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Patricia McLinn

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Mystery, Romance, Crime

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October 2010

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Wondering what unites 75-plus books of mystery, romance, women’s fiction? My readers– Patricia’s ReadHeads –say it’s strong characters you’d like to know, touches of dry humor, smart plots, connected stories, and settings that make you want to move in.

Try my most popular mystery series -- Caught Dead in Wyoming -- for that dry humor along with understated romance added to twisty-turny whodunits. Or visit me in Northern Kentucky, where I live now, in the cozy Secret Sleuth mystery series -- with a dog, of course! For a bit more of an edge, try the Innocence Trilogy of romantic mysteries.

Want more romance? Wyoming Wildflowers series, A Place Called Home, and the Bardville Trilogy will also let you experience the West. Then come along as I re ...more

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Scammed? Scamming? Follow-up

Some truly interesting conversations have arisen from the previous newsletter talking about folks being scammed by consuming mis/disinformation and scamming others by sharing it – thank you for all those thoughtful comments!

One question that came up was about critical thinking and how to learn it.
I went out on the internet researching for sources, and to this point, I have found none that I feel c

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	Sign Off (Caught Dead in Wyoming, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 8,690 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
	Almost a Bride (Wyoming Wildflowers #1) 3.67 avg rating — 5,742 ratings — published 2001 — 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
	Wedding of the Century (Marry Me, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 2,488 ratings — published 2003 — 13 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
	Lost & Found Groom (A Place Called Home #1) 3.77 avg rating — 2,253 ratings — published 2000 — 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 Stranger in the Family (Bardville, Wyoming #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,809 ratings — published 1995 — 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
	Death on the Diversion (Secret Sleuth #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,650 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning (Wyoming Wildflowers #0.5) 3.99 avg rating — 1,436 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
	What Are Friends For? (Seasons in a Small Town #1) 4.19 avg rating — 1,366 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Match Made in Wyoming (Wyoming Wildflowers #2) 4.17 avg rating — 1,160 ratings — published 2001 — 13 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
	Prelude to a Wedding (The Wedding #1) 3.70 avg rating — 1,261 ratings — published 1991 — 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

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“There's three things I've seen in this world that seem to make a body happy or miserable. It's no money or health or any of those other things most people talk about. It's knowing where you fit in this world, being able to go after your dreams, and love.”
― Patricia McLinn, Almost a Bride

tags: advice-for-daily-living, dreams, happiness

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“She'd stand on her own two feet if she had to crawl.”
― Patricia McLinn, Almost a Bride

tags: crawl, standing

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“Dating's all about giving you chances to bump and brush and touch and, occasionally, talk.”
― Patricia McLinn, Almost a Bride

tags: dating-advice

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