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Wendy Smith published as Ariadne Wayne for three years before deciding she didn’t want to be someone else all the time. She’s an Apple Books and Nook bestselling author, whose book In the End, written as Ariadne Wayne, was named one of Apple’s best books of 2017. All her stories come with a quirky sense of humour, and she cries over everything.

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	Coming Home (Copper Creek, #1) by Wendy Smith (Goodreads Author), Ariadne Wayne (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,416 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Common Ground (Hollywood Kiwis, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,671 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
	Falling (Fall and Rise Duet Book 1) 3.65 avg rating — 1,163 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
	Doctor's Orders (Copper Creek, #2) by Wendy Smith (Goodreads Author), Ariadne Wayne (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 821 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
	Baker's Dozen (Copper Creek, #3) by Wendy Smith (Goodreads Author), Ariadne Wayne (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 658 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
	Hunter's Mark (Copper Creek Book 4) by Wendy Smith (Goodreads Author), Ariadne Wayne (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Rising (Fall and Rise Duet Book 2) 4.04 avg rating — 520 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Teacher's Pet (Copper Creek #5) 4.26 avg rating — 449 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
	Under Ground (Hollywood Kiwis, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 383 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
	Even Ground (Hollywood Kiwis, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 281 ratings — 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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A huge thank you to my readers for your love of Cole and Brooke's story. It was a bit tough diverting from my Campbell boys, but James's book had to be pushed to the end of the year, and this other story was burning a hole in my brain.

Falling and Rising have done so well, and I'm so grateful for all of you. As some of you will know, I transitioned to full time author in April, and I wouldn't have Read more of this blog post »

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The Recessive Paradox (Who is The Baby Daddy? Book 1)

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