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Malissa Chapin

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Malissa Chapin writes wholesome, heartwarming Christian fiction—including women's fiction and cozy mysteries—that readers can trust. With warmth, wit, and honesty, she crafts uplifting stories of friendship, redemption, and second chances that reflect the beauty of God's grace. Drawing on years of ministry experience and her work as a domestic violence advocate, Malissa creates characters and narratives rooted in real life and grounded in timeless truth.

A lifelong book lover and natural storyteller, she teaches piano lessons at the local music store and lives in north central Wisconsin, where she can be found in her garden, homeschooling her bonus baby, or savoring coffee and laughter with friends—always accompanied by her fancy little dog ...more

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	Hope For Christmas 4.04 avg rating — 91 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
	The Road Home 4.63 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2022 — 5 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
	Murder Goes Solo (Piper Haydn Piano Mysteries #1) 4.35 avg rating — 60 ratings — 3 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
	Murder Goes Glamping (Piper Haydn Piano Mysteries, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 39 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
	Murder Goes Caroling (Piper Haydn Piano Mysteries #3) 4.47 avg rating — 32 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
	Booked for Love by Malissa Chapin (Goodreads Author), Chautona Havig (Goodreads Author), Susanna Haymond (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 20 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
	Murder Goes Flying: A Piper Haydn Piano Mystery (Piper Haydn Piano Mysteries Book 4) 4.25 avg rating — 12 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
	Molly's Manger by Malissa Chapin (Goodreads Author), Fatima Kaleem (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 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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I dreamed of finding a vintage library card catalog for years. They are not cheap so I added it to my “someday” list.

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