Luther and Katharina: A Novel of Love and Rebellion
Oct 2015 · WaterBrook
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A Christy Award-winning novel chronicling the forbidden romance between Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora, set against the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century.
She was a nun of noble birth. He was a heretic, a reformer, and an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the 16th century, nun Katharina von Bora’s fate fell no further than the Abbey. Until she read the writings of Martin Luther. His sweeping Catholic church reformation—condemning a cloistered life and promoting the goodness of marriage—awakened her desire for everything she’d been forbidden. Including Martin Luther himself.
Despite the fact that the attraction and tension between them is undeniable, Luther holds fast to his convictions and remains isolated, refusing to risk anyone’s life but his own. And Katharina longs for love, but is strong-willed. She clings proudly to her class distinction, pining for nobility over the heart of a reformer. They couldn’t be more different.
But as the world comes tumbling down around them, and with Luther’s threatened life a constant strain, these unlikely allies forge an unexpected bond of understanding, support and love. Together, they will alter the religious landscape forever.
- Christy Award: Historical Romance Fiction Winner
She was a nun of noble birth. He was a heretic, a reformer, and an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the 16th century, nun Katharina von Bora’s fate fell no further than the Abbey. Until she read the writings of Martin Luther. His sweeping Catholic church reformation—condemning a cloistered life and promoting the goodness of marriage—awakened her desire for everything she’d been forbidden. Including Martin Luther himself.
Despite the fact that the attraction and tension between them is undeniable, Luther holds fast to his convictions and remains isolated, refusing to risk anyone’s life but his own. And Katharina longs for love, but is strong-willed. She clings proudly to her class distinction, pining for nobility over the heart of a reformer. They couldn’t be more different.
But as the world comes tumbling down around them, and with Luther’s threatened life a constant strain, these unlikely allies forge an unexpected bond of understanding, support and love. Together, they will alter the religious landscape forever.
- Christy Award: Historical Romance Fiction Winner
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4.3
9 reviews
Cheryl King
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October 13, 2019
I've enjoyed every one of Jody Hedlund's books. This one wasn't my favorite of all her books but still really good. I love history & learned a few things that caused me to research them more, like on Catholic Indulgences, never heard of them before. The love story has just the right amount of tension to keep u reading past your bedtime.
Beth Anderson
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October 31, 2017
I enjoyed many aspects of this book. It was neat to let imagination add some humanity to these historical figures. I felt the book got a little longer than necessary with added fictional excitement that left the solid realistic feel that the book started with. Also, in this book, their physical draw/passion toward each other wasn't exactly appropriate. I felt the author crossed an unnecessary line there.
Eleanis Echevarria
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February 1, 2019
I love how the author tried as best she could to stay in character with the temperaments of this iconic couple in history. I can say I enjoyed the ride.
About the author
Jody Hedlund is a CBA best-selling and award-winning author of more than a dozen books. Among a variety of genres, she especially loves bringing long-forgotten women of history to life. She is the author of Luther and Katharina, which was awarded the ECPA Book of the Year Award in Fiction. Her other novels have won the Carol Award, the INSPY Award, and the Christy Award. She resides in Midland, Michigan, with her husband and five busy children.
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