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Love Unfeigned (For Every Love) Paperback – February 27, 2013

by Nadine C. Keels (Author)

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For Every Love, Book One

There’s homesickness in his kiss…
Back when Lorraine and Isaiah were children, the competitive spark and warm regard between them grew into a strong bond. But they’ve been traversing divided paths in the years since, and a disastrous experience has resulted in life-altering trauma for one of them.

Now that Lorraine and Isaiah have reached adulthood, what might it take to reunite them in a love unbounded by time?

Book 1 of 3

For Every Love
Print length

126 pages
Language

English
Publication date

February 27, 2013
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.32 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

1482036282
ISBN-13

978-1482036282
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★★★★★: "The wordplay and language are expressive and rich. It is a beautiful love story that slowly evolves and matures into an intense romance." - Readers' Favorite

"The reader becomes entranced by Lorraine and Isaiah's tale. Fantastic...a must read!" ~InD'tale Magazine

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Love Unfeigned is also available in a sweet romance collection, For Every Love: Three Romantic Reads.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 27, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 126 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1482036282
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1482036282
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.32 x 8.5 inches

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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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Paul Cwalina

Beautifully written

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2016

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Excellent, clean love story that is every bit as much about the journey as it is the destination.

The author is quite gifted at painting pictures as well as emotions, and the way she presents the story is every bit as good as the story itself. I found myself re-reading lines just to appreciate her turn of a phrase or fresh take on common interactions between two people. While there is some overreach in a line or two along the way, they are well-worth the overall work.

In the movie "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," the audience is guided through a light-hearted, comedic storyline until an atom bomb is dropped on them without warning about 90% into the movie. It causes the viewer to re-think the entire movie and its characters up t that point. "Love Unfeigned" is similar. The author tells a love story that follows the two main characters from third grade into adulthood with many sweet, tender moments along the way. It is about three-quarters of the way through that the author brilliantly drops her own atom bomb, causing readers to re-think everything they'd read to that point.

Very well done. Strongly recommend this novella.

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Ready2Read

Love Unfeigned

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014

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This was a good book although I found some of the plot & story to a bit confusing.

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2017

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Love Unfeigned, by Nadine Keels is a wonderful story of childhood friends and the evolution into adulthood. The characters go through many of the different uncertaties we all go through in adolescence. I love how the author is able to make the characters so real. It seems as if I can feel them sitting next to me with me wanting to give advice. This is a story of friendship, love, betrayal and total bullying by some of the characters. The sensitive way these areas are treated is so nice to read in a book. There is a twist at the end of the book that may surprise some readers. It did me. I especially liked the respect shown to each other by the different characters. Respect is a quality that is sorely neglected by many. Ms. Keels is very adept at showing emotions without going over the top! Enjoy reading!

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MeezCarrie

I was captivated by these characters & their story from word one!

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2023

Love Unfeigned by Nadine Keels has been on my TBR list for an embarrassing length of time, but I’m determined to get caught up – or at least make a dent in my TBR galaxy – this year. I’ve long been eager to read one of Keels' books, and I am delighted to report that her writing voice is just as delightful and compelling as I expected.

I was captivated with the characters and plot of Love Unfeigned from word one, and I couldn’t put it down until I finished. Even as a novella-sized read, it had the depth and character development of a full-length novel, and I quickly got caught up in the different layers. The story is told in different POVs, indicated by the headings ‘Me’ (first person) and ‘She’ (third person), which take us from the beginning of Lorraine & Isaiah’s childhood affection for one another to their re-connection in the present day. I adored Lorraine immediately – her sass and her inner strength even as a child drew me and young Isaiah to her, and those same qualities in an older, wiser, and more world-weary Lorraine kept me invested in her present day life, too. And for all his bravado and charming swagger, there is an ache – an emptiness – in young Isaiah that captured my heart, too. Granted, I wanted to purse whomp him several times through their middle school & high school years, but as Keels lets the reader in on more of his story, I developed a new respect for where he came from, how he behaved, and who he became.

Bottom Line: Love Unfeigned by Nadine Keels is a sweet romance with layered characters and a compelling plot full of second chances and a few surprises, too. I was most impressed by the way Keels brought these characters fully to life with developed layers and vibrant personalities despite the shorter page count. I could have easily kept reading, though, and I’d love a follow-up story on where Lorraine and Isaiah go from here. Their instant connection, even as children, warmed my heart, and their chemistry in the present day was tangible. In summary, I don’t have to feign my love for this sweet story and would be happy to spend more time with these characters in the future!

(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016

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The story was okay but I couldn't fully connect with the characters as I would have liked. I also found it difficult in parts of the book jumping from one time period/setting to another without any breaks in the text, or without any warning.

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018

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I'm not even sure how to describe Ms. Keels's work. There's a certain music to it. While thoroughly modern, the vibe of this story brings to mind just a touch of Dickens. A unique and beautiful experience.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015

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This was a very nice story throughout which God's love grows by leaps and bounds. The ending was a total surprise!!!

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