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Karen Crear

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Chick Lit, Memoir, Humor and Comedy

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K. L. Crear is a teenager trapped in the body of a much older woman (she’s still in denial). After decades spent in the grey-suited world of banking, the Civil Service, and property management, she somehow found herself bankrupt, baffled, but never bitter.

Armed with an often inappropriate sense of humour and a well-timed expletive, she has survived two rounds with the Big C, countless sticky situations, and every *Real Housewives* franchise (purely for research, of course).

After years of procrastination—and a gentle shove from Father Time—she finally swapped a pint of pinot for a pen. She now writes laugh-out-loud women’s fiction, with a couple of memoirs under her belt too.

She dreams of owning a permanently cheerful axolotl but recent ...more

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Average rating: 4.41 · 1,303 ratings · 200 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Playing with Fire: The true story of Fireman Scam by Coleen Greenwood, Karen Crear (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 860 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
	Healing From The Burns: Life After Fireman Scam (Playing With Fire, #2) by Coleen Greenwood, Karen Crear (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 181 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
	The Reinvention of Lottie Potts (Teapots & Tequila Shots, #1) by K.L. Crear, Karen Crear (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 180 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
	Lila Glover Wants a Lover (Teapots & Tequila Shots, #2) by K.L. Crear, Karen Crear (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 45 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
	A Christmas Caroline by K.L. Crear, Karen Crear (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 30 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
	Evelyn Weaver is a Later Life Diva (Teapots & Tequila Shots, #3) by K.L. Crear, Karen Crear (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 13 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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The Reinvention of Lottie Potts

"The "Reinvention of Lottie Potts" is available now. I really hope you enjoy reading about Lottie and her journey to discover the most important person you ever can have a relationship with is yourself.

Happy Monday and happy reading x

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The Children God Forgot (Patel & Pardoe, #2)

by Graham Masterton

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Thought provoking poetry A great collection of poetry. Really enjoyed reading them all. And YES super heroes really do walk among us! Recommended
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Just lovely A lovely collection of poems 'Overwhelm' and 'Want to play with he's really spoke to me on a deep level but my favourite was 'Just for today'. Highly recommend. ...more
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