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Jan Romes

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Lima, Ohio, The United States

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Romance, Contemporary, Humor and Comedy

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Jan Romes is a hopeless romantic who grew up in northwest Ohio with eight zany siblings. Married to her high school sweetheart for more years than seems possible, she is also a proud mom, mother-in-law, and grandmother. She likes to read most genres, writes witty contemporary romance and women's fiction, enjoys finding new ways to stay fit and gardens even though she doesn't claim to have a green thumb.

Jan's passionate about reading, writing, publishing, and anything else that involves the written word. She loves to connect with readers. You can find her on Twitter, Facebook, at writer's conferences and book signings. If you love books as much as she does, she'd love to hear from you.

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	Married to Maggie 4.06 avg rating — 373 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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
	No Sweat Pants Allowed - Wine Club (Wine and Sweat Pants #1) 3.67 avg rating — 337 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Keeping Kylee (Texas Boys Falling Fast, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2014 — 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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An awesome children’s book! This is a sweet story about family, being helpful, and patience. I loved the message that’s conveyed and the illustrations fit perfectly.
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Amelia, heir to the throne, wishes to escape paparazzi for a while and visits her maternal grandparents. She meets Dylan when he’s working at his mom’s pastry shop. The chemistry is instant and they make opportunities to be together. She hedges on re ...more
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Version: paperback Evelyn Hugo personally selected Monique to tell the story about her life in Hollywood, starting with her early beginning and then her rise to stardom, which included glamour, heartbreak, abuse, an elite lifestyle, and of course, as ...more
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Kaitlyn & Trevor's second-chance romance was sweet and realistic. They'd fallen for each other year's before, but with tough decisions about their careers and uncertainty/misunderstandings they went their separate ways. Their paths cross again at the ...more
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Another five-star cozy mystery masterpiece by this author! It was easy for me to become invested in this series because of the main character, Barrie Bennett. She has quite the personality -- really likeable, down-to-earth, a friend to most, creative ...more
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This incredible psychological thriller plays hard at what Tilly and Jim are willing to do or tolerate to achieve what they want so badly, especially when those things remain just out of their reach. With every plan they devise, it takes them down a p ...more
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The action starts on page one and keeps going until the end. The main character, Barrie owns an upcycling/repurposing shop, and on this particular day, three troublesome people want the same repurposed cabinet treasure. She handles the situation prof ...more
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From the first book to this fourth book, the series has captivated me. The plots are great, and the author cleverly throws in red herrings to keep me guessing until all is revealed little by little. The main character, Barrie is down-to-earth and rel ...more
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