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Romance, Historical Fiction, Suspense

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author: J.K. Rowling; author Kate Morton; author Rosamunde Pilcher

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Jo Cook dabbled with writing her whole life, but it was only during the World Upheaval of 2020 that her writing angel deigned to dictate something more than a novella. The Guarded Heart is Jo’s debut novel, and she hopes to be publishing stories for many years to come.

Jo has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in conflict management. She’s been a flight attendant, copy editor, and small-business owner, and she spent a couple of very hot months bouncing around in a Tigger costume at Walt Disney World.

Her favorite authors include Georgette Heyer, Dick Francis, Kate Morton, J.K. Rowling, Rosamunde Pilcher, Heather Frost, Tad Williams, Frank Herbert and Suzanne Collins.

Jo’s perfect day would involve thrifting, a good book, ...more

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Average rating: 3.67 · 54 ratings · 12 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Dark Years (The Guarded Heart #1) 3.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2021	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
	Prince John's Lost Love (World of Eoroe: Bryten, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 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
	Storms Arise (The Guarded Heart #3) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2021	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
	Undying EverGreene (World of Eoroe: Bryten #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Dawn Breaks (The Guarded Heart #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021	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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	Return of the Sun (The Guarded Heart #4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021	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
	Verity Golden (World of Eoroe: Bryten #4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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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My 2nd fav thing about writing fiction

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My fav thing about writing fiction (so far 😊) is those moments when my writing angel decides to pour complete scenes into my head, so it feels like I'm watching the story rather than creating it myself.

But my 2nd fav thing is figuring out the puzzle of the plot. What makes the plot interesting? What are the crises that will cause a turning point in the story? What h Read more of this blog post »

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