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Hartley Hightower

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The United States

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Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

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Mhairi McFarlane, Emily Henry, Miranda July, Colleen Hoover, Curtis Si ...more

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Hartley Hightower is an author of women's fiction. Her stories center flawed characters, complicated relationships, and strong romantic arcs. She reserves the right to defy certain romance conventions in the interest of telling a genuine, vibrant love story.

Hartley's work sometimes features older protagonists, class friction, power struggles, mixed motivations, quirks, kinks, and big mistakes. Expect humor, conflict, and desire that centers female pleasure and self-discovery.

Hartley's debut duology is a historical adventure-romance set in the Age of Sail. Angel Pirate: Cannibal Camellia and Angel Pirate: Queen of Pirates are available via Amazon.

Hartley's novel 3,000 Miles of This is currently in search of representation for traditional p ...more

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	Angel Pirate: Cannibal Camellia 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It

by Aimie Apigian MD

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The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)

by James C. Scott

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