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Serena Yates

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I’m a night owl who starts writing when everyone else in my time zone is asleep. I’ve loved reading all my life and spent most of my childhood with my nose buried in a book. Although I always wanted to be a writer, financial independence came first. Twenty-some years and a successful business career later I took some online writing classes and never looked back.

Living and working in seven countries has taught me that there is more than one way to get things done. It has instilled tremendous respect for the many different cultures, beliefs, attitudes and preferences that exist on our planet.

I like exploring those differences in my stories, most of which happen to be romances. My characters have a tendency to want to do their own thing, so I...more


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This year, I am happy to participate in RJ Scott's blog hop to raise awareness for autism. Each post contains a fact about autism, many of which were new to me. Just reading through that list alone is an education, but I can also recommend the various articles that go with each of those facts.

Here is the fact I was given: According to a 2012 survey, 27% of children with autism have been exclude... Read more of this blog post »
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message 72: by Katsura

Katsura Katsura Serena wrote: "Katsura wrote: "Thank you for adding me, Serena. Lovely to be your friend here, xxx"

I'm glad I found you here! Twitter was easier, LOL."

Ha ha I live on Twitter! Xxx


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Serena Yates Katsura wrote: "Thank you for adding me, Serena. Lovely to be your friend here, xxx"

I'm glad I found you here! Twitter was easier, LOL.


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Katsura Katsura Thank you for adding me, Serena. Lovely to be your friend here, xxx


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Serena Yates Kyra wrote: "Hi Serena! Thanks for accepting! :)"

You are welcome, Kyra. :-)


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Kyra Hi Serena! Thanks for accepting! :)


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Serena Yates Natālija wrote: "Love your reviews. Thanks for accepting!"

Glad you like them. And thanks for asking. :-)


Natālija Love your reviews. Thanks for accepting!


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Serena Yates Fiona wrote: "Hi Serena! Thanks for accepting my friend request :)"

You're welcome, Fiona. :-)


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Fiona Hi Serena! Thanks for accepting my friend request :)


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Serena Yates Pamela wrote: "hi serena :)
thanks for add me...
glad that i can become your friend...
love your books..."


Thanks for becoming my friend here, and I am really happy you like my books! :-)


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Pamela Dewi hi serena :)
thanks for add me...
glad that i can become your friend...
love your books...


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Serena Yates Georges wrote: "...................Hi Serena!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Hi Georges! Thank you too and happy reading as well. :-)


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Georges Kariotis ...................Hi Serena!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Serena Yates Cayce wrote: "Hi Serena! Thanks for the friend invite."

Thanks for accepting, Cayce! :-)


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Cayce Hi Serena! Thanks for the friend invite.


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Serena Yates NannyOgg wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite Serena! :)"

Thank you for accepting! :-)


NannyOgg Thanks for the friend invite Serena! :)


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Serena Yates Tailtiu wrote: "Hi Serena, thanks for the friendship."

No problem, good to meet you!


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Tailtiu Hi Serena, thanks for the friendship.


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Serena Yates Thorny wrote: "Thanks for the friending, Serena. Vic recommended your group to me and I've heard good thing :)"

Thank you, Thorny! I hope you'll like it there as much as we all do. :-)


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Thorny Thanks for the friending, Serena. Vic recommended your group to me and I've heard good thing :)


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Serena Yates Beatrice wrote: "*waves* Hello! Thanks for the friend request and for accepting me into the group! What you and Aleks are doing is simply wonderful. :)"

Thank you! I am so glad you joined the group, Beatrice!


Beatrice *waves* Hello! Thanks for the friend request and for accepting me into the group! What you and Aleks are doing is simply wonderful. :)


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Serena Yates Mary wrote: "I love what you and Aleks are doing with the new group!"

Thank you so much, Mary! :-)


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Mary I love what you and Aleks are doing with the new group!


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Serena Yates Indigene wrote: "Hi Serena. Thank you for accepting my friend request."

Thamks for sendig it! :-)


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Serena Yates Susan wrote: "Thank you for the friend invite :)"

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Susan Thank you for the friend invite :)


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Serena Yates Lenore wrote: "Thank you, Serena. I stand by Aleks. All the way."

Aleks and all the others - yes, they have my support.


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Lenore Thank you, Serena. I stand by Aleks. All the way.


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Serena Yates Wade wrote: "Serena wrote: "Wade wrote: "Sorry my book is not-for-you :( Is it the prospect of reading something sad? there is an HAE :p
Just curious.
~Wade"

That is a good challenge, Wade. Yes, basically it ..."


Wade, I am so sorry, I didn't see your reply here until just now... HFN is more than fine! I loook forward to reading it now. :-)


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Serena Yates Cleon wrote: "Thank you for friending me, Serena!"

Thank you for your support - it means a lot to me. And thank you for accepting.

Serena


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Cleon Lee Thank you for friending me, Serena!


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Wade Serena wrote: "Wade wrote: "Sorry my book is not-for-you :( Is it the prospect of reading something sad? there is an HAE :p
Just curious.
~Wade"

That is a good challenge, Wade. Yes, basically it is the prospect..."


Well, it was described as an HEA by some people. I would see it as more of HFN because not all the questions are answered. (Hence book 2!) But I don't want to pressure you. Go with what you feel is right. My book WILL make you mad, sad, happy, and everything in between. (If other readers reviews are any indicator) And I don't mind bad reviews. I tell people to write what they feel! I do.

Wade


message 37: by Serena

Serena Yates Wade wrote: "Sorry my book is not-for-you :( Is it the prospect of reading something sad? there is an HAE :p
Just curious.
~Wade"


That is a good challenge, Wade. Yes, basically it is the prospect of reading something sad. More importantly, all of the Bittersweet Dreams titles are just out for me because, unless I have some sort of assurance of a HFN or a HEA - I know I will not enjoy reading it and I HATE giving bad reviews.

So, you re telling me your book has a HEA? In which case it will be off this shelf in a second. :)


message 36: by Wade

Wade Sorry my book is not-for-you :( Is it the prospect of reading something sad? there is an HAE :p
Just curious.
~Wade


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Serena Yates Katharina wrote: "Hi, thanks for accepting :)"

You're welcome, Katharina!


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Kat Hi, thanks for accepting :)


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Serena Yates Meg wrote: "Thanks so much for becoming my friend. I love your reviews and find we have a lot of the same opinions and want to keep up with your reviews along with your books. I read a couple last night that..."

You're welcome, Meg. Glad you liked my books and I am happy you enjoy my reviews. I hope they are helpful. :-)


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Meg Kinch Thanks so much for becoming my friend. I love your reviews and find we have a lot of the same opinions and want to keep up with your reviews along with your books. I read a couple last night that I greatly enjoyed. Thanks again!


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Serena Yates Heather C wrote: "Thanks for friending me!"

Thanks for finding me! :-)


Heather C Thanks for friending me!


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Serena Yates Emily wrote: "Hey thanx for accepting :)"

You're very welcome, Emily. :-)


Devilyn (Emily) Hey thanx for accepting :)


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Serena Yates Josephine wrote: "Hi Serena - thanks for friending me over here :D"

Can't believe it took me so long, LOL.


Josephine Myles Hi Serena - thanks for friending me over here :D


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Serena Yates Mary wrote: "Thanks for adding me Serena. Looking forward to sharing comments and reviews w/you. "

Same here! Thanks for accepting! :-)


message 24: by Mary

Mary Thanks for adding me Serena. Looking forward to sharing comments and reviews w/you. EM Onion Head friendly greeting, hello


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Serena Yates Lucia wrote: "Thanks for accepting! It's very strange to read so much Dutch in this comment section :P Hopelijk heb je nog een leuke week :)"

LOL, Dutch being one of my "main languages", I hope it will stay that way. Jij ook een leuke week, hopelijk met een paar goede boeken!


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