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Deliah Lawrence

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Deliah Lawrence is a Maryland-based attorney and award-winning author of two romantic suspense novels (Gotta Let It Go and Gotta Get It Back) set in Baltimore. She’s also a blogger and workshop facilitator who writes poetry and short stories.

When Deliah isn’t writing, you can find her reading a book, indulging in her addiction to investigation discovery shows; or painting her yet-to-be exhibited oil artworks of landscapes, portraits or whatever else comes to her creative mind. Constantly on the go, she is an active member of the Maryland Writers' Association (also Member-at-Large), Sisters in Crime, and Black Writers' Guild of Maryland.

She is currently working on the third installment of her romantic suspense series, Gotta Have It All. Vi ...more

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Average rating: 4.25 · 44 ratings · 12 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gotta Let It Go (The Gotta Series) 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Stories of Creatures, Crime, and Creativity: First Anthology 2013 by Lauren Carr (Goodreads Author), Austin S. Camacho (Goodreads Author), Sharon Buchbinder (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013	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
	Gotta Get It Back (Gotta, #2) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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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A Review of Cruise to Destiny by Jerrica Knight-Catania

This was myfirst time reading a contemporary romance novella by Jerrica Knight-Catania,and I found her writing style heartfelt and engaging as she explored the themeof love. The story follows Melanie Smith, an aspiring actress chasing herBroadway dreams while waiting tables at a diner between auditions. Her bestfriend Lisa decides she needs a break from the city, and together with theirfriend Shau

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HIS STOLEN BRIDE: A gripping enemies-to-lovers romance of revenge, redemption, and dangerous love

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Deliah Lawrence is currently reading HIS STOLEN BRIDE: A gripping enemies-to-lovers romance of revenge, redemption, and dangerous love by HELEN D	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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Deliah Lawrence rated a book really liked it Cruise to Destiny (Contemporary Romance Novella) (Summer Loving Series Book 2) by Jerrica Knight-Catania (Goodreads Author)	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
This was my first time reading a contemporary romance novella by Jerrica Knight-Catania, and I found her writing style heartfelt and engaging as she explored the theme of love. The story follows Melanie Smith, an aspiring actress chasing her Broadway ...more
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Deliah Lawrence rated a book really liked it Pure Vengeance (On the Line #1) by Lori Ryan (Goodreads Author)	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
This was my first time reading a romantic suspense novel by Lori Ryan, and I was immediately struck by her character-driven style. The story follows Detective Cal Rylan of the New Haven PD, who is paired with FBI Agent Eve Sands after one of the Bure ...more
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Deliah Lawrence entered a giveaway Gray Dawn (Easy Rawlins, #17) by Walter Mosley	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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Deliah Lawrence rated a book really liked it Pure Vengeance (On the Line #1) by Lori Ryan (Goodreads Author)	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
This was my first time reading a romantic suspense novel by Lori Ryan, and I was immediately struck by her character-driven style. The story follows Detective Cal Rylan of the New Haven PD, who is paired with FBI Agent Eve Sands after one of the Bure ...more
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Deliah Lawrence rated a book really liked it Loving The Wrong Man by Mia Black	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
This was my first time reading a romance novel by Mia Black, and I found her writing style to be bold, relationship-driven, and full of heat and deception. The story centers around Jazmine (“Jazzy”), a freelance consultant for multimedia companies wh ...more
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Deliah Lawrence finished reading Forbidden Kiss: Billionaire Romance (Wolfe Family Rivals Book 1) by Janica Cade	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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Deliah Lawrence rated a book really liked it The Right Wrong Number by Barbara Delinsky (Goodreads Author)	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
This was my first time reading a romance short story by Barbara Delinsky, and I found her writing to be emphatic and easy to follow. The story centers around Carly Kelly, the owner of Plant People, a nursery and flower shop. She's offered a potential ...more
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