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Zina Abbott

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Fiction, Historical Fiction

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Zina Abbott is the pen name used by Robyn Echols for her historical novels. Her novel, Family Secrets, was published by Fire Star Press in October 2014 and her novelette, A Christmas Promise, was published by Prairie Rose Publications in November 2014. The first two novellas in the Eastern Sierra Brides 1884 series, Big Meadows Valentine and A Resurrected Heart, are now available.

The author currently lives with her husband in California near the “Gateway to Yosemite.” She enjoys family history and any kind of history. When she is not piecing together novel plots, she pieces together quilt blocks.

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Average rating: 4.52 · 4,726 ratings · 919 reviews · 82 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kendrick: Too Old for Babies (Bachelors and Babies #9) 4.46 avg rating — 344 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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	Mail Order Roslyn (Widows, Brides, and Secret Babies, #9) 4.36 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2020	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 Bride for Devlin (The Sheriff's Mail Order Bride, #6) 4.56 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Nissa (The Widows of Wildcat Ridge, #3) 4.61 avg rating — 153 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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	Lauren (Rescue Me - Mail-Order Brides, #2) 4.54 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2023 — 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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Mail-Order Husbands-Hopeful Husbands, Book 29

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Gamble on Judgment (2 books)
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4.81 avg rating — 72 ratings

Eastern Sierra Brides 1884 (3 books)
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Too Old in Columbia (1 book)
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Zina Abbott liked Nethanja's review of Lucy: Prairie Roses Collection - Book 46: "Life is becoming dangerous for Lucy and her aunt, so living near family is the best thing to do. But traveling is long and dangerous but luckily they get some help. Can they accept what is asked from them to arrive safe with their family? This story " Read more of this review »
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Zina Abbott liked Lori D's review of Lucy: Prairie Roses Collection - Book 46: "The war between the States broke many families apart and left a lot of women alone on their own. This author always weaves a story full of historical facts that bring a lot of the realities to life and makes you feel you are there. This is a tale of Lu" Read more of this review »
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Zina Abbott liked Abigail Allen's review of Lucy (Prairie Roses Collection): "This read is full of historical information. The Civil War was complex and affected various parts of the United States and territories in very different ways. The characters in this book are well developed. The realities of traveling west are intertw" Read more of this review »
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