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Jolene Navarro

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Living in the Texas Hill Country, with her four children, Jolene’s life, much like the stories she writes, is filled with faith, family, football, art, laughter, dirty dishes and all of life's wonderful messiness.

Jolene knows that, as much as the world changes, people stay the same. Good and evil. Vow-keepers and heart-breakers. Jolene married a vow-keeper who showed her that long kisses and dancing in the rain never gets old. ...more

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	The Soldier's Surprise Family 4.42 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Texas Christmas Wish 4.23 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Texan's Secret Daughter (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch, #1) 4.44 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Lone Star Holiday 4.34 avg rating — 115 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
	The Texan's Twins (Lone Star Legacy, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2017 — 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 Texan's Surprise Return (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch, #2) 4.51 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Her Holiday Secret 4.21 avg rating — 106 ratings — 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
	The Texan's Unexpected Holiday (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch #4) 4.37 avg rating — 98 ratings — 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
	Claiming Her Texas Family (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch #7) 4.43 avg rating — 96 ratings — 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
	The Texan's Truth (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch #5) 4.49 avg rating — 88 ratings — 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

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The Reluctant Rancher arrives July 25

July 25 The Reluctant Rancher will be out in the world. Burnt out FBI agent, Enzo Flores, comes home and finds his childhood nemesis embedded in his sister’s life. Resa Espinoza loves being a midwife and has a plan mapped out for her life. Plans that have nothing to do with Enzo.

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What Was and Might Have Been

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“You leave me tied up like a dog? Then you had better remember that this bitch bites!”
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“I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano

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Dec 05, 2013 10:20AM

Hi Jolene,

Thanks for joining my circle of friends.

Blessings,

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Sep 01, 2013 09:15PM

Amanda wrote: "LOL Hi Jolene! I'd never ignore an author who engages with CFD and to top it off has a Love Inspired book coming out! Congratulations! :)"

Hello Amanda. To funny. It is a fine line and I would never want to bother or irritate. Some how I completely missed you post. Hope you have a great summer.

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Jun 29, 2013 06:32AM

LOL Hi Jolene! I'd never ignore an author who engages with CFD and to top it off has a Love Inspired book coming out! Congratulations! :)

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