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Luanne Rice

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Luanne Rice is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-eight novels, translated into thirty languages. Rice often writes about love, family, nature, and the sea. Most recently she has written thrillers, including one based on a murder that affected her family. She received the 2014 Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award for excellence and lifetime achievement in the Literary Arts category.
Connecticut College awarded Rice an honorary degree and invited her to donate her papers to the College’s Special Collections Library. They are archived in the Luanne Rice Collection.
Rice has also received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from St. Joseph University in West Hartford, Conn.
Several of Rice's novels have been adapted for television ...more

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Until Midnight

Until Midnight is the thrilling new novel from the Amazon Charts and New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice (Last Night, The Shadow Box and Last Day) . The Reid Brothers are back…

Rhode Island’s picturesque Ocean House is the perfect setting for Kate Woodward and Conor Reid’s fairy-tale wedding weekend. But there may not be a happily ever after.

When an old friend of Conor’s

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	The Shadow Box 4.20 avg rating — 58,207 ratings — published 2021 — 20 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
	Last Day really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 59,497 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Last Night 4.05 avg rating — 32,887 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Beach Girls 4.08 avg rating — 9,726 ratings — published 2004 — 21 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
	Firefly Beach 4.03 avg rating — 8,297 ratings — 43 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
	Pretend She's Here 4.09 avg rating — 7,347 ratings — published 2019 — 12 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
	Follow the Stars Home 4.09 avg rating — 7,327 ratings — 48 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 Geometry of Sisters (Newport, Rhode Island, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 5,941 ratings — published 2009 — 22 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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	Cloud Nine 4.02 avg rating — 5,048 ratings — published 1999 — 60 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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Quotes by Luanne Rice (?)

“Sometimes waiting is the hardest thing of all.”
― Luanne Rice

tags: love-hurts

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“Love is the easiest thing there is. It's the layers of doubt, fear, and expectation that make it complicated.”
― Luanne Rice, Beach Girls

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“The biggest mistake any of us can make is thinking that love is a feeling, an emotion. It's not that at all. It's an action.”
― Luanne Rice, Follow the Stars Home

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It is FALL, y'all!! Nominations were for a mystery, suspense, thriller, fantasy, gothic, etc. type book. I have tried to weed out some descriptions of some of the books, but please do your own research to see if it is appropriate to read for your own self.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

6 votes, 26.1%

Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice

5 votes, 21.7%

Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKenna

4 votes, 17.4%

Remember, Remember by Anna Elliott

2 votes, 8.7%

The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

2 votes, 8.7%

Deadlock by P.D. Atkerson

2 votes, 8.7%

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

2 votes, 8.7%

23 total votes

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Luanne’s Quotes

“[...] don't you know who that Fat Lady really is? ... Ah, buddy. Ah, buddy. It's Christ Himself. Christ Himself, buddy.”
― J.D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

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“Your heart, Bessie, is an autumn garage.”
― J.D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

tags: catchy-title

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“All I know is we're 16 and ready to be kissed, kissed kissed.”
― Luanne Rice, Beach Girls

tags: beach-read, love

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“Beach girls now, beach girls tomorrow, beach girls till the end of time.”
― Luanne Rice, Beach Girls

tags: beach, best-friends, love, sisters

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“Before dawn, the air smelled of lemons.”
― Luanne Rice, The Lemon Orchard

tags: love-story, nature