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Alina Rubin

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Kyiv, Ukraine

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Historical Fiction, Ebooks, Women's Fiction

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Alina Rubin is a best-selling author who celebrates heroines with strong voices and able hands. Amidst the pandemic, she authored her debut novel while working in IT. Her characters took her on a journey beyond her wildest dreams. She’s an accomplished speaker and an owner of Hearts and Sails Author Services.

Her novel, A Girl with a Knife, has won the Illinois Soon to be Famous Author Competition. Her book series is set in the Regency England era, but her characters are more likely to suture wounds and climb rigging than dance at a ball.

Alina obtained a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Business and Information Technology from DePaul University. She lives near Chicago with her husband and daughter. She enjoys yoga, hiking, and traveling.

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	A Girl with A Knife (Hearts and Sails #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,296 ratings — 11 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
	No Job for a Woman (Hearts and Sails, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 436 ratings — 8 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
	A Surgeon and a Spy (Hearts and Sails, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 162 ratings — 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
	Abigail's Song: Hearts and Harmony Book 1 - An Orphan's Journey to Find her Family 4.41 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Hearts by the Sea 4.42 avg rating — 24 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
	A Woman on the Knife's Edge: Hearts and Sails Book 4 - Adventurous Historical Fiction 4.67 avg rating — 18 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
	Crafting Stories From the Past: A How-To Guide for Writing Historical Fiction by Paper Lantern Writers, Jonathan Posner (Goodreads Author), Linda Ulleseit (Goodreads Author) 4.73 avg rating — 11 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
	Echoes of Small Things by Paper Lantern Writers, Anne M. Beggs (Goodreads Author), Ana Brazil (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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What Color Is Your Brain? A Fun and Fascinating Approach to Understanding Yourself and Others

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This was so clever and funny! Story told so well through emails and notes. Each voice was unique, and I never felt confused. Ended a bit abruptly, but still a 5-star read. Thanks for the laughs!
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This was so clever and funny! Story told so well through emails and notes. Each voice was unique, and I never felt confused. Ended a bit abruptly, but still a 5-star read. Thanks for the laughs!
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Alina Rubin rated a book it was amazing The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) by Suzanne Collins	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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Alina Rubin and 3 other people liked Joy E. Rancatore's review of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0): "This will be a difficult review to write because I don't want to spoil anything. So, let's just make it short! Suzanne Collins has again crafted a tale of horror, love, betrayal, hopelessness, power and that "something" that causes one person to come" Read more of this review »
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“need for women to choose, since the choice was made for them, to let the baby live instead of the mother.” He glanced around and asked in a soft voice, “Do you think this choice is the same for everyone? What if the patient does not believe in the Church’s teachings?”
― Alina Rubin, A Girl with A Knife

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“these ‘rescuers’. I can tell you as a midwife, that when a newborn is not breathing, we blow air into his or her mouth, and sometimes the baby revives. Sounds like your doctors are approaching the problem from the wrong end.”
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“Again, Mr. Higgins? I thought I explained already. Abortion is forbidden, and doctors would not perform this vile procedure. I made the patient aware she must not get pregnant at peril to her life.”
― Alina Rubin, A Girl with A Knife

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