I will always respect the beliefs of fellow Christians who aren't comfortable reading or writing explicit love scenes, but I believe romances are beautiful and spiritual books that celebrate the best of what love has to offer and mirror the love God has for his children.
I've often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer in the front saying, 'This is fiction.'
I actually worked in the general market for many years writing steamy historical romance, and I had more freedom in the Christian market than I ever did in the general market to write about any issue that I needed to write about.
If you're going to read a Peretti book, you're going to get a message. But the book is a pretty good read.
At one time in my career, Barnes and Noble bookstores categorized my books as religious fiction.
Contrary to common belief, Christian fiction did not begin with Catherine Marshall, Janette Oke, or Frank Peretti.
I don't think I could write a novel that wasn't theological.
I read secular fiction, but also enjoy novels with a Christian worldview.
Catholic fiction of the type we're publishing is stories that we know faithful Catholics will enjoy - stories they can escape with, laugh at, cry with; stories that will enrich their lives.
