Welcome to another entry in our series affectionately known as Books My Wife Read Recently! Rachel and Leya are celebrating fall with a book they both love: Melissa Tagg’s Autumn by the Sea.Set against the beautiful backdrop of coastal Maine, this story combines romance, mystery, found family, faith, and the cozy atmosphere of autumn. But as Rachel and Leya discuss, what makes the book especially meaningful isn't just the romance or the mystery—it's the way it explores healing, forgiveness, resilience, belonging, and learning to hope again.We talk about Sydney's search for where she belongs, Maggie's remarkable story of love and loss, the complicated humanity of the characters, and why this feels like such an honest example of Christian fiction. We also discuss what makes a romance genuinely romantic without becoming inappropriate, why Christian characters shouldn't have to be portrayed as perfect, and why stories about people who are still struggling can sometimes nourish our faith more than stories that feel like sermons.And, of course, we talk about why this book feels so incredibly FALL.If you enjoy clean romance, Christian fiction, cozy mysteries, found-family stories, or books that leave you with a little more hope than you had when you started, this one may be worth putting on your fall reading list.Have you read Autumn by the Sea? What's a book that perfectly captures the feeling of fall for you?#WeatherfordDaze #AutumnByTheSea #MelissaTagg #BooksMyWifeReadRecently #ChristianFiction #ChristianRomance #CleanRomance #FallReading #CozyMystery #RomanceBooks #FoundFamily #BookTube #BookDiscussion #FaithAndFiction #ChristianBooks #FallBooks #CozyBooks #BookRecommendations