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A fifth-generation Texan, Paula Peckham graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington and taught math at Burleson High School for 19 years. She and her husband, John, divide their time between their home in Burleson and their casita in Rio Bravo, Mexico.

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Her debut novel, Protected, was an ACFW Genesis semi-finalist in 2020 and won a gold medal in the Global Book Awards in 2022. She also writes short stories, novellas, and poems. Book two in the series, A Father's Gift, was published in August 2022. It won third place in the 2023 Selah awards. Book three, Accepted, will be out in October 2023.

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	Protected (San Antonio Series, #1) 4.70 avg rating — 56 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
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	A Father's Gift (San Antonio series Book 2) 4.76 avg rating — 21 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
	Texas Heirloom Ornament by Jessica White (Goodreads Author), Sara-Meg Seese (Goodreads Author), Paula Peckham (Goodreads Author) 4.79 avg rating — 14 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
	Christmas Love Through the Ages by Paula Peckham (Goodreads Author), Gail Kittleson (Goodreads Author), Lena Nelson Dooley (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 8 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
	Chosen But Not Forsaken: My Journey Through the Foster Care System by Van Gardner, Paula Peckham (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Climbing Out of Fear by Ada Robinson, Paula Peckham (Goodreads Author) (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	For All She's Worth: How Dementia, Greed, and a Caregiver's Financial Exploitation Serves as a Warning To Families by C Hawkins, Paula Peckham (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 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
	Accepted: San Antonio Series, Book 3 by Paula Peckham (Goodreads Author), Christy Lou (narrator), Inc. Elk Lake Publishing (publisher) liked it 3.00 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
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