Shadows On the Lake: A Christian Novella of Faith, Family and Hidden Truths (Vineyard Covenant)

New to the series? Start here! Each book tells a complete story, so you won't be lost. Love reading in order? The series follows the lives of Elena and Marco, you watch them grow through all the ups and down, and always in faith.

In the gentle hills of Tuscany, Elena and Marco Bianchi have found their promised peace. The vines they tend bear fruit, the twins grow strong and curious, and the little convent on the hill once again echoes with prayer. After years of surrender and healing, life feels like a long-awaited harvest.

But grace often arrives hand-in-hand with mystery.

When two runaway siblings—Nico and Giuliana—appear from the shadows of a war-torn past, the Bianchi family opens its arms. Yet the teenagers carry secrets older than their years: a beautiful home by Lake Como, a sudden car accident that stole their parents, and whispers of an inheritance someone doesn’t want them to reclaim.

As old truths rise like mist over still water, Elena, Marco, and their loved ones must decide: will they protect what they have built, or step into the unknown to help two lost souls reclaim what is rightfully theirs?

A tender story of grafted branches, quiet courage, and the redemptive power of faith, Shadows on the Lake continues the Vineyard Covenant journey—where every pruning leads to greater fruit, and every shadow eventually gives way to light.

Clean, uplifting Christian fiction with themes of family, forgiveness, legacy, and gentle mystery. Perfect for readers who love inspirational romance and stories of second chances.