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Jo Allen

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Jo Allen is the alter ego of Jennifer Young.

Jennifer Young is an Edinburgh-based author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Her books are rich in a sense of place -- visit Majorca for a romantic adventure, Italy for some new adult romance, or Edinburgh for dark deeds and romance in Scotland's capital.

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About 18 months agoI was contacted by my publisher and asked if I would ghostwrite anovel for a celebrity. It was to be a Second World War story, set inthe East End of London. Initially that’s all I was told, but Icouldn’t agree to do the work without knowing who the celebrity was(it might have been some rabid right-wing politician! Argh!)Thankfully it was someone I admired so I agreed to write th

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Published on June 30, 2023 04:41
Average rating: 4.28 · 3,258 ratings · 273 reviews · 25 distinct worksSimilar authors
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“Violet also said she'd be better with no man than the wrong one. That's probably sounder advice.”
Jo Allen, Death at Eden's End

“Or he couldn't stay away from the scene of the crime.' It never ceased to amaze Jude how often criminals gave themselves away by their fatal inability to keep away.”
Jo Allen, Death at Eden's End

“Jude could never quite understand the romantic appeal of the criminal, but it was there before his eyes. Maybe, in the final reckoning, being popular and charismatic - which Adam unquestionably was - was stronger than the fundamentals of fairness and morality.”
Jo Allen, Death at Eden's End

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