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C.J. Carmichael

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USA Today bestselling author C. J. Carmichael has written over 50 novels, including two mystery series, as well as romance and women’s fiction. Three of her novels have been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, including A Bramble House Christmas. A film version of A Bramble House Christmas premiered as a Hallmark Mystery movie in 2017.

Married, with two grown daughters and some adorable grandchildren, C. J. and her husband and their Welsh Springer Jazz divide their time between their home in Calgary, Alberta and the family cottage on Flathead Lake, Montana. C.J. enjoys giving workshops to aspiring authors--her talk on writing a Christmas story is a favorite.

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	Buried (Twisted Cedar Mysteries, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 11,572 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Bitter Roots (Bitter Root Mysteries, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 5,874 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	A Bramble House Christmas (Carrigans of the Circle C, #6) 4.25 avg rating — 4,268 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Exposed (Twisted Cedar Mysteries, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 2,683 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
	A Daughter's Place (Chatsworth #3) 4.02 avg rating — 2,592 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Forgotten (Twisted Cedars Mysteries, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 1,942 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Fourth Child (Family Matters #3) 3.62 avg rating — 2,164 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Promise Me, Cowboy (Carrigans of the Circle C #1; 75th Copper Mountain Rodeo #3) 3.80 avg rating — 1,436 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	A Cowgirl's Christmas (Carrigans of the Circle C, #5) 4.02 avg rating — 1,344 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Good Together (Carrigans of the Circle C #2) 4.07 avg rating — 1,283 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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Series by C.J. Carmichael

Twisted Cedar Mysteries (3 books)
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Carrigans of the Circle C (8 books)
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Bitter Root Mysteries (4 books)
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Family Matters (4 books)
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Chatsworth (3 books)
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The Briar Club

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The Banned Books Club

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“Independence is a fine thing. But having people in your life who love you and need you is a hell of a lot better.”
― C.J. Carmichael, A Bramble House Christmas

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“God. Her husband was in love with another woman. This man she'd thought was her partner, her lover, her friend was really a stranger. For months he'd been lying, sneaking around behind her back…”
― C.J. Carmichael, The Fourth Child

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“Mom doesn’t like calories, either,” Savannah said in a very matter-of-fact voice. “I think they’re delicious.”
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Voting for October 2019 - a book with a one-word title

Dissolution by C.J. Sansom

6 votes, 18.8%

Hangman by Jack Heath

5 votes, 15.6%

Twisted by Steve Cavanagh

5 votes, 15.6%

Borderlands by Brian McGilloway

3 votes, 9.4%

Blink by K.L. Slater

3 votes, 9.4%

Fearless by Fiona Higgins

3 votes, 9.4%

Lapse by Sarah Thornton

2 votes, 6.3%

Garnethill by Denise Mina

2 votes, 6.3%

Buried by C.J. Carmichael

1 vote, 3.1%

Bloodstream by Tess Gerritsen

1 vote, 3.1%

Snare by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

1 vote, 3.1%

Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen

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Terrified by Kevin O'Brien

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