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Effie Kammenou

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Effie Kammenou is a believer that it is never too late to chase your dreams, follow your heart, or change your career. She is proof of that. At one time, long ago, she'd hoped that by her age, she would have had an Oscar in her hand after a successful career as an actor. Instead, she worked in the optical field for 40 years while raising her two daughters.

In 2015, three years after the death of her mother from pancreatic cancer, she published her debut novel, Evanthia’s Gift, book one in a women’s fiction, multigenerational love story and family saga, inspired by her mother and her Greek heritage. Kammenou continues to pick her father’s brain for stories of his family’s life in Lesvos, Greece, and their journey to America. Her interview wi ...more

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Average rating: 4.51 · 994 ratings · 409 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Evanthia's Gift (The Gift Saga #1) 4.40 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Waiting for Aegina (The Gift Saga, #2) 4.62 avg rating — 219 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
	Love is What You Bake of it 4.52 avg rating — 102 ratings — 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
	Chasing Petalouthes (The Gift Saga #3) 4.64 avg rating — 114 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
	The Gift Saga Trilogy (The Gift Saga #1-3) 4.71 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2018	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
	Love by Design (The Meraki series, #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Paperback Writers Anthology by Jennifer Locklear (Goodreads Author), Morgan Locklear (Goodreads Author), Beck Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 42 ratings — 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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Beet & pistachio crusted goat cheese salad

Happy New Year!

I’ve been busy developing recipes to add in my latest novel, Love by Design: Book 2 in The Meraki Series.

This beet salad is simple to make and delicious with the addition of pistachio crusted goat cheese.

This dish is mentioned as a first course at a gala Mia attends in NYC. Keep following this blog for other recipes as she satisfies her food cravings during her busi

Series by Effie Kammenou

The Gift Saga (3 books)
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Effie Kammenou (Goodreads Author)

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Meraki (1 book)
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Effie Kammenou made a comment in the group Authors-Readers Connect — BOOK PROMOTION SITES--THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY WORK! topic " I just finished three back to back tours for each of the books in my trilogy with Love Books Group. It went very well. Each of the bloggers reviewed a ...more "
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Effie Kammenou liked Pat's review of Evanthia's Gift (The Gift Saga #1): "I find Ms. Kammenou's work not only captivating but it completely drew me into the story so I am fully invested in the characters and unfolding storylines. I love the way she weave the beautiful quotes, Greek history & traditions, cuisine, recipes an" Read more of this review »
Feb 22, 2021 06:03PM · see review
Effie Kammenou liked Corrie Anne Stacey's review of Evanthia's Gift (The Gift Saga #1): "This a multigenerational book that follows Anastasia and her close family and friends through her lifespan. Its in two parts, the first is all about Anastasia and the story takes off where she’s just caught her husband cheating on her. It starts in 1" Read more of this review »
Jan 18, 2021 07:21PM · see review
Effie Kammenou made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Post your website! topic " Hi all! It took me a while to finally create a website showcasing my books. Four women's fiction / contemporary romance novels in, I did it. Number six ...more "
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Effie Kammenou made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Help with double entries topic " Thank you. I see that Love by Design was fixed but Love is What You Bake of it still has two entries. I'll keep the proper way to add the ISBN in mind ...more "
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Effie Kammenou has read Love is What You Bake of it (The Meraki Series #1) by Effie Kammenou (Goodreads Author)	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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Effie Kammenou liked Dawn Williams's review of Love is What You Bake of it (The Meraki Series #1): "Quirky romance Cute fun loving Greek American girl meets cute Greek American man with daughter let the tale unfold.. Don't forget to add a healthy dash of insecurity.."
Nov 13, 2020 07:58AM · see review
Effie Kammenou made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Paid Promotion---What works? What doesn't? topic " Wow! I think I wrote that message a long time ago. "
Sep 25, 2020 07:41PM
Effie Kammenou liked Michael Wells's review of Waiting for Aegina (The Gift Saga, #2): "Family saga This book was second in a series the story of a Greek family. It has wonderful characters and a good plot. He’s very emotional with happiness sadness and angst. I recommend this book and the author."
Aug 30, 2020 03:37PM · see review
Effie Kammenou rated a book it was amazing Paperback Writers Anthology by Jennifer Locklear (Goodreads Author)	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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Quotes by Effie Kammenou

“Everyone’s experience is unique to them. Don’t minimize it.”
― Effie Kammenou, Evanthia's Gift

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“If nothing ever changed, there would be no such thing as butterflies.” —Wendy Mass”
― Effie Kammenou, Chasing Petalouthes

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“My soul recognizes your soul. I honor the love, light, beauty, truth and kindness within you because it is also within me. In sharing these things there is no distance and no difference between us. We are the same. We are one. —Unknown author”
― Effie Kammenou, Evanthia's Gift

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Readers & Writers: BOTM for October 2016 - Evanthia's Gift by Effie Kammenou	1	10	Oct 01, 2016 08:48AM
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Romance Audiobooks: Evanthia’s Gift by Effie Kammenou	5	46	Feb 07, 2018 08:18AM
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“Why not think that sometimes—just sometimes—you can overcome evil with silence? And let people hear their hatefulness in their own ears, without distraction. Maybe goodness is enough to expose evil for what it really is, sometimes.”
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"I'll give you anything. My body, my soul, Take them. Take everything.”
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