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Jane O'Brien

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Jane O'Brien discovered her love of writing at the age of ten when she wrote her first ten-chapter book in pencil on notebook paper. She passed it around to all of her friends at school and told them she wanted to be an author. And that planted the seed.
O'Brien's career life has been varied. She was a piano teacher for over 50 years, a librarian, and a professional proofreader. She is also interested in genealogy, having worked on her own family tree, as well as her husband's, for over 40 years, which helps to color most of her novels.
Today, as a grandmother, Jane is finally fulfilling her lifelong dream, after successfully having her thirty-second book published, which includes two trilogies, one six-book series, two Christmas novellas, ...more

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Average rating: 4.52 · 9,667 ratings · 780 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors

	Yesterday's Tears (A Slip in Time, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,324 ratings — 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
	Yesterday's Hopes (A Slip in Time, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 966 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
	Yesterday's Dreams (A Slip in Time, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 870 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
	Yesterday's Woes (A Slip in Time #4) 4.50 avg rating — 651 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
	Yesterday's Blood (A Slip in Time, #5) 4.59 avg rating — 598 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
	Yesterday's Moon (A Slip in Time, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 510 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Yesterday's Mercy (A Slip in Time, #8) 4.60 avg rating — 475 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
	Yesterday's Kin (A Slip in Time, #7) 4.53 avg rating — 411 ratings — 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
	Yesterday's Boys (A Slip in Time #9) 4.52 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Yesterday's Wishes (A Slip in Time Book 11) 4.65 avg rating — 357 ratings — 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

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A New Christmas Bestseller

Well, I'm geeked this morning. My new Christmas novella is already #46 in Religious Short Stories. Max Lucado holds #28 and #30 at this time. Look out, Max, here I come! Thank you, readers for making this happen. This is my third Christmas novella. (Pinecones and Promises; A Kindred Christmas.) I love writing them. What do you think? Should I do one every year?
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Series by Jane O'Brien

A Slip in Time (10 books)
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The Unforgettables (5 books)
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White Pine Trilogy (4 books)
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Lighthouse Trilogy (3 books)
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“just in case the property was a disaster. And if it was, she would be firm; there would absolutely be no bed and breakfast in the picture for them.”
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“Maybe it’s heading for the Locks. I love imagining where those big ships might be going. ”
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“Her idea of a man who liked to hunt and fish was not that of one who also liked plants. She was learning all kinds of new things here about the men of Northern Michigan. While”
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