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Tina DeSalvo

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Tina DeSalvo grew up in the suburbs of New Orleans, only minutes from the French Quarter. She moved to Cajun Country after college to take a job as a broadcast journalist. Like New Orleans had, now she gathered inspiration for what would become her wonderful fiction characters from the rich culture, unique traditions and lively events of the bayou community. Tina's Second Chance Novel Series are Contemporary stories of love, mystery, laughter and Cajun Charm.


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Tina DeSalvo I don't. I fortunately never had it. I sit and I write. Sometimes the story doesn't flow as well as other times, but I keep typing away. What I do hav…moreI don't. I fortunately never had it. I sit and I write. Sometimes the story doesn't flow as well as other times, but I keep typing away. What I do have trouble with at times is getting my butt in the chair to write!(less)
Tina DeSalvo The very best thing about being a writer is being able to create characters I love to hang out with- then putting them in situations that challenge th…moreThe very best thing about being a writer is being able to create characters I love to hang out with- then putting them in situations that challenge them. It is up there with getting to meet readers!(less)
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Elli: A Second Chance Novel...

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Jewell (Second Chance, #2)

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Abby

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Hunt for Christmas (Second ...

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Out-lanta (Second Chance, #...

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I hope y’all are having a fantastic holiday season. I am and so are many of my author friends whom I’ve spoken to. We’ve chatted about the things that seem to come up at this time of year, hot chocolate preferences (with marshmallows or without), cookies (gingerbread or shortbread) and Christmas shopping (or needing

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"Romantic and heartwarming story
Emotional story of family, friends, loss and grief.
Who wouldn't want to go on a Treasure hunt with your besties and hot men.
Healing girls trip (bayou, scary monster fish, alligators)
And of course TANTE IZZY!!!!
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"It was very appropriate that I began reading this book on the date that my father passed away. I am not giving away anything to say that the book opens with the main character, Brinkley, thinking of both her deceased parents and calling their phone o" Read more of this review »
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"Treasured by Tina DeSalvo
A Second Chance novel. Contemporary southern romance. Can be read as a stand-alone but better if read after Elli, Jewell and Abby for the southern feel and secondary characters.
Brinkley, Mavis and Andi have been best friends" Read more of this review »
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“I "HEART" Second Chances, especially when I get them for the third, fourth, fifth...time!”
Tina DeSalvo, Jewell

“I "HEART" Second Chances, especially when I get them for the third, fourth, fifth...time!”
Tina DeSalvo, Jewell

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