
Genre:
Literary / General Fiction
Themes:
Angsty
Character with Disability
Dual Timeline (Past and Present)
Inheritance
Mature Lead 40+
Nursed Back to Health
Wounded / Illness
Heat Level:
Fade to Black (sex scenes are mostly implied and use euphemistic language)
Archetypes:
Clergy / Priest / Rabbi / Nun
Doctor / Nurse / EMT / Midwife
Geographic Location:
United States: New England / Northeast
Setting:
Convent / Monastery
Hospital / Medical / Treatment Facility
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
In This Small Spot
Golden Crown Literary Award (Goldie)
Rainbow Award
The St. Bridget's Abbey Series, Book 1
By Caren J. Werlinger
Here, the true you is most often magnified, for better or for worse.
WINNER – 2014 Golden Crown Literary Society Best Dramatic Fiction
In a world increasingly connected to computers and machines but disconnected to self and others, Dr. Michele Stewart finds herself drowning in a life that no longer holds meaning. Searching for a deeper connection after losing her partner, Alice, she enters a contemplative monastery, living a life dedicated to prayer, to faith in things unseen. Though most of her family and friends are convinced that she has become a nun to run away from her life, she finds herself more attuned to life than she has been in years. Stripped of the things that define most people in the outside world – career, clothing, possessions – she rediscovers a long forgotten part of herself. But sooner than she expects, the outside world intrudes, forcing her to confront doubts and demons she thought she had left behind. The ultimate test of her vocation comes from the unlikeliest source when she finds herself falling in love again. As she struggles to discern where she belongs, she discovers the terrifying truth of Abbess Theodora’s warning. For better or for worse.