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Sandi Layne

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I was born a California girl in the sixties when The Beach Boys and The Beatles were everywhere. I grew up in the eras of disco and 80's pop and these influences are always with me – like it or not!

An author of predominantly Christian fiction, I am also a keen student of history and enjoy writing historical fiction as well. I believe strongly that good solid research combined with an active imagination will yield a great story.

I have been married for twenty years and have two sons. My work experience plays highly into my writing, having spanned retail sales, department store security, education and the paid ministry.

Though I have been an avid storyteller for my whole life, I never planned on being a writer! All the different experiences of...more


This wasn't initially something I thought I'd get into doing, to be honest. Pinning. Spending way too much time on Pinterest. That kind of thing.

However, I have somehow managed to accumulate pins. Not that many, but more than I had considered feasible.

I have a Pot Pourri album. This is not for fragrances, but for random pins that don't fit elsewhere.

Additionally, I have a Top Ten Forever album... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 4.54 · 96 ratings · 38 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors
Éire's Captive Moon (Éire's...
4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
An Unexpected Woman
4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions
Captive Irish Moon
4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008
Making a Diamond
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Summer's Music
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009
Silent Music
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008
Garrison's Girl
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
Romantic Interludes
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4.56 of 5 stars 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions
Sassy Singularity
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4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012
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In the Name of Duty (Romance)
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Description: Reluctantly did Robert, Lord Amberly, return from the wars to assume the title, marry and sire an heir for the estate. Duty compelled him. Duty prodded Georgiana to marry the Earl and bear his son and care for the estate while Amberly was away. Will they find love together or will duty be all they share between them when he is forced to return home?
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“Cowan son of Branieucc, you're the only one of my people that I know for sure still lives.”
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“A good editor is like a pair of Spanx: firming up the body, making the subject look good, and absolutely invisible.”
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“Then, as now, it was just uncomfortable. Now, as then, it was a lifted chin and a crooked smile that said more than they would ever allow themselves to communicate.”
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“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
C.S. Lewis

“If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.”
Malcolm X

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
Dr. Seuss

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

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