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Rachel Leigh Smith was swept off her feet at the age of six by Magnum, P.I., then again at nine by Frank Hardy. She remembers her favorite romance novels by the hero’s name, so of course she writes romance for the hero lover. She lives in central Louisiana with her family, a half-crazed calico, a ginger tabby lion, and a menagerie of book boyfriends.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 326 ratings · 79 reviews · 13 distinct works

	My Name Is A'yen (A'yen's Legacy, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2014 — 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 King's Mistress (A'yen's Legacy, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	To Hold A Siren's Heart (Redemption's Price, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 31 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
	To Save A Life (A'yen's Legacy, #3) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Freedom's Embrace (A'yen's Legacy, #4) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Hidden In Ashes (A'yen's Legacy, #5) 4.80 avg rating — 10 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
	A'yen's Legacy, Volumes 1-3 4.33 avg rating — 9 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
	Softly Say Goodbye (Redemption's Price, #3) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings	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
	His Soul To Keep (Redemption's Price #2) 4.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Essence of Loyalty (A'yen's Legacy, #6) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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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Rachel Recommends: Born of Night

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I have a Sherrilyn Kenyon problem, and this book is the reason. My bestie, Winter Austin, threatened to beat me over the head if I didn’t read it. So I did, because she’d really beat me over the head.

I was instantly sucked in and fell HARD for Nykyrian, the hero. At the time, only five books were out in the series and I devoured them.

This series, along with Dark-Hunter, are very special to me.

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A'yen's Legacy (7 books)
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Redemption's Price (3 books)
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Demelza (Poldark, #2)

by Winston Graham

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Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940

by George Chauncey

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The Cost of Discipleship

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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