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Nicole Waggoner is author of the Circus of Women trilogy. Book one, Center Ring, debuts April 26th, 2016. In addition, Nicole is a decorated teacher with 12 years’ experience teaching upper level English and Literary Criticism courses. She is proud to call her husband and children her biggest fans. The other loves of her life include green tea, great conversation over vino, all things theater, skipping the gym, women’s health, and a fanatical commitment to live her belief that love is a verb to be paid forward.

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Average rating: 3.97 · 518 ratings · 120 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Center Ring (The Circus of Women Trilogy #1) 3.88 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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 Act (The Circus of Women Trilogy #2) 4.32 avg rating — 95 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
	Grand Finale: The Circus of Women Trilogy Volume III 4.28 avg rating — 25 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
	The Circus of Women Trilogy: The Complete Collection 3.80 avg rating — 5 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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The Circus of Women Trilogy (2 books)
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“Have you ever taken a breath that was so pure it made you realize you'd been suffocating?”
― Nicole Waggoner, Center Ring

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“Life is this crazy combination of love and risk and loss; then, just when you think you have it figured out, it throws you a curveball.”
― Nicole Waggoner, Center Ring

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“Have you ever taken a breath that was so pure it made you realize you'd been suffocating?”
― Nicole Waggoner, Center Ring

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“Life is this crazy combination of love and risk and loss; then, just when you think you have it figured out, it throws you a curveball.”
― Nicole Waggoner, Center Ring

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