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Mark Mortland is a retired software developer who always wanted to write something more meaningful than user guides and technical documentation. For years, he wasn’t sure what story he had to tell - until life decided to force an unexpected three book answer on him.

After writing and workshopping Ollie’s Test and Ollie’s Weekend, Mark truly believed he had finished telling Ollie and Corey’s story. But an unresolved thread in their journey left a lingering doubt - one that refused to be ignored - casting a shadow over Ollie’s happily ever after. Whether he gets it or not, it simply wasn’t answered.

It wasn’t long before the “Ollie” dreams started, and just as before, Mark realized he had no choice but to listen and write. This time, it wasn’t ...more

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	Ollie's Test (Ollie's Heart #1) 4.71 avg rating — 14 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
	Ollie's Weekend (Ollie's Heart #2) 4.89 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
	Ollie's Nightmare (Ollie's Heart #3) 4.67 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
	Ollie's Heart: The Complete Journey (Ollie's Heart #1-3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Ollie's Paradise: Book One it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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Beautiful Turnabout Ben was the abused and abandoned shy boy. His grandfather passed away and left him with nothing. Chance had a strong father and a stable home and was a popular jock in high school. Ben needed a friend and Chance was willing to be t ...more
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Killing Me Softly With His Songs Wolfsong blew me away - so many tears. Ravensong made me mad (though I still love it) - so many tears. Heartsong scared me so much I had to keep asking Google’s AI for “mostly” spoiler-free reassurances. Mr. Klune does ...more
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Killing Me Softly With His Songs Wolfsong blew me away - so many tears. Ravensong made me mad (though I still love it) - so many tears. Heartsong scared me so much I had to keep asking Google’s AI for “mostly” spoiler-free reassurances. Mr. Klune does ...more
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