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Love by the Breather: Four Romantic Reads Paperback – September 11, 2024

by Nadine C. Keels (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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Take a breather with uplifting, "just kisses" love stories—each of them perfect for reading in one sitting

Inhaling Hope, a friends to lovers story with a twist of grace
Clarion so enjoys the natural, comfortable connection she has with a frank and friendly neighbor of hers. But the personal history hovering over Clarion’s head may be in the way. For their present and future, her neighbor has made an intimate, pivotal choice. Now it’s time for Clarion to make her own.

Show Me Silver, a love story of priceless grace
Back before he came of age, Sterling was the envy of no one. But now he's thriving in a corporate job that keeps him socially eligible, while in secret, he’s been working toward the goal of launching a writing career. It may be time for the secret to come out when Sterling meets a bestselling author who arrests his imagination: Yvonne.

Debbie Duo, two-for-one romantic tales of a dreamer
Debbie? She’s a children’s book author in a budding relationship (Ahh. Stuart.) and a frustrating phase of writer’s block. While her imagination wanders, Debbie can’t help reflecting on the “dream woman” she…is not. She also recalls some of the bright dreams of her past while she’s in Stuart’s presence. At this point, is the remembrance of those dreams a good thing or not?

Celebrating Solo?, a jolly friends to lovers romance
Sheridan can’t seem to catch any guy’s romantic notice for anything. But come this holiday season, her plan for [no] dates will be in full swing. That is, Sheridan has decided to date herself. Easy as that! Right? (This novelette was previously published as The "She" Stands Alone.)
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    134 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publication date
    September 11, 2024
  4. Dimensions
    5 x 0.34 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-13
    979-8338939086
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A Breather of Sweet Substance

Inhaling Hope cover shows a vase of flowers, and Show Me Silver cover shows a silver fountain pen

Yes, a short and sweet love story can have depth to it. Inhaling Hope and Show Me Silver each feature main characters who must deal with deep pain rooted in their pasts.

Debbie Duo cover shows two teacups and Celebrating Solo cover shows one Christmas tree ornament

Short reads can also coat serious themes with layers of other flavors. Debbie Duo has a blend of the whimsical and the nostalgic. And the key life lessons awaiting the heroine in Celebrating Solo? are wrapped in comedy.

Love by the Breather cover shows a bouquet of deep pink roses

You can enjoy these uplifting, "just kisses" love stories separately or in a collection, Love by the Breather: Four Romantic Reads.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DGRMSZ3K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (September 11, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 134 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8338939086
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.34 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Nadine C. Keels

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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 blog (Prismatic Prospects), Nadine aims to spark hope and inspiration in as many people as she can reach.

"My aspiration is for my words to help people: to bring hope, to change minds, to expand imagination, to provide entertainment, and to save lives—as other authors’ words have done for me."

Nadine's website: www.prismaticprospects.wordpress.com

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  • KatieGirl
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great collection! This author has a new fan
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
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    I've been aware of this author for a while now, and I finally decided to pick up this collection of romantic stories to give her work a try. I'm so glad I did!

    Inhaling Hope ⭐⭐⭐⭐
    A really sweet story of love despite fear. I loved how gentle to male character was.

    Show Me Silver ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    This one was a good bit longer, more of a novella, and I really enjoyed the unspooling of a self-made man as he was loved for who he was. Also, that book signing scene! *squeals*

    "This was different. A different level of seeing and being seen."

    Debbie Duo ⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Super cute ending to this one! 😍 I liked how imaginative the MC was. ;)

    Celebrating Solo? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    I speak from experience as someone who fell in love by surprise, this was great fun, and I loved the concept of learning to be alone but also not making it a defense mechanism. AND THE BOOKSHELF. *swoons*

    CW for the whole collection: some innuendo comments throughout, use of the word "spazz".

    I'll be reading more by this author in the future. ;)
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  • GABixlerReviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely and/or Fun Romantic Short Stories
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2024
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    Inhaling Hope... I don't know about you, but I enjoy a little mystery with romance... And Nadine Keels who has become a friend plus a favorite author begins her lovely set of short stories with one that is intriguing... It starts with a short unsigned note left on the main character's door--two or three words just to let her know that somebody is thinking about her! Cool, right! As the story goes on, Clarion meets and begins talking to her new admirer, at least until she brings up a question she'd been wondering about: “Tray? Do you ever think you and I must look mismatched?” As two people who were not really acquainted began to send messages to each other, they learn more and more about the other. learning to be friends. That is, until tragedy strikes the life of Clarion and she is lost to a world where she must begin to find her own way. Can her new friend help?

    Show Me Silver... Moving Points of View between the two who are looking for love, makes this even more interesting because, at first, each would have their own opinions and background which are important to them, while at the same time, not knowing how the other might react! I'm sure every writer will totally get involved in this short story that goes to the heart of every writer's wishes for their future... For me? It was whether or not Sterling's writing was to be an obstacle for their own relationship... Can a newly developing relationship be destroyed by one misstep by one or the other?

    Dream Debbie... What draws another person to start paying attention to another? Is it looks, body type--are they taller than you or shorter, are they the right race or religion (if you meet them in church)... Or is it, that the other individual started to pay attention to you first?!? That's what happened to Deborah when Stuart approached her while they were both in a coffee shop... She realized that Stuart seemed to want to get to know her better, but when that happened, she worried whether or not she could manage to keep him interested... Then the question might be, will Stuart continue to be interested after knowing each other for a week or so? Stuart had already begun to think about how his parents seemingly never were happy with even his breathing! And his defenses would arise, but without anybody to whom he could turn to get positive feedback, he had carried this fear into his adult life. Can this shy couple get past their own fears and begin to share openly and truthfully?

    I'm sure every writer will totally get involved in this short story that goes to the heart of every writer's wishes for their future... As a new relationship is starting, the young man asked his new friend to read his manuscript... For me? It was whether or not Sterling's writing was to be an obstacle for their own relationship... Can a newly developing relationship be destroyed by one misstep by one or the other?

    What draws another person to start paying attention to another? Is it looks, body type--are they taller than you or shorter, are they the right race or religion (if you meet them in church)... Or is it, that the other individual started to pay attention to you first?!? That's what happened to Deborah when Stuart approached her while they were both in a coffee shop... She realized that Stuart seemed to want to get to know her better, but when that happened, she worried whether or not she could manage to keep him interested... Then the question might be, will Stuart continue to be interested after knowing each other for a week or so?

    Stuart had already begun to think about how his parents seemingly never were happy with even his breathing! And his defenses would arise, but without anybody to whom he could turn to get positive feedback, he had carried this fear into his adult life. So that when Stuart asked her to read his story, he grew defensive once she was ready to give him feedback... Can this shy couple get past their own fears and begin to share openly and truthfully?

    I loved reading these short stories, but it's always hard to do a review and give enough to allow potential readers to decide whether they want to read the book. So I've tried to be as fair as possible, but several were too short to not give the storyline away...So I added music instead! And, especially on the last story, bet you'd never guess how The Farmer in the Dell was brought into the storyline... You'll enjoy this one for sure! I can highly recommend this for ages beginning mid-teens... Excerpts/music on my blog-check it out for a better overview...

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