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Maggie Christensen

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Contemporary, Romance

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After a career in education, Maggie Christensen began writing contemporary women’s fiction portraying mature women facing life-changing situations. Her travels inspire her writing, be it her frequent visits to family in Oregon, USA or her home on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. Maggie writes of mature heroines coming to terms with changes in their lives and the heroes worthy of them.
From her native Glasgow, Scotland, Maggie was lured by the call ‘Come and teach in the sun’ to Australia,where she worked as a primary school teacher, university lecturer and in educational management. Now living with her husband of thirty years on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, she loves walking on the deserted beach in the early mornings and having coffee ...more

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Average rating: 4.44 · 9,508 ratings · 1,105 reviews · 67 distinct works • Similar authors

	Summer in Bellbird Bay (Bellbird Bay series #1) 4.30 avg rating — 612 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
	The Life She Deserves (Granite Springs #1) 4.40 avg rating — 426 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
	The Good Sister 4.18 avg rating — 411 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
	Coming Home to Bellbird Bay (Bellbird Bay series #2) 4.46 avg rating — 381 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
	Band of Gold 4.26 avg rating — 395 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
	Finding Refuge in Bellbird Bay (Bellbird Bay #5) 4.56 avg rating — 319 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
	Starting Over in Bellbird Bay (Bellbird Bay #3) 4.47 avg rating — 316 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
	Christmas in Bellbird Bay: A perfect heart-warming romance to snuggle up with. 4.51 avg rating — 313 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
	The Restaurant in Pelican Crossing (Pelican Crossing #1) 4.41 avg rating — 299 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
	A New Dawn in Pelican Crossing (Pelican Crossing #3) 4.50 avg rating — 293 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

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The Bellbird Bay (9 books)
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4.47 avg rating — 2,889 ratings

Granite Springs (9 books)
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4.42 avg rating — 1,705 ratings

Pelican Crossing (9 books)
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4.50 avg rating — 1,586 ratings

The Oregon Coast series (3 books)
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Maggie Christensen (Goodreads Author)

4.25 avg rating — 444 ratings

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The Forever Home

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Maggie and 24 other people liked Helen's review of Something in the Air in Pelican Crossing (Pelican Crossing #8): "We have gotten to know Rhana Black throughout this wonderful series and this is her time to find her HEA but will she be able to let go of the past to do so? Rhana has lived a fairly solidary life breeding her Spaniels she find the dogs better compan" Read more of this review »
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“Anne Gorman’s The Country Wife”
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January 2025 Group Read - Summer

Among the Grey Gums by Paula J. Beavan

10 votes, 29.4%

The Keepsake by Julie Brooks

8 votes, 23.5%

The Forever Place by Michelle Montebello

8 votes, 23.5%

The Restaurant in Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen

8 votes, 23.5%

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