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Leslie Kain

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Leslie Kain was always writing something when she was a kid – including secret plans – culminating in running away across country at fifteen, never looking back. But in her careers (psychology, Government Intelligence, nonprofits), her writing was limited to nonfiction: professional, research etc. Finally dabbling in fiction during spare moments above the clouds, her short stories found their way into literary journals and anthologies. She developed personal relationships with her characters, who relentlessly nagged her into longer stories. Her debut novel, ‘Secrets In The Mirror’ was published by Atmosphere Press Sept 2022 (the audiobook will be released Summer 2023 and the sequel early 2024). She leverages her twisted background and educa ...more

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	Secrets In The Mirror 4.29 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2022 — 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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	A Million Ways: Stories of Motherhood by Gina Andrew, Annie M. Ballard (Goodreads Author), Sarah Branson (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2023 — 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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The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6)

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