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Joan Wolf

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Joan Wolf is a USA TODAY bestselling American writer, whose acclaimed Regency romances have earned her national recognition as a master of the genre. Her many historical and contemporary romances, some of which have been chosen as Literary Guild selections, have been highly praised by reviewers and authors alike.

Joan was born in 1951 and she grew up in the Bronx, New York. A former English teacher, she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mercy College and Master in English and Comparative Literature at Hunter College. An avid rider and horse owner, Joan lives in Connecticut with her husband Joe and two grown children, Jay and Pam. ...more

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Happy Spring From Connecticut

I write this title with little proof but a lot of hope. I have seen a few brave daffodils and, even though my own trees are still ‘bare ruined choirs,’ I have spotted a mist of green on some of the trees in the park where I walk my dog. So I have great hope that this seemingly eternal winter will finally end. And the seemingly eternal hiatus in my writing career is ending as well. After six long y Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 28, 2011 18:34 • Tags: a-reluctant-queen, connecticut, esther, joan-wolf, king-of-persia, spring

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	The Road to Avalon (Dark Ages of Britain, #1) by Joan Wolf (Goodreads Author), Joan Wolf (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,860 ratings — published 1988 — 5 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
	A Reluctant Queen: The Love Story of Esther 4.02 avg rating — 1,858 ratings — published 2011 — 20 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
	Daughter of the Red Deer (Reindeer Hunters, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,020 ratings — published 1991 — 21 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
	His Lordship's Mistress by Joan Wolf (Goodreads Author), Allan Kass (Cover Artist) 3.87 avg rating — 792 ratings — published 1982 — 12 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 Reindeer Hunters (Reindeer Hunters, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 697 ratings — published 1994 — 14 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
	A London Season (Regency Duo, #1) by Joan Wolf (Goodreads Author), Allan Kass (Cover Artist) 3.96 avg rating — 636 ratings — published 1981 — 13 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
	Daughter of Jerusalem 3.95 avg rating — 630 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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
	Golden Girl 3.65 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 1999 — 14 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 Pretenders 3.78 avg rating — 544 ratings — published 1999 — 19 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
	Born of the Sun (Dark Ages of Britain, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 1989 — 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

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Biblical Fiction (3 books)
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Medieval Mysteries (2 books)
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Divided House (Dark Yorkshire #1)

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“It is not an easy thing," she said, "to love more than one is loved.”
― joan wolf, The Road to Avalon

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“But any religion would be found lacking if judged solely by its human servants.”
― Joan Wolf, The Road to Avalon

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“He will toss everything aside if he must—Uther, the high kingship, Britain—before he will give up Morgan.”
― Joan Wolf, The Road to Avalon

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Polls

Which book would you like to read for our September 1 - October 31 History group read?

The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George

15 votes, 37.5%

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

11 votes, 27.5%

The Road to Avalon by Joan Wolf

5 votes, 12.5%

Born of the Sun by Joan Wolf

5 votes, 12.5%

Helen of Troy by Margaret George

4 votes, 10.0%

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