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Faith Through Fiction – Addiction

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About the Faith Through Fiction Vlog Series.

CatholicTeenBooks.com was founded upon the desire to provide entertaining Catholic fiction that can build your faith. And with this goal in mind, authors T.M. Gaouette and Leslea Wahl have taken it a step further by creating the Faith Through Fiction video blogs. With these vlogs we will dive into issues that teens face and present fiction that addresses relevant themes.

This month, we’re discussing another struggle that teens often deal with, addiction. Addiction is a struggle that many people of all ages are dealing with. In fact, we are currently living in a time when the majority of humanity is addicted to something. Addictions not only affect our lives, they affect the lives of those close to us. Join us as we discuss this important topic.

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Featured Books:

Freeing Tanner Rose by T.M. Gaouette

A Different Kind of Freedom by Corinna Turner

Battle for His Soul by Theresa Linden

Chasing Liberty by Theresa Linden

A Soldier Surrenders by Susan Peek

Brave Water by Sarah Robsdottir

Charting the Course by Leslea Wahl

 

Addiction (CatholicTeenBooks.com)

 

Faith Through Fiction – Authentic You

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About the Faith Through Fiction Vlog Series.

CatholicTeenBooks.com was founded upon the desire to provide entertaining Catholic fiction that can build your faith. And with this goal in mind, authors T.M. Gaouette and Leslea Wahl have taken it a step further by creating the Faith Through Fiction video blogs. With these vlogs we will dive into issues that teens face and present fiction that addresses relevant themes.

This month’s topic is Authentic You. God designed each one of us so intricately and individually and with purpose. Not only were we designed in His image, but we were designed good, because everything God created is good at its inception. We were designed good, for good. And it’s up to us to discover our authentic selves the way God designed us, not redesign ourselves to fit our personal wants and desires. So, how do we come to recognize our authentic selves and appreciate and love what God has designed? Join us as we discuss this important question.

Featured Author: Leslea Wahl

Featured Books:

 

Into the Spotlight by Leslea Wahl

The King’s Prey by Susan Peek

Mandy Lamb and the Full Moon by Corinna Turner

Roland West: Outcast by Theresa Linden

8 Notes to a Nobody by Cynthia T. Toney

Shadow in the Dark by Antony B. Kolenc

The Destiny of Sunshine Ranch by T.M. Gaouette

 

Authentic You (CatholicTeenBooks.com)

 

Teen Book Review – Summer at West Castle

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Summer at West Castle by Theresa Linden

 

Review:

Ever since I first read Theresa Linden’s book Anyone But Him, I’ve been a little obsessed with Caitlyn and Jarret. In fact, I’ve read that book numerous times, something I rarely do. There is just something special about this unlikely fictional couple that holds me captive. Summer at West Castle is a bit of a prequel to that novel—a story of how opposites attract. For those who love the West Brothers series, and especially this couple, you will devour this book. It is full of all those magical moments that cause you to say aww…, make you all gooey-eyed, and keep you turning the pages. Thanks, Theresa Linden, for giving us another amazing installment in this fantastic series.

Caitlyn is looking forward to her summer at the West castle. She’s been hired to fill in for the West family’s housekeeper and cook, who is recovering from a recent surgery. None of the West boys will be home, which means she will have plenty of time to herself. While she loves her large, noisy family, this quiet retreat is just what she needs as she contemplates her vocation.

Jarret is set to embark on an archeology trip of a lifetime but suddenly can’t go through with it. Maybe a restful summer at home will give him the perspective he needs to figure out his life.

The last thing either of these at-odds college students expected was having to spend the summer together. They’ve never gotten along, and baggage from the past, which is impossible to forget, makes it hard even to be cordial. When the uncomfortable situation takes an unexpected turn, will they be able to embrace and accept God’s plan—no matter how unlikely it seems?

Don’t miss this captivating tale by master story-teller Theresa Linden. I’m so thankful that the West Brothers series continues with this magical new addition.

 

Summary:

College student Caitlyn Summer arrives at the Wests’ castle-like house to fill in for their live-in maid. After a recent decision blows her vision of the future, this ideal job and the peaceful surroundings are just what she needs to seek God’s will for her life. That is, until Jarret West, not wanting a repeat of past mistakes, backs out of a summer-long field study overseas and returns home. The two have never gotten along, and unforgettable baggage from the past makes it hard even to be cordial. While Jarret’s faults convince Caitlyn he hasn’t changed, she forces herself to offer kindness. Her act of mercy puts them on an unexpected path where Caitlyn is challenged to look beneath the surface and Jarret struggles to trust that God wills good for him.

 

Note: should be read after Anyone but Him to avoid spoilers.