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Deborah Raney

From the moment Deborah Raney opened the cover of "Tip and Mitten" in first grade, she has loved to read. Growing up on a farm in Kansas, she was inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie" series, and first tried her hand at novel writing at the age of twelve. But after accidentally putting airplanes in a story set in the 1700s, she tore up her manuscript in frustration and vowed never to write historical fiction again. More than a quarter of a century passed before she dared to attempt another book.

Genres: Inspirational

Series

A Vow to Cherish
1. A Vow to Cherish (1996)
2. Within This Circle (2007)

Natalie Camfield
1. Beneath a Southern Sky (2001)
2. After the Rains (2002)

Clayburn Novels
   1. Remember to Forget (2007)
   2. Leaving November (2008)
   3. Yesterday's Embers (2009)

Hanover Falls
   1. Almost Forever (2010)
   2. Forever After (2011)
   3. After All (2012)

Chicory Inn
   1. Home to Chicory Lane (2014)
   2. Two Roads Home (2015)
   3. Another Way Home (2015)
   4. Close to Home (2016)
   5. Home At Last (2017)

Chandler Sisters
   1. Reason to Breathe (2018)
   2. Chasing Dreams (2019)
   3. Finding Wings (2020)

Novels

   In the Still of Night (1997)
   Kindred Bond (1998)
     aka Nearly
   A Scarlet Cord (2003)
   Playing By Heart (2003)
   A Nest of Sparrows (2004)
   Over the Waters (2005)
   Insight (2009)
   Above All Things (2009)
   The Face of the Earth (2013)
   Because of the Rain (2015)
   Nearly (2016)
   The Society of Second Chances (2020)
   Bridges (2021)

Omnibus

   In the Still of the Night / Tenderness and Fire / Where the Fire Burns (1997) (with Anne de Graaf)
   A Currier and Ives Christmas (2002) (with Lynn A Coleman, JoAnn A Grote and DiAnn Mills)
   Missouri Memories (2007) (with Kelly Eileen Hake, Joyce Livingston and DiAnn Mills)

Collections

   A Prairie Christmas Collection (2010) (with Tracey V Bateman, Pamela Griffin, JoAnn A Grote, Darlene Mindrup, Tracie Peterson, Maryn Langer Smith, Janet Spaeth and Jill Stengl)
   A Kiss is Still a Kiss (2015) (with Amy Barkman, Kathleen Fuller, Mary Laufer, Gail Gaymer Martin, Scott R Parkin, Laura Ware, Jan Davis Warren and Anna Zogg)
   Splickety Love 2.4 (2015) (with Arpit Mehta)
   Sweet Meets (2018)
   Love's Pure Light (2020) (with Susanne Dietze, Shannon McNear and Janine Rosche)
   O Little Town (2022) (with Janyre Tromp and Amanda Wen)

Novellas

   The Forever Quest (2012) (with Ken Raney)
   Finally Home (2016)
   Going Once... (2016)
   Special Delivery (2017)
   Circle of Blessings (2017)

Series contributed to

Year of Weddings
   2. A January Bride (2013)
   Winter Brides (omnibus) (2014) (with Denise Hunter and Betsy St Amant)
   A Year of Weddings (omnibus) (2014) (with Debra Clopton, Katie Ganshert, Rachel Hauck, Denise Hunter, Meg Moseley, Betsy St Amant, Kathryn Springer, Beth K Vogt, Marybeth Whalen, Beth Wiseman and Lenora Worth)

Songs of the Season
2. Silver Bells (2013)
aka All the Promises

Non fiction

Children's Sermons to Go (1998)
More Children's Sermons to Go (2001)

Awards

Rita Awards Best Novel winner (2002) : Beneath a Southern Sky

Deborah Raney recommends

Rooms (2010)
James L Rubart
"Two words about Rooms: blown away. It's been a long time since I read anything this unique and truly creative, and even longer since a book held me in such rapt attention during the moments I was reading it--and long after."

As Waters Gone By (2015)
Cynthia Ruchti
"Cynthia Ruchti has earned a permanent place on my must-read list."

I Have Called You By Name (2021)
(Chosen , book 1)
Jerry B Jenkins
"The story of Jesus has been told and re-told, but with this beautiful novelization, Jerry Jenkins brings unique and compelling perspectives to the biblical accounts of Jesus and his followers, echoing those in the acclaimed The Chosen video series created by Dallas Jenkins. As someone who always thinks the book was better than the movie, I was delighted to discover a book and film series that are equally enthralling and even life-changing."

The Secret Place (2021)
Camille Eide
"Life hasn't been easy for any of the memorable characters in this compelling novel, but each of them allows redemption to change lives and ultimately bring great joy. Never predictable, the story offered several surprises along the way and compelled me to keep turning pages--yet feel sorry when I reached the last one. Highly recommended."

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