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Colleen Temple

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Colleen Temple, M. Ed (she/her) is a writer, former essays manager, and editor of This Is Motherhood. She lives in a coastal Massachusetts town with her husband Colin and their three lively, creative, and hilarious children. Summer Breakdown is her debut novel, and you can find more of her work online at @colltemple (IG) and @watchcollwrite (TikTok). www.colleentemple.com ...more

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I absolutely loved this adorable and charming book! I flew through it because I needed to know what happened next. I love when a book does that. I was cheering Olivia on the whole time and loved her journey! This is the perfect novel to get you in th ...more
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