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Writing as J. L. Mbewe, Jennette is an author, artist, mother, wife, but not always in that order. Born and raised in Minnesota, she now braves the heat of Texas, but pines for the Northern Lights and the lakes of home every autumn. She loves trying to capture the abstract and make it concrete. She is currently living her second childhood with her wonderful husband and two precious children who don’t seem to mind her eclectic collections of rocks, shells, and swords, among other things. Here, between reality and dreams, you will find her busily creating worlds inhabited by all sorts of fantasy creatures and characters, all questing about and discovering true love amid lots of peril.

Her debut novel, Secrets Kept, was nominated for the 2014 C
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J.L. Mbewe I take a break, refuel, refresh, work on something else, and then come back to it. If my creative juices aren't flowing, it is usually because there i…moreI take a break, refuel, refresh, work on something else, and then come back to it. If my creative juices aren't flowing, it is usually because there is an unbalance between my pursuit of dreams and reality.(less)
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Hearts of Stone and Steel is the third book in Jenelle Leanne Schmidt's Turrim series. The adventures continue and the stakes get higher as we follow the story threads of Grayden and Beren, Wynn, Dalmir, and Marik and his crew. I loved each of the st ...more
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J.L. Mbewe Debbie wrote: "Hi Jennette. Thanks for the friendship! It's good to see you here on Goodreads. :)"

You're welcome! Thanks for asking! It's great to connect outside of Twitter! :-)


Debbie Johansson Hi Jennette. Thanks for the friendship! It's good to see you here on Goodreads. :)


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