{"id":27,"date":"2026-08-25T09:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-09-06T18:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T18:53:25","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\nAnnabel \u2014 Christian Clean Romance & Small-Town Heart<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Welcome to Annabel's corner of FictionBy. Gentle stories about faith, love, second chances, and small-town warmth. 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} }\n\n \/* ===== SERIES SECTION ===== *\/\n .series-section{ padding:96px 0; background: var(--cream); }\n .series-section h2{ font-size:clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); margin-bottom:10px; }\n .series-desc{ color:var(--sage); max-width:65ch; margin-bottom:48px; font-size:1.05rem; }\n \n .showcase-container{ margin-top:32px; }\n\n \/* ===== FOOTER ===== *\/\n footer{ border-top:1px solid var(--linen); padding:56px 0 40px; background:var(--cream); }\n .foot-grid{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:space-between; gap:32px; }\n .foot-col h4{ font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--sage); margin-bottom:14px; }\n .foot-col a{ display:block; font-size:0.92rem; margin-bottom:8px; color:var(--ink); }\n .foot-col a:hover{ color:var(--sage); }\n .foot-bottom{ margin-top:44px; padding-top:24px; border-top:1px solid var(--linen); display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; font-size:0.85rem; color:var(--sage); }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<header>\n <div class=\"header-inner\">\n <a href=\"\/\" class=\"wordmark\">FictionBy<span>.com \/ Annabel<\/span><\/a>\n <nav class=\"shelf\" aria-label=\"Author sites\">\n <a class=\"spine s1\" href=\"\/annabel\" title=\"Annabel \u2014 Christian Clean Romance\">Annabel<\/a>\n <a class=\"spine s2\" href=\"\/vesper\" title=\"Vesper Romance \u2014 Romance & Romantasy\">Vesper<\/a>\n <a class=\"spine s3\" href=\"\/drayton\" title=\"T.H. Drayton \u2014 Mystery & Thriller\">Drayton<\/a>\n <a class=\"spine s4\" href=\"\/joanna\" title=\"Cozy Joanna \u2014 Cozy Mystery\">Joanna<\/a>\n <a class=\"spine s5\" href=\"\/voss\" title=\"Voss Universe \u2014 Fantasy & Sci-Fi\">Voss<\/a>\n <\/nav>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main>\n <!-- HERO SECTION -->\n <section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <p class=\"eyebrow\">Christian Clean Romance & Small-Town Heart<\/p>\n <h1>Gentle stories about love, faith, and second chances.<\/h1>\n <p class=\"sub\">Welcome to Annabel’s corner of FictionBy. Stories with authentic heart, small-town community warmth, and clean romance you never have to skip past. Explore our interconnected worlds below.<\/p>\n <div class=\"cta-group\">\n <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/qr.fictionby.com\/annabel\" target=\"_blank\">Get Free Prequel (QR \/ PDF)<\/a>\n <a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"#series1\">Explore Series<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- ABOUT ANNABEL -->\n <section class=\"about-author\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"author-grid\">\n <div class=\"author-text\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Meet the Author<\/span>\n <h2>Annabel Brynn Morgan<\/h2>\n <p>Annabel Brynn Morgan writes sweet, wholesome romances that celebrate community, the beauty of everyday miracles, and the healing power of second chances. Drawing on her experiences living and teaching overseas, her stories are grounded in real life and the quiet moments that bring people together.<\/p>\n <p>When she isn’t writing her next heartfelt story, Annabel can usually be found exploring local cafes, enjoying the simple joys of family life, and believing that a good cup of coffee can fix almost anything.<\/p>\n <div class=\"social-links\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/annabelbrynnmorgan\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Profile \u2192<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/go\/author-page\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Author Page \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"author-photo-box\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/annabel.png\" alt=\"Annabel Brynn Morgan\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SERIES 1: ALDERCOTT CREEK -->\n <section class=\"series-section\" id=\"series1\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Series One \u2022 Live<\/span>\n <h2>Love in a Little While: Small-Town Miracles in Aldercott Creek<\/h2>\n <p class=\"series-desc\">Welcome to Aldercott Creek, where the river runs slow, the faith runs deep, and love finds you when you least expect it. Heartwarming Christian romance shorts set in a charming, close-knit town.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"showcase-container\">\n \n\t\t<div id=\"gs_book_area_6\" class=\"wrap gs_bookshowcase_area view_type_grid gs-book--img-efect_none gs-book--img-hover-efect_none style-01\" data-gsb-shortcode-id=\"6\" data-slider-settings='[]' data-options='\"\"'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-containeer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-roow clearfix gs_bookshowcase\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/prayer-blacksmith\/\"><div class=\"gsbooks--book-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-644x1024.jpg\" class=\"gs_book--image skip-lazy\" alt=\"A Prayer for the Blacksmith: A Small-Town Enemies to Lovers Christian Romance\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-768x1222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-600x954.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith.jpg 943w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ribbon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/prayer-blacksmith\/\">A Prayer for the Blacksmith: A Small-Town Enemies to Lovers Christian Romance<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She controls every variable to avoid heartbreak. He hammers cold iron to survive it. Hazel Mercer pa...<a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/prayer-blacksmith\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"\">\n <span class=\"gsb-info-lavel\">Publish Date: <\/span>\n <span class=\"gsb-info-value\">16 Jun, 26<\/span>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-isbn-thirteen\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t979-8181868502\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/better-late-beautifully\/\"><div class=\"gsbooks--book-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Better-Late-Beautifully-663x1024.jpg\" class=\"gs_book--image skip-lazy\" alt=\"Better Late, Beautifully: A Later-in-Life Romance About Second Chances and Starting Over\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Better-Late-Beautifully-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Better-Late-Beautifully-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Better-Late-Beautifully-768x1186.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Better-Late-Beautifully-600x927.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Better-Late-Beautifully.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ribbon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/better-late-beautifully\/\">Better Late, Beautifully: A Later-in-Life Romance About Second Chances and Starting Over<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clara Bennett meticulously rebuilt her life after scandal and loss, finding peace in her coastal flo...<a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/better-late-beautifully\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"\">\n <span class=\"gsb-info-lavel\">Publish Date: <\/span>\n <span class=\"gsb-info-value\">29 Aug, 26<\/span>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-isbn-thirteen\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t979-8190507584\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/legacy-of-hunger\/\"><div class=\"gsbooks--book-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-668x1024.jpg\" class=\"gs_book--image skip-lazy\" alt=\"Legacy of Hunger\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-600x920.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ribbon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/legacy-of-hunger\/\">Legacy of Hunger<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From dreams to desperation. When the magical secrets of The Emerald Isle beckon, can she discover he...<a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/legacy-of-hunger\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style>#gs_book_area_6 .gsb-book-info p{--gsb-info-font-size:17}#gs_book_area_6 .gsb-desc p{text-align:left}<\/style>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- SERIES 2: MOSSFLOWER BAY -->\n <section class=\"series-section\" id=\"series2\" style=\"background: var(--linen-soft);\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Series Two \u2022 Later-in-Life Romance<\/span>\n <h2>The Mossflower Bay Series<\/h2>\n <p class=\"series-desc\">Tender, profound stories about second chances, old flames, and starting over later in life along a breathtaking coastal backdrop.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"showcase-container\">\n \n\t\t<div id=\"gs_book_area_6\" class=\"wrap gs_bookshowcase_area view_type_grid gs-book--img-efect_none gs-book--img-hover-efect_none style-01\" data-gsb-shortcode-id=\"6\" data-slider-settings='[]' data-options='\"\"'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-containeer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-roow clearfix gs_bookshowcase\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/prayer-blacksmith\/\"><div class=\"gsbooks--book-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-644x1024.jpg\" class=\"gs_book--image skip-lazy\" alt=\"A Prayer for the Blacksmith: A Small-Town Enemies to Lovers Christian Romance\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-768x1222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith-600x954.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/A-prayer-for-the-blacksmith.jpg 943w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ribbon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/annabel\/books\/prayer-blacksmith\/\">A Prayer for the Blacksmith: A Small-Town Enemies to Lovers Christian Romance<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She controls every variable to avoid heartbreak. He hammers cold iron to survive it. 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