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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

Using story to connect YOU to the Master Storyteller

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Chautona Havig

Hi! I’m Chautona Havig.

With hundreds of books in progress and over 120 published, I write about fictional people who have real problems, weaknesses, and triumphs. Through their stories, I attempt to share the Hope that is within me.

In other words, I offer Christian fiction without pretense or apology–lived, not preached. I use story to connect YOU with the Master Storyteller.

Chautona

 

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The Agency Files is nearing completion. Book six, Pointed Suspicion, released in September, and January brings Take Cover. Don’t miss the “squeezed-in” Stone Cold, a Christmas novel that is “Agency adjacent.”

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All an Act

So, There Was That Time I Forgot What I Knew…

It finally happened. After four years of authors giving each other prompts at the release of a story, I slammed up against a wall.  Melissa Wardwell posted this for the authors of the Suamalie Islands…

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conversation Hearts

“Be Careful Little Mouth What You Say” Ain’t No Lie

It started out innocently enough. Just silly playfulness between my mother and me. Now, before I tell you the story, it’s kind of important to point out something. I had no-nonsense parents. In fact, I…

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trust fall release

Why Romance Is a Hairy Proposition (or is that proposal?)

It usually comes as a distress call. Six simple words that I zip to the woman who keeps me from looking like I’ve been hacked by a weed whacker. It goes something like this. Me:…

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Reposted from @authorjoycrain Culture runs deep—an Reposted from @authorjoycrain Culture runs deep—and so do the ways we define family. 🌏✨

When looking at child welfare globally, a question that often comes up is why domestic adoption has historically faced unique hurdles in many traditional Asian communities. It’s a complex topic rooted in history, philosophy, and deeply ingrained societal structures rather than a lack of compassion.
Here are a few key reasons behind the traditional stigma:

The Weight of Lineage: In Confucian-influenced societies, identity and duty are heavily tied to ancestral bloodlines. Traditionally, the sacred responsibility of honoring ancestors was believed to belong strictly to biological heirs.

The 'Secret' Adoption: Because of the intense societal pressure to maintain a biological lineage, families who did adopt historically hid it—sometimes moving away or faking pregnancies to protect the child and the family from being treated differently by the community.

Legal Hurdles: In some countries laws heavily favor biological parents over the state make permanent domestic adoption incredibly difficult, leaving many children in institutional care rather than foster homes.

The Narrative is Shifting. ⏳
Younger generations, diaspora communities, and changing global policies are actively rewriting these scripts. The definition of family is expanding past DNA, focusing instead on love, choice, and creating safe spaces for children to thrive.

Let’s talk in the comments: How has your cultural background shaped the way you view adoption and family building? 👇💭

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Tait Stedtmann just wanted a nice quiet life, pref Tait Stedtmann just wanted a nice quiet life, preferably with a wife and a few kids. He didn't plan on an unwanted roommate and a deal to adopt her baby. Life as a single dad of an infant? Rough. He needs help. Actually, some say he needs a wife. If it worked for Bentley...
Tempting Tait: He has convictions about abortion, and now it's time to put his life where his stance on life is.
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Tait Stedtmann just wanted a nice quiet life, pref Tait Stedtmann just wanted a nice quiet life, preferably with a wife and a few kids. He didn't plan on an unwanted roommate and a deal to adopt her baby. Life as a single dad of an infant? Rough. He needs help. Actually, some say he needs a wife. If it worked for Bentley...
Tempting Tait: He has convictions about abortion, and now it's time to put his life where his stance on life is.
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Why are the men in her life always leaving? Her fa Why are the men in her life always leaving? Her father, Uncle Bud, her two-hour fiance, and now Benjamin looks ready to bolt. What's God doing here, and what secret is Benjamin holding onto? Book, Chapter, & Vows is available in print, on Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited), and audiobook. You can even listen to the audiobook FREE on YouTube by searching for Christa DelSorbo. https://amzn.to/44tpqwz #affiliate link
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Forty years ago, she married someone else. He does Forty years ago, she married someone else. He doesn't know if she's even alive, but when her diary surfaces, Frank has to know what happened to the woman he never stopped loving.
Finding a Memory is available in print, on Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited), and audiobook. You can even listen to the audiobook FREE on YouTube by searching for Christa DelSorbo. https://amzn.to/44tpqwz #affiliate link
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It's her last Christmas with her favorite person i It's her last Christmas with her favorite person in the world. All he wants for Christmas? A second-chance romance between Joanie and Jesus... oh, and Geoff. Simple, right? But how do you tell a man like Uncle Bud it can't be done? You don't. You trust Jesus and get to work. The first book in the Independence Islands: The Book Barrow, Christmas on Breakers Point is available in print, Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited), and audiobook (listen free on YouTube. Search Christa DelSorbo). https://amzn.to/3ReBgrr #affiliatelink
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He's the world's most recent billionaire. She's ju He's the world's most recent billionaire. She's just glad he lives on the other side of the world. Their "paper marriage" makes both their lives easier. Until he shows up on her... um, that is HIS doorstep, injured and with his net worth significantly reduced. She doesn't trust men. He's sick to death of fawning women. And now they're stranded together in the family mansion alone. Mostly. There is the cat. Zyrtec.
Book two of the Independence Islands: The Book Barrow series, Dual Power of Convenience includes a contemporary marriage of convenience combined with a semi billionaire romance. Available in print, on Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited), as well as audio (which is also free on YouTube on Christa DelSorbo's channel). https://amzn.to/3SDXwvd #affiliatelink
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