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Kimberly Russell

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Kimberly Russell recently transplanted to Indiana from Michigan and lives with Toby the Shih Tzu, who allows her to be his roommate.

Retired for several years, Kim’s day job was that of civil servant in the Michigan Department of Corrections at the local prison complex. She served as Warden’s Secretary under two female wardens in a three-prison complex of medium security inmates.

The highlight of Kimberly’s career was the role of Program Coordinator for the first inmate-dog training program in the MDOC. Since its inception in 2003, thousands of rescued greyhounds and “pound puppies” have been through the program, and it has expanded to many other facilities in the Michigan system.

Kim began writing in 2009 after she joined an on-line writing ...more

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Unexpected Finish

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Broken Bondage (Seven Tine Ranch Romance Book 2)

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Vengeance in the Mist (Coventry Saga)

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Heidi Gray McGill takes us back to Shumard Oak Bend for another story of hope and healing. We meet Josephine Blake, a young woman on the run from the shame of her current situation. She’s driven from the only home she’s ever known under the weight of ...more
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A Delightful Recipe For Wholesome Romance I love how this favored historical author combines integral ingredients of good story and interesting plots into a great Christian inspirational series. Starting with meaty, wholesome characters, each with thei ...more
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In Book 1 of the Salem Village Series, we pick up the saga of Caleb and Hannah Buffum in the late 1600s whom we met in the prequel, The Ragpicker. (It’s highly recommended that it be read prior to The Carpenter.) The Buffums are a devout Quaker family ...more
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I’ve long been a Pegg Thomas fan, even though historical fiction isn’t my genre of choice. She just has a way of drawing me in… and, once again, The Ragpicker didn’t disappoint. This prequel to the Salem Village Series lays the groundwork for fascinat ...more
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I’ve been enjoying Pegg Thomas’s latest series, Path to Freedom, and looked forward to book three with great anticipation. I was not disappointed. Freedom’s Promise continues the stories of members of a Quaker settlement in Ohio, where we meet Zachary ...more
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Pegg Thomas is wonderful at in-depth research and masterfully weaving history into her story lines. I especially appreciated the background of the Quakers in Freedom’s Pride, as I was unfamiliar with their beliefs. We meet Mark Allen as he transitions ...more
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