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Maria Grazia Swan

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Maria Grazia Swan was born in Italy, but this rolling stone has definitely gathered no moss. She lived in Belgium, France, Germany, in beautiful Orange County, California where she raised her family, and is currently at home in Phoenix, Arizona—but stay tuned for weekly updates of Where in the World is Maria Grazia Swan?

As a young girl, her vivid imagination predestined her to be a writer. She won her first literary award at the age of fourteen while living in Belgium. As a young woman Maria returned to Italy to design for—ooh-la-la—haute couture. Once in the U.S. and after years of concentrating on family, she tackled real estate. These days her time is devoted to her deepest passions: writing and helping people find happiness.

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	A Cat to Die For (Mina's Adventures, #5) 4.21 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2015 — 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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	Bosom Bodies (Mina's Adventures, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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	Italian Summer (Mina's Adventures, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 133 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
	Desert Moon 4.19 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2015 — 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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“The man was more temperamental than she was. Not an easy feat. (Mina's view of Diego.)”
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“Why can't relationships come with an instruction manual for unsophisticated adults like me?”
― Maria Grazia Swan, Gemini Moon

tags: italian-woman, mystery-novel, suspense-novel

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“Anything and everything made her think about him. He was so much a part of her, embedded in her soul. [Mina and Diego]”
― Maria Grazia Swan, Ashes of Autumn

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“The man was more temperamental than she was. Not an easy feat. (Mina's view of Diego.)”
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