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Charlene Tess

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in El Paso, The United States

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http://tessthompsonbooks.com

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Romance, Mystery, Suspense

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March 2009

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Charlene Tess co-writes thrilling romantic suspense novels with her sister Judi Thompson. The sisters combined their two last names into the pen name Tess Thompson.

Their novels are psychological romantic mysteries combined with tender love stories and compelling characters that readers will long remember.

The heroines are independent intelligent women who are attracted to strong, caring men. It doesn’t hurt that the men are also virile and easy on the eyes.

The sisters invite you to visit their website www.sisterswritingcrime.com and subscribe to their newsletter https://tinyurl.com/SWCNewsL and receive a FREE eBook.

Charlene is an English and creative writing teacher who also writes grammar workbooks and lessons. Her highly acclaimed series ...more

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	September Sunrise: Second Chance at First Love Small Town Romance (Secondhand Hearts Series) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 132 ratings	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
	Dark Memories (Angel Falls, #7) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 118 ratings — 2 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
	Savannah Summer: A Second Chance at Love Romantic Suspense (Secondhand Hearts Series) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.66 avg rating — 111 ratings	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
	Twisted Melody (Chance O'Brien #5) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.72 avg rating — 102 ratings — 2 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
	Dark Flight: A Thrilling Small Town Romantic Mystery (Angel Falls Book 9) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2024 — 2 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
	Safe Anchor: A Second Chance at Love Medical Romance (Secondhand Hearts Series) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 55 ratings	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
	September Sunrise (Secondhand Hearts Series) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.84 avg rating — 50 ratings	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
	Angel's Heart by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 52 ratings — 2 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
	Shadows of Disguise: A Gripping Serial Killer Thriller (Chance O'Brien Series Book 6) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 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
	Angel Falls Series Boxed Set 3: Books 7-9 by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings	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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Charlene Tess liked Carolyn Wilhelm's review of Safe Anchor: A Second Chance at Love Medical Romance (Secondhand Hearts Series): "wonderful book Safe Harbor is another riveting and satisfyingly long read in this series set in Savannah. This time the winter weather is unusually cold. Dr Sarah Tunsil is from Kentucky and is staying in her brother’s house as he travels for works. " Read more of this review »
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Charlene Tess liked Patty's review of Safe Anchor: A Second Chance at Love Medical Romance (Secondhand Hearts Series): "Wonderful story! I really enjoyed this book written by the duo known as Tess Thompson. I've read several of their books in the past and they never disappoint. Sarah, an ER doctor, is on duty New Year's Eve when a young boy is brought in with knife woun" Read more of this review »
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Charlene Tess liked Lori Porter's review of Safe Anchor: A Second Chance at Love Medical Romance (Secondhand Hearts Series): "Oscar is in bad shape, he’s brought into the ER with life threatening wounds and Dr. Sarah the on call trauma surgeon is determined to save him. He touched a cord deep within her and he finds a soft spot in her heart. Detective Cooper already knows O" Read more of this review »
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