Releasing October of 2025

Predictability and efficiency have marked Delphine DuVert’s orderly life as Castle Stewardess in the small European country of Lethersby—until she is tasked by the monarchy to hire a British researcher. Lethersby needs help solving the 100-year-old mystery of their Lost Queen, a young royal who disappeared into the night during World War I.

Delphine’s split-second decision to hire Jack Worthington, a doctoral student at the University of Oxford, has long-lasting consequences when he steps in to protect her from an angry colleague determined to ruin her life. The only catch? That protection looks like Jack posing as her beau.

Jack Worthington believes that his instinct to protect Delphine was the right one, but he’s determined to stay focused on his research for Lethersby—and keep his emotional distance after reeling from a broken heart. Yet as the clues to discovering the Lost Queen’s story unravel and the Delphine’s future hangs in the balance, both Jack and Delphine must step out in faith, choosing to trust that what God has ahead for them is worth any risk. 

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Christmas in the Castle Library

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2025 Golden Scroll Award Winner
Romance Novel of the Year

2025 Christian Indie Award Romance Winner

The Path to Peace: A soul-filled, Biblically-rich devotional

In The Path to Peace, Ann will help you

  • Experience God's peace in your daily life
  • Respond to challenges with faith rather than fear
  • Find hope in God's goodness and faithfulness toward you
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Check out Ann's first book, Still Waiting

Most of us know what it’s like to wait for God to change our circumstances. But, whether we’re waiting for physical healing, emotional breakthrough, or better relationships, waiting can be both painful and hard. 

In Still Waiting, Ann Swindell explores the depths of why God wants us to wait by chronicling her own compelling story of waiting for healing from an incurable condition. She offers a vibrant retelling of the biblical account of the Bleeding Woman that parallels her story―and yours, too.

Let Ann help you see God’s goodness as you wait on him in this powerful book.

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Reviews: Still Waiting

So few of us know how to wait well. Ann has lived a long wait and found God in it. We need the vulnerability–laced with the wisdom God has imparted during her years of waiting–that Ann Swindell offers on these pages. As only a skilled storyteller can do, she invites us to find our own stories within hers and within the narrative of Scripture that is written for us, the waiting ones.
Sara Hagerty
Sara HagertyAuthor of Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet
Ann has taken us through a tender, personal journey that we can all relate to. We understand the ache of shame, and we have our own stories of waiting for relief. With biblical truth and the gentle wisdom of a good friend, Ann tells both the Bleeding Woman’s story and her own, and leads us to our present hope and fullness in Christ as we wait.
Ruth Chou Simons
Ruth Chou SimonsFounder of gracelaced.com, Artist and Author
Meet your new best friend. This book is about how to live - how to take what life is offering at any moment and be whole and at peace.
Shayne Moore
Shayne MooreAuthor and Founder of Redbud Writers Guild

Ann Swindell and her writing have been featured widely by The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, (in)courage, Proverbs 31 Ministries, and many other publications. She is the owner of Writing with Grace (where she teaches Christ-centered writing courses), and holds an MA in Writing from DePaul University and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Seattle Pacific University. Ann lives in West Michigan with her pastor-husband and their children.

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