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Karen Malley

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Faith, Encouragement, and Happily-Ever-Afters.

Karen Malley writes Christian fiction with heart, humor, and just enough plot twists to keep you guessing. But don’t worry—she promises a happy ending. By day, she’s a scientist solving real-world problems; on weekends she writes about fictional ones. When she’s not dreaming up new ways to make her characters’ lives interesting, Karen enjoys hiking, reading, and baking things that miraculously don’t turn into science experiments.

A proud left-hander, Karen lives in Pennsylvania with her amazing husband and two sons, all of whom tolerate her habit of narrating life as if it were a novel. A lover of Jesus, peanut butter, and board game nights, Karen believes the best stories are the ones full of ho
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Karen Malley I love being able to create characters and stories. My books always have a happy ending because I get to choose how they end!
Karen Malley The only difference between an aspiring writer and a writer is words on the page! The best way to be a writer is to start writing. The best way to imp…moreThe only difference between an aspiring writer and a writer is words on the page! The best way to be a writer is to start writing. The best way to improve your writing is to read, read, read, and learn to edit. Invest in some good editing books - they've helped me out tremendously.(less)
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Barbara M. Britton has a talent for bringing the people behind a story to life. What was it really like for the family members of those healed from demon possession? Or for the woman who bled for 12 years? Have you considered what the disciples went ...more
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Christmas, Fulfilled is the third book of a series, after A Christmas House and Christmas in Garland. It tells the tale of two sisters who grew up under terrible conditions and have now found their way into a promising adulthood. One sister, Pepper, ...more
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I love a book that makes me laugh. Waiting for Gilbert certainly delivered. It’s full of banter, fantastic main characters, lovable supporting characters, and a faith-filled message. Cordelia is a lovable, flawed woman with a hysterical sense of humo ...more
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What a truly delightful story! Yaris and Noel meet under tense circumstances, but through a series of unlikely events, find themselves on an incredibly long train ride together from London to Scotland at Christmastime. Complete with hand carved toys ...more
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A beautifully written, faith-filled novel that will keep you turning pages. I haven’t read the first two books in the series, and while it was clear there was more to the stories of the secondary characters, this book reads as a standalone. It does, ...more
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I was first intrigued by the cover of this book. I haven’t read many books where the protagonist is in a wheelchair, so I was interested to see how that played into the story. Sara and Beck are such wonderful characters, and Beck’s two little boys ar ...more
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