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A Ship Called Abigail

By Dan Dooley
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Level 1 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Child Loss, Death of Loved One, Grief

Book Details

Genre

Christian Romance, Science Fiction Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Legacy of Abigail

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel
christian themesfantasy worldlater in lifeSecond Chancesingle momvictorianwidower

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Narrators

Narration Type

Single

Synopsis

Three years ago, Harris Wimberly lost the one who was to have been his love for life. His partner, his companion, his best friend, his lover. His wife. Now he wonders, through the loneliness, is it possible to love again? Is it possible, or even right to think about letting another woman into his life?

Across town, a widow is wondering the same thing. Now four years for her, Anna Forth considers not only her own loneliness, but that her thirteen-year-old son needs a father figure in his life.

Harris and Anna are proof that love can bloom again after devastating loss. Widowhood, as heartbreaking as the experience is, does not have to mean the end of happiness for those who choose to, even through grief, pick themselves up and continue walking the paths they themselves choose to follow. And when two people walk together, the journey is so much the sweeter.

A Ship Called Abigail is not your typical, “formula” romance novel. It is based on the real life experience of the author and his wife. Both having been widowed, now new love came along bringing them together. If you love stories which are about love, and inspiration fiction which appeals to the heart as well as the mind, here is where you will find it. And, if you believe that Steampunk can be more than just gears, goggles and gadgets, that the genre can be faith based as well, this story will reward you with it’s emotional impact.

A Ship Called Abigail was written for those who have experienced loss, and who wish to find hope to live on and love again. Readers of Inspirational romance, Christian romance, stories of second chances, grief and healing fiction, and more will find the emotional depth of this novel emotionally comforting and offering the promise of hope for themselves.

This is Book 1 of the ‘Legacy of Abigail’ series. The story in this volume is complete on its own, but surely you will want to read more. The next volume, ‘Voyage of Abigail,’ continues the adventure.

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KINDLE UNLIMITED
AUDIOBOOK
Amazon

*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

Author store
Apple Books

A Ship Called Abigail

By Dan Dooley

Genre

Christian Romance, Science Fiction Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Legacy of Abigail

Book #

1

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

Single
christian themesfantasy worldlater in lifeSecond Chancesingle momvictorianwidower

Found a trope you love? → Tap it to explore more ❤️

Content Guide

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Level 1 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Child Loss, Death of Loved One, Grief

Synopsis

Three years ago, Harris Wimberly lost the one who was to have been his love for life. His partner, his companion, his best friend, his lover. His wife. Now he wonders, through the loneliness, is it possible to love again? Is it possible, or even right to think about letting another woman into his life?

Across town, a widow is wondering the same thing. Now four years for her, Anna Forth considers not only her own loneliness, but that her thirteen-year-old son needs a father figure in his life.

Harris and Anna are proof that love can bloom again after devastating loss. Widowhood, as heartbreaking as the experience is, does not have to mean the end of happiness for those who choose to, even through grief, pick themselves up and continue walking the paths they themselves choose to follow. And when two people walk together, the journey is so much the sweeter.

A Ship Called Abigail is not your typical, “formula” romance novel. It is based on the real life experience of the author and his wife. Both having been widowed, now new love came along bringing them together. If you love stories which are about love, and inspiration fiction which appeals to the heart as well as the mind, here is where you will find it. And, if you believe that Steampunk can be more than just gears, goggles and gadgets, that the genre can be faith based as well, this story will reward you with it’s emotional impact.

A Ship Called Abigail was written for those who have experienced loss, and who wish to find hope to live on and love again. Readers of Inspirational romance, Christian romance, stories of second chances, grief and healing fiction, and more will find the emotional depth of this novel emotionally comforting and offering the promise of hope for themselves.

This is Book 1 of the ‘Legacy of Abigail’ series. The story in this volume is complete on its own, but surely you will want to read more. The next volume, ‘Voyage of Abigail,’ continues the adventure.

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Physical Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands or affectionate touching
  • Compliments or confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces or cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters are only referred to from the past, not described or shown on page
 

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in the underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied but not described
  • Feeling warm or flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls or groans
  • Thinking or speaking about desire in a non-descriptive way
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level, though this may be unpopular if they are not married
 

Level 3

 

  • Hands moving, still not in the underwear zone
  • French kissing with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions that still follow these guidelines
  • Feeling hot or sweaty
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, or panting
  • More frantic moments and some loss of control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If characters lie down together, there should be little description of contact or movement
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with a fade to black scene
  • Focus stays on the emotion
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged or committed couples

Innuendo Levels

Level 0 — None

  • No sexual innuendo
  • No suggestive humor
  • No crude or sexual jokes

Level 1 — Minimal

  • Minimal innuendo or double meanings
  • Light teasing
  • Mild crude or dad humor
  • Not frequent or strong

Level 2 — Moderate

  • Moderate suggestive humor
  • Double meanings
  • Sexual tension
  • May include crude or sexual jokes

Level 3 — Heavy

  • Heavy innuendo
  • Strong suggestive dialogue
  • Frequent crude or sexual humor

Swearing Levels

Zero

  • No swearing

Mild

  • Up to 10 uses of “hel*” or “dam*”

Moderate

  • 10+ uses of “hel*” or “dam*”
  • And/or use of bodily swear words like “shi*,” “as*,” etc.

Severe

  • 30+ swear words
  • And/or any use of the F-word one or more times

Violence Levels

Zero

  • No on-page violence

Mild

  • Violence is present without detail or only referenced vaguely
  • May briefly mention blood or injuries
  • Comparable to a G-rated movie

Moderate

  • Violence is more frequent and/or more detailed
  • Can be more intense
  • Injuries may be lightly described
  • Comparable to a PG-rated movie

Severe

  • Violence is more detailed and frequent
  • Blood may be mentioned and injuries may be described in detail
  • Comparable to a PG-13-rated movie

Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.