Welcome to another round of travel through the pages of books! This is a yearly feature where we show you where our latest releases are set so you can take a novel vacation even during your staycation. The books below are published by Bethany House between July 2017 and June 2018. Enjoy!
US Settings
Alaska: Out of the Ashes by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse
California: In Places Hidden by Tracie Peterson
Colorado: The Two of Us by Victoria Bylin
Georgia: Deadly Proof and Lone Witness by Rachel Dylan, Possibilities by Debra White Smith
Kansas: A Chance at Forever by Melissa Jagears
Maryland: Blind Spot by Dani Pettrey
Michigan: The Road Home by Beverly Lewis (also set in Pennsylvania)
Minnesota: Fatal Trust by Todd M. Johnson, The Promise of Dawn and A Breath of Hope by Lauraine Snelling
Missouri: Blind Betrayal by Nancy Mehl
Nevada: The Accidental Guardian by Mary Connealy
New Mexico: Too Far Down by Mary Connealy
New York: A Dangerous Legacy and A Daring Venture by Elizabeth Camden, Out of the Ordinary by Jen Turano, Together Forever by Jody Hedlund
North Carolina: Probing by Bill Myers, Frank Peretti, Angela Hunt, and Alton Gansky (along with other states)
Pennsylvania: The Proving by Beverly Lewis, A Plain Leaving by Leslie Gould, A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green
Oklahoma: Holding the Fort by Regina Jennings
Oregon: Beloved Hope and Cherished Mercy by Tracie Peterson
Texas: Hearts Entwined by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Regina Jennings, and Melissa Jagears (along with other states), More Than Meets the Eye by Karen Witemeyer, First Impressions by Debra White Smith
Washington: Falling for You by Becky Wade
West Virginia: The Sound of Rain by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Wisconsin: The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright
Other Countries
Australia: Amanda by Debra White Smith (Tasmania specifically)
Egypt: Egypt’s Sister by Angela Hunt, Where We Belong by Lynn Austin
England: A Name Unknown and A Song Unheard by Roseanna M. White, An Inconvenient Beauty and A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie Klassen, A Most Noble Heir by Susan Anne Mason, The Heart’s Appeal by Jennifer Delamere
Iraq: Crown of Souls by Ronie Kendig (along with Egypt, Afghanistan, Germany, and other countries)
Israel: Judah’s Wife by Angela Hunt, A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette
Italy: The Assault by Bill Myers, Frank Peretti, Angela Hunt, and Alton Gansky (along with other countries)
Nevis: Keturah by Lisa T. Bergren
Scotland: The Legacy by Michael Phillips, Death at Thorburn Hall by Julianna Deering
Other Realms
For when it’s not enough to visit places on Earth…
King’s War by Jill Williamson
The Wounded Shadow by Patrick Carr
And since I’ve been putting these together for the past five years, here’s a map that shows the US states covered by Bethany House books in that time (links below the map). If your home state isn’t covered, well…time to message an author?
Enjoy the other road trips by checking out past years’ lists:
Readers, what was a recent vivid setting that you traveled to in the pages of a book?
The Sound of Rain is split between WV and SC (with a dash of KY). You should totally blue in SC and maybe KY, too!
Great catch, Sarah! I’ll add SC, but not KY. I’m trying to keep it strictly to settings that form a significant part of the book so people really feel like it’s a vacation to that spot. 🙂 Rules are rules for fake road trips….
Amy Green
BHP Fiction Publicist
I’m in New York right now with A Daring Venture.
How fun! Enjoy the city. 🙂
Amy Green
BHP Fiction Publicist
So many books so little time!! ❤️❤️❤️
Such a great problem to have, though!
Amy Green
BHP Fiction Publicist
Yes it sure is 😉
I have read so many of these – each excellent! I’m making a new list of all those I haven’t!