R. Shannon
R. Shannon’s novels are Catholic and Christian friendly and feature an ensemble of interesting characters. The stories are written in a slice of life style with light humor, biblical morality and heart.
She was born and raised in New Jersey and has lived over 20 years in Florida.
When not writing, she is coding web design and contributing to a “new author” blog. Be sure to sign up at www.readfirstchapter.com to get notice of new and/or early releases.
She loves to interact with readers, so if you enjoyed the book, please feel free to email her at rshannon@readfirstchapter.com
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