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Friday, November 10, 2023


About the Book

Book: Estelle’s Endeavor

Author: Linda Shenton Matchett

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: September 26, 2023

Will a world at war destroy a second chance at love?

Estelle Johnson promises to wait for Aubry DeLuca to return from war, but then she receives word of his debilitating injuries. Does she have the strength to stand by him during his hour of need?

Aubry DeLuca storms the beaches of Normandy, then wakes up in a hospital, his eyes heavily bandaged. Will the only woman he’s ever loved welcome him home or is he destined to go through life blind and alone?

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About the Author

Linda Shenton Matchett writes about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in days gone by. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was born a stone’s throw from Fort McHenry (of Star-Spangled Banner fame) and has lived in historical places all her life. She is a volunteer docent and archivist at the Wright Museum of WWII and a former trustee for her local public library. She now lives in central New Hampshire where she explores the history of this great state and immerses herself in the imaginary worlds created by other authors.



More from Linda

Dear lovely readers,

I was thrilled to be asked to participate in Thanksgiving Books & Blessing Collection Five because Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. When I was growing up, no matter where we lived (and we lived a lot of places thanks to my dad’s job!), my parents would bundle all of us into the car and we’d make the trip to my maternal grandparent’s house in Maryland; the tiny town of Burtonsville to be exact. Cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, with the occasional “honorary family member” (anyone who had nowhere to spend the holiday) would gather.

The adults ate at a HUGE table in the dining room, and the kids were relegated to card tables in the living room. My grandmother and great aunt must have prepared for days. After dinner, we kids were responsible for washing the dishes (and with 20-30 people, there were tons!). I have countless happy memories from those days. Our Thanksgiving celebrations are much smaller now, but no less joyous.

In Estelle’s Endeavor, I wanted to explore the holiday and the concept of thankfulness in light of a world at war. Could people find it in their hearts to be thankful in spite of their circumstances not because of them? Additional themes emerged as the story unfolded, and I hope you are encouraged by the characters’ journey.

 

Blessings,

Linda Shenton Matchett

MY REVIEW

This story touches on what happens to someone who was injured while fighting in Normandy. We have read of how difficult the war was but I don’t think I’ve read one like this. The focus here is about a man who comes home from the war with an injuries that changed him. His thoughts wander from, is he good enough to stay with the woman  he loves, or should he break it off. He doesn’t want  to be a burden to anyone so his decision becomes difficult for him. 

Aubry  is  a man who commanded many during the war. He was brave and was in control when needed to be during his duty of watching over his troop. He now faces a life where he is angry, and not sure he can trust again. Aubry shares his doubts with  Mitch who was such a great person to speak truth into his life . He needs to stop feeling sorry for himself and give Estelle a chance to show him that she is not going to  leave him. 

Estelle has her hands full working at the library. One particular employee does not care for her and tries to get under  her skin. I like how Estelle handles herself in situations where angry words could be used. However  she shows grace when stating   facts when she catches two women gossiping about Aubry. I loved how she stood up to them and stopped their unkind and untrue words. We all can learn a lesson from Estelle. When we hear gossip, take no part in it. Let the ones gossiping know that you will not  participate in it and will give them a chance  to apologize to the one they were saying hurtful things about. 

It is a good story where prayer is a powerful weapon to help those who are struggling. We can’t do anything  on our own, but when we pray, God is there and hears our cries. Aubry  will learn that he is not alone when he decides to give his bitterness to God. I loved how the author used different characters to share their faith with Aubry and Estelle as they struggled in their relationship. Showing kindness when it was hard, forgiving so you can be set free and giving God  all your trust makes this story very special. 

“We shouldn’t be surprised when terrible things happen to us, but God is bigger than this war. He’s in charge. Never forget that.” 

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

Blog Stops

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, November 7

The Lofty Pages, November 7

Maureen’s Musings, November 8

Alena Mentink, November 8

Bizwings Blog, November 9

Locks, Hooks and Books, November 10

Texas Book-aholic, November 11

Mary Hake, November 11

Mornings at Character Cafe, November 12

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 13

Connie’s History Classroom, November 14

Betti Mace, November 15

She Lives To Read, November 15

Life on Chickadee Lane, November 16

For Him and My Family, November 17

The Lit Lady, November 18

Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, November 18

Holly’s Book Corner, November 19

SusanLovesBooks, November 20

Pens Pages & Pulses, November 20

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Linda is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Visa Gift Card and signed copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/28d32/estelle-s-endeavor-celebration-tour-giveaway


3 comments:

  1. Estelle’s Endeavor is going to be a terrific story, lots of faith lessons in with all the history.

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