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Sandra Byrd

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Bestselling author Sandra Byrd has published fifty books over her editing and writing career. Her traditionally published books include titles by Howard Books, a division of Simon and Schuster, Tyndale House Publishers, WaterBrook Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, and Bethany House Publishers.

Sandra’s series of historically sound Gothic romances launched with the best-selling Mist of Midnight, which earned a coveted Editor’s Choice award from the Historical Novel Society. The second book, Bride of a Distant Isle, has been selected by Romantic Times as a Top Pick. The third in the series, A Lady in Disguise, published in 2017 and was named by the American Library Association’s Booklist as one of the Top Ten Inspirational Fiction bo ...more

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	To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,797 ratings — published 2011 — 8 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
	Let Them Eat Cake (French Twist #1) 3.79 avg rating — 2,408 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Mist of Midnight (Daughters of Hampshire, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 1,292 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
	Bon Appetit (French Twist #2) 4.01 avg rating — 1,500 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr (Ladies in Waiting #2) 4.02 avg rating — 881 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Piece de Resistance (French Twist, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 1,005 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting #3) 4.05 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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
	Asking for Trouble (London Confidential, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Bride of a Distant Isle (Daughters of Hampshire, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 415 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
	Secret Sisters: Volume One (Secret Sisters #1-2) 4.22 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 2011 — 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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Chocolate Covered Cherry Dump Cake

We love dark chocolate covered cherries around here, so when I came across this recipe, we knew we had to try it. Whipped it up (and it’s SO simple!) for Father’s Day, and it was a big hit.

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Daughters of Hampshire (3 books)
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Secret Sisters (12 books)
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London Confidential (4 books)
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Sandra Byrd wrote a new blog post Grab Bag Giveaway To enter the grab bag giveaway, please leave a comment telling me of an unexpected treasure in your own life! Winners will be drawn using random.o... Read more of this blog post »
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Sandra Byrd made a comment on Happily Ever Afters " Thank you, Shawna! Let me know if you enjoy Lady of a Thousand Treasures after you read it! "
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Sandra Byrd made a comment in the group Christian Fiction Devourers — Featured Author of the month- March- Sandra Byrd topic " Thank you, Hannah. I'm delighted the church library has the series! Thank you, Cheryl!!! "
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Sandra Byrd made a comment on London Confidential Giveaway " Thank you, Toni!!! I love that the LFL books are accessible for kids to walk or bike to. Hop on over to this link and add your name to the comments!! ...more "
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Quotes by Sandra Byrd

“If your arteries are good, eat more ice cream. If they are bad, drink more red wine. Proceed thusly.”
― Sandra Byrd, Bon Appetit

tags: france, health, humor, ice-cream, motivation, wine

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“I felt free this time, knowing I had a job and that I wasn't going to be graded. I could simply experiment and create. The thought occurred to me that if I always lived under the certainty of God's provision instead of the certainty of Lexi's worry, I might always feel this free.”
― Sandra Byrd, Piece de Resistance

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“Many have doubts; few voice them. The silent tended to quickly condemn those honest few who air misgivings dormant deep within us all.”
― Sandra Byrd, Mist of Midnight

tags: doubt, faith

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Polls

March 2013: HF Series Read

The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly

32 votes 14.6%

The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch

24 votes 11.0%

Genghis: Birth of an Empire by Conn Iggulden

20 votes 9.1%

The Physician by Noah Gordon

18 votes 8.2%

A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick

15 votes 6.8%

Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray

15 votes 6.8%

The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King

14 votes 6.4%

Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal

13 votes 5.9%

Outlaw by Angus Donald

9 votes 4.1%

The Immigrants by Howard Fast

9 votes 4.1%

Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett

9 votes 4.1%

Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott

7 votes 3.2%

To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Sandra Byrd

6 votes 2.7%

Trinity by Leon Uris

5 votes 2.3%

The Unquiet Bones by Melvin R. Starr

5 votes 2.3%

The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin

5 votes 2.3%

Fire in the East by Harry Sidebottom

5 votes 2.3%

Waterfall- Lisa Tawn Bergren

5 votes 2.3%

A Dreaming Moon by Tami Lynne

3 votes 1.4%

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Sandra’s Quotes

“There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you're writing, and aren't writing particularly well.”
― Agatha Christie, An Autobiography

tags: commitment, creative-process, professionalism, writing

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