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  <name><![CDATA[Curtiss Ann Matlock]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Curtiss Ann Matlock is the author of nearly forty books and short stories. With over 7 million copies in print worldwide, her books have earned rave reviews, spots on the USA TODAY bestseller list and numerous awards.

Born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, into a family of avid readers, Curtiss Ann began reading before entering first grade and was writing vignettes while still in elementary school. Her writing career began in her early thirties, with publication of two small, warm-hearted articles about her life, for which she received a total of $100. She was so enthused at this success that she immediately started writing her first novel. She also enrolled in the professional writing program at the University of Oklahoma, studying under the distinguished writer and teacher Jack Bickham and bestselling mystery novelist, Carolyn Hart. In her second year of study, Curtiss Ann experienced the dream of selling the first novel she ever wrote, a romance, to Harlequin Books.

Told with a strong Southern voice, her insightful stories portray the uncommon valor of everyday people and the humor, heartbreak, and shining graces of small-town life. In 1999,&lt;b&gt;Lost Highways&lt;/b&gt; was published by Mira Books. The book was nominated for a &lt;i&gt;RITA Award&lt;/i&gt; in women’s fiction and began the warm-hearted and funny series about the lives of the beloved characters in fictional Valentine, Oklahoma. The sixth book of the Valentine series, &lt;b&gt;Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel&lt;/b&gt;, was a 2005 &lt;i&gt;Oklahoma Book Award Finalist.&lt;/i&gt;

&lt;b&gt;Chin Up, Honey&lt;/b&gt;, number seven in the series, was released May 2009.

Curtiss Ann currently lives with her husband and a number of cats in Alabama.]]></about>  <influences><![CDATA[Fannie Flagg, Clyde Edgerton, Kaye Gibbons, Ann B. Ross, Joyce Meyer, Billy Graham, my mother]]></influences>    <hometown>Elizabeth City</hometown>      
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel]]></title>
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  <average_rating>3.67</average_rating>
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  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Lost Highways]]></title>
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  <average_rating>3.63</average_rating>
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  <published>1999</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Recipes For Easy Living]]></title>
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  <average_rating>3.63</average_rating>
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  <published>2003</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Cold Tea On A Hot Day]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Curtiss Ann Matlock]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.65</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>31</ratings_count>
  <published>2001</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[At The Corner Of Love And Heartache]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Curtiss Ann Matlock]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.71</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>24</ratings_count>
  <published>2002</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Driving Lessons]]></title>
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  <average_rating>4.00</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>22</ratings_count>
  <published>2000</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Miracle On I-40]]></title>
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  <published>1992</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Chin Up, Honey]]></title>
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  <published>2009</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Love in a Small Town]]></title>
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  <average_rating>4.14</average_rating>
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  <published>1997</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[If Wishes Were Horses]]></title>
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  <average_rating>3.14</average_rating>
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  <published>1998</published>  
  
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