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Pat Nichols

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Pat Nichols is an award-winning author who is proving it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Having retired from a corporate career, she draws on her experiences working with women from all walks of life to write emotion-filled, faith-driven contemporary women’s fiction. Book one in her new multiple-book series, Blizzard at Blue Ridge Inn, introduces three women who meet for the first time at a historic inn where secrets unravel, destinies collide, and nothing is as it seems. Pat and her high-school sweetheart husband of fifty-plus years live in the Atlanta area. They have two children and four grandchildren. One precious granddaughter lives with the angels. Pat enjoys riding in h ...more

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	The Secret of Willow Inn (Willow Falls, #1) 4.53 avg rating — 491 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Blizzard at Blue Ridge Inn (Blue Ridge Series Book 1) 4.52 avg rating — 356 ratings — 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
	The Inheritance 4.69 avg rating — 232 ratings — 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
	The Trouble in Willow Falls (Willow Falls, #2) 4.61 avg rating — 226 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
	The Wedding (Blue Ridge Series Book 3) 4.69 avg rating — 191 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
	Christmas at Hilltop Inn (Blue Ridge Series Book 4) 4.65 avg rating — 167 ratings — 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
	Starstruck in Willow Falls (Willow Falls, #3) 4.66 avg rating — 111 ratings — 5 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
	The Promise (Blue Ridge Series Book 5) 4.63 avg rating — 96 ratings — 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
	Bridges, Books, and Bones (Willow Falls, #4) 4.67 avg rating — 76 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
	Summer of Second Chances (Blue Ridge Series Book 6) 4.72 avg rating — 67 ratings — 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

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As I reflect on the year behind, two truths stand out. First, time spent with family and friends are precious moments to be held in the heart and cherished forever. Second, no matter the outcome, it's important to stand up for beliefs we hold true.

Wishing all a blessed and prosperous 2021,

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Meant for Her (Intended for Her #1)

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Land of My Dreams (A Home for My Heart #1)

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“Willow Falls is a southern town that stands up for what's right and takes care of its own.”
― Pat Nichols, Starstruck in Willow Falls

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“Honey, it doesn't matter how many tourists or movie people swoop into Willow Falls. We're still a small town, and we're not about to let outsiders mess with one of our own.”
― Pat Nichols, Starstruck in Willow Falls

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