Saints in Love: The Forgotten Loves Between Holy Women and Men -- And How They Can Make Our Relationships Divine (Crossroad, 2007). Nominated for a Christopher and two Catholic Press Awards this year, Carole Hallundbaek takes us on a rare and unique journey into the intimate and often hidden relationships between some of Christianity’s most beloved male and female saints.

In this "romantic and practical guide to more fulfilling relationships," Carole unearths the very human loves that fueled their journeys, and distills the lessons they learned from their personal relationships – essential wisdom that reaches across time to aid and inspire our relationships today, including:

  • Keys to mutual love and intimacy
  • Ideas to revitalize marriage
  • Insights into family conflicts
  • Tools to address difficulties with colleagues
  • Recognizing healthy and unhealthy attachments
  • Overcoming obstacles that keep us from growth
  • Finding new meaning and spiritual renewal in life

Journey from medieval Italy to modern day Trump Tower and explore with sparkling new relevance the relationships between Francis and Clare of Assisi, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, Catherine of Siena and Pope Gregory XI, and Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal. Discover, as they did, essential spiritual keys to better relationships – in love, at home, at work, with neighbors, in community, and with God.