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Francine Beaton

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in Pretoria, South Africa

March 30

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Romance, Contemporary, Sports

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Having spent decades devouring romance novels, South African-born romance writer Francine Beaton lives in Glasgow with her Scottish husband. She published her debut novel, Eye on the Ball, and the first book in the Taste for Love series in 2018.

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	'n Bietjie Hoop 4.45 avg rating — 58 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
	Net Een Kans 4.33 avg rating — 58 ratings — 7 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
	'n Huis vir Jannes 4.51 avg rating — 51 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
	Kinkels en Koffie: 'n Groenbosbaai Roman 4.51 avg rating — 49 ratings — 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
	Eye on the Ball (Playing for Glory, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2018 — 15 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
	Jakes se Geheim 4.55 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Kolwyntjies vir die Liefde: 'n Groenbosbaai Novella by Francine Beaton (Goodreads Author), CA Els (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 48 ratings — 4 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
	Keuses van Gister: 'n Op die Kantlyn Novelle (Op die Kantlyn-reeks Book 1) (Afrikaans Edition) by Francine Beaton (Goodreads Author), CA Els (Editor) 4.13 avg rating — 45 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
	Blou Somer: 'n Blouberg Novelle by Francine Beaton (Goodreads Author), CA Els (Editor) 4.29 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2018 — 11 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
	Kans vir Liefde: 'n Op die Kantlyn Novelle (Op die Kantlyn-reeks Book 2) (Afrikaans Edition) 3.91 avg rating — 45 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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Series by Francine Beaton

Playing for Glory (5 books)
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Taste for Love (3 books)
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Skuilplek vir die Liefde (Afrikaans Edition)

by Johan de Nysschen

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Let's Get Digital: How to Self-Publish, and Why You Should

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Red Wine and Roses (The Hamiltons, #1)

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