A World Such as Heaven Intended

By: Amanda Lauer

Narrated by: Kate Tierney

Winner in the 2016 Catholic Arts and Letter Award (Young Adult Category)!

A World Such as Heaven Intended

Amara McKirnan and Nathan Simmons share a devotion to their Catholic faith but their loyalties lie on opposite sides of the Civil War. Dedicated to the Confederate cause, Amara offers to help out at her uncle’s makeshift hospital in Atlanta. Fate brought Nathan to their doorstep and into Amara’s life. Little does Amara know that the wounded soldier she cares for harbors a secret that will not only jeopardize his life but hers as well.

Follow Amara and Nathan’s story from the heart of war-torn Atlanta to the Northern Georgia battlefields to the plains of East Texas as their lives become intertwined in a way that shatters the separate worlds they once knew.

©2014 Amanda Lauer (P)2020 Amanda Lauer

Critic reviews

"Amanda Lauer brings history to life in this fast-paced, emotionally charged, splendid tale. Extremely enjoyable." (May McGoldrick, international bestselling author of The Thistle and Rose, Secret Vows and the Highland Treasure Trilogy)

“The South of 1864 springs to life in A World Such as Heaven Intended. Rich in details of language, setting and social mores, Lauer takes readers on the journey of her protagonist, Amara McKirnan, a strong woman ahead of her time who wrestles with her blended family and the horrors of the Civil War to find the peace and happiness she is convinced awaits her.” (Marni Graff, author, The Nora Tierney Mysteries)

“A World Such as Heaven Intended is a fast-moving historical romance which will keep you turning pages until the very end! An excellent read.” (Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, author, The Catholic Baby Name Book)

This book was awesome

I love romance novels and even though I am not into the war, this book was really nice to listen too. The narrator was excellent and did a wonderful job with different voices for the characters. I look forward to doing the next audio book by these people

Excellent book

I had the pleasure to meet Amanda at the Fond du Lac fondufest this year and I bought all the books I could. My husband wanted to read “listen” to the book too so we did the audible. We both enjoyed it instantly and was impressed with all the details and history. Very well done Amanda. We are now going to do the next book. THANK YOU

Great historical lesson

The characters and story very interesting and had one totally involved. Narrator very good with the different voices and accents. Looking forward to hearing all in the series.

Fine Detail and Great Narration

Amanda Lauer's book A World such as Heaven Intended is a fine story. It is rooted in real historic detail that gives depth and meaning to the narrative.

Kate Tierney narrates the book and clearly has a talent and ability to bring characters to life. I listen to a lot of books and will often search for books narrated by someone I enjoy . I will be watching for more books narrated by Kate Tierney.

Review for A World Such As Heaven Intended

A World Such As Heaven Intended is fantastic. The reader is enjoyable to listen to; she draws you completely into the story with a fantastic description of the setting and characters . I highly recommend it.