Books like 'The Heavens Before'
Readers who enjoyed The Heavens Before by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
historical young adult christian friends to lovers
-
Prague Counterpoint by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn Vienna Prelude, Elisa Lindheim risked her life helping others escape pre-World War II Austria. The climactic ending finds her safely in Czechoslovakia, but not for long. A million other lives are endangered, and she cannot still their silent cry for help... -
![Munich Signature by Bodie Thoene]()
Munich Signature by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDISCOVER THE TRUTH THROUGH FICTION Who will dare to take a stand? In May 1938 Hitler’s forces continue to swallow pieces of Europe, forcing Jews to flee from his ever-tightening net... -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links -
![Jerusalem Interlude by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
Jerusalem Interlude by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFor Jews in prewar Europe, the terrifying truth is uncovered: Truly they have no place to go. Escape or perish, but escape to where? As Central Europe is taken over by the Nazis under celebrated headlines of Peace in Our Times, hundreds of thousands pay the price for Hitler's international deception.In Jerusalem Interlude, Leah and Shimon Feldstein finally reach the Promised Land... -
![Unashamed: Rahab by Francine Rivers]()
Unashamed: Rahab by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 40 ratings2001 Christy Award winner! Book 2 in the Lineage of Grace series by best-selling author Francine Rivers. In her trademark style, Francine tells the compelling story of Rahab from the book of Joshua. Readers will gain a fresh understanding of God's work through the life of this unlikely woman in the lineage of Christ... -
-
![Unveiled: Tamar by Francine Rivers]()
Unveiled: Tamar by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsBook 1 in the 5-book biblical historical fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind.Betrayed by the men who controlled her future, she fought for her right to believe in a loving God.Meet Tamar, one of the five women in the lineage of Christ. She risked her life and her reputation to be the woman she was called to be... -
![Unshaken: Ruth by Francine Rivers]()
Unshaken: Ruth by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsBook 3 in the 5-book biblical historical fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind.She gave up everything, expecting nothing, and God honored her.Meet Ruth , one of the five women in the lineage of Christ... -
![Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin]()
Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAustin Returns with a Multi-Generational Historical NovelGeesje de Jonge crossed the ocean at age seventeen with her parents and a small group of immigrants from the Netherlands to settle in the Michigan wilderness. Fifty years later, in 1897, she's asked to write a memoir of her early experiences as the town celebrates its anniversary... -
![Pillar of Light by Gerald N. Lund]()
Pillar of Light by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 37 ratings"You believe me, don't you, Nathan." It was not a question, but a statement, filled with wonder.It stunned Nathan."You believe it all. I can see it on your face."For a moment, time seemed suspended as Nathan probed the inward recesses of his soul. There was still the incredulousness, still the sense of hearing something that couldn't possibly be true. And yet he knew it was... -
![The Gates of Zion by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
The Gates of Zion by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEllie, a young American photojournalist, finds herself in the Jerusalem of 1947. She unwittingly becomes a pawn in a political chess game when she photographs some ancient scrolls discovered by Bedouins. David seems to love her dearly, but Moshe has a purpose and commitment in life that intrigues her more than she can say...Categorized as:
christian historical war 20th century high-school young adult suspense length-medium -
![Vienna Prelude by Bodie Thoene]()
Vienna Prelude by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsPredating the events of The Zion Chronicles Series, Vienna Prelude opens in pre-World War II Austria. Elisa Lindheim, a violinist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, is of Jewish heritage but has adopted an Aryan stage name. Thus she is able to travel and play in Germany even though a 1935 law forbade Jewish musicians to do so... -
![The Apostle's Sister by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Apostle's Sister by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAya, daughter of Zebulon of Tarsus, does not want a traditional life. Because she has always lived in the shadow of her brilliant brother, she wants to use her gifts and be something more than a wife and mother... -
![Daughter of Cana by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
Daughter of Cana by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs out of wine . . . until a guest tells Tasmin to have the servants fill the pitchers by the gate with water from the cistern. Reluctantly, she obeys and is amazed when rainwater turns into the finest wine ever tasted in Cana... -
![Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe]()
Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThis night not only marked the end to the drought, but also the end to the long-held secret we'd kept hidden under the magnolias. Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness...Categorized as:
christian contemporary historical young adult mental illness length-medium audiobook -
![Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock]()
Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe fourth and final novel about the trials and joys of the residents of Cedar Circle. Sylvia Bryan has been feeling weak and tired, but is shocked when her internist finds a malignant lump in her breast. She and her husband can’t understand why God is allowing cancer to attack at a time when their missionary work is going so well...Categorized as:
christian suspense historical mystery young adult contemporary length-long audiobook -
-
![Miss Devon's Choice: A Sweet Regency Romance by Sally Britton]()
Miss Devon's Choice: A Sweet Regency Romance by Sally Britton
An arranged marriage, a choice to love, and the hope for a happily ever after. Rebecca Devon lives under the severe eye of her aunt, and the iron will of her father. She wears what she is told, befriends the people they choose for her, yet she spends every moment longing for freedom to do as she wishes...Categorized as:
christian young adult regency victorian historical glimpses-kisses length-medium audiobook -
![A Woman of Words by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
A Woman of Words by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDisciple Matthew, a former tax collector, is invited to work with Peter, James, and John in Jerusalem. He dreams of preaching and performing miracles like his fellow apostles, but he finds his dreams postponed because of a request from Yeshua's mother. Well aware of the passing years, Mary asks Matthew to help her record the stories of Yeshua while the eyewitnesses are still alive... -
![This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof]()
This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere is nothing extraordinary about Tucker O’Shay’s dreams. Go to college. Become president. Fall in love. And pretend like he has enough time to get it all done.Sixteen-year-old Sarah Miller doesn’t expect anything out of the ordinary when she begins her first day at the one-room-school house in her new hometown of Rocky Knob... -
![Seasons Under Heaven by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock]()
Seasons Under Heaven by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat does a child s life-threatening illness cost the neighbors of Cedar Circle? What joys can be hidden in life s greatest tragedies? Behind brightly lit windows and on front porches, marriages are tested and mended, hearts broken, hopes resurrected, dreams released and reformed, values and futures shaped, and faith rekindled . . . or found for the first time...Categorized as:
christian contemporary suspense historical young adult mystery length-medium audiobook -
![Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe, Susan Bennett]()
Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe, Susan Bennett
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagnolia, South Carolina, 1980Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness.Scratching out a living on the family’s tobacco farm is as tough as it gets...Categorized as:
christian contemporary historical mental illness young adult length-medium audiobook -
![Unafraid: Mary by Francine Rivers]()
Unafraid: Mary by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMary is one of the most revered women in history, but she was an ordinary woman striving to please God in the same way that women still do today. Readers are sure to gain a new appreciation of the familiar story through Francine's signature style. A study on the biblical text is included for personal or group study... -
![Unspoken: Bathsheba by Francine Rivers]()
Unspoken: Bathsheba by Francine Rivers
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBY Rivers, Francine ( Author ) [{ Bathsheba By Rivers, Francine ( Author ) Jun - 28- 2001 ( Hardcover ) }... -
![Training the Duke by Alexa Aston]()
Training the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn army officer who has returned to his childhood home . . .An earl’s daughter forced to earn her own living . . .Two damaged souls who find friendship . . . and love . . .Lieutenant-General Cyrus Cressley’s head wound leaves him blind in one eye and unsuited to lead men into battle... -
![A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"A Girl of the Limberlost" is a book written by Gene Stratton-Porter, an American author. The Limberlost Swamp, a real wetland area in Indiana, USA, serves as the setting for the book, which was first published in 1909. The following is a synopsis of the Comstock, a young child raised in near-poverty on the edge of the Limberlost Swamp, is the main character of the narrative... -
![A Loyal Heart by Jody Hedlund]()
A Loyal Heart by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s taken her as his prisoner. But she’s holding his heart captive. In gaining their freedom, will they lose what matters most? When Lady Olivia’s castle is besieged, she and her sister are taken captive and held for ransom by her father’s enemy, Lord Pitt. Loyalty to family means everything to Olivia... -
-
![If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer]()
If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetermined to prove that cattle king Eli Dearing has no justification for evicting his stepmother and half brothers, Asher Ellis uses the cover of a fancy ball to break into the Three Cedars ranch house to search for proof of wrongdoing. On the verge of discovery, he flees, but a boy's cry compels him to make a daring rescue... -
![The Eleventh Hour - The Secret Of The Rose by Michael R. Phillips]()
The Eleventh Hour - The Secret Of The Rose by Michael R. Phillips
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSeries premiere special price! The Prussian Baron von Dortmann and his daughter face the uncertainty of life just before WW II as their faith and relationships are tested... -
![Baron of Blackwood by Tamara Leigh]()
Baron of Blackwood by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE FEUD England, 1308. Boursier, De Arell, Verdun—three noblemen who secretly gather to ally against their treacherous lord. Though each is elevated to a baron in his own right and given a portion of his lord’s lands, jealousy and reprisal lead to a twenty-five-year feud, pitting family against family, passing father to son. THE PRIZE England, 1333... -
![Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent]()
Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this sequel to Jennifer’s award-winning debut novel Fireflies in December, Jessilyn Lassiter and her best friend Gemma Teague have survived prejudice and heartache in their lifelong friendship, but the summer of 1936 threatens to tear them apart yet again. Gemma’s job with the wealthy Hadley family leads to a crush on their youngest son... -
![The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDavid Langston is the harvester – a recluse, twenty-six year old man whose best friend is his dog. He lives alone in the Medicine Woods, where he cultivates and harvests plants, wild barks, roots, leaves, herbs, edible and medicinal fungi which are used for medicines. David's life changes when he meets a woman of his dreams... -
![Lions of the Desert by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Lions of the Desert by Linda Lee Chaikin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLions of the Desert opens up in 1915, over a year after the conclusion of Arabian Winds. Nurse Allison Wescott arrives in busy Cairo to serve the British military confronting Kaiser's Germany and their ally, Turkey. In Cairo, Allison meets Major Bret Holden again after his return from London, and their previous romantic but rocky relationship is resumed... -
![Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsValiant Hearts concludes the sweeping World War I saga begun in Arabian Winds and continued in Lions of the Desert... -
![Redeeming Grace: Ruth's Story by Jill Eileen Smith]()
Redeeming Grace: Ruth's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen famine visits Bethlehem, Boaz holds out hope for rain while his relative Elimelech moves his wife Naomi and their sons to Moab. For a while, it appears the Lord is blessing Elimelech's family, and his sons marry two lovely Moabite women. But calamities strike, one after another, leaving Naomi alone in a foreign land with only her childless daughters-in-law for comfort... -
![Seasons of the Heart/Four Complete Novels in One Book by Janette Oke]()
Seasons of the Heart/Four Complete Novels in One Book by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJanette Oke, with over 11 million copies of her books in print, writes with a special feeling about her characters and their time. This heartwarming collection of four novels is a wonderful series of stories about an American family on the prairies of yesterday... -
-
![Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn Freckles, a homeless waif finds his deliverance in the primeval Limberlost swamp. Maimed and abandoned as an infant, Freckles seeks a chance to prove his worth. He is given that opportunity as the guard of the precious timber of the Limberlost... -
![Her Unexpected Courtship by Megan Walker]()
Her Unexpected Courtship by Megan Walker
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIsabel Reed has promised to marry for love. At present her heart belongs to the one companion she knows accepts all her eccentricities—her horse. So when her older brother threatens to trade the animal on a whim, Isabel must force aside her progressive beliefs and bargain to entertain her brother's flirtatious, albeit handsome, friend Lucas Ashcroft in exchange for keeping her horse... -
![Surprised by Love by Julie Lessman]()
Surprised by Love by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShy and unattractive as a child, Megan McClare has always been teased by her classmates. But when she returns home from her senior year in Paris, the wallflower has suddenly blossomed into a beauty... -
![The Restitution by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall]()
The Restitution by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Isabel Ashton, scorned by society after the birth of her illegitimate child, longs to regain wealth and position-despite Christ's call on her heart. But when her son is kidnapped, she's forced to seek the aid of the man who pirated her purity... -
![As Time Goes By by Melody Carlson]()
As Time Goes By by Melody Carlson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1942 San Francisco, war has touched every part of the Mulligans’ lives. With their brother killed at Pearl Harbor, their father recovering from tuberculosis, and their eldest sister a nurse in the Army, those at home are left to keep on, wondering if it’s possible to thrive…or only to survive... -
![The Reliance by M.L. Tyndall]()
The Reliance by M.L. Tyndall
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTormented by his wife's apparent demise, Edmund Merrick sails away to drown his sorrows--only to find himself trapped in the dark world of a demented Frenchman. When his mind clears from its rum-induced haze, will Edmund find the will to escape? Seemingly abandoned by her husband, Charlisse is thrown into the clutches of the vengeful pirate Kent... -
![An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns]()
An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite Tobin O'Neill's humble origins, he finds himself a lieutenant in His Majesty's army, serving on Wellington's staff. When the roguish Irishman strikes up an unlikely friendship with a General's daughter, they somehow become enmeshed in navigating the perils of the greatest battle of their age.Bridget Murphy had grown up following the drum... -
![Darcy in Distress: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig]()
Darcy in Distress: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMr. Darcy is rich, well-connected and handsome, but he is also exhausted, broken-hearted and afraid. Can Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet find happiness together?Fitzwilliam Darcy’s father was an unreliable rake who brought their family much trouble before his death. Darcy’s fears are potent, but his resolve to care for his sister and mother is strong... -
![Love Unseen by Rachel Kelley Stones]()
Love Unseen by Rachel Kelley Stones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHannah Hadley is a permanent fixture in London Society and well on her way to becoming a spinster. Despite her beauty and kind disposition, Hannah has accepted the harsh reality of her situation: she will never marry. Continually affected by an illness from her youth, Hannah acknowledges her chances of entertaining potential suitors, at least respectable ones, is slim...Categorized as:
christian friends to lovers regency historical abuse strong heroine young adult suspense -
![Always by Jody Hedlund]()
Always by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fierce elite guard. A loyal lady in waiting. They must work together to save three princesses from certain death. On the verge of dying after giving birth to twins, the queen of Mercia pleads with Lady Felicia to save her infant daughters... -
-
![Where Dandelions Bloom by Tara Johnson]()
Where Dandelions Bloom by Tara Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCassie Kendrick is on the run. Her abusive father arranged her marriage to a despicable man, but she’s discovered an escape. Disguised as a man, Cassie enlists in the Union army, taking the name Thomas Turner. On the battlefields of the Civil War, keeping her identity a secret is only the beginning of her problems, especially after she meets Gabriel Avery, a handsome young photographer... -
![A Wish Upon a Viscount by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison]()
A Wish Upon a Viscount by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does a daydreaming debutante find love?One forgotten book of poetryA case of mistaken identityA love letter to the wrong beauAnd a wish made 'round the... -
![Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden]()
Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOrphaned as a child, Arabella Hampton was the unwanted and unloved charge of a cruel aunt and neglectful uncle. The only light in her young life was the kindness of the Jonquil family, and she clung to the childish dream of someday living with them at Lampton Park... -
![A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd]()
A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd
Willowgrove Hall is full of secrets, but soon everything hidden is brought to light. Cecily Faire has a secret—and she intends to keep it. But when she arrives at Willowgrove Hall to serve as a lady’s companion, she comes face-to-face with the only person who knows the truth about her past. As the steward of Willowgrove Hall, Nathaniel Stanton is dedicated to serving those around him...Categorized as:
christian historical regency young adult sweet heroine glimpses-kisses length-medium -
![An Angel's Story by Max Lucado]()
An Angel's Story by Max Lucado
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpiritual beings populate the stories of Scripture. Angels singing. Demons infecting. Heavenly hosts fighting . . . Ignore the armies of God and Satan and you ignore the heart of Scripture. Ever since the snake tempted Eve in Eden, we've known: there is more to this world than meets the eye... -
![Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins]()
Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was washing dishes when her world began to blur.Chelsea Adams hitched in a breath, her skin pebbling. She knew the dreaded sign all too well. God was pushing a vision into her consciousness.Black dots crowded her sight. She dropped a plate, heard it crack against the porcelain sink. Her fingers fumbled for the faucet. The hiss of water ceased.God, I don’t want this...
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
