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Darlene Gardner

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Pittsburgh, PA

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Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult

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Anything you say around me could one day end up in a book.

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Darlene Gardner left her life as a newspaper sportswriter behind for love and romance. She has more than 30 books in print, from single-title romantic comedies to emotionally charged family dramas. She’s currently self publishing updated editions from her backlist and working on a series of Young Adult romances with paranormal elements. That is, when she’s not playing tennis.

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Average rating: 3.5 · 1,552 ratings · 240 reviews · 94 distinct works • Similar authors

	Snoops in the City 3.34 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 2004 — 7 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 Misconception 3.39 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	Bait & Switch 3.34 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2002 — 6 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
	Dead Ringers: Volumes 1-3 (Dead Ringers, #1-3) 3.56 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Christmas Gift (Going Back, 35) 3.98 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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 Truth About Tara 3.31 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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 Other Woman's Son 3.60 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2007 — 10 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
	Illusion (Dead Ringers #1) 3.87 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Cole For Christmas 3.54 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2003 — 9 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
	Once Smitten, Twice Shy (Harlequin Duets, #101) 3.67 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2003 — 6 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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Boxed Sets of my Romcoms

Three’s Comedy might not feature Tom Hanks but it does include all three of my full-length romantic comedies: The Misconception, Bait & Switch and Snoops in the City.

My other boxed set is a Three For All of short romcoms: Baby It’s You, Clash of Hearts and Her Very Merry Mistake. Read more of this blog post »

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Dead Ringers (9 books)
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Return to Indigo Springs (5 books)
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“What could possibly go wrong?”
― Darlene Gardner, The Misconception

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“What does an educated owl say?” He shrugged. “Whom,” she said.”
― Darlene Gardner, Baby It's You

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“Thanks to chapters two and three of So, You Want to be a PI, she had a better handle on what it took to be a good snoop.”
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