722 ratings | 4 reviews | avg rating:4.95

Anne Mateer’s Followers (278)

Anne’s Bookshelves

to-read (27)
currently-reading (0)
read (748)
all-time-favorites (17)
books-i-ve-written (2)
children-s (6)
classics (19)
contemporary-fiction (162)
fantasy (4)
historical-fiction (275)
See all bookshelves »

Anne’s Friends (970)

Varina Denman

892 books | 590 friends

Ruth

1,433 books | 461 friends

Susan Meissner

676 books | 1,786 friends

Narelle

292 books | 326 friends

Vannetta Chapman

822 books | 581 friends

Cindy

661 books | 656 friends

Bethany House

947 books | 1,375 friends

Rachelle Cobb

1,742 books | 114 friends

More friends…

Anne Mateer

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.dmateer.com/

Genre

Historical Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

Member Since

April 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/annemateer

edit data

PLEASE NOTE: I HAVE RETURNED TO MY GIVEN NAME FOR ALL WRITING AND SOCIAL MEDIA. TO SEE WHAT I'M READING THESE DAYS, PLEASE FRIEND/FOLLOW D'ANN MATEER. THANK YOU!

While I have been writing for what feels like my whole life, I began seriously studying the craft in 2000. Since then I have completed five novels, had several pieces published in local periodicals, attended six writing conferences and managed to final in ACFW's Genesis contest in 2006, 2008, and 2009. My first historical novel, Wings of a Dream, released in September 2011. My second, At Every Turn, is available now. But writing is only a piece of my life.

I am mostly just a woman trying to live her life in a manner pleasing to the Lord. That involves being a wife to Jeff and a mothe ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Anne Mateer questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Anne Mateer’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 3,011 ratings · 622 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wings of a Dream 4.08 avg rating — 1,390 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing by Heart 3.99 avg rating — 630 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At Every Turn 3.87 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Home for My Heart really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Small Storm (Coast-to-Coast Brides #1) 4.25 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cup of Christmas Cheer, Volumes 3-4 by Barbara Andrews, Mona Hodgson (Goodreads Author), Liz Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	21 Days of Joy: Stories That Celebrate Mom by Kathy Ide (Goodreads Author) (Compiled By), Lori Freeland (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Anne Mateer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.58 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time Will Tell (Coast-to-Coast Brides #2) 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Linen Closet did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Thousand Gift Receipts: A Holi-Devo by Anne Mateer (Goodreads Author), Leslie Wilson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Anne Mateer…

Series by Anne Mateer

Coast-to-Coast Brides (2 books)
by

Anne Mateer (Goodreads Author)

4.20 avg rating — 82 ratings

rss
Anne’s Recent Updates

Anne Mateer has read Jesus Every Day: A Journey Through the Bible in One Year by Mary E. DeMuth (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 28, 2024 07:25PM · like

More of Anne's books…

Quotes by Anne Mateer (?)

“But perhaps understanding didn’t matter as much as I imagined. Perhaps that was the true definition of faith.”
― Anne Mateer, Wings of a Dream

9 likes

“I’ve often had to stand on the firm ground of my convictions when others thought I ought to be doing differently.”
― Anne Mateer, Playing by Heart

4 likes

“Keep on. God gives us dreams of what our lives will be, but He doesn’t guarantee them. Just asks us to trust Him with the changes.”
― Anne Mateer, Wings of a Dream

3 likes

See all Anne Mateer's quotes »

Polls

This is the poll for April's Books of the Month. Pick the one you'd like to read most & the two with the most votes will be our reads.

The Wood's Edge (The Pathfinders, #1) by Lori Benton

The Wood's Edge by Lori Benton

7 votes 17.1%

The Colonel's Lady by Laura Frantz

7 votes 17.1%

The Pharaoh's Daughter (Treasures of the Nile, #1) by Mesu Andrews

The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

6 votes 14.6%

The Butterfly and the Violin (Hidden Masterpiece, #1) by Kristy Cambron

The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron

6 votes 14.6%

Circle of Spies (The Culper Ring, #3) by Roseanna M. White

Circle of Spies by Roseanna M. White

5 votes 12.2%

Prelude for a Lord (The Gentlemen Quartet, #1) by Camille Elliot

Prelude for a Lord by Camille Elliot

4 votes 9.8%

Snow on the Tulips (Women of Courage #1) by Liz Tolsma

Snow on Tulips by Liz Tolsma

2 votes 4.9%

Wings of a Dream by Anne Mateer

2 votes 4.9%

They Met at Shiloh (Shiloh #1) by Phillip Bryant

They Met at Shiloh by Phillip Bryant

1 vote 2.4%

The Crimson Cord Rahab's Story (Daughters of the Promised Land, #1) by Jill Eileen Smith

The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith

1 vote 2.4%

41 total votes

2 comments

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Christian Fiction...: R1: Blogging Book Buddies (Team 5)	77	30	Jul 12, 2014 09:52AM
A Million More Pages: Hufflepuff Class Schedule	849	126	Jan 25, 2015 12:35PM
A Million More Pages: January Gryffindor House Game	225	153	Feb 02, 2015 11:45AM
Bookworm Bitches : February 2015: Read-A-Thons	55	136	Mar 04, 2015 07:05AM
Bookworm Bitches : 2014-2015: Winter Challenge	43	197	Mar 23, 2015 05:45PM
Bookworm Bitches : March 2015: Read-A -Thons	70	171	Mar 31, 2015 08:08AM
A Million More Pages: Hogwarts Face-Off Challenge: Slytherin's January Prefect	223	156	Apr 01, 2015 01:20AM
Bookworm Bitches : March 2015: Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge	59	125	Apr 02, 2015 12:28PM
~Readers Sharing ...: Melissa Lee's Reviews	12	9	Apr 03, 2015 09:54PM
Fans of Christian...: Christian Romance Authors	31	629	Apr 27, 2015 03:31AM

More…

recent posts
Anne’s Groups

Christian Fiction Fans — 1740 members — last activity 17 hours, 33 min ago
This group is for people who love Christian Fiction whether it is Romance, Suspense, Historical, or any other genre that is CF. We can discuss Christ ...more

Christian Fiction Bloggers — 1891 members — last activity Dec 27, 2025 07:50AM
This group is a place for Christian bloggers to share their blogs, giveaways, etc. Everyone is welcome to join (you don't have to have a blog). Plea ...more

Christian Historical Fiction — 1570 members — last activity Dec 13, 2025 09:50AM
Most of what we will read and discuss through here will be Christian Historical Fiction, but every once in a while there will be something that will n ...more

Q&A with Becky Wade — 17 members — last activity Aug 09, 2012 08:43AM
Becky will be leading a Q&A session about her Christian Contemporary Romance, My Stubborn Heart, from July 25, 2012 to August 8, 2012. ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 305684 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Christian Fiction Devourers — 9966 members — last activity 20 minutes ago
Follow us on: Facebook Pinterest Keeping romance, history, humor, mystery, love, intrigue, and passion interesting, fun, and clean for all Christians ...more

Eternal Stories — 27 members — last activity Sep 06, 2019 03:23AM
A group for lovers of quality fiction with lasting significance that embodies a sacramental worldview. Most genres welcome.

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55719 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Books for Life — 105 members — last activity Apr 01, 2020 04:00AM
This group welcomes all book lovers who enjoy clean, wholesome fiction, as well as relevant and helpful nonfiction as we discuss not only books publis ...more

Christian rom coms and romances — 113 members — last activity Oct 13, 2017 08:03AM
Find and share the best Christian romantic comedies and contemporary romances!

More of Anne’s groups…

Anne’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-6) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 6: by Anne

Oct 24, 2014 03:12PM

You are very welcome, Sally! Thanks for asking!

reply | flag

message 5: by Sally

Oct 24, 2014 12:16PM

Thanks for your Goodreads friendship, Anne!
Blessings,
Sally

reply | flag

message 4: by Anne

Dec 01, 2013 03:03PM

Happy to! Thanks for asking!

reply | flag

message 3: by Tom

Dec 01, 2013 01:59PM

Hi Anne,

Thank you for joining my circle of friends.

Blessings,

Tom

reply | flag

message 2: by Anne

Jul 19, 2012 07:20AM

Hey everyone! We're giving away an advanced reading copy of At Every Turn. Come over to Creative Madness Mama's site and leave a comment to be entered to win! http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2...

reply | flag

message 1: by Anne

Mar 17, 2012 08:54AM

In case anyone has been wanting to read Wings of a Dream, it is $2.99 on Kindle for a limited time! Enjoy!

reply | flag

Anne Mateer’s Followers (278)

Anne’s Bookshelves

Anne’s Friends (970)

Anne Mateer

Goodreads Author

Learn moreAsk the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine EditionsAnne Mateer’s books

Series by Anne Mateer

rssAnne’s Recent Updates

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

recent postsAnne’s Groups

Anne’s Friend Comments

Learn more
Ask the Author

Combine Editions
Anne Mateer’s books

rss
Anne’s Recent Updates

recent posts
Anne’s Groups