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Denise Hunter

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Denise Hunter is the award-winning author of more than 40 novels, three of which have been adapted into Hallmark movies.

Denise writes heartwarming, small-town romances, peopled with layered characters who have real-life issues. Her readers enjoy the vicarious thrill of falling in love and the promise of a happily-ever-after sigh as they savor the final pages of her books.

In 1996, Denise began her first novel, writing while her children napped. Two years later it was published, and she's been writing ever since. Her books contain a strong romantic element, and her husband says he provides all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too!

Denise and her husband live in Indiana, where they raised three sons, and are c ...more

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	Bookshop by the Sea 3.82 avg rating — 12,200 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Riverbend Gap (Riverbend, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 6,147 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Before We Were Us 3.95 avg rating — 5,687 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Barefoot Summer (Chapel Springs #1) 4.13 avg rating — 5,010 ratings — published 2013 — 18 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 Novel Proposal 4.07 avg rating — 5,074 ratings — published 2023 — 10 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
	Mulberry Hollow (Riverbend, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 4,665 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Summer of You and Me 3.92 avg rating — 4,989 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Lake Season (Bluebell Inn Romance, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 4,472 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Convenient Groom (Nantucket, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 4,659 ratings — published 2008 — 26 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 Accidental Bride (A Big Sky Romance, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 4,520 ratings — published 2011 — 17 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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Denise Hunter liked LizNReads's review of More than Friends: "I am enchanted by this love story. I loved everything about it. I’m still crying happy tears with the ending. Kim Churchill, you did an outstanding job with the narration of this book. Thank you NetGalley, Denise Hunter, Thomas Nelson Fiction && Thomas" Read more of this review »
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Denise Hunter answered Rachel Gruber's question: Hi Denise !! I have read all of your book and love them , my question is have you thought of writing a mystery and romance mixed together ? Hi Rachel. Great question. I don't really read mystery, so that's why I don't write it. You've probably noticed a few of my books have a suspense element. (Blue Ridge Sunrise and Falling Like Snowflakes, for example.) I do incorporate it when it's ap See Full Answer
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“He had no idea what missing was. Missing was lying in the dampness of your tears night after night. Missing was a constant hollow spot in the center of your chest. Missing was a yawning ache that was never satisfied.”
― Denise Hunter, The Accidental Bride

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“It's fear that makes an act courageous.”
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“...sometimes we have to find the courage to take off our shoes and feel it all. Even the bad stuff.”
― Denise Hunter, Barefoot Summer

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Take a Chance on Me (Christiansen Family, #1) by Susan May Warren

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message 6: by Olivia's Bookish Places & Spaces

Jan 14, 2026 10:30AM

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Thanks so much for accepting my FR! Happy reading! :)

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Denise, Thank you very much for accepting my friend reuest! You made my day.

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Denise, thanks so much for the add.

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May you remain and grow in your prolific-ness :-)

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Pamela wrote: "Hey Denise...Thanks for accepting my friend request."

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