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J. Gordon Smith

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in Near Detroit, Michigan, The United States

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New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Great books, a couple of fantastic teachers, and growing up on a mid-western farm surrounded by old farmer tales pointed me toward writing. I sharpened my worldliness through the sparking grindstone of an Automotive Engineering career where I worked with all management levels in large and small global corporations. This imparts earthiness and technology into my tales.

I hope to entertain readers with stories filled with emotion and adventure: make you think, make you laugh, and perhaps even touch your soul.

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The latest book in the aZure Tribe Zombie Apocalypse has been released on Amazon!

Skinner smiled, “The ones I track are not far away. I can share my revenge with you.”

Flint’s brows raised, “Revenge. I like that.”

“They were responsible for creating this world of the undead.” Skinner checked his gun. “Yet they still live.”

Miles and his friends left the city behind as they cro

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Average rating: 3.27 · 301 ratings · 46 reviews · 30 distinct works

	Crushing (The Southern California Wine Country Series) 2.78 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2013	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
	One Night Burns (Vampires of Livix Trilogy, #1) 3.38 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Vampires Of Livix (Volumes #1-2) 3.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012	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
	Cabernet Zin (Southern California Wine Country, #1) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Zombie Tattoo (The aZure tribe, #0.5) 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013	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
	The Night Discovered (Vampires of Livix Trilogy, #2) 3.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Behold This Night (Vampires of Livix Trilogy, #3) 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Diamond Coronal (Gemstone, #1) 3.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011	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
	The Black Jewel (Gemstone, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011	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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Stardust (Peaches Monroe, #1)

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“Inside the car Brett said to me, “Let’s go, the last time they left us in the car it ended badly.” I agreed. We stepped from the car behind Garin”
― J. Gordon Smith, Behold This Night

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Feb 08, 2013 06:20PM

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Dec 14, 2011 01:41PM

The Black Jewel

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