Steadfast Love Series
Series Overview
Sweet Contemporary Christian Romance
Life doesn't always go according to plan, but sometimes the detours lead to the greatest blessings. In Chandler, Arizona, a close-knit group of friends discovers that God's steadfast love carries them through heartbreak, unexpected challenges, and second chances at happiness. These clean, wholesome romances tackle real-life struggles—unplanned pregnancy, trauma, redemption—with emotional authenticity and inspirational hope.
This faith-based series features:
- Clean, closed-door romance with profound emotional depth
- Contemporary stories addressing real struggles with grace
- Phoenix-area settings (Chandler, Arizona)
- Friend-group dynamics and interconnected lives
- Guaranteed happily ever afters
Setting
Contemporary Chandler, Arizona
Where desert sunsets meet modern life, and faith-filled friendships provide the perfect backdrop for sweet, inspirational romance. These stories bring authentic Phoenix-area culture to life with characters facing contemporary challenges through the lens of faith.
What Readers Love About The Steadfast Love Series
Real Life, Real Struggles
These aren't fairytale romances—they're honest stories about grief, unplanned pregnancy, workplace trauma, and the messy reality of modern Christian life. Each book addresses difficult topics with grace, showing faith that wrestles with doubt.
Clean Romance with Emotional Authenticity
Wholesome, closed-door content doesn't mean sugar-coating hard topics. These sweet contemporary romances prove that clean fiction can handle unplanned pregnancy, redemption from bullying, and healing from trauma with honesty and hope.
Friend Group You'll Want to Join
The close-knit friend group feels like people you know—supporting each other through job crises, relationship struggles, and unexpected life changes. Their genuine friendships provide the foundation for each love story.
Faith That Feels Modern
These aren't your grandmother's Christian romances. The characters attend contemporary churches, face modern workplace challenges, and wrestle with faith in ways that feel authentic to today's believers.
Phoenix-Area Settings
Finally, contemporary Christian romance set in Arizona! From Chandler neighborhoods to Phoenix workplaces, these stories bring the Valley of the Sun to life with authentic local flavor.
Books
Prequel: The Heart I Rescue
Kyle & Niki
She lost everything and buried her heart beneath the wreckage. When Niki is forced to work with Kyle—the man who made her high school years unbearable—she braces for frustration. But faith changed him, and now he longs for redemption while developing a revolutionary flight control system together.
Can she let go of her resentment to see the man he has become?
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Second chance, Redemption
Book 1: The Air I Breathe
Matt Dixon & Kelly Sutton
When an unplanned pregnancy changes everything, can two hearts find love in the most unexpected circumstances? Kelly thought she had her life figured out until one night changed everything. Now she's relying on Matt's kindness—but is there something deeper growing between them?
Will God's unexpected plan become their greatest blessing?
Tropes: Unplanned pregnancy, Single mom
Audiobooks
The Heart I Rescue (Audio)
Kyle & Niki
She lost everything and buried her heart beneath the wreckage. When Niki is forced to work with Kyle—the man who made her high school years unbearable—she braces for frustration. But faith changed him, and now he longs for redemption while developing a revolutionary flight control system together.
Can she let go of her resentment to see the man he has become?
The Air I Breathe (Audio)
Matt Dixon & Kelly Sutton
When an unplanned pregnancy changes everything, can two hearts find love in the most unexpected circumstances? Kelly thought she had her life figured out until one night changed everything. Now she's relying on Matt's kindness—but is there something deeper growing between them?
Will God's unexpected plan become their greatest blessing?
Reading Order
While each book can be enjoyed as a standalone romance, readers will get the most enjoyment reading the series in order to follow the friendships and connections between characters.
Recommended Reading Order:
- The Heart I Rescue (Prequel)
- The Air I Breathe
Author's Note
A Personal Note from Karen
The Steadfast Love Series grew out of my desire to write stories that reflect the real messiness of life—where faith is tested, healing takes time, and love shows up in unexpected ways. These characters wrestle with grief, trauma, and doubt, just like many of us do. But through it all, God's love remains steady. These clean, wholesome romances don't shy away from difficult topics, but they handle them with the grace and hope that comes from trusting God through the hardest moments. Writing these books reminded me that even in our darkest moments, we are never alone.