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Ronie Kendig

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Ronie Kendig is a bestselling, award-winning author of over thirty books. She grew up an Army brat, and now she and her Army-veteran husband have returned to their beloved Texas after a nearly ten-year stint in the Northeast. They survive on Sonic runs, barbecue, and peach cobbler that they share--sometimes--with Benning the Stealth Golden and AAndromeda the #mwdwashout. Ronie's degree in psychology has helped her pen novels of intense, raw characters.

Since launching onto the publishing scene, Ronie’s Rapid-Fire Fiction has hit the CBA Bestseller List, won the prestigious Christy Award, Carol Award, the RT Reviewers' Choice Award (twice), the HOLT Medallion, the IRCA, and FamilyFiction’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

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Average rating: 4.41 · 24,687 ratings · 4,710 reviews · 66 distinct works • Similar authors

	Nightshade (Discarded Heroes #1) 4.32 avg rating — 2,097 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Digitalis (Discarded Heroes #2) 4.40 avg rating — 1,409 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Trinity: Military Working Dog (A Breed Apart #1) 4.27 avg rating — 1,440 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Wolfsbane (Discarded Heroes Book 3) 4.46 avg rating — 1,187 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Havoc (Breed Apart: Legacy #1) 4.64 avg rating — 1,116 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Raptor 6 (The Quiet Professionals, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 1,207 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
	Firethorn (Discarded Heroes, #4) 4.46 avg rating — 1,147 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
	Dead Reckoning 4.10 avg rating — 1,010 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Conspiracy of Silence (Tox Files, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 924 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Talon: Combat Tracking Team (A Breed Apart #2) 4.44 avg rating — 834 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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Discarded Heroes (4 books)
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Tox Files (3 books)
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The Marriage Method (The Crinoline Academy, #2)

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Light Bringer (Red Rising Saga, #6)

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The Shadow Rising (Wheel of Time, #4)

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Ronie is 80% done with The Marriage Method: I was really enjoying this until chapter 30. Fairly disappointed with an open-door intimacy scene. I had thought Matthews was an author whom I could trust ... The Marriage Method (The Crinoline Academy, #2) by Mimi Matthews (Goodreads Author) progress:	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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This might feel sus, me giving APOLLO 5 stars when I wrote it ... but the 5 stars is really about my love of being back in the Nightshade world. This story was a little different for me and writing it ... because a lot of the story takes place in a p ...more
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Ronie rated a book it was amazing The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy, #2) by James Islington (Goodreads Author)	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
I WILL each and every one of you to read this series! Seriously! Wow, I honestly did not think book 2 would be as good as book 1--totally prepared for that measure of letdown that is inevitable when book 1 is such a genius read. But HOLY WOW!! Isling ...more
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Ronie rated a book it was amazing Achilles (Discarded Heroes: Scions Book 3) by Ronie Kendig (Goodreads Author)	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
I LOVED writing the adventure into this story. It was so cool to figure out what Max & Sydney's son might be like--the intensity without all the PTSD-borne anger and rage. That raw intensity is all JACOBS, and pairing Dillon with a just-as-driven wom ...more
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Re-read was just as fantastic--maybe even better because it deepened my awareness and understanding. Actually read 2/3 then started over by listening to the audiobook with my husband on a road trip. Brilliant way to spend two full days of travel! ABS ...more
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While I don't think this book was "amazing" (as GR's 5-star would suggest), I can't think of anything that annoyed me enough to dock it a star, even though 4 stars in GR means "really liked it," which I did. 5 feels fair here. I can't quite fathom wh ...more
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Ronie answered Samantha's question: Hello Ronie, I won your novel, "Breed Apart: Legacy #3 Riot" in a Goodreads Giveaway on March 17, 2024, but I still haven't received it. Can you have it sent to me? Sorry I'm just seeing this--all giveaways are handled by Sunrise, so you need to reach out to them. I have little to do with giveaways other than it being my book.
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“If I am inclined to doubt, steady my faith; if I am tempted, make me strong to resist; if I should miss the mark, give me courage to try again. Guide me with the light of truth and grant me wisdom by which I may understand the answer to my prayer.”
― Ronie Kendig, Digitalis

tags: marine-prayer

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“Loving a warrior is hard. Dying in the line of duty is an honor to them. They would rather take that road than to dishonor their sacred oath”
― Ronie Kendig, Hawk

tags: death, fighting, love, soldiers, warriors

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“I've prayed night and day for God to lead me, guide me, to make me stronger and prepare me. Yet, I am tormented with memories, suffer debilitating flashbacks, and now-now my father is killed. And you're gong to stand there and tell me it's God's will? Why should I pray? It hasn't done me much good." Yitshak drew back, he brow again knotted. "What? You think praying is supposed to make life easier? If the great I Am answers your prayers, it is not to make life easier, but to prepare you to handle more!”
― Ronie Kendig, Digitalis

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The two books with the most votes will be November's Books of the Month. Happy Voting!

It Happened at the Fair (It Happened at the Fair, #1) by Deeanne Gist

It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist

7 votes 24.1%

The Art of Losing Yourself by Katie Ganshert

5 votes 17.2%

Esther Royal Beauty (Dangerous Beauty, #1) by Angela Elwell Hunt

Esther: Royal Beauty by Angela Elwell Hunt

5 votes 17.2%

The Visitation by Frank E. Peretti

3 votes 10.3%

Jaded (Mended Hearts #1) by Varina Denman

Jaded by Varina Denman

3 votes 10.3%

An Unlikely Suitor by Nancy Moser

2 votes 6.9%

Trinity Military War Dog (A Breed Apart #1) by Ronie Kendig

Trinity by Ronie Kendig

2 votes 6.9%

Daybreak (The Days of Redemption #1) by Shelley Shepard Gray

Daybreak by Shelley Shepard Gray

1 vote 3.4%

A Lady's Honor (Cliffs of Cornwall, #1) by Laurie Alice Eakes

A Lady's Honor by Laurie Alice Eakes

1 vote 3.4%

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“Loving a warrior is hard. Dying in the line of duty is an honor to them. They would rather take that road than to dishonor their sacred oath”
― Ronie Kendig, Hawk

tags: death, fighting, love, soldiers, warriors

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“Dude--she's your wife." He pointed to the locker where the Bible lay concealed. "God first, family second, country third.”
― Ronie Kendig, Beowulf: Explosives Detection Dog

tags: bible, candyman, country, family, god, pops

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“For the right guy, a girl doesn't need extravagance. Just sincerity ~Jolie”
― Ronie Kendig, Denali Dreams: Four-in-One Collection

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