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Marian P. Merritt

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A native of South Louisiana, Marian P. Merritt's passion for the written word began as a child reading on her grandparents' front porch swing—a practice that transported her and inspired her to explore worlds beyond her small community south of New Orleans.

Driven by her roots and her love of the mountains, Marian specializes in Inspirational Southern Women's Fiction and Romance which connects her two loves—the south and the mountains.

She holds a diverse educational background, including a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy and an Accounting Certificate from the University of South Alabama.

Marian writes from her home in Colorado, aiming to create the same powerful, grounding experience for her readers that the authors of her chi ...more

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Second Chances Anthology - Win a FREE book bundle!

Good Monday Morning Readers!
Today, Several Authors visit Lagniappe to discuss their latest release, an anthology, Second Chances

Welcome, Ladies!

Second Chances
A Love Anthology
Five Sweet Romances
ByE.A. WestPravina MaharajPatricia KiyonoKathy BosmanLeenna Naidoo

When a couple falls in love, sometimes their relationship doesn’t work out and they part ways. One day they may meet up a Read more of this blog post »

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	Deep Freeze Christmas: A Bayous Meets the Mountains Novella 4.22 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Southern Fried Christmas 4.53 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Cajun Christmas Miracle 4.90 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Vigil 4.62 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Moon Has No Light: A Pecan Pointe Novel 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2015 — 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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	The Christmas Bells of Cavazzale 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings	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 Christmas Bells of Cavazzle: A Bayous Meets the Mountains Novella (Where the Bayous Meets the Mountains Christmas Novellas) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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