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Carolyn Astfalk is a wife, mother, and author of contemporary Catholic romances, including her latest, All in Good Time. She formerly worked as a communications director and now works just to keep her head above water. Find her books on Amazon and her other words scattered around the blogosphere and social media.

Charlotte’s Honor Blog Tour

Published by CAstfalk on 10/29/2018

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Learn more about the book, read advance reviews, my review, an excerpt, an author interview, follow the blog tour, and connect with the author.

About the Book:

After receiving news that her brother – and only relative – has been killed in action during the Great War, 21-year-old Charlotte Zielinski enlists as a medical volunteer. She eventually begins working in the death ward of the field hospital near Soissons, France, holding dying men’s hands and singing them into eternity.

Dr. Paul Kilgallen is a Canadian surgeon working at the field hospital. During a siege by the enemy, everyone evacuates except for Paul and Charlotte, who volunteer to remain in the basement of the chateau to care for the critically ill soldiers.

During those three days, Charlotte sees a side of Paul that very few have seen and finds herself falling in love with him. Before Paul leaves for the front, he abruptly tells her that he cannot love her, and it would be best to “forget him.”

Just when the war is coming to a close, Charlotte is surprised by two events that are destined to change her life forever.

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Inside the Minds of Authors: An Author Interview Index

Published by CAstfalk on 10/15/2018

Since I began blogging at the beginning  of 2015, I’ve been interviewing authors, asking them about their new books, the themes about which they write, and their writing process. About half of the interviews are with Catholic authors, and the remainder are mostly (but not all) Christian authors, writing in a variety of genres.

It’s been my privilege know and associate with these authors, whose work I so enjoy reading and who inspire me in my own writing.

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Novels for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Published by CAstfalk on 10/10/2018

Eight years ago this month, I was powering through the early weeks of pregnancy nausea with my fifth pregnancy. At that point, I’d experienced two full-term pregnancies with two miscarriages sandwiched in between. I thought (hoped, maybe) that since my most recent pregnancy had ended after 41 weeks with a beautiful, healthy baby girl, that my miscarriages were behind me.

I was wrong.

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An Open Book: All of the Linkup Details

Published by CAstfalk on 09/26/2018

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If you been following An Open Book or linking your reading posts, you’ll notice I’ve updated our images. They are fresh, crisp, and blend well with CatholicMom.com, which co-hosts the linkup!

An Open Book is a forum for you to share what you and/or your family has been reading. I include what every member of the family has been reading or listening to in my monthly post, but you can include only  what YOU are reading, book reviews you’ve written, an Instagram post, a YouTube video, or whatever link-able content you’d like.

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Where You Lead by Leslea Wahl Blog Tour

Published by CAstfalk on 09/24/2018

Where You Lead

Where You Lead

by Leslea Wahl

Sixteen-year-old Eve Donahue’s lonely existence changes in an instant when visions of a mysterious stranger haunt her. Certain God is calling her for a mission, she bravely says yes and begins her quest to meet this young man.
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Thousands of miles away, Nick Hammond has been dealing with his own unusual experience, an unwavering certainness to convince his father to run for political office.

When these two unlikely teens finally meet, their belief that God has called them to work together sets them on a journey of faith to untangle a web of deception involving international trade agreements, lost confederate gold, and a blossoming romance. As they follow century old clues, they realize God can call us all in big and small ways. We just need to listen and say “Yes Lord, I will go where You lead.”

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