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Linda McLaughlin spent most of her childhood with her head in the proverbial clouds while dreaming of worlds long past or never created. An only child, she played in the attic with her imaginary friend Ricardo and his horse. (She's still not quite sure how Ricardo got the horse into the attic.) She still does not know why her second grade teacher didn't like her, unless it was for asking too many precocious questions.

Her fifth grade teacher said, "Linda has a mind of her own." That pronouncement caused momentary panic in the maternal bosom, but all turned out well. Despite her inattention in class during middle school--often because she was focused on the novel hidden in her lap instead of her textbook--Linda got motivated and graduated fr ...more

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	Rogue's Hostage 3.74 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	Lady Elinor's Escape 4.13 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Lily and the Gambler: A Western Historical Romance 4.31 avg rating — 13 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
	Rafe's Promise: Falcon Brides Book One: Montana Sky Series (Falcon Brides: Montana Sky Series 1) 4.29 avg rating — 7 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
	What Would a Dinosaur Eat For Lunch? by Linda McLaughlin (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Judy Gomlick 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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