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Jan Elder

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Jan Elder is a Christian romance writer with a zeal for telling relatable stories. She strives to write the kind of book that will strengthen the reader’s faith, while also providing an entertaining and engrossing love story.

Besides writing romance, she enjoys the occasional caramel cappuccino while watching Turner Classic Movies. Always an avid reader, she devours books voraciously, both Christian and secular. She was born an animal-lover and all books will, no doubt, feature a cat or dog in some way or another.

Happily married for over twenty years to loving (and supportive) best-in-the world-husband, Steve, the two live at the gateway to Western Maryland with Kassie Rae (a mini-black panther with an amazing sense of humor), and Looney T ...more

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	Frosting and Flurries 4.24 avg rating — 299 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
	Picnics & Promises by Jan Elder (Goodreads Author), Clare Revell (Goodreads Author), Mary Manners (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 128 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
	Love, Lies, and Fireflies 4.57 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Snowflakes & Snuggles: Six Heartwarming Christmas Romances by Jan Elder (Goodreads Author), Clare Revell (Goodreads Author), Mary Manners (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 58 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
	A Semi-Precious Christmas 4.58 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
	Manila Marriage App 4.42 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2015	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
	A Semi-Sweet Summer 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Moostletoe (Moose Creek Book 1) 4.64 avg rating — 33 ratings — 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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