#1 AMAZON BESTSELLING CHRISTIAN FICTION ROOTED IN THE HEART OF APPALACHIA
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Her Work...
Welcome to the mountains—where small-town love hearts hearts, and shadowed secrets test the bounds of faith.
GEORGIA CURTIS LING
A bestselling, inspirational storyteller of hope-fueled fiction, Georgia was born and raised in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Eastern Kentucky. Influenced by her heritage, Georgia has a unique voice in Inspirational Christian Fiction with her contemporary Appalachian tales, including the Christian suspense series: The Pastors’ Wives Club, which features bestselling novels that can each be read as a standalone, includes the #1 Amazon Bestseller But There Were Signs and When Daylight is Gone. Georgia retained the title of the “Pastor’s Wife” for over twenty years. She knows the parsonage inside and out. She and her husband, Phil Ling, live in Central Kentucky.
Her bestselling Christian romance novels in the Spring Valley collection including The Ornament of Hope, Santa’s Promising Christmas, A Christmas Blessing for Gracie, Carol of the Winter Songbirds, and the 2026 bestselling release The Baker of Christmas Wishes work perfectly as standalones. Georgia is the author of the bestseller, What’s in the Bible for Women, the Moms in Faith Bible study series, In Mom They Trust and Mom’s Lead in Love. Over her career, Georgia’s work has appeared in numerous periodicals and thirteen bestselling inspirational collaborative books.
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But There Were Signs
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What happens when good and evil collide?
Most authors invent a premise. She carried a reason.
Bestselling author Georgia Curtis Ling didn’t just write this #1 Amazon Bestselling Christian suspense—she lived inside the world it belongs to. As a native of the Appalachian foothills and a pastor’s wife for over two decades, Georgia draws on a lifetime of lived experience to craft pulse-pounding, faith-filled thrillers. Infused with the devastating reality of personally knowing ministry families touched by tragedy, her novels deliver raw emotional truth, regional flair, and an unforgettable sisterhood of amateur sleuths. She infuses every page of But There Were Signs with a raw, breathtaking authenticity that you won't just read—you will feel.
Four pastors’ wives–turned amateur sleuths are playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with a suspected killer in Appalachia in Georgia Curtis Ling’s suspenseful, contemporary Christian, fast-paced thriller,
But There Were Signs novel.
Ally Marshall leads the sisterhood of the Pastors’ Wives Club. They meet every third Thursday evening at the Mockingbird Coffee House in Spring Valley, Tennessee, a small town with a strong religious presence. These women share a common bond and rely on their like-minded friends in their unique challenges and joys of ministry life. The coffee house, sheltered under the high cathedral ceiling of an old church, offers the historic charm of a sacred place and becomes a haven of tranquility—until the unthinkable happens...
One of their own is found dead.
The clock is ticking as these women band together, stopping for nothing as they race to solve their beloved friend’s mysterious death before time runs out and the killer gets away with murder. In their relentless search for truth, they discover a dark secret that they believe is the key to proving the “accidental death” was murder.
But suspicion does not solve the mystery. Their investigation takes them out away from their safe comfort zone and into the outskirts of a forbidden zone of a killer’s obsession, which fueled the motivation for the murder and will change their lives forever when he attempts to conceal his crime by killing again. With unimaginable and perilous days ahead, only the faith they cling to and their friendships will carry them through.
Would you risk your life seeking justice for a friend?
Think… James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club goes to church. A completely addictive Christian suspense page turner with a twist you won’t see coming.
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When Daylight Is Gone
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#1 BESTSELLER Folklore (Appalachian)
#4 BESTSELLER Christian Suspense
#5 BESTSELLER Christian Mystery
The Pastors’ Wives Club is back!
From #1 Amazon bestselling author Georgia Curtis Ling comes When Daylight Is Gone a new standalone novel in the Pastors’ Wives Club Suspense series. When a child is left for dead in the Appalachian wilderness, four pastors’ wives hunt a monstrous predator through a dark forest of buried sins. These unlikely warriors, armed with unshakable faith and a refusal to yield, are determined stop him before another child vanishes into the darkness.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN UNSHAKABLE FAITH MEETS COLD-BLOODED EVIL?
In the Appalachian wilderness, children are being stalked—one young boy is attacked and abandoned to die alone in the darkness. Something evil lurks between ancient pines, casting its shadow across Spring Valley’s church spires and schoolyards. Defying police warnings, four pastors’ wives-turned amateur sleuths—armed with nothing but raw determination and unshakable faith—reunite with their weathered ally to hunt a monster wearing human skin whose hunger for innocence leaves graves unmarked beneath the forest floor.
Deep in those woods, unholy secrets fester, protected by hands that have already killed once and will kill again. Resolved to end the nightmare before another vulnerable child’s soul is devoured, these unlikely detectives confront their identified enemy, unaware of the darker forces they’ve stirred from slumber. The danger surrounding them has only begun.
ECHOING REAL-WORLD EVENTS
AN UTTERLY GRIPPING UNPUTDOWNABLE CHRISTIAN THRILLER!
Think… James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club goes to church. A completely addictive Christian suspense page turner with a twist you won’t see coming.
★★★★★ “If you enjoy a captivating mystery, you need to read Georgia Curtis Ling’s newest release, When Daylight Is Gone! Her blending of Appalachian folktales and evil human characters kept my pages turning. Ling’s realistic, Christian fiction provides a solid foundation for the Pastors’ Wives Club as they travel deep into the woods and into the criminal world hidden around them. I also love how Ling turns phrases that leave me as entertained as a quilter at a block party. So much excitement in these pages!”
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The Baker of Christmas Wishes
Can a cookie really save a life?
One woman is about to find out if her grandmother’s folklore is really just a recipe—or something more.
Once recognized among Asheville’s finest pastry chefs, Sarah Baker has perfected the craft of whisking dreams into reality and turned her Appalachian heritage—whisks, wooden spoons, and secret recipes passed through generations—into a thriving career. Then Hurricane Helene’s floods shattered her world, sweeping away all she’d built, leaving her soul shattered and her faith shaken. With broken dreams and her recipes, she returns to her Tennessee roots to open a fledgling cookie shop. Her last hope lies in her grandmother’s legendary Christmas Wishing Cookies, said to deliver wishes and prayers to heaven—and Sarah could use both.
Everything changes when two strangers enter her life: a mysterious boy in need of help, and the bachelor Colter Wallace, the town’s warm, quick-witted new pastor—a man she wishes for but feels unworthy of. Weaving her future with theirs will demand more than sugar and flour and good intentions. Amid the cheerful chaos of Main Street’s merry band of holiday-obsessed merchants, and her own wavering faith, Sarah must confront a secret past to become who she was meant to be. When a life-altering crisis strikes at the height of the holidays, their three paths converge in one breathless moment. In this season of miracles, she’s about to learn that redemption is not something you measure out and fold in—and while her cookies carry the wish, it is God’s grace alone that makes the miracle.
Featuring bonus holiday cookie recipes from national award-winning baker Jennifer Nystrom—These cookies are rich with the warmth of brown sugar and molasses, the festive sparkle of ginger, and the quiet sweetness of a kitchen that smells like Christmas morning—crafted to bring a little of that old mountain magic to your own table this holiday season.
A soul-stirring and joy-filled tale of resilience, enduring hope, and sweet new beginnings.
★★★★★
"Crafting soul-stirring romance with a side of cocoa and cookies, Georgia Curtis Ling is a master of the 'cozy' romance—weaving faith and festive cheer into every page."
"If you love the comforting, faith-based community of the Mitford books mixed with the lovable, quirky townsfolk of Stars Hallow, The Baker of Christmas Wishes is for you."
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"The Baker of Christmas Wishes is the full package of a story, neatly wrapped with pulled heart strings of God's love and grace!"
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Ling takes readers to a small town in Tennessee where we face trauma from a secret past and a hurricane but then experience redemption sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. This sweet novel is also hilarious! Ling's voice continues to delight readers with southern charm and Appalachian folktales that help build the perfect world for her lively cast of characters. It will leave you wishing for more."
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If you enjoy uplifting and clean stories over the holidays by Melody Carlson, Jan Karon, Jenny Hale, Karen Kingsbury, and Traci Peterson you'll love The Baker of Christmas Wishes.
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Bestselling Spring Valley Heartwarming Romance Series
Standalone novels set in the world of Spring Valley.
THE ORNAMENT OF HOPE
An artsy Appalachian town...
A miraculous ornament of hope....
A divine date with love.
At Christmas, can a single ornament
be enough to connect
two hurting people and
open their hearts to love again?
SANTA'S PROMISING CHRISTMAS
A lonely man in a red suit…
A charming innkeeper...
A masterful matchmaker.
Will a chance encounter link two lonely hearts and give
them a glimmer of hope for a promising Christmas?
A CHRISTMAS BLESSING FOR GRACIE
A cozy Appalachian town...
An unexpected blessing...
A healing gift of love.
Will the season of miracles bring together two strangers,
each searching for happiness and true love that lasts?
CAROL OF THE WINTER SONGBIRDS
A Christmas tale of hope...healing... and the
the awakening power of a song.
Is it unimaginable that falling in love
for the first time could be a forever
love, or is anything possible
during the season of miracles?
The Book that started the Spring Valley Series.
The Ornament of Hope
An artsy Appalachian town.
A wishing ornament.
A divine date with love.
At Christmas, can a single ornament be enough to connect two hurting people and open their hearts to love again?
-A Few 5 Star Series Reviews-
Christmas Magic!
Ling has managed to create a community of characters and places that I can't get enough of! Her books bring the magic of Christmas and the warmth of heartfelt relationship to life in a setting we would all like to visit.
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Great writing! Great story! I was hooked by the first chapter and had tears in my eyes by the third. Georgia Curtis Ling's attention for detail brings you directly into the story by the first page. The small-town coziness of Christmas is so palpable in theses pages you won't want to put it down.
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An Instant Christmas Classic!
One of the reasons I have so looked forward to Christmas the past few years is to dive into a new Spring Valley Novel by Georgia Curtis Ling. She has built a literary world that I care about. If streaming serves were wise, they would option the stories of Spring Valley and have seasons of hits on their hands. I’m so excited for a new book set in the place I’ve come to love so much each holiday season.
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"If you're a fan of Hallmark Christmas movies, Georgia Curtis Ling has released the perfect book for you!
Kingsport Times News Review
This was a fabulous read! Loved it. Light hearted. Got my mind off all the craziness. Important things we should all remember.
Amazon Review
A beautiful love story. beautiful book! I kept wishing I didn't need sleep or have to go to work so I could keep reading!
I loved the intertwining of family and community within the heart of your story. It was such a delightful good read with sprinkles of folklore history, traditions, hardship, love and hope.
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I couldn’t put the book down!
This is a wonderful testimony to God’s faithfulness
no matter what life brings our way.
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Moms in Faith Devotional Bible Study Series
Are you looking for ways to be a better
mom in today’s challenging times?
Do you want your kids to be
leaders instead of followers?
From the author of the bestseller, What’s in the Bible for Women comes the Moms in Faith devotional Bible study series ebooks.. A fresh perspective that will help you thrive in motherhood as you lead your children under the divine influences of God’s grace and faithfulness. Fascinating mothers of the Old Testament come alive through inspirational biblical stories; revealing timeless truths and advice on raising your
kids in today’s world.