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William L. Stuart

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I am William (Bill) Stuart. I am a ten year veteran of the US Navy's submarine force (electronics technician and nuclear reactor operator), who now works in the animal health world. I am the father to a wonderful daughter (Laura), 2 extraordinary grandchildren (Aidan and Maggie), and the most wonderful wife in the world (Lana). Lana inspired me with her blog (http://www.lanascooking.com) to take a chance on publishing my books that were inspired by my grandchildren. In my spare time, I hunt for gemstones and prospect for gold in the north Georgia mountains, play softball, play golf (badly), and read - a lot. ...more

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	The Carnelian (The Gemstone Chronicles #1) 4.10 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Amethyst (The Gemstone Chronicles #2) 4.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Ruby (The Gemstone Chronicles #4) 4.90 avg rating — 10 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 Emerald (The Gemstone Chronicles #3) 4.57 avg rating — 14 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

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I’m a big fan of Gordon Bickerstaff’s books and his heroine Zoe Tampsin and enjoyed each of the books I’ve read. I added The Belgravia Sanction to my TBR. Read on for my review!

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In a remote Scottish cottage, two men and two women die from gunshot wounds.
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I’m a big fan of Gordon Bickerstaff’s books and his heroine Zoe Tampsin and enjoyed each of the books I’ve read. I added The Belgravia Sanction to my TBR. Read on for my review! Synopsis (from the author): In a remote Scottish cottage, two men and two ...more
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I’m a big fan of Gordon Bickerstaff’s books and his heroine Zoe Tampsin and enjoyed each of the books I’ve read. I added The Belgravia Sanction to my TBR. Read on for my review! Synopsis (from the author): In a remote Scottish cottage, two men and two ...more
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I read and reviewed Elements (The Crystal Series Book 1) by Nia Markos and enjoyed it. That led me to read Venture (The Crystal Series Book 2). Here are my thoughts! Synopsis (from the author): In the second installment of The Crystal Series, Alexa is ...more
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As an indie author, I like supporting other Indies by buying, reading, and reviewing their work. I took a look at The Independent Author Network looking for fantasy to read. I found Elements (The Crystal Series Book One) by Nia Markos. Here are my th ...more
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William Stuart and 3 other people liked Mark Tilbury's review of You Let Me In: "I nearly didn't finish this book. I got to approx 15% and was in two minds about continuing with it. It was the way the story was being told though that kept me reading, and the more I read, the more I enjoyed it. I didn't realise before starting the " Read more of this review »
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William Stuart liked Cynthia Morgan's review of Sanctum: Sands of Setesh: "The Reaping. Right there, authors Kading and Fuentes had me. Where the Divine have had to scoop up a handful of survivors and transplant them to another place and time; another universe altogether. It’s a broad canvas for creativity and the world the" Read more of this review »
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