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Kelsey Gietl

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Historical Fiction, Christian, Romance

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Kelsey Gietl is the award-winning author of the Over the Atlantic, the War Across Waters, and the Larksong Legacy historical fiction series. Combining Catholic Christian faith, family, and lessons from our past, her books provide inspirational stories of hope, redemption, and realistic romance. She is a member of the Catholic Writers Guild and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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Average rating: 4.42 · 158 ratings · 103 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	For a Noble Purpose (Larksong Legacy, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings — 3 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
	Broken Lines (War Across Waters #1) 4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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
	Unsettled Shores 4.52 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 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
	Dusk Shall Weep (Larksong Legacy, #2) 4.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 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
	Sparks Fly Upward (Larksong Legacy, #3) 4.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 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
	Across Oceans (Over the Atlantic #1) 3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — 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
	Twisted River (Over the Atlantic #2) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 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
	Stars in the Storm (Larksong Legacy, #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 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
	Sparks Fly Upward: Larksong Legacy, Book 3 by Kelsey Gietl (Goodreads Author), Tawnya Rollingson (narrator), Purple Mask Publishing (publisher) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Stars in the Storm: Larksong Legacy, Book 4 by Kelsey Gietl (Goodreads Author), Tawnya Rollingson (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Happy Release Day to The Fire of Your Love!

Happy release day to The Fire of Your Love by Erin Lewis! This is the third book in her Chalice series which follows a young man from criminal to Catholic convert to the priesthood. Book 1 & 2 were amazing and I can't wait to read this one! I highly recommend reading in order.

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Series by Kelsey Gietl

Larksong Legacy (4 books)
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4.65 avg rating — 83 ratings

War Across Waters (2 books)
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4.35 avg rating — 52 ratings

Over the Atlantic (2 books)
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3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings

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Bitter and Sweet

by Rhonda McKnight (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: 1910s-and-ww1, christian-fiction, historical-fiction, currently-reading, 1920s

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The Confessions: Study edition, (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century) 2nd edition

by Augustine of Hippo

bookshelves: catholic-authors, historical-nonfiction, biblical-era, currently-reading, audiobook

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A Year with the Eucharist: Daily Meditations on the Blessed Sacrament

by Tan Books

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