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Penelope Clare

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Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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Penelope Clare writes evocative historical fiction inspired by true stories, vivid places, and the bold women history forgot. Her Bold Women series—beginning with A Bold Pursuit and continuing with A Bold Adventure—brings to life a world of immigrant voyages, quiet resistance, and hard-won transformation.

A lifelong lover of storytelling, Penelope blends meticulous research with emotional depth to craft immersive, character-driven novels that explore resilience, identity, and freedom. Alongside her fiction, she also helps other writers through her nonfiction series I Did, You Can Too!
When she isn’t writing, she’s chasing down genealogy clues, sailing the New Zealand coast, or dreaming up her next adventure.

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	A Bold Pursuit: Book One of The Bold Series 4.22 avg rating — 9 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
	A Bold Adventure: Book Two of The Bold Series 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Kickstart Your Novel: Plan your story idea in 7 clear, easy steps.: I Did, You Can Too! - How to Write a Novel Fast. 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Research Your Novel: Tackle research in 10 clear, easy steps (I Did, You Can Too! - How To Write A Novel Fast Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	A Bold Adventure - Large Print Edition: Book Two of The Bold Series it was amazing 5.00 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
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	Finish Your Novel: Mindset, Systems, and Author Foundations to Get You to the End: How To Write A Novel Fast (I Did, You Can Too! - How To Write A Novel Fast Book 5) 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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Romance & Me

Three hearts. He has given me one heart per decade, and each time was on an unforgettable occasion.

The second time Mr C. gave me a heart was on one of the first long flights together. In the early days of our marriage, travel and flying were not a matter of course. For years, I had been assuaging my yearning to travel to far-flung places, experience new cultures, and meet new people by browsing th Read more of this blog post »

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