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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) 4.69 avg rating — 121 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) 4.53 avg rating — 119 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
	Twisted Melody (Chance O'Brien #5) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.72 avg rating — 100 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) 4.62 avg rating — 101 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 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
	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 — 50 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) 4.74 avg rating — 34 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
	Safe Anchor: A Second Chance at Love Medical Romance (Secondhand Hearts Series) by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.74 avg rating — 23 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 Falls Series Boxed Set 3: Books 7-9 by Charlene Tess (Goodreads Author), Judi Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.90 avg rating — 10 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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