Time for your guide for planning a summer road trip. First stop: a bookstore or library! If you’ve ever wanted to travel but didn’t quite have the budget to get to all the locations you’d like, you can explore new places through the pages of some of our books. To make it easy for you, we’ve listed all the settings for Bethany House novels published from July 2018 to June 2019 below.
Need more suggestions, or want to find a specific state not listed here? Check out our archives from 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015. Enjoy, readers!
Alaska: Under the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse
California: In Dreams Forgotten and In Times Gone By by Tracie Peterson
Florida: A Simple Singing by Leslie Gould (also set in Pennsylvania), The Lady of Tarpon Springs by Judith Miller
Georgia: Breach of Trust by Rachel Dylan
Illinois: Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano (also set in New York), Legacy of Mercy by Lynn Austin, Searching for You by Jody Hedlund
Maine: Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes
Maryland: Dead Drift by Dani Pettrey
Minnesota: A Season of Grace by Lauraine Snelling
Missouri: Mind Games by Nancy Mehl
Montana: When You Are Near and Wherever You Go by Tracie Peterson
Nevada: The Reluctant Warrior and The Unexpected Champion by Mary Connealy
New York: A Desperate Hope by Elizabeth Camden
Oklahoma: The Lieutenant’s Bargain by Regina Jennings
Pennsylvania: The First Love and The Tinderbox by Beverly Lewis, Flights of Fancy by Jen Turano, A Faithful Gathering by Leslie Gould
Texas: More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer
Washington: Sweet on You by Becky Wade
Wisconsin: The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond and The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright
Bonus! Novella Collections (aka Multi-Stop Trips)
Since these were all set in different locations, we thought we’d break down all of them for you.
England, Texas, West Virginia, Washington: The Christmas Heirloom by Karen Witemeyer, Kristi Ann Hunter, Sarah Loudin Thomas, and Becky Wade
Illinois, Maryland, and South Carolina: The Cost of Betrayal by Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey, Lynette Eason
Outside the United States
Canada: The Best of Intentions and The Highest of Hopes by Susan Anne Mason, Between Two Shores by Jocelyn Green, A Reluctant Bride by Jody Hedlund
England: An Hour Unspent and The Number of Love by Roseanna White, The Bride of Ivy Green by Julie Klassen, A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter, The Artful Match by Jennifer Delamere
France: Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin (also set in Spain)
Gambia: Outbreak by Davis Bunn (also set in other countries in West Africa)
Israel: Jerusalem’s Queen by Angela Hunt
Nevis: Verity by Lisa Bergren
Russia: Thirst of Steel by Ronie Kendig (also set in Ukraine, France, Republic of the Congo, and more)
Sicily: Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette (also set in ancient Canaan)
Other Realms
Because the only way you can get to these fantastic settings is through the pages of a book.
Mark of the Raven and Flight of the Raven by Morgan Busse
What’s one place you’ve only “visited” through the pages of a book but feel you know well?
This is such a fun post! I can’t wait to take my road trip!
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