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Jillian Chantal

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December 28

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	Beaux, Ballrooms, and Battles: A Celebration of Waterloo by Jillian Chantal (Goodreads Author), Tea Cooper (Goodreads Author), Susana Ellis (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 33 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
	The Orphan and the Duke 3.82 avg rating — 28 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
	Snowbound Hearts by Jillian Chantal (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Daiker (Goodreads Author), Maggie Devine (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012	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
	Lightning Strikes Twice (The Heart of a Hero #3) 3.89 avg rating — 19 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
	Solo Honeymoon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Surfer Bride 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Sebastian's Salvation 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Size of the Scandal really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Redemption for the Devil 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	Lady Soldier (A Legend to Love Book 3) 4.57 avg rating — 7 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

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Lost Angel: A Midlife Crisis Thriller (Midlife Crisis Thrillers Book 2)

by Sam Knight (Goodreads Author)

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Jillian said: " This story is part of a series of midlife crisis thrillers.

Jeff McKenzie is the protagonist of the story. He’s divorced with a teenage daughter. The girl is secretive and doesn’t spend a lot of time with her father. He’s a bit lonely and also still ...more "

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The Cornish Mystery

by Agatha Christie

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Almost Surely Dead

by Amina Akhtar

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Jillian rated a book it was amazing Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley	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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When I got this recommendation by Amazon, a number of things appealed to me about the book and so I downloaded it. First, I’ve always been what’s known as a Ricardian. Second, in an early part of my career as a lawyer, I did some criminal work and ha ...more
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book two also a winner. Love the characters of this series and I enjoyed book two as much as the first one. A good read.
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy for review. Fire was the theme of this book. It played a very big part in the story. A late 1950s, early 960s take on the Jane Eyre classic, the author did an excellent job weaving in elements of ...more
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Jillian rated a book really liked it Spiral Books The Ones Who Never Left. by Gabrielle Mullarkey	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
I received this book to review for Rosie's Book Review Team. Thank you to the author for the copy. Creepy house, young couple, small town in Yorkshire, mystery man who roams the woods, housekeeper with an odd name, and a lot of weirdness in the histo ...more
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Jillian rated a book it was amazing The Librarians of Lisbon by Suzanne Nelson (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
1943. Lisbon, Portugal. A neutral country in WWII, but not a safe haven at all. The city teems with refugees, stateless people, spies, gestapo agents, and people trying to get out of Europe in any way possible. Exit visas are at a premium and living ...more
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Thank you to the author and Rosie's Reviews for the copy of this book to review for Rosie’s Review team. It took me a while to get through these stories. Each was pretty short and could easily be read quickly. When I did read them, I read two at a ti ...more
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Jillian rated a book it was amazing Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin (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
I bought this book back in July when the bookstore had a Christmas in July sale. I finally had a chance to read it and absolutely loved it. The two main characters are Anna and Maryam. Anna was raised in a Christian household but had a Jewish stepmot ...more
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