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Michelle Novak

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http://www.inspiredbyvenice.org/

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Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Suspense

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September 2015

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Michelle Novak holds an M.A. in Speech & Interpersonal Communication from New York University and is the author of Venice, Veleno, Ancient, and Beauty Sleeping. She is also the writer behind InspiredByVenice.org, an eclectic blog encouraging readers to Stay Inspired! She currently lives in Evanston, IL.

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Average rating: 4.49 · 83 ratings · 22 reviews · 23 distinct works

	Veleno 4.28 avg rating — 18 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
	Venice 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	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
	Princess Liliana and the Dragon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Queen of the Elves it was amazing 5.00 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
	Beauty Sleeping 4.17 avg rating — 6 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
	Ancient 4.60 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
	Delight it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	The Fairy Woods 4.75 avg rating — 4 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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	A Magical Kingdom 4.50 avg rating — 4 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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~ Greetings Friends ~
During coffee hour after church service today, I shared a thoughtful few words with someone over the importance of being in the moment, and how fast time goes.

And lately too, I’ve just been thankful. For the sanctuary of my home. For healthy food. For the simple pleasure of a good book. For rest under warm blankets. For a thousand blessings.

Let us focus a moment on what is

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“It's impossible to know if we were a good thing that broke somehow or a bad thing that eventually became exposed. But either way, if I could just go back now to the way we were, I would. I would, without a moment's hesitation. If I could just lie in his arms one last time, I could live with an illusion the rest of my life. If I could, I would.”
― Catherine Steadman, Something in the Water

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“always read outside your comfort zone. That’s where stories come from. That’s where ideas come from.”
― Catherine Steadman, Something in the Water

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“My eyes meet his and I understand exactly what he's saying. He's my person. He's my home.”
― Jennifer Walkup, Second Verse

tags: mystery, mystery-suspense, paranormal, paranormal-romance, paranormal-thriller, romance, romantic-thriller, thriller, ya, young-adult

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“Wherever you live in the world so wide, we wish you a nook on the sunny side, with much love and little care, a little purse with money to spare, your own little hearth when day is spent, in a little house with the heart's content. To the happy couple!”
― Georgie Blalock, The Other Windsor Girl: A Novel of Princess Margaret, Royal Rebel

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“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.”
― Albert Einstein

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