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Stephanie Cardel

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Baton Rouge, The United States

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Christian

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October 2011

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Stephanie Cardel is a former dance teacher who lives in middle Tennessee and writes hope-filled stories with flawed characters who find forgiveness and redemption. When she’s not agenting or writing, you can find her curled up with a good book or playing with her grandchildren. You can connect with her on Instagram @stephaniecardel or at stephaniecardel.com.

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Average rating: 4.67 · 9 ratings · 6 reviews · 4 distinct works

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The Letter Tree

by Rachel Fordham (Goodreads Author)

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Raging Waters (Elements of Danger Book #2)

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Stephanie Cardel liked Christina Sinisi's review of This Isn't Shakespeare: "I loved the story ending...but really didn't like the heroine's boyfriend. I also am not a fan of the teenage drama...so I don't know that I'd read another story with this age group. The writing is realistic and the message is great for young people." Read more of this review »
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Stephanie Cardel liked Afton Simonelli's review of This Isn't Shakespeare: "This Isn’t Shakespeare by Stephanie Cardel Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice: 🌶️ (closed-door, minor nudity, but no on screen intimacy) • First, I want to thank Stephanie Cardel for gifting me an ebook copy of This isn’t Shakespeare! I’m so honored! Now…where do I" Read more of this review »
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Very exciting! My only complaint was the first few chapters had a lot of lingo I didn't understand that wasn't easy to figure out by the context. It left me feeling a little lost. I enjoyed the story, though. ...more
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