Chris Schmidt > Recent Status Updates

My Sweetwater, Arizona series is growing! A Mother's Prayer will be joining A Father's Vow and The Fire Chief's Surprise in June 2026! Visit chrismadayschmidt.com.

Did you hear the news? The Fire Chief’s Surprise landed on the Publishers Marketplace Weekly Bestseller list for the third week in a row—and it’s all thanks to readers like YOU! 🧁❤️ I’m so grateful for your support!

Sweet stories, even sweeter deal!
From now through July 20, Barnes & Noble is holding a Buy One, Get One 50% Off sale on all romance trade and mass market paperbacks—including inspirational romance.
Both of my Love Inspired books—A Father’s Vow and The Fire Chief’s Surprise—are included!
Whether you're in the mood for a story of second chances or small-town matchmaking, it's a great time to stock up :-)

THE FIRE CHIEF'S SURPRISE is now available! Return to small-town Sweetwater to catch up on the quirky characters and watch sparks fly between the fire chief and the baker. Have you ordered your copy, yet? https://a.co/d/5AMvWT8

Early reviews are coming in on THE FIRE CHIEF'S SURPRISE and I couldn't be more excited to share the newest book in the Love Inspired Sweetwater series! Releases July 1st, but you can preorder your copy here: https://a.co/d/5AMvWT8

Less than six weeks until the launch of THE FIRE CHIEF'S SURPRISE, book 2 in the Love Inspired Sweetwater series, on preorder now! Join a quirky cast of familiar characters, along with a couple of new faces, as you relive the small town's legend and fall in love with sweet surprises.

EEEEK! The Fire Chief's Surprise, my second in the Love Inspired Sweetwater series, releases in less than 3 months! Preorder now at your favorite retailer!

Thrilled to share that Harlequin Love Inspired is publishing THE FIRE CHIEF'S SURPRISE in July 2025. Stay tuned :-)

Trying out this Amazon April first read.

A Father's Vow is available in stores and online! Have you taken your trip to Sweetwater, yet?

Today is the release of A FATHER'S VOW! Stop by your favorite retailer and pick up your copy :-)

Release date is just around the corner! Fun plans are in the works, so be sure to sign up for Always the Write Time newsletter to keep up to date: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/form...

My book releases on March 26. Preorder here: https://chrismadayschmidt.com/index.p...