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Valerie Hansen

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/goodreadscomValerie_Hansen

born

July 23, 1942 in Cleveland, OH, The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.valeriehansen.com

genre

Romance, Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

member since

November 2009

About this author

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Valerie Hansen is the pen name of Valerie Whisenand.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Although I have been a published author since the mid 1980s, I have been writing women's Christian fiction almost exclusively since 1999.

There is a longer, more detailed bio on my website so there's no need for me to repeat all that here. Right now, I write for all three Love Inspired lines, Romance, Suspense and Historical. I'm delighted to have been included that broadly and besides, it keeps me so busy that I stay out of trouble. Well, mostly.

You'll find me on the LI Historical blog as well as other LI features. If I try to do much more I won't have time to write...more

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Books by Valerie Hansen

Average rating: 3.87 · 597 ratings · 111 reviews · 36 distinct works

	Frontier Courtship 3.69 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	High Plains Bride 4.03 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Healing the Boss's Heart 3.72 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Blessings of the Heart 3.94 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Hamilton Heir 3.91 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Deadly Payoff 4.38 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Hidden in the Wall (Reunion Revelations, Book 1) (Love Inspired Suspense #84) 3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Nightwatch 3.83 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Danger Within (Faith at the Crossroads, #2) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense, #15) 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Love One Another (Serenity Series #3) (Love Inspired #154) 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2001	My rating:

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Courtship (1 book)
by Valerie Hansen (Goodreads Author)

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Valerie Hansen is now friends with Julie
May 17, 2012 07:30am
Valerie Hansen voted on a poll Where is your favourite reading spot? she voted for On a cozy couch in front of a fireplace
May 16, 2012 02:15pm · take the poll
Valerie Hansen joined the Christian Romance Readers group.
May 08, 2012 02:49pm · see group
Valerie Hansen made a comment on Valerie responded "yes" to event Easter Egg Hunt and 500th Member Party!: "Eva wrote: "That's wonderful Valerie! Deb Hale is directing everything so just get in touch with her :)" Glad to. How? Val - who is perpetually confused "
Apr 02, 2012 03:42pm
Valerie Hansen said "yes" to attending the event: Easter Egg Hunt and 500th Member Party! date: April 02, 2012 09:37AM location: Love Inspired Historicals Goodreads, Canada description: Since our group is approaching the 500th member mark and it is Easter week, the authors decided to have an Easter egg hunt as part of our celebrations. Here's how it works... Each day one or more authors will have a hunt on their website or other hangout in cyberspace. There will be a ton of prizes given away! So please come join the fun! Valerie said: I'll give away a couple of my favorite Valerie Hansen titles.
Apr 02, 2012 09:07am
Valerie Hansen made a comment in the group Dry Creek Series — Margaret Daley is coming for a visit! topic "Margaret wrote: "Valerie, I'm terrible with names--some of them my own book. The book you are talking about is Vanished. Very hard book to write." Well...more "
Feb 24, 2012 08:29am
Valerie Hansen made a comment on Valerie responded "maybe" to event February Giveaway!: "I did just post. I think. I have trouble with computers. They hate me! Val "
Feb 13, 2012 06:45pm
Valerie Hansen made a comment in the group Dry Creek Series — Sitting around the Pot-Bellied Stove in Dry Creek topic "It's sure not normal in the Ozarks. We had no spring last year to speak of and so far little sign of winter, although the previous year was extra chil...more "
Jan 09, 2012 01:43pm
Valerie Hansen gave to: The Rookie's Assignment by Valerie Hansen (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2012	My rating:
As a participant in this and other continuity series I have to agree that sometimes the overall premise can be a bit outlandish - but remember, it has to carry readers through a group of books, each of which tells its own story as well as furthers th...more
Jan 08, 2012 08:05am · see review
Valerie Hansen made a comment in the group Dry Creek Series — What's the worth of an apron? topic "Barbara wrote: "I wear one once in a while when I bake, but not regularly." My memories of my grandma seem to always include an apron. Funny, but that'...more "
Dec 28, 2011 07:42am

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