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USA Today bestseller Catherine Mann has written women's fiction, romance, and romantic suspense for Lake Union, Harlequin, HQN, Berkley, Tule, and Sourcebooks, with titles released in more than 30 countries. Catherine’s novels have won numerous awards, including a RITA Award, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Award, and the Bookseller’s Best Award.

A South Carolinian at heart, after years of moving around the country Catherine has settled back in her home state with her Harley-riding husband. Empty nesters, they have a blended family of nine children, nine grandchildren, two dogs, and three feral cats, who all provide endless inspiration for new novels. For more information, visit: http://catherinemann.com ...more

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	Cover Me (Elite Force, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 3,388 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Hot Zone (Elite Force, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 2,924 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Under Fire (Elite Force, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 2,234 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Wedding Audition (Runaway Brides, #1) by Catherine Mann (Goodreads Author), Joanne Rock (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 2,436 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
	Defender (Dark Ops, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 1,567 ratings — published 2009 — 5 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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Catherine Mann and 1 other person liked Igor DelRey's review of The Sweet Tea Odyssey: "The Sweet Tea Odyssey is a lovely story about family and the relations of different women from different generations. There are 3 POVs (from the grandma, the mother, and the teenage daughter) spread across two timelines (in the past, following the gra" Read more of this review »
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Catherine Mann liked Sheri's review of The Sweet Tea Odyssey: "This was a beautifully written, poignant book that follows three generations of women in the same family as they evacuate during a hurricane. It's told through a dual timeline and it deals with old secrets. The author did a fantastic job creating str" Read more of this review »
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