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Shirley Jump is a writing instructor and an award-winning, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today bestselling author who has published more than 80 books in 24 countries. She has spoken all over the world about the power of narrative and how to create compelling books. A former reporter and communications director for a marketing agency, she uses her diverse background to help clients create impactful books that readers can’t down.

She knows the path to publication isn’t all rainbows and unicorns, so to help writers write their best possible book, she offers monthly Manuscript Masterminds through her website, www.WritingCompellingFiction.com.

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	The Bride Wore Chocolate (Recipes with Romance, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 962 ratings — published 2004 — 9 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 Teaspoon of Trouble (Bachelor Bake-Off #1) 3.73 avg rating — 906 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 Marvelous Monroe Girls (Harbor Cove, #1) 3.52 avg rating — 549 ratings — 7 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
	In Other Words, Love 3.85 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	The Sweetheart Bargain (Sweetheart Sisters, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 390 ratings — 14 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 Perfect Recipe for Love and Friendship (O'Bannon Sisters, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 358 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
	The Devil Served Tortellini (Recipes with Romance, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2005 — 7 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
	And Then Forever (Fortune's Island, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Bachelor Preferred Pastry (Recipes with Romance, #4) 3.59 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 2006 — 7 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 Other Wife 3.34 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 2006 — 8 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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I love, love, love autographed books–there’s just something about knowing my favorite author held and signed that book that makes it seem ten times more precious. If you’re like me, then pop on over to the auction my amazing swimmer friend Doug DePew is holding on eBay to raise money for the Navy Seal Foundation! Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Shirley Jump

Harbor Cove (3 books)
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Sweetheart Sisters (3 books)
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O'Bannon Sisters (2 books)
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3.81 avg rating — 528 ratings

Fortune's Island (2 books)
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3.67 avg rating — 399 ratings

The Barlow Brothers (4 books)
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4.11 avg rating — 235 ratings

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“You stole my heart the day we met, and I've never asked for it back.”
― Shirley Jump, The Christmas Baby Surprise

tags: cheeky-quotes, love, romance, romance-novels

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“God grant me the serenity to accept my goal weight, the courage to resist anything with more than three hundred calories, and the wisdom to check the fat grams before I open my mouth and insert a fork.”
― Shirley Jump, The Groom Wanted Seconds

tags: dieting, humor

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“God didn't make Eve from Adam's rib. He took out half of Adam's brain by accident.”
― Shirley Jump, Kissed by Cat

tags: adam-and-eve, creation, humor, man-woman-relationship, religion, romance, stupidity

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message 1: by Sophia

Sep 12, 2014 10:54PM

Thanks for accepting my friend request, Shirley!

I love your Sweetheart Sisters series and look forward to reading more from your backlist.

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