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Jennifer Kelland Perry

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Jennifer Kelland Perry is a Canadian blogger, devoted reader and animal lover.

Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, she left the city in 2010 for the rural writing life and is loving every moment. Calmer Girls (2016) is Jennifer’s debut novel, the first in a two-book series. The sequel, Calmer Secrets, was released in 2017. She is a member of WritersNL and took part in the multi-author Literary Events NL Book Tour in 2017.

Jennifer’s third novel, The Women of Wild Cove, was released on September 1, 2025 by Running Wild Publishing. She lives by the sea with her husband and their two extremely spoiled cats.

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Jennifer Kelland Perry I've long been fascinated about how different two individuals can be, even though they are born into the same family. The story of Calmer Girls was bo…moreI've long been fascinated about how different two individuals can be, even though they are born into the same family. The story of Calmer Girls was born when I had a strong desire to write about two characters on opposite ends of the introversion/extroversion scale. Sisters Samantha and Veronica are only a year apart but you couldn't find more opposite personalities in spite of their similarly shared surroundings and life experiences. The contrast between them was fun to explore throughout the plot.(less)
Jennifer Kelland Perry Calmer Secrets, the second and final title of the Calmer Girls series, is now released on Amazon. So I am working on the marketing side of things for …moreCalmer Secrets, the second and final title of the Calmer Girls series, is now released on Amazon. So I am working on the marketing side of things for those two books, while writing my third novel.(less)
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