Estelle's Endeavor Celebrate Lit Tour {book review and giveaway}
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
Many of the stories I've read that took place during World War II focus either on life on the battlefields or on the home front. This one focuses on a wounded soldier who comes home. What is it like, to come home, wounded in both body and soul? Estelle's Endeavor made me stop and really consider that question. Estelle was given good advice from an older friend whose husband was in a previous war, and she endeavored to follow that advice.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the World War II era.
I received a complimentary copy through Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.
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
Thank you for being part of my tour, and for your lovely review!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts on the book, it sounds good
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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