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Aimie K. Runyan writes to celebrate history’s unsung heroines. She has been honored as a Historical Novel Society Editors’ Choice selection, as a three-time finalist for the Colorado Book Awards, and as a nominee for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer of the Year. Aimie is active as an educator and speaker in the writing community and beyond. Her next books, The Castle Keepers (in collaboration with J'nell Ciesielski and Rachel McMillan) and A Bakery in Paris will release in 2023 from Harper Collins. Also from Harper Collins, Aimie's contemporary Women's Fiction debut, The Memory of Lavender and Sage, will release in early 2024. She lives in Colorado with her amazing husband, two (usually) adorable children, two (always) adorable kitties, an ...more

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	Across the Winding River 4.17 avg rating — 16,703 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daughters of the Night Sky 4.18 avg rating — 15,044 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School for German Brides 4.03 avg rating — 9,871 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bakery in Paris 4.02 avg rating — 7,784 ratings — published 2023 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Girls on the Line 4.30 avg rating — 6,613 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Memory of Lavender and Sage 4.07 avg rating — 3,130 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Duty to the Crown (Daughters of New France #2) 4.26 avg rating — 1,636 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Wandering Season 3.88 avg rating — 1,104 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The longer I live, I find the people I struggle to get along with were never worth getting along with in the first place.”
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“Women like us find ways to do the right thing in silence and shadows. The trick, as always, is how to stay alive long enough to make a difference.”
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Which of the following has your vote for the May 2024 Ladies' Choice Group Read?

The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline

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Avenging Angel by Kristen Ashley

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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

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The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

1 vote, 9.1%

Young Rich Widows by Kimberly Belle

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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me: A Memoir by Rex Chapman

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The Memory of Lavender and Sage by Aimie K. Runyan

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The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning

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