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Linda Wells

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Linda Wells grew up in Florida and attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. After college, she went on to travel the world as a flight attendant. Like the heroine in her latest novel, Midnight Beach, Linda loves reading mysteries under a beach umbrella and swimming beyond the breakers. She also loves writing mysteries set in her treasured home state of Florida.

Now living in the Midwest, her dreams to launch a writing career finally took flight. Wells is the author of four thrillers: Dead Love, Dead Promise, Cypress Lake, and Midnight Beach. She is hard at work on her fifth.

Linda belongs to several writers' organizations, including Romance Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Find out more by visiting Linda at lindawellsbooks.c
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Linda Wells The perfect "alpha male" and "bad boy" Rhett Butler and "bad girl" Scarlett O'Hara are my favorite fictional couple from Gone with the Wind written by…moreThe perfect "alpha male" and "bad boy" Rhett Butler and "bad girl" Scarlett O'Hara are my favorite fictional couple from Gone with the Wind written by Margaret Mitchell. My second favorite fictional couple is Colonel Maxwell Graham and Dr. Suzy Chen from my debut thriller, Dead Love!! (less)
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Average rating: 3.88 · 273 ratings · 91 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Dead Love (Dead, #1)

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DEAD LOVE is free on Kindle December 27-28, 2025!

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When a terrorist attack is unleashed on a major US metropolitan area, the lives of a beautiful scientist, her military lover, and two FBI agents become intertwined. As the government races to contain the spreading damage and the FBI closes in on the perpetrators, the officer must choose between protecting his lover and the oath he took to defend his country. Read more of this blog post »
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I do like the short chapters but it's like there isn't much substance to them.

Easy holiday reading I guess.

Three stars." Read more of this review »
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“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
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“Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around.”
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William Shakespeare
“Doubt thou the stars are fire;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt truth to be a liar;
But never doubt I love.”
William Shakespeare, Hamlet

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“It is one of the secrets of happiness that you know which battles you can win and which you can’t.”
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Linda Wells Majenta wrote: "Happy Easter! Best wishes!"

Happy Easter, Majenta! xoxo


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Majenta Happy Easter! Best wishes!


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Linda Wells Apuca wrote: "Thank you very much for the "Friendship"!"

Thank you, Apuca : )


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Apuca Thank you very much for the "Friendship"!


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Linda Wells Kenneth wrote: "Happy New Year"

Happy New Year, Kenneth!


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Kenneth Happy New Year


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Linda Wells Happy New Year, Sana!! xoxo


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Happy new year Ms. Linda! I hope it's full of love happiness and great books.


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Linda Wells Donna wrote: "Thank you, Linda, for becoming a friend on Goodreads. Happy to meet you here."

Thanks for your friendship! : )


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Donna Thank you, Linda, for becoming a friend on Goodreads. Happy to meet you here.


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John Williams Dear Linda, I just saw this, Thank you so much, I appreciate the help. I have since revised the book and captured your editorial comments. Thank you so much for doing that. Believe it or not my editor missed those. = John Williams, Author "Wormhole Moon."


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Linda Wells Ivonne wrote: "Thank you for the Friend request. Any fan of Louise Penny, Anthony Horowitz, Alexander McCall Smith and M.C. Beaton is a friend of mine! And who wouldn't adore The One and Only Ivan..."

Thanks, Ivonne : ) I'm glad we're friends!


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Ivonne Rovira Thank you for the Friend request. Any fan of Louise Penny, Anthony Horowitz, Alexander McCall Smith and M.C. Beaton is a friend of mine! And who wouldn't adore The One and Only Ivan? What an amazing book!

Cheers, Ivonne


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Linda Wells Maddie wrote: ""

Happy Sunday to you, Maddie : ) xoxo


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Linda Wells Nazanin wrote: "Hi, Linda! Thank you for the friend-vite! See you around GR! <33"

Thanks, Nazanin : )


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Linda Wells Sandra wrote: "Hi Linda,
Thanks for the friend-invite! :)"


Thanks for your friendship, Sandra : )


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Sandra Hi Linda,
Thanks for the friend-invite! :)


message 10: by Nazanin

Nazanin Hi, Linda! Thank you for the friend-vite! See you around GR! <33


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Linda Wells Majenta wrote: "Hello, Linda! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings. Have a great day and week.

Best wishes from Majenta"



Thank you, Magenta! I hope you have a happy, blessed week, also! : )


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Linda Wells Majenta wrote: "Hello, Linda! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings. Have a great day and week.

Best wishes from Majenta"

Thank you, Majenta! Have a happy week, also! : )


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Linda Wells Maddie wrote: "It is Easter weekend – so let the hunt begin →

Do not do too much running – more relaxing and reading :D

Happy Weekend my friend - sending you hugs Mwah – ** ♥
Thank you, Maddie! I hope you had a wonderful Easter! xoxo
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Majenta Hello, Linda! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings. Have a great day and week.

Best wishes from Majenta


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Linda Wells Sean wrote: "Thanks for asking me to be a friend, and I hope you will join my group, we love thrillers and authors.

" A Good Thriller"

regards

Sean"


Thanks for inviting me to join your group! And thanks for your friendship : )

Linda


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Sean Peters  (A Good Thriller) Thanks for asking me to be a friend, and I hope you will join my group, we love thrillers and authors.

" A Good Thriller"

regards

Sean


message 3: by Linda

Linda Wells Maddie wrote: "

And thanks for being a good friend already :D"


Thanks for being mine : ) xoxo


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Linda Wells Jacob wrote: "Hi Linda, thx for the friend request, welcome onboard :-)"

Thanks for your friendship : )


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Jacob S Hi Linda, thx for the friend request, welcome onboard :-)


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