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Stephanie Ruth

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New Zealand

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https://www.stephanie-ruth.com

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Contemporary, Romance, Chick Lit

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Award winning New Zealand contemporary romance novelist and short story writer, Stephanie Ruth lives in the South Island, Te Waipounamu, with her husband, three children, and an ever expanding array of animals. If it doesn't have a happy ending in some form or other, Stephanie's not writing it.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 229 ratings · 135 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mako Bay (Otago Waters #1) 4.21 avg rating — 47 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
	2 Peas: A New Zealand second chance romance (Boutique Series Book 1) 4.07 avg rating — 29 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
	Ruby Island (Otago Waters #2) 4.31 avg rating — 26 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
	Anti-Freeze 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings	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
	Taniwha Creek 4.53 avg rating — 17 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
	Lake Taimana (Otago Waters #3) 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Tinsel River 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings	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
	Add a Splash of Love 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Gregory Anders Drives Me Nuts 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	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 Ocean Between 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	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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Published on October 12, 2025 21:20 • Tags: 2025, cinnamon-roll, contemporary-kiwi-love-story, forced-proximity, hea, new-zealand-romance, salt-and-pepper

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Stephanie Ruth rated a book it was amazing A Proper Scoundrel (Proper Scandals Book 3) by Esther Hatch (Goodreads Author)	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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As a long-time Georgette Heyer fan, I loved, loved, loved Sophie Irwin's take on Regency England. Witty, clever, and oh, so entertaining... This is one of those rare books I was loath to read too fast, because I didn't want it to be over! A no-holds-b ...more
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Stephanie Ruth and 1 other person liked Robyn's review of Taniwha Creek: "Love love love"
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Stephanie Ruth and 2 other people liked Lyssa Randolph's review of Taniwha Creek: " Meet your favourite kind of hero in Todd if you like em dedicated, kind, loving, as well as hot: friend-to-lover and no alphaholes here. This is a hot, funny, poignant, and pacy read."
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Stephanie Ruth liked Jill Mccaw's review of Taniwha Creek: "Such a delight to return to Wanaka. I have loved all of Stephanie Ruth's Otago Waters series and this one is no exception. Her characters, and that includes the side characters are warm, well-rounded and feel like people I'd like to get to know. The " Read more of this review »
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Stephanie Ruth is now following Mari Jack Author of Facing the Music (Allegretto Band, #1)
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