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Jen Dodrill

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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! 4.57 avg rating — 96 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? 4.57 avg rating — 37 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 (The Grace Between series) 4.60 avg rating — 35 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) (The Empty-nesters Cozy Mystery series) 4.78 avg rating — 9 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
	Bedlam at Bridal Falls: A Christian Christmas Cozy Mystery Novella Collection (Second Chances: Romance & Mysteries Book 2) by Jen Dodrill (Goodreads Author), Deborah Sprinkle (Goodreads Author), Sharon H. Carpenter 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Birds Alive!: Large Print (The Empty-nesters Cozy Mystery series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Jen Dodrill rated a book it was amazing Letting Go of Perfect: A Christian Women’s Fiction Novel of Family, Friendship, and Second Chances (The Sisterhood Pie Pact Book 2) by Janell Goodrich York (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
Another wonderful novel! Janelle Goodrich York has done it again. In the 2nd book of the Sisterhood Pie Pact, Olivia is the main character. I reread book 1 before starting this one. I love the friendship and close community of the characters and how t ...more
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