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Before returning to her writing roots in historical fiction, Dorothy Love published twelve novels for young adults. Her work has garnered numerous honors from the American Library Association, the Friends of American Writers, the International Reading Association, the New York Public Library, and many others.

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Better Late Than Never

As my literary hero Pat Conroy used to say, Hey Out There.

I hope your summer is going well. I’ve been AWOL from the blog for the past couple of months because there are big things afoot here. First, my new novel, Mrs Lee and Mrs Gray released in mid June to very good reviews, and I’ve been busy writing several articles about various aspects of the story and giving interviews. I love to talk abo...

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	Beyond All Measure (Hickory Ridge, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,053 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Beauty for Ashes (Hickory Ridge, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 628 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray 4.06 avg rating — 804 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Carolina Gold 3.78 avg rating — 553 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
	The Bracelet 3.40 avg rating — 511 ratings — published 2014	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
	Every Perfect Gift (Hickory Ridge, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 398 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Respectable Actress 3.91 avg rating — 337 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	A Heart So True: A Southern Love Story (Among the Fair Magnolias) 3.53 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Proper Marriage 3.56 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	A Hickory Ridge Romance (3 Book Series) 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

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Readers of paranormal/horror will probably like this book more than I did. The writing is crisp and taut, the red herring had me guessing the identity of the killer incorrectly, but I thought the revelation of the killer was insufficiently set up ...more "

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Dorothy Love wrote a new blog post Better Late Than Never As my literary hero Pat Conroy used to say, Hey Out There. I hope your summer is going well. I’ve been AWOL from the blog for the past couple of mon... Read more of this blog post »
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I've been a fan of Pat Conroy's books since reading The Water Is Wide. Since then I've read everything he has produced, including his cookbook and his basketball memoir, My Losing Season. The Prince of Tides is considered his masterpiece, and I ...more
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Readers of paranormal/horror will probably like this book more than I did. The writing is crisp and taut, the red herring had me guessing the identity of the killer incorrectly, but I thought the revelation of the killer was insufficiently set up ...more
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I've read and enjoyed many of Susan Wiggs's novels, especially the books in the Lakeside Chronicles. This one features several characters from earlier books, and encountering them again was like an unexpected meeting with a old friend. The plot ...more
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I'm a fan of Elizabeth Strout. Loved Olive Kittridge and Amy and Isabelle. I didn't like this book quite as much, because "the Burgess Boys" were at first unlikable. One is a wimp the other is a bully, to the extent that I nearly set this book aside. ...more
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I read this book as background research for my 2015 novel which is set on St Simons Island, one of Georgia's "golden isles." Anna Page King's letters to her absent husband, her children, friends and family provide a fascinating window into the world ...more
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This is the first book I've read from Robyn Carr and while it was mostly enjoyable, at times it felt a bit heavy because the Four Friends are in the middle of crises that leave them all reeling. The characters are fairly well drawn. My favorite is ...more
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Dorothy Love added a status update: Recently finished a charming novel by Pamela Morsi called Love Overdue. Great fun!
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“Life is full of risks. But if you try to build a fence around all your fears, you'll shut out joy too.”
― Dorothy Love, Beyond All Measure

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“When there's no other name to call, you can call on the Lord. He's the One who is always listening. Even in the darkness.”
― Dorothy Love, Beyond All Measure

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“We can't be sad for her," she murmured. "Only for ourselves at having to say good-bye.”
― Dorothy Love, Beyond All Measure

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The 100 (The Hundred, #1) by Kass Morgan

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The Glass Kitchen: A Novel of Sisters by Linda Francis Lee

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The Bracelet by Dorothy Love

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The Furies by Natalie Haynes

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Of Bone and Thunder: A Novel by Chris Evans

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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

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Bathing the Lion by Jonathan Carroll

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Rain Girl by Gabi Kreslehner

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Under the Empyrean Sky (The Heartland Trilogy, #1) by Chuck Wendig

Under the Empyrean Sky by Chuck Wendig

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The Abyss Beyond Dreams: A Novel of the Commonwealth by Peter F. Hamilton

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