Detroit author shows a ‘Catholic love story is the best love story’ in debut novel

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PLYMOUTH, Mich. (OSV News) — Local author Rebecca W. Martin has debuted her first novel, “Love in the Eternal City” (Chrism Press), a Catholic romance that not only tells the love story between a Swiss Guard and an American expat, but also serves as Martin’s own love letter to the city of Rome.

“Love in the Eternal City,” the first of Martin’s planned Swiss Guard romance trilogy, tells the story of Elena Gattino, an American from the Midwest who travels to Rome for a fresh start. There, she meets Benedikt Rechsteiner, a member of the Swiss Guard, and his sister Rianna. Throughout the novel, the reader can explore Rome through the eyes of Beni and Elena as their own friendship and romance blossom.

“Love in the Eternal City” takes readers to Rome​

Martin, 31, a parishioner at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Plymouth along with her husband, is a book editor at Our Sunday Visitor. “Love in the Eternal City” is her first novel and third book, having previously published “The Catholic Wedding Planner,” a guide for Catholic brides and grooms, and a children’s book, “Meet Sister Mary Margaret.”

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Detroit author shows a 'Catholic love story is the best love story' in debut novel

Catholic author Rebecca W. Martin has debuted her first novel, "Love in the Eternal City" (Chrism Press), a Catholic romance that not only tells the love story between a Swiss Guard and an American expat, but also serves as Martin's own love letter to the city of Rome.

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