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Ruth F. Stevens likes to create stories that will make you laugh and cry, as she did with her debut novel, Stage Seven. She has a duology of funny-sad contemporary novels from Black Rose Writing: My Year of Casual Acquaintances (Sept. 2024) and The Unexpected Guests (Dec. 2024).

Ruth says: “I find myself motivated to write about the topics that worry me the most. Since I worry about a great many things, there is never a shortage of material. I’m also a big believer in the power of laughter to ease our pain and anxiety. Humor is a component in anything I write, no matter how serious the subject matter.”

A former public relations professional, Ruth has been writing for her entire career—including hundreds of articles for magazines, newspapers, ...more

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I'm honored to be one of the featured authors at “Between the Covers…a Literary Luncheon” on October 20 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes Estates, California. I’ll be joined by four other local authors – Dr. Marilou Ryder, Rebecca Forster, Wendell Thomas, and host James T. Bartlett – in an informal book chat over a catered three-course luncheon.

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Get ready for an atmospheric journey through North Carolina’s Outer Banks as Claudia (“Leevie”) Mercer searches for her long-missing brother and tries to uncover deeply buried secrets. You’ll often wonder who in this ensemble cast of characters can b ...more
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Ruth Stevens and 1 other person liked A.J. McCarthy's review of The Unexpected Guests (South Bay #2): "Having read the first book in this series, I was excited to dig into the second one, and I wasn’t disappointed. Margaret and Charlie face new challenges when Margaret’s mother Gwendolyn becomes a fixture in their lives and best friend Sunny needs Mar" Read more of this review »
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