Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

January 2024 - June 2025

Thank you to Bridget for creating this challenge for us.

Read any book to start the Vine. Then read any number of books that connect in some fashion to the Vine in order to create Branches (one book = one branch). For each Branch, read any number of books that connect in some fashion to the Branch to create Fruit (one book = one fruit).

The Vine book must be read first.
A Branch must be read before you add Fruit to it, but you may add more Branches at any point.
Fruit must be read after the Branch under which it will be listed.

Connections may be made in any way that makes sense to you (genre, title word, author name [first, middle, or last], page count, cover item, publication date, character name, etc.). You must tell us how your book is connected.

Example:
Vine: Carved in Stone - Elizabeth Camden - (The Blackstone Legacy, #1)

Branch 1: Redeeming Gabriel - Elizabeth White - author's first name
Fruit 1: A Portrait of Loyalty - Roseanna M. White - author's last name
Fruit 2: The Hand-Me-Down Family - Winnie Griggs - historical romance genre


Branch 2: Chasing Shadows - Lynn Austin - published 2021
Fruit 1: After the Shadows - Amanda Cabot - Title (Shadows)
Fruit 2: Bookshop by the Sea - Denise Hunter - bicycle on cover


Rules:
* Please link both the title and author for every book.
* If a cover item is chosen as a connection, please post the cover to all books using that connection. (see the example of the bicycle on the cover, above)
* Please include the date you finished each book.
* Rereads okay
* No page minimum
* Please repost your completed challenge when you are finished.

Note: This challenge can get big fast, so please save several comments for your tracking.

Andrea

Bonny
Bridget
Brittany

Crystal

Elizabeth

Fifi

Hannah

Jenn

Karen Vine 1
Karen Vine 2
Karen Vine 3
Katrina
KC

Lauri
Lynnette

Maria
Missy

Simone

I'm in

Fruit of the Vine
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025

VINE: Vying for the Viscount by Kristi Ann Hunter (1/18/24)

BRANCH 1: Winning the Gentleman by Kristi Ann Hunter (1/25/24) - same author

Fruit: Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt (1/31/24) - first name author same

Fruit: Enchanting the Heiress by Kristi Ann Hunter (2/8/24)- same author

Fruit: The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron (3/9/24) - first name author same

Fruit: The Ringmaster's Wife by Kristy Cambron (3/20/24) - first name author same

BRANCH 2: The Bizarre Origins of Kangaroo Court and Other Idioms by Arnold Ringstad (1/19/24) - animal on cover

Fruit: Ben & Jerry's by Kaitlyn Duling (2/1/24) - same number of pages (32)

Fruit: Cultural Traditions in Germany by Lynn Peppas (2/10/24) - non-fiction

Fruit: Cultural Traditions in Jamaica by Lynn Peppas (3/19/24) - non-fiction

Fruit: Who Was Queen Elizabeth I? by June Eding (3/20/24) - non-fiction

BRANCH 3: The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen (2/13/24) - Regency

BRANCH 4: Sunkissed by Kasie West (2/16/24) GM - author's first initial K

Fruit: Longing for Lily by Tara Grace Ericson (2/23/24) - Contemporary Romance

Fruit: After Hello by Lisa Mangum (2/28/24) - GM - Young Adult Fiction

Fruit: Resisting Rose by Tara Grace Ericson (3/7/24) - Contemporary Romance

Fruit: Dancing with Dandelionby Tara Grace Ericson (3/21/24) - Contemporary Romance

BRANCH: 5 A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice by Rebecca Connolly (2/22/24) - Historical Fiction

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Vine Book:
Fear Has a Name by Creston Mapes
Finished 01/08/24




Branch 1: A Main Character Gets Kidnapped
Against the Wind by Amanda Cabot
Finished 01/12/24

Fruit 1:
First Wave by Lisa Phillips
Finished 01/18/24

Fruit 2:
The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen Coble
Finished 03/31/24

Fruit 3:
When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder
Finished 04/22/24

Fruit 4:
The Bookshop of Secrets by Mollie Rushmeyer
Finished 05/07/24

Fruit 5:
The Midwife by Jolina Petersheim
Finished 06/15/24

Fruit 6:
The Lies We Believe by Lisa Harris
Finished 07/31/24

Fruit 7:
Solar Flare
Finished 12/31/24

Fruit 8:
The Peasant King
Finished 12/02/24

Fruit 9:
Desert Rescue

Fruit 10:
Distortion


Branch 2: A Main Character is a Villain
The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel
Finished 01/08/24

Fruit 1:
Poison Town by Creston Mapes
Finished 02/02/24

Fruit 2:
A Time to Die by Nadine Brandes
Finished 04/13/24

Fruit 3:
Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green
Finished 05/27/24

Fruit 4:
The Calling by Rachelle Dekker
Finished 05/29/24

Fruit 5:
Autumn's Shadow by Lyn Cote
Finished 06/14/24

Fruit 6:
Under the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson
Finished: 06/26/24

Fruit 7:
The Beekeeper's Son

Fruit 8:
The Irish Matchmaker

Fruit 9:
Mean ole little Connor....
The Song of Sourwood Mountain



Branch 3: Features A Shootout with Law Enforcement
A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson
Finished 01/17/23

Fruit 1:
Every Now & Then by Karen Kingsbury
Finished 05/09/24

Fruit 2:
The Killing Tide

Fruit 3:
The Sheriffs of Savage Wells

Fruit 4:
A Gown of Spanish Lace



Branch 4: The First Book in A Trilogy
The Thorn by Beverly Lewis
Finished 01/20/24

Fruit 1:
Soul's Gate by James L. Rubart
Finished 02/04/24

Fruit 2:
In the Shadow of Denali by Tracie Peterson
Finished 06/03/24

Fruit 3:
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb
Finished 06/30/24

Fruit 4:
The End Begins

Fruit 5:
Truth Stained Lies


Branch 5: Main Character Gets Caught In the Rain and Soaked
Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer
Finished 01/24/24

Fruit 1:
The Moonlight School by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Finished 03/19/24

Fruit 2:
The Peasant King
Finished:

Fruit 3:
The Christmas Tree Farm

Fruit 4:
Finished 01/03/25


Branch 6: Snow On The Cover
To Enchant a Lady's Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher
Finished 01/28/24

Fruit 1:
Winter's Secret

Fruit 2:
Christmas in Winter Hill

Fruit 3:
The Christmas Shoes

Fruit 4:
Sarah's Song

Fruit 5:
An Endless Christmas


Branch 7: A Main Character Gets Into A Car Accident
The Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson
Finished 01/30/24

Fruit 1:
The Judgement
Finished 03/03/24

Fruit 2:
The Last Jihad
Finished 03/09/24

Fruit 3:
Vanished by Irene Hannon
Finished: 07/05/24




Branch 8: A Main Character Goes to Jail or Prison
Riven by Jerry B. Jenkins
Finished 02/15/24

Double Indemnity by Robert Whitlow
Finished: 03/30/24




Branch 9: Trees on the Cover
Second Chance by Lisa Phillips
Finished 02/22/24

Fruit 1:
The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser
Finished 05/03/24

Fruit 2: What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson
Finished 05/04/24

Fruit 3:
Fallout




Branch 10: Features child abuse
The Penny by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford
Finished: 03/13/24

Fruit 1:
The Truth Seeker by Dee Henderson
Finished: 04/06/24

Fruit 2:
In Broken Places by Michèle Phoenix
Finished 09/22/24

Fruit 3:
Finished 01/14/25
Beyond Ivy Walls

Branch 11: Features religious abuse
The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker
Finished 04/25/24

Fruit 1:
Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Finished 06/17/24

Fruit 2:
The Pages of Her Life
Fruit 3:
The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate
Finished: 09/10/24

Fruit 4:
The Sandcastle Sister by Lisa Wingate
Finished: 09/19/24

Fruit 5:
River's End



Branch 12: By the Same Author
Sky Zone by Creston Mapes
Finished: 04/04/24
by James L. Rubart
Finished 07/16/24




Branch 13: Features Mental Illness
An Unlikely Alliance by Toni Shiloh
Finished: 06/26/24

Fruit 1:
When Through Deep Waters by Rachelle Dekker
Finished: 07/05/24

Fruit 2:
Summer's End by Lyn Cote
Finished: 07/19/24
Veda




Branch 14: Main Character Is A Journalist
Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
Finished: 06/30/24
Hugh was a BBC correspondent




Branch 15: Main Characters with The Same Name
(Pamela or Jack)
Jack
The Protector by Dee Henderson
Finished: 07/27/24




Branch 16: White cover
Book: Gideon's Gift
Finished: 10/15/24



Branch 17: Character in the book takes a Greyhound Bus
Mistletoe and Sage




Branch 18: The Title Includes A Word That Is An Emotion
A Run at Love




Branch 19: Cover Shows A Wooden Fence
In Broken Places

Fruit 1:
The Story Keeper

Fruit 2:
Where the Road Bends

Branch 20: Published in 2020
Veiled in Smoke

Fruit 1:
Sky Zone




Branch 21: Male Author
Fruit 1:
The Passover Prophecies: How God is Realigning Hearts and Nations in Crisis

Fruit 2:
Poison Town

Fruit 3:
Soul's Gate

Fruit 4:
Riven

Fruit 5:
The Last Jihad

Fruit 6:
Double Indemnity

Fruit 7:
Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not

Fruit 8:
The Pages of Her Life

Fruit 9:
Blink of an Eye by Ted Dekker

Fruit 10:
Prayers of a Stranger: A Christmas Journey

Fruit 11:
The Drummer Boy: A Christmas Tale

Fruit 12:
Living in the Daze of Deception: How to Discern Truth from Culture's Lies

Fruit 13:
The Unfinished Gift
Finished: 12/19/24

Fruit 14:
Rooms

Reserved.

Crystal wrote: "Can we list our branches now as long as we read a branch book before listing fruit? Or does the branch book need to be read before listing?"

You may list out your books whenever you like. But yes, please read the branch book before any fruit beneath it.

Updated the rules to include "Please include the date you finished each book."

Knew I forgot something! :)

Andrea wrote: "Updated the rules to include "Please include the date you finished each book."

Knew I forgot something! :)"

Ok, thanks!

Going to try this one.

Fruit of the Vine
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025

Vine:

Branch 1:
Fruit:

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I definitely want to try this one!

Fruit of the Vine #1
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025

Vine: Dangerous Justice by Terri Reed(1/5/24)

Branch 1: Duty Bound Guardian by Terri Reed(1/11/24)
How it connects: same author
Fruit: Trail of Evidence by Lynette Eason (2/29/24)
How it connects: same series - Capitol K-9 Unit series



Branch 2: Desert Rescue by Lisa Phillips (1/8/24)
How it connects: both books have a dog on the cover
Fruit: Security Detail by Lisa Phillips
How it connects: same author



Branch 3: Warning Signs by Katy Lee(1/19/24)
How it connects: both same genre - Romantic Suspense
Fruit: Grave Danger by Katy Lee
How it connects: same series - Stepping Stones Island series



Branch 4:
How it connects:
Fruit:
How it connects:



Branch 5:
How it connects:
Fruit:
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January 2024 - June 2025
* Please repost your completed challenge when you are finished.

Vine: (01/05/24)
Ciao, Bella by Ryan M. Phillips

Branch 1: (01/09/24)
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
How it connects: Written in first person

Fruit 1: (01/21/24)
The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
How it connects: Genre, Christian Fiction

Fruit 2: (01/25/24)
Archer by Camille Elliot
How it connects: At least partial setting in London.

Fruit 3: (02/05/24)
The Third Target by Joel C. Rosenberg
How it connects: 1st of 3 in a series

Fruit 4: (02/10/24)
Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner
How it connects: Published in 2022

Fruit 5: (02/26/24)
I Am In Here by Creston Mapes
How it connects: Published in 2022

Fruit 6: (02/28/24)
Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
How it connects: Historical Fictiob, London

Branch 2: (01/13/24)
Sanctuary Lost by Lisa Phillips
How it connects: Author's last name, Phillips

Fruit 1: (02/05/24)
Love Psalms A Christian Love Story by Joey Bauer
How it connects: Feature a man who has lost at love and finds a new love.

Fruit 2: (02/07/24)
Orphan Train Escape by Rachel Wesson
How it connects: First in a series.

Fruit 3: (02/14/24)
Evidence of Mercy by Terri Blackstock
How it connects: Genre, Suspense.

Fruit 4: (02/25/24)
Predator by Terri Blackstock
How it connects: Characters hiding, fear for their life.

Fruit 5: (03/06/24)
Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt
How it connects: Genre - Christian Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Romance

Fruit 6: (03/14/24)
Too Late by Liz Bradford
How it connects: Kidnapping, being chased by a phsyco

Fruit 7: (03/23/24)
An Eye for an Eye by Irene Hannon
How it connects: MC in law enforcement falls in love with person he is protecting

Branch 3 & 4

Branch 3: (01/15/24)
The Red Suit Diaries: A Real-Life Santa on Hopes, Dreams, and Childlike Faith by Ed Butchart
How it connects: Articles of clothing on cover.

Fruit 1: (01/31/24)
A Child Without a Shadow: A Memoir of a Holocaust Survivor and a World Famous Doctor by Shaul Harel
How it connects: Genre, biography/memoir.

Fruit 2:

Branch 4: (02/12/24)
Valley of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling
How it connects: Published in 2011

Fruit 1: (02/17/24)
The Trespasser byJennifer Spredemann
How it connects: Crazy weather.

Fruit 2: (03/05/24)
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason
How it connects: MC is teenage girl

Fruit 3: (03/08/24)
Driving Force by Lynette Eason & Kate Angelo
How it connects: MC’s dog plays strong part in storyline

Fruit 4: (03/10/24)
Deeply Devoted by Maggie Brendan
How it connects: Published in 2011 & Genre Historical, Romance, Western

Fruit 5: (03/16/24)
Where Wildflowers Bloom by Ann Shorey
How it connects: Published in 2011

Branch 5 & 6

Branch 5: (02/17/24)
Screen Play by Chris Coppernoll
How it connects: Genre, Contemporary Romance.

Fruit 1: (02/20/24)
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
How it connects: Los Angeles, movie making

Fruit 2: (02/22/24)
The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson
How it connects: Genre, Contemporary Romance

Fruit 3: (03/26/24)
Always Look Twice by Elizabeth Goddard
How it connects: MC named Harper

Branch 6: (02/23/24)
A Time to Dance by Michelle Stimpson
How it connects: Secondary character named Cameron.

Fruit 1: (03/04/24)
Dancing With Jesus: A Novel by Linda Fitzpatrick
How it connects: Published in 2012

Fruit 2: (03/21/24)
Anna's Courage by Kristin Noel Fischer
How it connects: Set in Texas

Fruit 3: (03/31/24)
Embers of Love by Tracie Peterson
How it connects: Set in Texas

Branch 7

Branch 7: (03/12/24)
Chop, Chop by L.N. Cronk
How it connects: Best friends fall in love with each other

Fruit 1: (03/20/24)
The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd & Eva Marie Everson
How it connects: Deals with the death of a friend

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As always I am overloading myself with challenges. I will challenge myself to see how I can fit this one in.
Fruit of the Vine
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025

Vine: (1/5)

Branch 1: (1/7) word "Me"
Fruit: (1/11) (1/13) word "me"

Vine (1/19) published 2023
branch (1/21) published 2023 fruit 1 (1/24) published 2023
fruit 2 (1/29) published 2023 fruit 3 (1/30) published 2023
fruit 4 (2/1) published 2023 fruit 5 (2/11) pub 2023 Fruit
6 (2/20) pub 2023 7 (2/26) pub 2023

I'm in!

Fruit of the Vine
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025

Vine:

Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer (Jan 29/24)

Branch 1:
Committing to the Cowgirl by Jody Hedlund (Feb 5/24)
Cover has wildflowers

Fruit:
8 Down by Kimberley Woodhouse (Aug 24/24)
Purple on the cover

Branch 2
Lonestar Homecoming by Colleen Coble (May 15/24)
Set in Texas

Fruit:
River's Edge by Terri Blackstock (Aug 27/24)
Mystery

Branch 3:
Positively, Penelope by Pepper Basham (June 20/24)
Main character - Penelope

Fruit:
Isabelle and Alexander by Rebecca Anderson(July 26/24)
Girl's name in the title.


Branch 4
Break of Day by Colleen Coble (July 22/24)
Published in 2023

Fruit:
The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham (Aug 12/24)
Published in 2023

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Thanks for setting this challenge up, Andrea. I am really excited how to see it grows over the next 18 months.

Bridget wrote: "Thanks for setting this challenge up, Andrea. I am really excited how to see it grows over the next 18 months."

Me too! I'm so glad you shared it with us.

I'm going to try! This looks interesting!

Vine:
Branch 1:
Fruit 1:

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This sounds fun! I'm in!

Fruit of the Vine
Jan 2024 - Jun 2025

VINE: Her Scandalous Amish Secret: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance by Jocelyn McClay
BRANCH 1: Trust My Heart by Carol J. Post (cover is set outdoors)
FRUIT 1: The Best-Laid Plans by Sarah M. Eden (author uses a first name, middle initial, last name)
FRUIT 2: Not Until the End by Valerie M. Bodden (author uses a first name, middle initial, last name)
FRUIT 3: The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton by Susan L. Tuttle (author uses a first name, middle initial, last name)

BRANCH 2: Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble (MFC is single parent)
FRUIT 1: Chaos by Steffani Webb (published 2024)
FRUIT 2: Speak Your Truth by Marie Soleil (both audio books)
The Way You Love Me: A Deep Haven Novel by Michelle Sass Aleckson (MC is single parent)

BRANCH 3: An Opportune Proposal by Ann Elizabeth Fryer (main characters marry in book)
FRUIT 1: The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews (set in England)
FRUIT 2: Their Inseparable Bond: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance by Jill Weatherholt (released Jan 2024)
FRUIT 3: Double Take by Lynette Eason (released Jan 2024)
FRUIT 4: The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura Frantz (released Jan 2024)

BRANCH 3: The Juliet Code by Pepper D. Basham (released in Dec 2023)

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This is so fun! I've really enjoyed the connection challenges in the past, and I love how this allows for multiple levels! I'm in!

VINE - New Kid in Town by Janette Oke 1/13

BRANCH - The Big Snow by Hader Elmer
(both feature a skunk character) 1/16
FRUIT - White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt
(both have "snow" in title) 1/16
FRUIT - Return to Zandria by Christine Norris
(both feature snowy weather) 1/19
FRUIT - The One and Only Bunbun by Susan Clymer
(both feature rabbits in the snow) 2/10
FRUIT - Moses the Kitten by James Herriot
(both feature animals in winter) 3/17
FRUIT - The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
(both books are award-winners) 3/18

BRANCH - Co-Parenting Works!: Helping Your Children Thrive after Divorce by Tammy G. Daughtry
(both published by Christian publishers) 1/27
FRUIT - Ranch Hope: A Ministry's Fifty Year Journey Helping Children and Families Heal by Dave Bailey Sr.
(both have "children" in the title) 2/5
FRUIT - Foster the Family: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help for the Christian Foster Parent by Jamie C. Finn
(both about parenting) 2/26
FRUIT - Ready-Made Family by Frances Salomon Murphy
(both about children in foster families) 4/11
FRUIT - Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
(both about children in foster families) 4/17
FRUIT - The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes
(both about children in foster families) 4/28
FRUIT - Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
(both about a child looking for family) 6/7

BRANCH - Just Us Women by Jeannette Franklin Caines
(both by an author named Jeannette/Janette) 2/6
FRUIT - The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor by Wendy Towle
(both published by Scholastic) 2/7
FRUIT - The Riches of Oseola McCarty by Evelyn Coleman
(both feature a girl with her aunt) 2/8
FRUIT - Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner
(both about travel) 2/9
FRUIT - The Life of Marian Anderson: Diva and Humanitarian by Andrea Broadwater
(both feature Black women) 2/10

Welcome, all! Linked to here.

Question - can we have more than 1 vine?

Question...do we have to finish adding fruit to one vine before the other is started, or can we go back and add more fruit later on once the structure is set up?

Karen wrote: "Question - can we have more than 1 vine?"

Sure. Sign up for each vine separately, so I can link them individually. You'll want to save a few comments per vine.

Hannah wrote: "Question...do we have to finish adding fruit to one vine before the other is started, or can we go back and add more fruit later on once the structure is set up?"

You may add fruit to any completed branch at any time.

Andrea wrote: "Karen wrote: "Question - can we have more than 1 vine?"

Sure. Sign up for each vine separately, so I can link them individually. You'll want to save a few comments per vine."

Great! Thanks, Andrea. I'll be posting my vine(s) in the next few days as I decide which book(s) I want as the vine.

Andrea wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Question...do we have to finish adding fruit to one vine before the other is started, or can we go back and add more fruit later on once the structure is set up?"

You may add fruit ..."

Glad you understood the question as I meant to say branch, not vine 🤪😂