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Susan Jean Ricci

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A USA Today, Award-Winning Author, Susan Jean Ricci is best known for her Cindy's Crusades Series, starring the hilarious duo Cindy and Jay DeMatteo. These characters were first introduced in the multi-award-winning novel Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems and return to entertain you in its sequel The Sugar Ticket. Look for the final saga Don't Bruise the Bananas available now.

Cindy and Jay's mischief-making lives on in these shorts: A Sweet Snafu, Christmas With Niagara, His Sacred Vow, Passion's Secret Ingredient, and Turning up the Heat. Please also consider Ms. Ricci's other standalone works of fiction and short stories in her new series Love's Salvation, and her latest release, the nonfiction best seller Running On All
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No one loved is ever truly gone. And if we keep them in our heart”—she touches her fist to her chest—“we are able to keep them with us.
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“LIFE’S A BALANCE OF what’s best to eliminate or smart to embrace,”
Susan Jean Ricci, Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems

“... Wickard's novel colorfully illuminates the two sychronized protagonists, each displaying profound characteristics: Sami has trouble adjusting to her new life and Smitty balances his secret life with his normal one, with a (living) wife and infant daughter at home...

... assertive characters with distinct backgrounds provide a solid fountaion for the story of a killer on the hunt."

Kirkus Review February 24, 2012”
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“Listen to the characters that you create. They have a lot to say and they’re smarter than you think.” — Christy King”
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Susan Lol that Susan sure gets around! Thanks for finding me, Thomas (my brother's name), wishing you the same! #amwriting :)


Thomas Hello Susan! Thanks for connecting with me on GR! Did you know that my main character is named, Susan? Ha ha! How about that?! Have a wonderful weekend of reading and writing!


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Susan My pleasure, Robynn! I'm happy to meet you and I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Are you on twitter? I'm @susanjeanricci. I hope you have a wonderful week and Happy Always!


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