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Jen Lyon is an avid lover of sports, travel, theatre, and the ocean. When she isn’t writing, Jen can be found sailing, browsing the shelves of her local bookstore, cheering ardently at an NWSL soccer match, or training horses at her Southern California horse ranch, where she lives with her wife, Donna, and their dogs and horses.
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Average rating: 4.54 · 16,281 ratings · 1,834 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Senator's Wife (The Senator's Wife, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 5,631 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Caught Sleeping (The Senator's Wife, #2) 4.60 avg rating — 4,290 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
	Whistleblower (The Senator's Wife, #3) 4.65 avg rating — 3,479 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
	The Unfinished Line 4.60 avg rating — 2,444 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Colonel's Daughter: Prequel to the Senator's Wife 4.79 avg rating — 437 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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For readers who have finished the book and wish to find a place where they can discuss it without the concern of spoilers, a Facebook group is available. A lot of conversation has stemmed from The Unfinished Line, and I felt it might be good to have a safe space for discussion.

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