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Emelle Gamble was a writer at an early age, bursting with the requisite childhood stories of introspection which evolved into bad teen poetry and attempts at 'real literature' all copies of which she has since, very sensibly, shredded. She took her first stab at romantic fiction in an adult education writing class when her kids were in bed, taught by fellow writer Carolyn Haines, in Mobile, Alabama. As M.L. Gamble, she published several romantic suspense novels with Harlequin. She is now contracted with Soul Mate Publishing for Secret Sister, summer of 2013, and Dating Cary Grant, an early 2014 release.

Always intrigued by the words ‘what if’, Emelle’s books feature an ordinary woman confronted with an extraordinary situation. She most enjoy ...more

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	Secret Sister 3.72 avg rating — 1,697 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
	Molly Harper 3.92 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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
	Dating Cary Grant 3.73 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Second Man 4.09 avg rating — 92 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
	STRANGER THAN FICTION by Emelle Gamble (Goodreads Author), Tammy Seidick (Illustrator), M.L. Gamble 3.97 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1989 — 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
	Duets 3.91 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2014	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
	December Wedding 4.36 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	When Murder Calls by Emelle Gamble (Goodreads Author), M.L. Gamble 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1991 — 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
	Dead Magnolias by Emelle Gamble (Goodreads Author), M.L. Gamble 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1993 — 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
	Molly & Cruz: The Collection: Duets, Molly Harper & December Wedding it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015 — 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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A Heart Full of Headstones (Inspector Rebus, #24)

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best of the retired series books Just so good. Satisfying, touching, perfectly structured. Rebus and Fox and Clarke are the moral center of Scotland Police - all shades and complexity. Thank you again Mr Rankin.
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best of the retired series books Just so good. Satisfying, touching, perfectly structured. Rebus and Fox and Clarke are the moral center of Scotland Police - all shades and complexity. Thank you again Mr Rankin.
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never better The Mysteries wrap up, the bad guys dispatched, and Easy reveals more and more of his sweet, smarty complex male soul with every book. Thank you Mr Mosley. He’s the man you hope lives in this terrible world, the moral compass who wins.
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Rankin gets better and better Complex, complicated, arrogant and brilliant. I wouldn’t want to work for him, or be his girlfriend, but Rebus is one of a kind. Read the first 3 in 5 days. This book has lots of warnings about power, fame and taking anyo ...more
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