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Bernadette Rowley

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Born
in Nambour, Australia
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Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal

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David Eddings; Robert Jordan

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Bernadette Rowley is an Australian epic fantasy romance author who is also a veterinarian. After flirting with picture books, junior fiction and space opera, Bernadette was challenged to write a romance in 2011 and she hasn’t looked back.
First published by Penguin Australia and then Pan Macmillan Australia, Bernadette is now an independently published author. The Queenmakers Saga contains twelve books spanning the genres of fantasy romance and romantic fantasy.
Her favorite tropes are enemies to lovers, forced proximity and forbidden romance. Strong themes include the horse/human bond and healing.
When not at her desk, Bernadette can be found absorbed in a good romance or romantic suspense, swimming, walking or having coffee with friends.

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Bernadette Rowley I don't get writer's block. I think it's just another term for procrastination. When working on a project I just try to get words on the page every da…moreI don't get writer's block. I think it's just another term for procrastination. When working on a project I just try to get words on the page every day, keep the project moving forward. It's the only way.(less)
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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?
Bernadette Rowley I'd go to the world of Harry Potter if I couldn't go to my own world of Thorius. Either way, I'd love to live in a world where magic was real, especia…moreI'd go to the world of Harry Potter if I couldn't go to my own world of Thorius. Either way, I'd love to live in a world where magic was real, especially healing magic. I'd love to be able to lay my hands on my patients and know what was wrong with them and then fix them with my mind. How powerful and wonderful would that be?(less)
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Average rating: 4.17 · 572 ratings · 279 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors
Princess Avenger (Queenmake...
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The Romantasy Hero: What Makes Him Unforgettable

In the realm of romantasy—where magic pulses in every heartbeat and love is as dangerous as it is divine—the hero is more than a love interest. He's a force of nature, an unknown entity. A man who could destroy the world… or save it, if only for her. But what makes a romantasy hero linger

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message 2: by Bernadette
Nov 03, 2012 04:26AM

Bernadette Rowley Sonya Heaney wrote: "Thanks for the friend invitation!"

You're welcome, Sonya!


message 1: by Karen
Nov 03, 2012 12:47AM

Karen Tyrrell Hi Bernadette thanks for friending,
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A teacher’s story of parent harassment & abuse, mental breakdown & Recovery
How did I Reclaim my life?
Please Read first #20 pages for FREE http://lnkd.in/BmuVR7
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