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SHEILA ATHENS writes smart contemporary women's fiction set where the South meets the Sunshine state. Her stories are about women seeking to find the peace we all deserve—whether they’re battling an external foe or an internal one (or both). Readers are drawn to her work because they believe that everyday heroes can make a difference in our world. Her debut novel, THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE, was a finalist for the prestigious Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart award, and her stories always have strong romantic elements. Please visit her on the web at www.sheilaathens.com. ...more

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! See which fellow authors, book stores and other bookish things I've been grateful for via my post on the USA Today Happy Ever After blog.

http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/20...

And, of course, I'm grateful for readers who help ensure that we writers get to do what we do.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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“When it’s the stupidest, most difficult thing that could happen”—Suzanne looked up, mist glistening in her eyes—“and you still want to do it. Then you know it’s really love.”
Sheila Athens, The Truth About Love

“She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”
Annie Dillard, The Living

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