Nadine C. Keels

Biography

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."

Series

Heartstrings
A Love Story Played on Heartstrings: We Were Real and A Christmas So Real can each be read on their own. Still, reading one part of the characters’ love story will likely make you curious to read both.
We Were Real
Price: $2.99 USD.
A Christmas So Real
Price: $0.99 USD.
Jhoi
Friendship. Belief. Love. And Jhoi. This sweet contemporary love story and heartwarming holiday romance can be read together, or they can each stand alone.
World of the Innocent
Price: $2.99 USD.
World of Joy
Price: $2.99 USD.
For Every Love
Three sweet romances of friendship, laughter and pain, and the miracle of second chances.
Love Unfeigned
Price: $2.99 USD.
Hope Unashamed
Price: $2.99 USD.
Kiss and ’Telle?
Price: $2.99 USD.
Hope Beyond
These are tales of hope with both distant and close ties to the Eubeltic Realm. The stories can be enjoyed on their own or as companions to the various Eubeltic series: Eubeltic Realm, Crowns Legacy, and Movement of Crowns series.
Eminence
Price: $0.99 USD.
Movement of Crowns
A series of royalty, romance, war, and hope: While this historical fantasy series does not have magical elements, the stories are set in a completely fictional world.
The Movement of Rings
Price: $2.99 USD.
The Movement of Kings
Price: $2.99 USD.

Books

A Christmas So Real
Series: Heartstrings. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 17,540. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A sweet holiday love story. Nearly twenty years after a painful separation, singer-songwriter Nikkita Creighton has a glorious reunion with the man whose heart she calls home. Yet, she puts a pause on a major step in their relationship, without fully knowing why. It'll take a giving experience to help clear the pathway to the next step in Nikkita's new season of love.
Inviting Love: Three Romantic Reads
Price: $1.98 USD. Words: 29,580. Language: English. Published: June 12, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Some invitations lead to more than what's expected... Enjoy these sweet romances of redemption, laughter, and love's timeless tendency to surprise.
Show Me Silver
Price: Free! Words: 8,800. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A love story of priceless grace: He’s a man remade, yet with something to prove. In secret, Sterling’s been working toward the goal of launching a writing career. It may be time for the secret to come out when he meets Yvonne, a bestselling author who arrests his imagination. But Sterling soon finds that a connection to Yvonne could mean more than he’s prepared for.
Jhoi
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 55,350. Language: English. Published: February 20, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Enjoy this sweet contemporary love story based on true events, and a heartwarming holiday romance: two tales full of friendship, belief, love...and Jhoi.
World of Joy
Series: Jhoi. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 30,930. Language: English. Published: November 22, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Holiday
When an author project leads to a timely opportunity for Jhoi, she takes it—the kind of getaway that so many heartwarming Christmas novels, movies, and dreams are made of. Yet, Jhoi worries that this holiday experience may actually be too perfect for her. If she doesn't figure out her fear, she could wind up not only jarring herself out of this dream but hurting more than one heart in the process.
Realizing Love: Three Romantic Reads
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 43,400. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Dreams: pure and passionate, waiting to be realized… Enjoy three sweet contemporary love stories of friendship, laughter and pain, and the miracle of new and second beginnings.
We Were Real
Series: Heartstrings. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 35,370. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
A sweet second chance love story. So much shattered for Nikkita Creighton after a twisted betrayal of her trust, an assault on her body, and an appalling scandal that left a sacred community crumbling. Now that Nikkita's music career is bringing her back to the first big stage she ever performed on, she may finally have the chance to recapture something intensely true.
Yella's Prayers
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 137,560. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Contemporary, Fiction » African American fiction » Christian
A pivotal year awaits Bless, a young woman who hides her passion: her music. She’s not exactly friends with T’meal, a talented athlete who won’t explain why he’s passed up the chance of a lifetime. Nor is Bless too close to Lamall, a boisterous playboy with a broken private life that’s spiraling out of control. But Bless can’t deny the Voice that tells her she'll help these two young men...
Inhaling Hope
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,710. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A Short Story. Ever since Clarion met a frank and friendly neighbor of hers, she's enjoyed their natural, comfortable connection. The two of them feel open to share their personal histories with each other...even as Clarion's history is still hovering over her head. For their present and future, her neighbor has made an intimate, pivotal choice. Now it's time for Clarion to make her own.
For Every Love: Three Romantic Reads
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 92,570. Language: English. Published: May 19, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Christian » Romance
For every love, there is a season—and it’s worth the wait. Enjoy this sweet romance and romantic comedy collection full of friendship, laughter and pain, and the miracle of second chances.
Kiss and ’Telle?
Series: For Every Love, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 21,660. Language: English. Published: April 29, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
For Every Love, Book Three. Ever since her college days, Chantelle has had growing feelings for Dennis, a swaggering and smart geek-at-heart who’s got romance coming out of his ears. At least, he talks as if he’s mastered the art of dating, but how would Chantelle know if it’s true? She’s never gotten to experience Dennis as anything more than a close friend.
World of the Innocent
Series: Jhoi. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 25,420. Language: English. Published: November 20, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Contemporary, Fiction » African American fiction » Christian
A sweet contemporary love story. Jhoi couldn’t imagine having much to do with a strange guy like Marcas, a brilliant fellow artist. But through wise counsel, Jhoi will discover a link between intimate friendship and becoming a steward of an era. A tale of love, enduring belief, and the meaning of innocence—based on a true story.
Hope Unashamed
Series: For Every Love, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 37,380. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » African American fiction » Christian
For Every Love, Book Two. He’s never been so mesmerized by a girl before... Arthur is an “all or nothing” kind of guy, especially where romance is concerned. But when his pursuit of a stunning young woman falls through, Arthur must realize when it’s time to give up the shame of a broken dream—and learn what it truly means to hope for more.
Eminence
Series: Hope Beyond. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 21,220. Language: English. Published: December 24, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
A sweet military romance. After their country’s three-year revolution, Ahnna, a village schoolmistress, serves as nurse for Ikenna, an esteemed soldier and tradesman. But in their newfound independence, the struggle for worthy governance, both of the nation and of the heart, is not over. What might it take for Ahnna and Ikenna to answer the call of destiny?
Come to Yourself, Mr. Jones
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,890. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » African American fiction » Christian
A sweet romance of (mistaken?) identity: He doesn’t make mistakes on Friday nights. InTýntz, a favored celebrity, meets a gorgeous and mysterious woman (Crystal?) at a club in his hometown. But he doesn’t know he’s in for a night nothing like he planned, and a morning after he’ll more than remember.
The "She" Stands Alone
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,710. Language: English. Published: July 29, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
She can’t seem to catch any guy’s notice for anything. Pick-up pitches from gawking strangers don’t count. And one attractive salesman in town shouldn’t have been flirting with her in the first place, being ultra customer-friendly in a store known for its pathetic customer service. Now, is this young woman’s dateless problem unfixable? Nope. Sheridan Jones is going to date herself.
The Movement of Crowns Series
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 108,890. Language: English. Published: January 22, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Historical, Fiction » Christian » Fantasy
Even after devastation, all is not lost. The Movement of Crowns: an inspirational historical fantasy series. An indomitable princess. A beautiful prankster. A young, untried king of a powerful Realm. Their destinies are entwined in the kingdoms they call home, and an epic journey awaits each of them, after which they'll never be the same.
The Movement of Kings
Series: Movement of Crowns, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 34,720. Language: English. Published: December 23, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Historical, Fiction » Christian » Fantasy
Movement of Crowns, Book Three: the chronicle of an untried king. The young ruler of the Eubeltic Realm is faced with domestic and colonial crises, the bereavement of his family, and his curious attraction to a councilman’s modest daughter. Could everything in the king’s untried hands be on the verge of falling apart?
The Movement of Rings
Series: Movement of Crowns, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 40,150. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Historical, Fiction » Christian » Fantasy
Movement of Crowns, Book Two: the chronicle of a beautiful prankster. Unrest is spreading across the Mundayne empire, where Naona is an imperial servant. Can her heart survive intact, even enough for a chance at love with a foreign man?
The Movement of Crowns
Series: Movement of Crowns, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 35,470. Language: English. Published: May 11, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Historical, Fiction » Christian » Fantasy
Movement of Crowns, Book One: the chronicle of an indomitable princess. The kingdom of Diachona is on the threshold of war. As Princess Constance is coming into power, she suspects that her growing love for one Commander Alexander may be ill-timed—especially if this is the end of the kingdom as they know it...
Love Unfeigned
Series: For Every Love, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 34,330. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Christian » Romance
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 leads to life-altering trauma for one of them. Now that Lorraine and Isaiah are adults, what might it take to reunite them in a love unbounded by time?

Smashwords book reviews by Nadine C. Keels

  • An Unexpected Christmas: Stories of Holidays Wrapped in Miracles, Mishaps, and Mischief on Dec. 14, 2019

    I found this book listed as fiction, but I wouldn't call it that. Instead of fictional short stories, this is actually a collection of true, inspirational memoirs with some of the people's real identities disguised. While that isn't exactly what I was looking for, I enjoyed this fairly quick read anyway. Some of these accounts delightfully surprised me, particularly a few of the deft, poignant moments and excellent endings, and "A Christmas Racket" is one of my favorites of the bunch. I also got a kick out of the flair of Latin American heritage included. The book does have some punctuation and letter case errors, but they're not excessive. Here's a good read for anyone who'd like a collection of short holiday accounts with faith woven in.