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Karen Clarke

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I live in Buckinghamshire with my husband and three grown-up children where I write psychological thrillers for HQDigital/HarperCollins and romantic comedy novels published by Bookouture.

Over the years I've been a secretary/bookkeeper, a wedding photographer, a pub manager, I've worked in a supermarket, a newsagent's and as a librarian - all good for story ideas.

I now write full-time and when I'm not writing, I read a lot, enjoy walking - which is good for plot-wrangling and ideas - photography, watching Netflix, baking and eating cakes. And then more walking to work off the cakes. ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 12,953 ratings · 1,683 reviews · 46 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Cafe at Seashell Cove 3.90 avg rating — 1,266 ratings — 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
	The Beachside Sweet Shop 4.01 avg rating — 1,215 ratings — 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
	The New Wife by Karen Clarke (Goodreads Author), Amanda Brittany (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,262 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	My Best Friend’s Secret 3.73 avg rating — 1,063 ratings — published 2023 — 3 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 Perfect Nanny by Karen Clarke (Goodreads Author), Amanda Brittany (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 838 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	The Christmas Cafe at Seashell Cove 4.20 avg rating — 767 ratings — 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
	I'll Be Home for Christmas 3.90 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 2019 — 3 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
	My Sister’s Child 4.01 avg rating — 721 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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 Bakery at Seashell Cove 4.20 avg rating — 674 ratings — published 2018 — 9 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 Beachside Flower Stall 4.22 avg rating — 624 ratings — 3 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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Seashell Cove (3 books)
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Her Last Lie

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“nodded. ‘Never,’ he said. ‘And I don’t like to”
― Karen Clarke, The Cafe at Seashell Cove

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“Remember, wherever you go, you take yourself with you.’ ‘When did you become wise?’ ‘It’s always been in me, I’ve kept it hidden,’ he joked.”
― Karen Clarke, I'll Be Home for Christmas

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“Adam and me.”
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