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D.S. Kinahan showed promise as a writer at an early age, winning an SPCA-sponsored essay contest while in the seventh grade. Choosing a drastically disparate career path later in life, she spent more than thirty years working as a federal auditor at offices in New York, Massachusetts, and New Mexico.

Once retired and living in Nevada, Ms. Kinahan found herself spending way too much time and money at the casinos. She decided to take a much larger gamble and started writing again.

Her debut book, “Love, Despair and Other Heartaches”, was published in 2018 and followed in short order by four other novels (“Wandering Towards Normal”, “My Zestful Years”, “The Last Two Thousand Miles”, and "Fervid Frenzy"). All five chronicle the life and loves of
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My Zestful Years

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The Former Mrs. Good Girl

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Hi, everyone! I'm so excited to announce the issuance of my latest book!

Fervid Frenzy is the fifth book in my series chronicling Cathy’s life experiences. This tantalizing, humorous, and unexpectedly romantic story follows her journey of introspection and self-discovery as she comes to grips with her fervid needs after the death of her husband.

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I’ll be the first to admit I’m not into fishing, so I really don’t understand most of the technical verbiage in this book. But I love the heartwarming nature of these stories as Stephenson rediscovers his love for fishing while introducing Wil, his g ...more
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This book is set in rural England, and I do realize their dialog differs from ours here in America. But when I was reading it, I kept thinking the story was happening sometime in the early 1900s because of how they spoke. When computers and WIFI are ...more
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Set in a small rural town in Maine, its residents have a lot of secrets that gradually get disclosed as the story progresses. Just when you think everything is all wrapped up, another confidential revelation is made, and it’s huge! The ongoing unrave ...more
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I’m not much of a fan of the usual chick lit tropes, but this “best friend’s sister” story is different. It’s not sappy or juvenile with silly games involved. The situation between the two main characters is both edgy and believable, with quick, clev ...more
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Another book about boy meeting a girl, immediate hatred ensues, yet they must have each other. It has a nice twist re: father/best friend, but we still know how the story is going to end (no surprises here). The sex scenes went on way too long and we ...more
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Revenge and murder among the wealthy and those in the ivory tower of academia. An investigation by a police officer with the assistance of a reporter who happens to be on the murderer’s hit list. Lots of twists, turns, possibilities, false leads, and ...more
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The enemies-to-lovers trope is usually a tough sell for me because it’s hard to believe two people who hate each other are overcome by lust. But both Amelie and Roman, the main characters in this book, have developed crusty shells due to their harsh ...more
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I couldn’t understand how this is considered a “bonkers romantic comedy” when one of the main characters struggles with serious mental illness issues. The plot is interesting, but the story is WAY too wordy! Lots of inane, superfluous verbiage that m ...more
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