New Christian Fiction Releases for March 2026: Historical Romance, Mystery, and Contemporary Romance from Scrivenings Press

Spring is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to add a few new stories to your reading list. This month, Scrivenings Press is delighted to share three brand-new Christian fiction releases that offer heart, mystery, and hope. From the gentle charm of historical romance in Listen for the Chickadees, to the intrigue of Deborah Sprinkle’s newest Mac and Sam mystery, The Case of the Other Brother, to the heartfelt contemporary romance Fairest Inn All, these stories celebrate faith, perseverance, and the unexpected ways God works in our lives.

 

Title: Listen for the Chickadees

Author: Terri Wangard

Genre: Historical Romance

Release Date: March 10, 2026

Other books in the Unsung Stories of WWII series: Seashells in my Pocket, No Leaves in Autumn

She’s loved him forever. He’s never seen her as more than a memory from home.

Then Pearl Harbor changes everything.

December 7, 1941 shatters the illusion that anyone is safe.

Navy nurse Gloria Bloch wakes to the thunder of enemy planes over Pearl Harbor, certain of only one thing: John Walsh, the boy she has loved since childhood, is far from danger aboard an aircraft carrier. Or so she believes.

When panicked American gunfire brings John down over the harbor, their reunion is brief and breathtaking, forged in chaos neither can escape.

As the Second World War drives the United States into the Pacific conflict, Gloria and John are swept onto separate paths of duty. Gloria serves aboard the hospital ship USS Serenity, tending shattered bodies and wounded souls. John flies combat missions as a Navy fighter pilot and combat photographer, risking everything to document a war that refuses to leave him untouched.

Their paths cross again and again in fleeting moments between air raids and surgeries, courage and fear, longing and loss. With every meeting, the feelings they have buried deepen. But war demands more than love. It demands sacrifice, tests faith, and steals time without warning.

When separation stretches into silence, Gloria must face the terrifying possibility that hope itself has become another casualty of war.

As war and distance threaten to pull them apart, only the smallest signs remain: a whistle, a painted bird, and a promise worth holding onto.

 

Title: The Case of the Other Brother

Author: Deborah Sprinkle

Genre: Mystery

Release date: March 17, 2024

Other books in the Mac & Sam Series: The Case of the Innocent Husband, The Case of Mistaken Identity, The Case of the Stolen Memories, The Case of the Intentional Accident

What do a bee sting, a stolen manuscript, and a missing half-brother have in common?

In a town where everyone knows each other’s history, or thinks they do, the truth is rarely simple.

Private investigator Mackenzie Love expects a quick favor to lead to a tidy explanation. Instead, she finds herself unraveling a mystery rooted in old relationships, unresolved family drama, and secrets someone is desperate to keep buried. What starts as curiosity soon turns into a puzzle layered with misdirection, personal motives, and clues that refuse to line up.

As Mackenzie digs deeper, she crosses paths with Detective Jake Sanders, whose calm professionalism sometimes clashes with her relentless instincts. Working together means navigating unspoken tension while following a trail that leads straight into long-hidden family secrets, bruised egos, and a past that refuses to stay forgotten. The case becomes more dangerous by the day, and trust grows harder to come by.

Every answer reveals another question. Every discovery tightens the knot. In a community built on familiarity, someone is willing to go to great lengths to protect the truth, and Mackenzie may be getting too close for comfort

The Case of the Other Brother is a cozy murder mystery for adults who enjoy smart women sleuths, subtle romance, and small-town stories where family ties complicate everything. With gentle humor, mounting tension, and a satisfying whodunit at its heart, this mystery proves that sometimes the most dangerous secrets are the ones closest to home.

 

Title: Fairest Inn All

Author: Amy Anguish

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release date: March 24, 2026

Other titles in the Real Life Fairy Tale Series: Rendersella

A queen, seven uncles, and an apple tart—real life is no fairy tale.

Kari White never planned to rescue a historic inn—or risk her carefully guarded heart.

Summoned to coastal Georgia by seven uncles she barely knows, Kari arrives with one goal: fix the failing Apple Inn and leave before old wounds or deeper feelings can surface. But with an aggressive developer closing in, deadlines looming, and the inn’s future hanging in the balance, walking away may cost more than she’s prepared to lose.

Royal Barrett believes some things are worth fighting for, especially the soul of his hometown. As the creator of the Fairest Inn All contest, he’s determined to protect Brunswick’s history from being erased. But when Kari and the Apple Inn land squarely in his path, Royal discovers that saving the past may require risking his own future.

Forced together by storms, stubborn timelines, and undeniable chemistry, Kari and Royal must confront the fears shaping their choices. Kari gave up on happily-ever-afters long ago, and trusting Royal could unravel everything she’s built. Yet leaving might mean losing the hope she never believed she deserved.