
Inheriting her friend’s Bed and Breakfast in Idaho is a second chance to succeed, but falling for the farmer next door wasn’t in the plan.
*Sheltered Hearts (Romance from the Heart) by Lee Tobin McClain
A curvy jilted bride gets stranded in a snowstorm with a handsome restaurant cook who’s not what he seems to be.
Sow in Love (A Garden Grown Romance) by Valerie Comer
A real estate consultant’s ideas for fulfilling a living trust are shot down by the elderly greenhouse owner’s grandson, but some of the arrows piercing her heart come directly from Cupid’s bow.
The Scent of Romance (Legacy of the Heart) by Danica Favorite
A high-powered lawyer must convince a woman determined to protect her family’s legacy to sell the family farm to his father’s development company, but finds his heart leading him away from everything he’s spent his life trying to accomplish.
A Romance Rekindled (A Homegrown Love Story) by Annalisa Daughety
When former engaged couple, Kate and Drew, find themselves thrown together after more than a decade apart, neither of them are thrilled about it. Can they let go of the past and consider a future together?
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Arcadia Valley Romance series (so far)
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Although we focus on fiction featuring minorities here, what are some additional areas you’d like to see Christian fiction expand?
Diversity Between the Pages 
Love the wide range of ethnic characters. I also love they’re featuring deaf characters. It would be nice to see more stores with people who suffer disabilities. Not just physical ones, but the whole gamut.
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I’m with you! It’s so exciting when authors step out of the box!
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