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Joy Cleveland

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Born

in West Point, MS, The United States

Website

https://www.joycleveland.com/

Genre

Fiction, Christian, Romance

Member Since

June 2019

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Joy Cleveland writes small-town contemporary Christian romances that will warm your heart, feed your soul, and quite possibly tickle your funny bone. A product of small-town living, Joy calls Iowa home. When she's not tapping computer keys, she's playing with grandkids, mowing, or chasing her dog. She’s published short stories, plays for children, quirky newsletters, and her first novel, To Call My Own. After six longs years, sorrow, and a pandemic, Joy is the proud new mama of her first novella, "Lucy in Bloom." Available on Amazon in Kindle Unlimited and paperback (3/20/25). Connect with Joy at:
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Average rating: 4.64 · 25 ratings · 6 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lucy in Bloom: A Small Town Christian Romance Novella 4.69 avg rating — 13 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
	To Call My Own 4.58 avg rating — 12 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
	Where Love Lands: A Small Town Christmas Romance 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Wide legs, Full Heart: A Thanksgiving Reflection

I recently returned from a visit to New Mexico, my childhood stomping ground. While there, I had a fabulous time visiting my Elder clan AND enjoyed a “Big Girl Sleepover” with my Mom. We watched a whopping nine Christmas movies and gorged ourselves on chocolate cake and ice cream—almost every night! My pants were a little tight on the way back to Iowa.

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Joy Cleveland wrote a new blog post Wide legs, Full Heart: A Thanksgiving Reflection I recently returned from a visit to New Mexico, my childhood stomping ground. While there, I had a fabulous time visiting my Elder clan AND enjoyed a Read more of this blog post »
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Joy Cleveland rated a book it was amazing Driving Force (Elite Guardians Collection, #1) by Lynette Eason (Goodreads Author)	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
For any faith-filled romantic suspense lovers, give this one a spin. OR, if you are a big girl who secretly dreamed of being a cool and fearless heroine when you were a little girl, this action-packed book is for you. From the moment I "put my seatbe ...more
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Perhaps you're browsing the shelves of your public library and you happen across a book with an intriguing cover. Of course, you flip it over and peruse the back. That's how I discovered "Lady Jayne Disappears,"and I'm happy I did. The book is J. Pol ...more
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Perhaps you're browsing the shelves of your public library and you happen across a book with an intriguing cover. Of course, you flip it over and peruse the back. That's how I discovered "Lady Jayne Disappears,"and I'm happy I did. The book is J. Pol ...more
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