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Laura McNeill

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

October 17

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http://www.lauramcneill.com

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Literature & Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

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*Laura McNeill also writes under the pen name "Lauren Clark" (The World Breaks Everyone" (August 2018 release, suspense)*

ACCLAIM FOR CENTER OF GRAVITY (July 14, 2015)

"A bold and poignant look into an imploding marriage, told in a chorus of assured voices. Center of Gravity is a compelling, fierce, and ultimately hopeful tale, and McNeill is a writer to watch."
- Josilyn Jackson, author of Someone Else's Love Story

“McNeill’s debut is a heart stopping, nail-biting suspense novel that held me captive until I read the last page."
--Colleen Coble, author of The Inn at Ocean’s Edge and the Hope Beach novels

"A breathless, gut-wrenching, satisfying page turner about the real superheroes of the world who stand up to evil and won’t ...more

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	Center of Gravity 3.91 avg rating — 1,278 ratings — published 2015 — 9 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
	Sister Dear 3.68 avg rating — 1,216 ratings — published 2016 — 10 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
	Dancing Naked in Dixie by Lauren Clark (Goodreads Author), Laura McNeill (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 491 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Stay Tuned by Lauren Clark (Goodreads Author), Laura McNeill (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Pie Girls by Lauren Clark (Goodreads Author), Laura McNeill (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 240 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
	The World Breaks Everyone by Lauren Clark (Goodreads Author), Laura McNeill (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Stardust Summer by Lauren Clark (Goodreads Author), Laura McNeill (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Merry & Bright by Isabella Louise Anderson (Goodreads Author), Cindy Arora (Goodreads Author), Lucie Simone (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.15 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The World Breaks Everyone: A Novel of Suspense it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Women Leaders with Inspiring Stories by Naghilia Desravines (Goodreads Author), Catherine Hayes (Contributor), Rose Jones (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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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Anatomy of a Scandal

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“Thank goodness for best friends. For true friends, the ones who love you no matter what.”
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“Spending time, here in Eufaula, has helped me realize that barreling through life at a breakneck pace -- while exciting, sometimes glamorous, and always loads of fun -- has been, at best, a distraction. A useful tool in avoiding personal introspection or thoughts of the future.”
― Lauren Clark

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“Maintain a bright outlook. Fake it 'til you make it. Smile even though your heart is breaking.”
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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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“I realized that life is so short: Why waste one minute of it worrying what other people think or say about you, or what score you got on some test? Why not believe what you want to believe, and do what you love?”
― Meg Cabot

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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