{"id":14295,"date":"2026-03-20T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/?p=14295"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:35:47","slug":"tales-from-the-heartland-novels-set-in-the-midwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/tales-from-the-heartland-novels-set-in-the-midwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Tales from the Heartland: Novels Set in the Midwest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The plains, prairies, and lakes of the Midwest have inspired many authors to write novels set in states like Ohio or Nebraska or everywhere in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick up one of these novels to visit the frontier of Lake Michigan in the late 1800s or stop by a small town in Illinois or experience a Minnesotan winter. The characters in the books below remind us that the Midwest isn\u2019t \u201cflyover country,\u201d it\u2019s a place where people help one another, work together, and share meaningful stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter if you\u2019ve lived in the Midwest or always wanted to visit, these are the novels for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/2026-reading-challenge\/?utm_source=westcoastnovels&amp;utm_medium=readingchallenge&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crazy4Fiction Reading Challenge<\/a>, pick a book to fulfill the <strong>set in a state you haven&#8217;t lived in<\/strong> prompt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-lumber-barons-wife\/9781496476395?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=lumberbaronswife&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/978-1-4964-7639-5-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13970\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/978-1-4964-7639-5-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/978-1-4964-7639-5-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/978-1-4964-7639-5-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/978-1-4964-7639-5-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/978-1-4964-7639-5-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/978-1-4964-7639-5-1.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-lumber-barons-wife\/9781496476395?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=lumberbaronswife&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lumber Baron\u2019s Wife<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Lynn Austin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Michigan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Centuries apart, Hannah and Ashley both move to Michigan to follow their husbands\u2019 career ambitions. In 1873, Hannah is asked by a lumber baron to help his wife, Kate, fit into polite society. But when Kate goes missing, Hannah fears for her safety. In present day, Ashley is captivated by their historic home and a nearby mansion. As she begins to help renovate the mansion, she becomes enthralled by the disappearance of the lumber baron\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/dear-henry-love-edith\/9781496466082?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=dearhenryloveedith&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/978-1-4964-6608-2-e1671634283409-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10216\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/978-1-4964-6608-2-e1671634283409-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/12\/978-1-4964-6608-2-e1671634283409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/dear-henry-love-edith\/9781496466082?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=dearhenryloveedith&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dear Henry, Love Edith<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Becca Kinzer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Illinois<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Edith takes a short-term nursing job in a small Illinois town while waiting for her paperwork to go through for an international humanitarian trip. While there, she agrees to stay at a friend\u2019s uncle\u2019s house, who she thinks is elderly. But unbeknownst to her, Henry isn\u2019t the grumpy old man she thinks he is. And Edith isn\u2019t the elderly widow he assumes she is. While they have different schedules, they exchange letters via the kitchen counter and unknowingly bump into each other around town.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/search?keyword=the+baxter+family+drama&amp;utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=baxterseries&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1694-0-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14346\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1694-0-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1694-0-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1694-0-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1694-0-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1694-0-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1694-0.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/search?keyword=the+baxter+family+drama&amp;utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=baxterseries&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Baxter series, the Redemption Collection<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Karen Kingsbury<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Indiana<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The original Baxter Family books begin with the Redemption Collection, set in and around Bloomington, Indiana. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/redemption\/9781414333007?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=redemption&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redemption<\/a><\/em>, Kari Baxter Jacobs is at a crossroads when she discovers her husband is having an affair. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/remember\/9781414333014?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=remember&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Remember<\/a><\/em>, Ashley Baxter faces heartbreaking decisions in the aftermath of tragedy. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/return\/9781414333021?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=return&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Return<\/a><\/em>, Luke Baxter\u2019s life is turned upside-down after a secret is revealed. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/rejoice\/9781414333038?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=rejoice&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rejoice<\/a><\/em>, Brooke Baxter faces tremendous loss. And in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/reunion\/9781414333045?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=reunion&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reunion<\/a><\/em>, a family reunion brings the Baxter family together and a diagnosis threatens to tear them apart.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/search?series=Christiansen+Family&amp;utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=christiansenseries&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2076-3-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14345\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2076-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2076-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2076-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2076-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2076-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2076-3.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/search?series=Christiansen+Family&amp;utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=christiansenseries&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Christensen series<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Susan May Warren<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Minnesota<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The hockey-loving Christiansen family grew up in Deep Haven, Minnesota. Now the adult children are all looking for love in these romance novels. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/take-a-chance-on-me\/4527\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=takeachanceonme&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take a Chance on Me<\/a><\/em>, Darek starts falling for Ivy, who has an unexpected connection to the death of his first wife. When her younger brother is injured in a pro-hockey accident in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/it-had-to-be-you\/4683\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=ithadtobeyou&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It Had to Be You<\/a><\/em>, Eden reluctantly teams up with the bad boy captain Jace to help. Grace visits Hawaii on a cooking retreat, only to be partnered with her brother\u2019s hockey teammate, Max, in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/when-i-fall-in-love\/5069\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=whenifallinlove&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When I Fall in Love<\/a><\/em>. Casper, an archaeologist, comes home to Deep Haven to confess his true feelings for Raina, only to be met with a surprise in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/always-on-my-mind\/6223\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=alwaysonmymind&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Always on My Mind<\/a><\/em>. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-wonder-of-you\/6772\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=thewonderofyou&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wonder of You<\/a><\/em>, Amelia is shocked when Roark, the man who broke her heart, follows her across the Atlantic for a second chance. And in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/youre-the-one-that-i-want\/6855\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=youretheonethatiwant&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You\u2019re the One That I Want<\/a><\/em>, Owen\u2019s chance at love with his ship captain\u2019s daughter Scotty might be over before it starts when his past catches up with him.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/just-look-up\/20331\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=justlookup&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2148-7-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14333\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2148-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2148-7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2148-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2148-7-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2148-7-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2148-7.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/just-look-up\/20331\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=justlookup&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just Look Up<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Courtney Walsh<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Michigan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Lane returns home to Harbor Pointe, Michigan, after her brother is in an accident. There, she reconnects with Ryan, a veteran working on a revitalization project for the town. But issues from their pasts come back to jeopardize their relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/until-then\/9781496454263?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=untilthen&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-5426-3-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14334\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-5426-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-5426-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-5426-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-5426-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-5426-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-5426-3.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/until-then\/9781496454263?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=untilthen&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Until Then<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Ohio<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>When Celeste finds her husband Vin\u2019s drawings, she knows they could be shunned from their Old Order Amish community in Ohio. After a fight between the two, Vin vanishes, leaving Celeste to wonder if he chose art over his family. But Vin mysteriously wakes up in 1822, saved by the kindness of strangers. Separated by time, Vin is desperate to find a way to get back to his family.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/search?keyword=susan+may+warren+deep+haven&amp;utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=deephaven&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1425-0-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14343\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1425-0-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1425-0-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1425-0-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1425-0-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1425-0-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-1425-0.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/search?keyword=susan+may+warren+deep+haven&amp;utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=deephaven&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Deep Haven series<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Susan May Warren<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Minnesota<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/search?keyword=susan+may+warren+deep+haven&amp;utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=deephaven&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2052-7-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14344\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2052-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2052-7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2052-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2052-7-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2052-7-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-2052-7.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Susan May Warren explores the town of Deep Haven, Minnesota, where the Christiansen family also lives, with these six romance novels. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/happily-ever-after\/746\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=happilyeverafter&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Happily Every After<\/a><\/em>, Mona hires handyman Joe to help fix her bookstore-coffee shop. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-perfect-match\/747\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=perfectmatch&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Perfect Match<\/a><\/em>, sparks fly between interim fire chief Ellie and volunteer firefighter Dan. Anne and Noah must face the past Anne left behind in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/tying-the-knot\/748\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=tyingtheknot&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tying the Knot<\/a><\/em>. In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/my-foolish-heart\/4114\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=myfoolishheart&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Foolish Heart<\/a><\/em>, Issy and Caleb are next door rivals who unknowingly fall for each other over the radio. An accident erases part of Noelle\u2019s memory and husband Eli tries to make her fall in love with him all over again in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-shadow-of-your-smile\/4236\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=shadowofyoursmile&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Shadow of Your Smile<\/a><\/em>. Nathan must come to terms with a secret his wife Annalise has been hiding for twenty years in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/you-dont-know-me\/4411\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=youdontknowme&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You Don\u2019t Know Me<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/before-i-wake\/557\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=beforeiwake&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0815-9-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14336\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0815-9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0815-9-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0815-9-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0815-9-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0815-9-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0815-9.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/before-i-wake\/557\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=beforeiwake&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Before I Wake<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Dee Henderson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Illinois<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The sheriff of Justice, Illinois, is hunting a killer. Women visiting town are being murdered; they go to sleep and never wake up. When a new detective arrives in town to work the case on behalf of the victims, the sheriff is not happy. But they\u2019ll have to work together when it looks like the new detective could be the next victim.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-sisters-of-sugarcreek\/6832\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=sistersofsugarcreek&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0489-3-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14337\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0489-3-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0489-3-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0489-3-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0489-3-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0489-3-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0489-3-1.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-sisters-of-sugarcreek\/6832\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=sistersofsugarcreek&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sisters of Sugarcreek<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Cathy Ligget<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Ohio<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The day a fire burned down the Faith Community Church changed the small town of Sugarcreek, Ohio. Amish widow Lydia struggles with what life looks like now without her husband. Single mom Jessica is determined to keep her aunt\u2019s knitting shop open, despite not knowing how to knit. And Liz lost the friend who helped her with an anonymous gift-giving society. These three women will form an unlikely friendship in the aftermath of the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-brotherhood\/4015\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=thebrotherhood&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0907-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14338\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0907-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0907-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0907-1-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0907-1-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0907-1-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-0907-1-scaled.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/the-brotherhood\/4015\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=thebrotherhood&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Brotherhood<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Jerry B. Jenkins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Illinois<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Boone Drake is a Chicago police officer on track for the Organized Crime Division. But when his personal life is destroyed and his career is in jeopardy, Boone buries himself in bitterness. Then Boone comes face-to-face with a vicious gang leader and his outlook on life begins to change.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/all-for-a-song\/4443\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=allforasong&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-6680-7-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14339\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-6680-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-6680-7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-6680-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-6680-7-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-6680-7-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-6680-7.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/all-for-a-song\/4443\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=allforasong&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All for a Song<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Allison Pittman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Missouri<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A trip to St. Louis, Missouri, will change Dorothy Lynn Dunbar\u2019s life forever. During the Roaring Twenties, Dorothy Lynn has her life planned out, down to marrying the pastor taking over her father\u2019s pulpit. But when she visits St. Louis and discovers a whole new way of life and a charismatic evangelist, she wonders if there\u2019s something more for her than she\u2019d planned.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/john-3-16\/1059\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=john316&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2054-0-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14340\" width=\"149\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2054-0-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2054-0-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2054-0-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2054-0-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2054-0-1361x2048.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2054-0.jpg 1645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/john-3-16\/1059\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=john316&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John 3:16<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Nancy Moser<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Nebraska<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>For a small Nebraska town, one sign will change everything. Roman\u2019s life revolves around his son, Billy, a college football hero. But when someone holds up a sign at a college football game, Roman and four other people will have their lives turned upside down by one simple message: John 3:16.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/before-i-saw-you\/8721\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=beforeisawyou&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0956-0-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14341\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0956-0-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0956-0-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0956-0-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0956-0-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0956-0-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4964-0956-0.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/before-i-saw-you\/8721\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=beforeisawyou&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Before I Saw You<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Amy K. Sorrells<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Indiana<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Set in a small Indiana town ravaged by the heroin epidemic, <em>Before I Saw You<\/em> centers around Jaycee Givens. Jaycee is hiding an unplanned pregnancy from the baby\u2019s abusive father while she works at the local diner. While she has a group of friends as close as family, Jaycee faces choices about the safety of her unborn baby that will have long-lasting consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/a-dangerous-silence\/645\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=dangeroussilence&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2620-7-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14342\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2620-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2620-7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2620-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2620-7-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2620-7-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/978-1-4143-2620-7.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/p\/a-dangerous-silence\/645\/e-book?utm_source=midwestnovels&amp;utm_medium=dangeroussilence&amp;utm_campaign=C4F_Blog&amp;utm_content=LoweSouthofSomewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Dangerous Silence<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4><br>By Catherine Palmer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br>Kansas<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Dr. Marah Morgan returns home to Cowley County, Kansas, to take care of her injured, estranged father. 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