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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, the Larksong Legacy historical fiction series and Astonished: A Hawthorn Asylum Novel. 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: 4.45 · 164 ratings · 107 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	For a Noble Purpose (Larksong Legacy, #1) 4.44 avg rating — 36 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) 4.79 avg rating — 24 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
	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
	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
	Astonished: A Hawthorn Asylum Novel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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

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Discover the Final Chapter in the Larksong Legacy Series

Happy release day to Stars in the Storm (and happy World Marriage Sunday)! This is the final book in the Larksong Legacy series which makes it a bittersweet ending. I've enjoyed traveling with these characters from Charleston, South Carolina to Hawthorn Ridge, Missouri, across the westward trail to Washington State, down to San Francisco, California, and back to Washington again. It's been a w Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Kelsey Gietl

Larksong Legacy (4 books)
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War Across Waters (2 books)
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Over the Atlantic (2 books)
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3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings

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Sincerely, Stoneheart: Unmask the Enemy’s Lies, Find the Truth That Sets You Free

by Emily Wilson Hussem

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The Block Manager: A True Story of Love in the Midst of Japanese American Internment Camps

by Judy Mundle

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Spiritual Motherhood Bible Study

by Lisa Brenninkmeyer (Goodreads Author)

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