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Hello! Thank you for visiting my profile. I'm an Amazon Best Selling romance author. I like to weave in a mystery in my stories. Some might call it a cozy-like mystery heavy on the romance side. Either way, I love reading both romance and mysteries, so I write them! And I throw in an element of danger and high stakes where loved ones are concerned. And always a happy, optimistic ending.

I write The Barefoot by Moonlight Series set in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve recently released a second edition of book 1 in the series, All Fired Up, 2025, with book 2 coming out in 2026. I also have a Christmas romance novella out, One Step Over the Mistletoe Line, second edition released in 2025. It was so much fun to write that I'm already thinking of my ...more

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	Christmas By Candlelight (Seasons of Love Book 4) by Lori Leger (Goodreads Author), Kim Hornsby (Goodreads Author), Trish F. Leger (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	One Step Over the Mistletoe LIne 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	All Fired Up (The Barefoot by Moonlight Series, #1, Second Edition) 4.07 avg rating — 14 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
	Sweet Summertime Love (Seasons of Love, #3) by Lori Leger (Goodreads Author), Kim Hornsby (Goodreads Author), Karen Sue Burns (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 2 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
	It's a Summer Thing: Seasons of Love: Book Five by Lori Leger (Goodreads Author), Kellie Kamryn (Goodreads Author), Karen Sue Burns (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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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Things You Save in a Fire

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Carmine Valentine liked Book Reviewer's review of All Fired Up (The Barefoot by Moonlight Series, #1, Second Edition): "All Fired Up blends romance with a thread of mystery, following Marianne and Jack as they find themselves tangled in old secrets, new dangers, and a slow-burning connection that grows warmer with every chapter. The story moves between personal histor" Read more of this review »
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Carmine Valentine liked Kay's review of All Fired Up (The Barefoot by Moonlight Series, #1, Second Edition): "I loved it! "All Fired Up is an engaging blend of mystery and slow-burn romance set against the picturesque backdrop of Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest. From the moment Marianne literally falls into Jack’s lap on a ferry, sparks fly—though not " Read more of this review »
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Carmine Valentine liked patrick Lorelli's review of All Fired Up (Love Unexpected #1): "This story begins with Marianne Dunaway going back to her home town on Orcas Island after buying a piece of property there. On the ferry ride she is drawn to a man you find out is Jack Sanders who is also going to the same Island after inheriting an " Read more of this review »
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Carmine Valentine liked Callum Lambart's review of All Fired Up (The Barefoot by Moonlight Series, #1, Second Edition): "All Fired Up blends small town romance with a dose of mystery, creating an engaging story that’s both warm and suspenseful. Marianne and Jack’s chemistry sparks from the moment they meet, and their reluctant partnership adds charm and tension through" Read more of this review »
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