Get inspired by these newer inspirational romances

Here are some newer inspirational romances (info provided by publishers and/or their websites):

Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck (Zondervan). Get ready for a present day fairy tale! The last thing Susanna Truitt ever dream of after being jilted by long time boyfriend was meeting Prince Nathaniel. He's a royal prince, and she's an ordinary girl — their lives were worlds apart with traditions and politics to consider. They can't work. But everything changes when Susanna receives an invitation to Nathaniel's coronation. It's the ultimate choice: His kingdom or her heart? God's will or their own?

Letters to Katie by Kathleen Fuller (Thomas Nelson). Katherine Yoder has loved Johnny Mullet since the two were children, but he's never returned her affections. Before Johnny has the opportunity to tell Katherine his true feelings, she's struck by a serious illness. While Katherine struggles to recall recent memories of Johnny, a surprise visitor comes back into her life, claiming that his letters speak of a history and a future for the two of them. With the two men vying for her attention and her memory still elusive, Katherine has never felt so torn. But will the solutions to both Johnny's and Katherine's problems lie in places neither one has ever considered?

Unwritten by Charles Martin (Hachette Book Group/Center Street). Katie Quinn is a world-famous actress with an all too familiar story. Fame seems to have driven her to self-destruct. Father Steady Capri knows the true cause of her desire to end her life is buried too deeply for him to reach. But there is one person who still may be able to save her from herself. He will show her an alternate escape, a way to write a new life. But Katie still must confront her past before she can find peace.

Fugitive by Shirlee McCoy (Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense). "HELP ME." When she opens her door to a wounded, handcuffed stranger, Laney Jefferson is terrified … until she recognizes her unexpected visitor. Thirteen years ago, Logan Randal was there for her when she desperately needed a friend. Now the wrongfully convicted lawman needs the widow's help. On the run from the law and guided only by Laney's unswerving faith in Logan's innocence, their mutual attraction begins to break down the barriers around Laney's heart. But the real culprit is much closer than they imagine … a cunning enemy determined to keep the past — and the truth — buried forever.

Catch a Falling Star by Beth Vogt (Howard). Kendall Haynes has seen her dream of becoming a family physician come true, but what of having a husband and children? Is that nothing more than a childhood fantasy? Catch a Falling Star — the sophomore fiction word of Beth Vogt — reminds readers that romance isn't just for twentysomethings and sometimes letting go of your dreams is the only way to embrace everything God has waiting for you.

Inspirational romances compiled for HEA by Serena Chase, author of the recently released The Ryn and The Remedy. Her website is serenachase.com.

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