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Kathy Ivan

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Miami, Florida, The United States

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http://www.kathyivan.com/

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Mystery & Thrillers, Romance, Contemporary

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May 2011

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USA TODAY Bestselling author Kathy Ivan can’t remember a time when books and reading weren’t a part of my daily life. I was blessed with a mother who instilled the love of reading in me at a young age. That progressed into a passion for the written word in all forms, which led to my writing. Every day I have new stories and new ideas roaming through my brain, the characters chomping at the bit for their turn to be front and center and have their story told. Today that love of storytelling translates into my desire to write and share my stories with others. I write in many genres, but I’m currently concentrating on romantic suspense and paranormal.

My day job is about as uncreative as it gets. I do medical transcription, spending numerous hou ...more

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Average rating: 4.33 · 11,714 ratings · 1,246 reviews · 53 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rafe (Texas Boudreau Brotherhood, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 2,443 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
	Saving Sarah (Cajun Connection #1) 4.30 avg rating — 1,120 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Connor's Gamble (New Orleans Connection, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 746 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Desperate Choices (New Orleans Connection #1) 4.13 avg rating — 496 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Antonio (Texas Boudreau Brotherhood, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 448 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
	Saving Savannah (Cajun Connection, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 422 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Brody (Texas Boudreau Brotherhood, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 362 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
	Ridge (Texas Boudreau Brotherhood, #4) 4.60 avg rating — 334 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
	Texas Boudreau Brotherhood Books 1 - 3 4.47 avg rating — 319 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
	Saving Stephanie (Cajun Connection, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2017 — 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

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It's almost time for the release of Fatal Intentions! It comes out on March 31, 2017, but here's an exclusive sneak preview of the first chapter of the book, just for you! This is Jean-Luc Boudreau's story,and he meets his match in feisty Mackenzie Andrews.
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Series by Kathy Ivan

Texas Boudreau Brotherhood (10 books)
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4.40 avg rating — 5,322 ratings

New Orleans Connection (11 books)
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4.22 avg rating — 2,385 ratings

Cajun Connection (4 books)
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4.35 avg rating — 2,057 ratings

Lovin' Las Vegas (9 books)
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4.08 avg rating — 918 ratings

Destiny's Desire (2 books)
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3.83 avg rating — 132 ratings

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Kathy Ivan answered Beverly McCall's question: Hi Kathy, Just finished the first two books in your Cajun Connection series. I was captivated by them. In your supporting data, you've described both setting so well--New Orleans and the San Diego/LA/Thousand Oaks area. What type of research did you do to give you the details you needd? Hi Beverly! First, thanks so much for the kind words about these books. I love writing stories with interesting characters, and to me the setting/location is kind of like a secondary character. I try to breathe life into it, make the reader notice th See Full Answer
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“pretty much a done deal before she ever set foot at Whispering”
― Kathy Ivan, Connor's Gamble

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“Love doesn’t need to be repaid, honey. It’s to be shared, without strings, without expectations. That’s the thing about the heart. There is an amazing amount of love inside to be given, and the more you give, the more you get back in return.”
― Kathy Ivan, Antonio

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“Investigations.”
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