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Kerk Murray

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Kerk Murray is an Amazon Top 50 and Barnes & Noble bestselling author of clean contemporary romance. His series include Dog Lovers, Hadley Cove Sweet Romance, and Sugarberry Ridge Holiday Romance.

Fans of Rachel Hanna and Debbie Macomber will love his Southern small-town stories about second chances—featuring swoony heroes, strong heroines, and rescue animals that you'll fall in love with too.

Beyond writing, Kerk is the founder of The Lexi's Legacy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps animal rescues save more lives. A portion of his book proceeds supports this mission because every animal deserves a forever home.

Connect with Kerk and sign up for his newsletter at www.kerkmurray.com for new releases and exclusive sneak peeks of upcomi
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My Review of The Lost Apothecary

The Lost Apothecary The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I typically don't read historical fiction, but I discovered this gem after seeing Sarah Penner speak at a virtual event.

This is an incredible read AND listen. It's apparent that she has done her homework on all things related to this era. I love her writing style.

To my luck, I had the honor of actually meeting Sarah at a writers event Read more of this blog post »
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"*3.5 stars*

What can I say? If you love dogs then you’ll love “Little Black Dog”

Yorkipoo, Maximus, weighs just sixteen pounds but his presence is much weightier in a (mostly) good way, just don’t get between him and a sandwich!

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"Since the Day We Kissed is a return to Hadley Cove, a beach town on the Georgia coast, and the sweet love story of two people who parted with misunderstandings and hurt that was never resolved until now, twenty years later. Kara is a single mom runni" Read more of this review »
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"Loved it 🥰 I was super excited to read the next instalment of the Hadley Cove series and I was not disappointed. Like others have said, it is a slow burn romance but definitely worth the read "
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“Lexi became more than just a dog to me that summer. She was my confidant, a lantern in the darkness, an angel undercover. Whenever I think of her today, I realize just how fortunate I was to have her as a friend – to have know Lexi was to have known love.”
Kerk Murray, Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever
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“At the end of my days, when I have physically passed from this life into the next, if there’s any talk of my legacy, I earnestly hope that people will recall this moment. To give one the gift of discovering who they are and who they could become, to infuse them with a sense of their true worth, to walk the path with one toward their moment of redemption; I don’t know what more we could hope to experience in our lives.”
Kerk Murray, Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever

“Spartacus’s confidence in himself was slowly restored, along with his capacity to trust, all because we chose to love him relentlessly.”
Kerk Murray, Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever
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“At the end of my days, when I have physically passed from this life into the next, if there’s any talk of my legacy, I earnestly hope that people will recall this moment. To give one the gift of discovering who they are and who they could become, to infuse them with a sense of their true worth, to walk the path with one toward their moment of redemption; I don’t know what more we could hope to experience in our lives.”
Kerk Murray, Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever

“Spartacus’s confidence in himself was slowly restored, along with his capacity to trust, all because we chose to love him relentlessly.”
Kerk Murray, Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever
tags: dogs

“Lexi became more than just a dog to me that summer. She was my confidant, a lantern in the darkness, an angel undercover. Whenever I think of her today, I realize just how fortunate I was to have her as a friend – to have know Lexi was to have known love.”
Kerk Murray, Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever
tags: dogs

“Busy is just a euphemism for being so focused on what you don’t have that you never notice what you do. It’s a defense mechanism. Because if you stop hustling—if you pause—you start wondering why you ever thought you wanted all those things.”
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