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Jen Dodrill brings inspiration and hope to life through the pages of her books, telling heartfelt stories that shine in both good and challenging times. A mother of five and a proud grandma, she writes cozy mysteries, romantic suspense, and women’s fiction—fueled by her love of reading and all things coffee. Learn more at jendodrillwrites.com.
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	Birds Alive! 4.58 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Where's the Quetzal? 4.60 avg rating — 35 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
	Finding Ginny 4.65 avg rating — 26 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
	Trinity Sands Beach Club (Second Chances: Romance & Mysteries Book 1) by Jen Dodrill (Goodreads Author), Sharon H. Carpenter, Deborah Sprinkle (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 15 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
	No Egrets: (An Empty-nesters Cozy Mystery, book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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

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You Can Tell Me (Olivia Cruz, #1)

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Fun cozy! Fun cozy mystery! I enjoyed the characters and especially the naturalist part. Very interesting! I'm looking forward to reading more in this series. ...more
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Action packed Actions packed romantic suspense with the perfect blend of romance and suspense. I loved the faith line that ran through the story.
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Another great book by Holder! Gina Holder's done it again in book 2 of The Game Masters series. I've only been to an escape room once and it was fun! Especially since I knew I'd escape. But in The Escape Game, escape rooms take on a whole new meaning! ...more
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Book #4 in the Smiley & McBlythe series is just as good as the ones before. Hammack does a great job running the mystery plot along with subplots and working them all together!
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