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Patricia McLinn

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USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn’s novels—cited by reviewers for warmth, wit and vivid characterization – have won numerous regional and national awards and been on national bestseller lists.

In addition to her romance and women’s fiction books, Patricia is the author of the Caught Dead in Wyoming mystery series, which adds a touch of humor and romance to figuring out whodunit.

Patricia received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University. She was a sports writer (Rockford, Ill.), assistant sports editor (Charlotte, N.C.) and—for 20-plus years—an editor at the Washington Post.

She has spoken about writing from Melbourne, Australia to Washington, D.C., including being a guest-speaker at the Smithsonian Institution. She is now
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This is the moment.

That sentence has been running through my head since Saturday, Jan. 24, and the murder of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA hospital in Minnesota.

I expect a few of you will say, No politics, just books.

First, this is not about politics.

It’s about values, my country, its constitution, the rule of law, justice. Since you read my books, none of those should come as a shock

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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

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

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

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