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Mark Love lived for many years in the metropolitan Detroit area, where crime and corruption were always prevalent. A former freelance reporter, Love honed his writing skills covering features and hard news.

Love is the author of the Jamie Richmond romance mysteries, "Devious", "Vanishing Act" and "Fleeing Beauty". "Chasing Favors" and "Stealing Haven".

He also writes the Jefferson Chene mystery series, which includes "Why 319?", "Your Turn to Die" and "The Wayward Path".

Love's independent books include "Rules of Desperation" , "Part-Time Criminal" and his latest "Fade Away".

Love resides in west Michigan with his wife, Kim. He enjoys a wide variety of music, books, cooking and the great outdoors. Love is currently working on his next novel.
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	Why 319? 3.97 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Devious (Jamie Richmond Mystery #1) 4.22 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2009 — 6 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 Wayward Path 4.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — 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
	Your Turn to Die (A Jefferson Chene Mystery Book 2) 4.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — 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
	Chasing Favors 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — 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
	Vanishing Act (Jamie Richmond Mystery #2) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Fleeing Beauty (Jamie Richmond Mystery #3) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Stealing Haven (Jamie Richmond Mystery Book 4) 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 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
	Inkspell Holiday Delights Romances and Recipes by Mark Love (Goodreads Author), Melissa Kay Clarke (Goodreads Author), Kristine Lynn 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 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
	Part-Time Criminal it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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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This is the fifth book in the Always Forward series. I’ve read the other four books and was pleased to see how smoothly Cecilia Garcia completed the set. Ten years after being rescued from her hostage situation, Emily Sanders has settled into a comfor ...more
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I discovered Orphan X last summer (I think it was Hellbent) and couldn't put it down. Which led me to investigate and read all of the books in the series. Evan Smoak is not your typical protagonist. While he can be a cold blooded assassin, it's the h ...more
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What a ride! This one hooked me from the very first page and it never let me go. There were twists and turns and a couple of situations that had me shaking my head, thinking 'I didn't see that coming!' Hill does a fantastic job, crafting a story that's ...more
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