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Margaret Standafer

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in Minneapolis, The United States

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I have been in love with reading since I was old enough to pick up a book. From helping Frodo save Middle Earth to screaming at Scarlett O’Hara to hurry up and realize Rhett Butler was the only man for her, books have taken me on countless adventures.

It took me much longer to realize I also love writing. For years I ignored my husband’s subtle and not-so-subtle hints that I should give writing a try. He was convinced I could do it. I wasn’t. When I finally sat down and started to put some of the stories in my head down on paper, I discovered not only could I do it, I discovered a whole new world of possibilities and adventures…a world where I could control the outcome. I’ve never been happier!

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Average rating: 4.49 · 7,779 ratings · 489 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	I Know an Old Lady 4.55 avg rating — 4,145 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
	Misty Lake (Misty Lake #1) 4.29 avg rating — 905 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Inn at Misty Lake (Misty Lake, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 554 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
	Sunset Over Misty Lake (Misty Lake, #5) 4.48 avg rating — 440 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
	Misty Lake in Focus (Misty Lake #3) 4.47 avg rating — 420 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
	Misty Lake Series - Books 1-5 Box Set 4.57 avg rating — 377 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
	Anchored in Misty Lake (Misty Lake, #4) 4.54 avg rating — 375 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
	Leaving Home (Book One in the Caston Teacher Series) 4.25 avg rating — 249 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
	Coming Home (Book Two in the Caston Teacher Series) 4.49 avg rating — 161 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
	Finding Home: Book Three in the Caston Teacher Series: Clean Romance & Friendship Fiction 4.65 avg rating — 131 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

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Release Day - Finding Home

Finding Home Book Three in the Caston Teacher Series by Margaret Standafer

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Just a quick note to remind you that Finding Home is available today on Amazon in paperback and e-book, and is free to read with a Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Finding Home is Book Three (the final book) in the Caston Teacher Series and is Max's story. Finally, some answers to Max's unusual past! I think this is my favorite of the three books in the series, partly because Max, Read more of this blog post »

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How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

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If Looks Could Kill

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