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Gerri Bauer

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My idea of a perfect day always includes a book, or three, including one with a happy ending. I write Catholic historical romance novels and novellas set in pioneer Florida, and non-romance short stories that explore the importance of community, connection and human dignity.

I was born and raised in New York City, but found a small-town haven in Florida many years ago. I was a homebody even before the pandemic. I love to spend time at home with my husband, spoil my cats, keep tabs on my far-flung extended family and get out into the garden. Although the plants question my dedication.

I share my space-geek husband’s enthusiasm for our final frontier. That helps me remember I don't live in the 19th century Florida setting of my novels or the d ...more

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	At Home in Persimmon Hollow (Persimmon Hollow Legacy, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Stitching a Life in Persimmon Hollow (Persimmon Hollow Legacy #2) 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2016 — 4 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
	Trust in Love: Persimmon Hollow Legacy Novella 1 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Growing A Family in Persimmon Hollow it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	At Home in Persimmon Hollow: Persimmon Hollow Legacy Series Book 1 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
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	Circle of Light: A Persimmon Hollow Christmas Novella 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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A Fire Was Lighted: The Life of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop

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This look at an early Bonnie and Clyde is also a fascinating dive into the Jazz Age and the Roaring 20s. I'm a history nerd but I'd never heard of Margaret (Tiger Girl) and Richard (Candy Kid) Whittemore until reading this book. And I only discovered ...more
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This is a reprint of a 1917 publication. I almost gave it 4 stars because there's a certain repetition in many of the letters. Also because I had hoped for more of her correspondence with St. Francis de Sales. But I upped it to 5 for several reasons: ...more
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I rarely read detective/thriller/suspense novels. But I picked this up at the airport before boarding a bereavement flight, while praying I'd get to say goodbye to a loved one before it was too late. (I made it.) I grabbed this book because I needed ...more
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