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Nadine C. Keels

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Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Love Stories

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October 2010

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Nadine. A French name, meaning, "hope."
Her lifelong passion for the power of story makes reading and writing an adventure for Nadine C. Keels. She’s driven to write the kinds of stories she’s always wanted to read but couldn’t always find, featuring diverse and uncommon lead characters in a medley of genres.

Through her books and her blogs (Prismatic Prospects, Gentle Reads Fiction, and Selectively Gritty Fiction), Nadine aims to spark hope and inspiration in as many people as she can reach. ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 653 ratings · 492 reviews · 46 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Movement of Crowns (Movement of Crowns #1) 3.89 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2012 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Unfeigned (For Every Love #1) 4.25 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reviving the Commander (Crowns Legacy #1) 4.35 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eubeltic Descent (Eubeltic Realm #1) 4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Celebrating Solo? 3.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	World of the Innocent 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Movement of Rings (Movement of Crowns #2) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Embracing the Outcast (Crowns Legacy #2) 4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yella’s Prayers 4.42 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss and ’Telle? (For Every Love #3) 4.25 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Historic Shaping of Society: Women Builders by Sadie Iola Daniel

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Series by Nadine C. Keels

Movement of Crowns (3 books)
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4.02 avg rating — 174 ratings

For Every Love (3 books)
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4.24 avg rating — 121 ratings

Crowns Legacy (2 books)
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4.33 avg rating — 82 ratings

Eubeltic Realm (4 books)
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4.23 avg rating — 62 ratings

Love by the Breather (4 books)
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3.81 avg rating — 58 ratings

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Nadine Keels rated a book it was amazing Agent 355 by Marie Benedict (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"I have always loathed the way men have dismissed me in matters of government and intellect, but now I wonder whether it might be an asset." This novella has been on my radar for a couple of years. As I got into the story set during the American Revol ...more
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Nadine Keels rated a book it was amazing Women Builders by Sadie Iola Daniel	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Women’s history and Black history are both crucial and powerful. So, it’s worth it to go digging for/through old records sometimes to read up on historic people who may not all be mentioned in a lot of newer works and discussions. In this book that wa ...more
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Nadine Keels and 1 other person liked Kate Willis's status update Kate Willis is on page 441 of 528 of Jane Eyre: I love that Jane has her own school. That feels so full-circle.
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Nadine Keels made a comment on her review of Donovan's Daughter (The Californians, #4) " Michelle wrote: "I want to thank you for this review. I read this years ago, and absolutely loved it. But like many books I read all those years ago I ...more "
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Nadine Keels rated a book liked it A Dream Weekend (A Tale From Blythe Cove Manor Book 1) by Lorraine Bartlett (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ah, what a tender, love-affirming story. It isn't complicated, and I don't think it's meant to really hold any surprises. But its point of painting a picture of the past, the present, and the potential of Paige and Alex's marriage works. Now, while the ...more
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Yup, this author has some short story collections, but I've been picking stories of hers to read at different times when I need something quick. Quick and good. In this case, I'm glad I didn't read (or at least didn't remember?) much of the blurb first ...more
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My, my. What an imaginative, occasionally a little heartbreaking, ultimately beautiful tale of this young, unusual heroine who finds refuge in words. As I read, I was particularly pleased by one part that points out why dreaming is important—according ...more
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During the year before I came across this book, my mind had already been spending a lot of extra time on World War Two. But what really made me want to read this book in particular? The fantastic cover illustration showing the different siblings' han ...more
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“Writers and artists know that ethereal moment, when just one, fleeting something--a chill, an echo, the click of a lamp, a question—-ignites the flame of an entire work that blazes suddenly into consciousness.”
― Nadine C. Keels

tags: artists, authors, creativity, inspiration, writers

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“You’ll have to decide what’s more important to you at this point. Love or fear.”
― Nadine C. Keels, Reviving the Commander

tags: fear, inspirational, love, priorities

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“We may not be able to grasp all that is His being,” Eunice went on, “all that is His essence and His heart, but when we sum Him up, we call
Him love.”
― Nadine C. Keels, Embracing the Outcast

tags: christianity, inspirational

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