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S.J. Garland

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Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction

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SJ Garland is a Canadian author residing in Singapore. She has published close to twenty books in several different genres, including Contemporary Romance under pen name P Nelson, Historical Romance and Historical Adventure.

Garland has spent over a decade living all over the world and is interested in learning people’s stories, sharing their history, and understanding their lives. Her historical adventure books are packed full of action and adventure, while her contemporary romance series is sultry and full of heart-warming happily ever after.

The Rebirth of Bao is her first foray into Magic Realism, incorporating her love of the mystical with a splash of Singapore.

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	Captain Hawk (Hawk's Legacy #1) 3.93 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Scotch Rising (Markinch #1) 3.76 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Pretender at the Gate (Markinch #2) 4.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	First Past The Post 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2021	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
	Hawk's Ascension (Hawk's Legacy #2) 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Rebirth of Bao it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
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