Helen Starbuck
Colorado native and former OR nurse, Helen Starbuck is an award-winning author of The Annie Collins Mystery Series and the standalone romantic suspense novels Legacy of Secrets, Finding Alex, and The Woman He Used to Know.
No relation to the coffee bunch, she doesn't get free coffee, but she drinks it while writing. She writes her mystery series from the perspective of Annie Collins, an OR nurse, and draws from her love of suspense and romance to create her standalone novels. She enjoys books about strong women and interesting men. Follow her on Facebook (facebook.com/helensstarbuck), Instagram (instagram.com/helenstarbuck/), and her web site (helenstarbuck.com).
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Elin Hilderbrand
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Pamela Starusta
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Angela Cairns
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TOUCH #1 Amazon Bestseller - Thank you for your wonderful reviews for TOUCH - a poignant story of resilience and redemption.
Brett made a decision that would change Ellie Rose's life forever. An evocative story of lovers, friends, found-family and healing, told against the backdrop of Britain in the turbulent 1990's. If you like Nicholas Sparks' books, you'll love TOUCH
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Lizbeth J
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Lizbeth believes in sharing important messages through the art of storytelling. Her first book, Beneath Autumn Leaves, focuses on the cycle of abuse with an emphasis on how love should be about understanding and compassion rather than power and control. In her second book, Beyond Winter Whispers, Lizbeth covers grief