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Martina Boone

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December 24

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Martina Boone was born in Prague and spoke several languages before learning English. She's the award-winning author of feel-good romances set in magical places, including COMPULSION and the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy from Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse and the Celtic Legends series starting with LAKE OF DESTINY.

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Average rating: 3.95 · 5,172 ratings · 1,133 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Compulsion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 2,936 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Persuasion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 826 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Illusion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 421 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
	Lake of Destiny (Celtic Legends Collection, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Magic of Winter: A Celtic Legends Novel (Celtic Legends Collection, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 162 ratings — 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
	Bell of Eternity (Celtic Legends Collection, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Echo of Glory: An Irish Legends Novel 4.27 avg rating — 102 ratings — 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
	Love for Two Lifetimes 4.49 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Welcome Home: Historic Romance of the Celtic Legends 4.12 avg rating — 17 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
	Heirs of Watson Island (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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The July Free 1st 5 Pages Workshop Opens Tomorrow!

Our July workshop will open for submissions on Saturday, July 6th at noon, EDT. In addition to our wonderful permanent mentors, we have Emily Keyes of Fuse Literary as our guest agent mentor and Steven Parlato as our guest author mentor!

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There hasn't been a book this quirky, hilarious, offbeat, warm, and challenging since THE PRINCESS BRIDE. And it's SMART. That's what seals the deal. In addition to making up history and taking one of my favorite whipping-girls in history, Lady Jane ...more
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Martina Boone rated a book it was amazing Uncharted by Erin Cashman (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
A fantastic read! A perfect blend of thriller, mystery, romance, and contemporary, UNCHARTED features great characters, a marvelous setting, and a mythology so fabulous and complete that I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Readers who love Celtic ...more
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Secret of Souls is a twisty, mind-bending fantasy with fresh and inventive world-building and a deadly, sassy protagonist. Kept me compulsively turning pages!
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“We've lost a lot of years, but you can't lose love. Not real love. It stays locked inside you, ready for whenever you are strong enough to find it again.”
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“It doesn't matter how great your shoes are if you don't accomplish anything in them.”
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“Love doesn't come with an on-off switch. It's made of too many threads of memory and hope and heartache that weave themselves into the very core of who you are.”
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Yes Please by Amy Poehler

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Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes, #1) by Sara Raasch

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

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Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

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The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1) by Marie Lu

The Young Elites by Marie Lu

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Talon by Julie Kagawa

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The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

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The World of Ice & Fire The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

The World of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

5 votes, 7.4%

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

5 votes, 7.4%

Beautiful You: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk

4 votes, 5.9%

Compulsion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #1) by Martina Boone

Compulsion by Martina Boone

2 votes, 2.9%

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