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Hopeful fiction with a healthy dose of romance.

I fell in romance when I read Ned and Nancy (Drew) and Maryanne and Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club). I've been reading and writing them ever since.

A native Michigander, I love the water, all the seasons, and the University of Michigan football. I still live in Michigan with my husband and four fur babies. ...more

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	Practically Married 4.31 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Summer Plans and Other Disasters 4.28 avg rating — 76 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
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	Avoiding Marriage 4.18 avg rating — 33 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
	How to Edit Your Novel: Practical Tips for Strengthening Your Story 4.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2023 — 3 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
	Curveball on the Dance Floor (Novak Sisters #2) 4.33 avg rating — 15 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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Play Dead by Rosenfelt, David [Grand Central Publishing,2009] (Mass Market Paperback) Reprint Edition

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Another fun Andy Carpenter mystery that leaves New Jersey and sets him in Wisconsin, where love-of-his-life Lorie lives and works. Despite the new location and new cast members, this story includes the same wit, sarcasm, and confusion of the rest of ...more
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