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Lisa Ard

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Lisa Ard is the author of the historical fiction novel Brighter Than Her Fears. Her short story 'Fools Fall in Love' appeared in the Historical Novel Society's anthology 'Desert of Dreams'. Her novel, 'The Sea's Hungering Heart', coming in early 2028.

When not writing or golfing, she leads bike tours for the Palm Springs Historical Society. ...more

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	Brighter Than Her Fears 4.44 avg rating — 88 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
	Saving Halloween 3.93 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Fright Flight (Dream Seekers, #1) by Lisa Ard (Goodreads Author), M.K. Nelson (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Dream Team (Dream Seekers, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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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New Editorial Reviews for Brighter Than Her Fears

I'm excited to share these editorial reviews for my debut historical fiction novel:

'"Brighter than Her Fears" is a captivating and
emotional book that explores important themes such as love, independence, and identity in a
world dominated by social conventions and rigid expectations.'
The Historical Fiction Company
5-Star Review Award

'Libraries and readers seeking historical novels of American histor Read more of this blog post »

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Lisa Ard said: " I am thrilled to share this story with readers. In the words of characters Aunt Mattie and Aunt Tilda, it's "Matilda meets the Munsters". 'Matilda' and all the works by Roald Dahl are favorites of mine and this book is a tribute to this great author ...more "

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Lisa Ard said: " I hope kids will like this dream story about baseball in an unusual setting while learning how Patrick deals with adversity. "

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