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J.L. Campbell is fascinated with Jamaican flora and has hundreds of photos in her collection. She writes contemporary and sweet romance, romantic suspense, women's fiction, as well as new and young adult novels.

Campbell, who features Jamaican culture in her stories, has written over forty books. She is also a certified editor.

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	Don't Get Mad...Get Even - Short Stories Vol. 1 3.80 avg rating — 1,120 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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 Short Game (Par For The Course Book 1) 4.06 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2016 — 5 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 Vet's Christmas Pet: (A Holiday Novella) (Sweet Romance Book 1) 4.23 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2015 — 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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	Distraction 4.28 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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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This book had me at the mention of South Africa and while I was apprehensive about what I’d find inside the covers, given what I know about Apartheid, I simply had to read it. The novel opens with Yolanda Peterson, who is in the US but relives the tr ...more
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On the opening page, the reader meets Simidele, a mermaid, or Mami Wata. Her job is to collect, bless, and usher the souls of those persons who die at sea back to the gods. Simi’s existence goes sideways when she saves Adekola, a half-dead boy thrown ...more
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