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Rachel Rowbottom

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| Christian | Musician | Canadian | Anti-Abortion |

Rachel Rowbottom is a Canadian author, artist, and the co-founder of Write for Life. She is the author of two contemporary Christian novels, Willow: A Story and In The Shadow of A Sunbeam.

When she’s not writing, you can find her playing piano, listening to her favourite musical, or reading about history and human rights.

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'Willow: A Story' is available as a FREE ebook from October 25th-29th

To celebrate the anniversary of the publication of my debut, I have made it available as a free download on Amazon!

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Midnight on the Scottish Shore (Allegiance Under Pressure, #2)

by Sarah Sundin (Goodreads Author)

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