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Christine Blevins

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Born

in Chicago, The United States

Website

http://www.christineblevins.com

Genre

Historical Fiction

Influences

Dumas, Clavell, Cornwell, Sabatini

Member Since

May 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/christineblevins

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Hello!

I am an author who writes what I love to read – historical adventure stories. My debut novel MIDWIFE OF THE BLUE RIDGE (August 2008) takes the reader to the wilds of 18th century colonial America. This story was inspired by information unearthed researching family history.

My latest release, THE TORY WIDOW (April 2009) begins in 1775 in New York City at the eve of rebellion, and is the result of a lifelong fascination with the foundations of American history and the revolutionary spirit.

Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, I now live in Elmhurst Illinois, with my husband Brian, the the younger two of our four children, and the Dude, our very silly golden-doodle. I am feverishly at work on the second novel in my revolutionary ...more

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Christine Blevins’s books

Average rating: 3.6 · 2,052 ratings · 293 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Midwife of the Blue Ridge 3.57 avg rating — 1,278 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tory Widow (Anne Merrick, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 460 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Turning of Anne Merrick (Anne Merrick, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“He cannot hunt. He cannot sleep. He is angry. He is sad.' The Frenchman ticked off symptoms and jabbed Tom with his elbow. 'He is in love!”
― Christine Blevins

tags: love

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Christine’s Quotes

“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
― Thomas Paine

tags: history, revolution

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“He cannot hunt. He cannot sleep. He is angry. He is sad.' The Frenchman ticked off symptoms and jabbed Tom with his elbow. 'He is in love!”
― Christine Blevins

tags: love

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The author of four novels, most recently IF YOU LIVED HERE, YOU'D BE HOME NOW and co-author of two autism books, including OVERCOMING AUTISM, answers ...more