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Toni Rakestraw

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Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Thrillers

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I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, your typical horse-crazy girl. Before I knew it, I discovered the joy of acting and met my high school sweetheart. We haunted the streets and theatres around Seattle before moving to Oregon and starting a family.

Eight kids later, John and I have discovered a new love: writing books together. I spend my days editing books for other authors, then I write at night.

I've reinvented myself several times, and I think I like writer/editor best. I hope you enjoy reading our books as much as we did writing them. ...more

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Average rating: 3.76 · 425 ratings · 53 reviews · 20 distinct works

	Dark Warrior: To Tame a Wild Hawk (Dark Cloth, #1) by Lenore Wolfe (Goodreads Author), Katy Sozaeva (Editor), Toni Rakestraw (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.60 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2010 — 12 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
	HerStory: Fiction Honoring Women's History Month by Tara Chevrestt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dorothy L. Abrams (Goodreads Author), Lisa A. Adams (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 50 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
	Titanic Deception by John Rakestraw, Toni Rakestraw (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Little Red Wolf II: The Weight of a Soul by Paul Schumacher, Stephanie L Tunnell (Illustrator), Toni Rakestraw (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.57 avg rating — 7 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
	Redemption (City of the Gods #3) by S.J. McMillan (Goodreads Author), Toni Rakestraw (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Self-Publishers Monthly, September-October 2013 by Danny O. Snow, Stephanie Chandler (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Flora (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Self-Publishers Monthly, December 2013 - January 2014 by Danny O. Snow, Joel Friedlander (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shel Horowitz (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	More Than a Shadow it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Little Red Wolf: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Paul Schumacher, Stephanie Tunnell (Illustrator), Toni Rakestraw (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Witch Blood I: Beloved Bard by Red Wolf, Toni Rakestraw (Goodreads Author) (editor), Katy Boatz (photographer) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Toni’s Quotes

“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

tags: intelligence, self-deprecation

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“If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.”
― Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim

tags: annoyance, writing

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message 8: by Toni

Mar 24, 2012 06:50PM

And thank you for reciprocating, Tamara! :)

Tamara Rose wrote: "Hi Toni and thanks for your friendship~! :D"

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message 7: by Tamara

Mar 24, 2012 06:45PM

Hi Toni and thanks for your friendship~! :D

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message 6: by Toni

Jan 23, 2011 06:38PM

Hi William,

I love your bookcover. Sounds like something I'd enjoy reading. Keep me posted. :)

William wrote: "Hi Toni- Thank you for your friendship.

Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date Feb.

B..."

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message 5: by William

Jan 23, 2011 04:22PM

Hi Toni- Thank you for your friendship.

Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date Feb.

Best wishes, William

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message 4: by Toni

Jan 20, 2011 09:26AM

Thank you, Kim! As an editor, most of my reading time is on client material, but every so often I do get to treat myself with something that is just for fun. :)

Toni
Unbridled Editor
http://unbridlededitor.com

Harlequin Books wrote: "Hi Toni, I'm pleased to meet you and look forward to discussing books with you. If you ever have any questions about any of the titles on my shelves or about eHarlequin.com and all it has to offer,..."

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message 3: by Harlequin Books

Jan 20, 2011 08:04AM

Hi Toni, I'm pleased to meet you and look forward to discussing books with you. If you ever have any questions about any of the titles on my shelves or about eHarlequin.com and all it has to offer, please ask. I'll be happy to answer. I’ll also have Harlequin news updates on my profile on a regular basis so be sure to stop by to keep up on everything Harlequin!

Kim S, Harlequin Books Goodreads Ambassador

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message 2: by Toni

Jan 17, 2011 07:00AM

Darcia wrote: "Thanks for the add, Toni!"

You're welcome, Darcia... always nice to find familiar people in a new place!

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message 1: by Darcia

Jan 17, 2011 04:44AM

Thanks for the add, Toni!

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