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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 · 14,799 ratings · 1,631 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Senator's Wife (The Senator's Wife, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 5,287 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) 4.61 avg rating — 4,037 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) 4.67 avg rating — 3,235 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 4.61 avg rating — 2,240 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

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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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I Who Have Never Known Men

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Jen Lyon answered Kelly's question: Just finished The Senator's Wife series and see a prequel is in the works (YAY). I am wondering, as I've seen that it is a trilogy, if there is possible series with Alex and Catharine in the works - do they actually get married, the starting of the Firebirds? Hi Kelly! I do indeed have a fourth book for Catharine and Alex—it is titled Duplicity, and is well underway. I am hoping for a late 2025 or early 2026 release. It will be my primary focus after The Colonel's Daughter (Senator's Wife prequel) is relea See Full Answer
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“But you couldn’t fight for something that was already lost when there was nothing left to win.”
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“Oh, right,” Dani waved off the error as irrelevant. “I knew it was one of those—what do they call them—gender-neutral names?”
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