Meet Nadine

A smiling Black American woman with an Afro

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 blogs (Prismatic Prospects, Gentle Reads Fiction, and Selectively Gritty Fiction), Nadine aims to spark hope and inspiration in as many people as she can reach.

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Nadine’s Books

Historical fiction, historical fantasy, and contemporary love stories

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Nadine’s Blogs

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Nadine C. Keels, author and blogger of hope and inspiration shares books, films, and more.

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Find recommendations of uplifting fiction reads that have very little to no profanity and no explicit sex or graphic violence. Cross-posts from Prismatic Prospects.

Go to Selectively Gritty Fiction blog

Find recommendations of fiction reads with intense themes but very little to no profanity and no explicit sex. Cross-posts from Prismatic Prospects.

Content Notes

Nadine’s Books

Kissing but no sex scenes
No profanity
No gratuitous violence

Books and Films Nadine Reviews

No explicit sex
Minimal profanity, if any
Sometimes “PG-13” violence, not of a gratuitous nature

Nadine’s All-Time Favorites

All-Time Favorite Books

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All-Time Favorite Films

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