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Publisher: Full Quiver Publishing
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Format: Paperback
Pages: 410
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1876, Philadelphia. Caroline Martin's life has finally taken a turn for the better. After years of hard work, she has met a virtuous and wealthy man whose love seems to promise the kind of life realized only within the comforting novels she keeps on her night table. Tragedy, however, will teach Caroline of the complexity with which God Himself authors the lives of those who turn toward him. Gold Medal winner for Religious Fiction in the 2010 IPPY Awards.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD Sexuality: Moderate There is a lot of discussion and content on the marital act, but the author handles it very gently and modestly. Violence & Gore: Moderate There isn't violence or gore per se, but it should be noted there is a whole lot of death that one has to deal with. Miscarriage, accidents, disease, cancer, kill various characters. This is not done arbitrarily however. The author is trying to show the fragility of life, especially during that time period. Profanity: None Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: None

Ellen Gable:

Ellen Gable is an award-winning, Amazon best-selling author of eight books including "Stealing Jenny," a contemporary thriller about a pregnant woman who is kidnapped, "In Name Only," (Gold Medal, 2010 IPPY Awards) and "A Subtle Grace,"(finalist, 2015 IAN awards). She is a contributor to numerous other books. Ellen blogs at "Plot Line & Sinker" http://ellengable.wordpress.com and is also self-publishing book consultant, editor, NFP teacher, Marriage Preparation instructor, and Theology of the Body teacher. Her new book is "Julia's Gifts," the first in a series of three WW 1 novels. She and her husband, James Hrkach, are the parents of five adult sons ages 19 to 31 and live in Pakenham, Ontario. In her spare time, Ellen enjoys playing trivia games, genealogy, watching classic movies and reading on her Kindle.

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serious staying power

Characters:
The characters aren't particularly colorful, but they are outstandingly human. Gable is somehow able to grow the characters organically as they mature in response to traumatic, life-changing events. In addition to this, you absolutely become emotionally invested in them.

Plot:
The book is filled with big plot twists and relentless turmoil, strife, and emotion that will force you to finish the book as quickly as humanly possible.There is one linear plot progression, which ends relatively early, at the halfway point of the book. This is because it's Gable intention to imply that in life, there is no "happily ever after." So the story continues with Gable using a random assortment of disease, miscarriage, and death to advance the plot. Fortunately, Gable has such a way with words, that these random events totally keep you engrossed in the story. Death is a permanent part of life, and being such, it's continually a nuisance in the story, with around ten deaths in total that are significantly mourned.

Style:
There is a surprising amount of content on "the marital act," especially considering that this is a work of Catholic fiction. Gable is neither crude nor lewd in this area, as she handles the topic very gently albeit in-depth. She also does a fantastic job covering the gamut of Catholic social teaching on sex, as well as the mentality that Catholics should have. This entire area is where Gable's catholicity really shines.

There are three lasting elements of the novel that have serious staying power: its discussion on the marital act, its illustration of the fragility of life, and lastly, the romance of the story itself. Ms. Gable accomplishes what every Catholic fiction writer should seek to accomplish: a story with Catholicism seamlessly woven into it that is good enough to compete with all fiction, not just in the small Catholic fiction book market.