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Karen Cogan

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September 24

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A native of Houston, TX, Karen spent her early years enjoying life along the Gulf Coast. After high school, she attended Texas A&M as well as the University of Houston where she obtained a
B.S. in early childhood education. She has written numerous articles and stories, books for children and novels for adults. She particularly enjoys writing contemporary and historical romance.
She now lives in the Southwest with her family and assorted pets. For more information go to https://www.amazon.com/Karen-Cogan/e/... or https://www.facebook.com/karencoganfa....
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Average rating: 3.82 · 996 ratings · 203 reviews · 79 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Relative Matter 3.61 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Made for Each Other (Grandma Mandy Series) 4.42 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	The Secret of Castlegate Manor 3.51 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Sunny Under the Sea (God's Lessons for Little Kids Book 1) 4.11 avg rating — 56 ratings — 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
	An Artful Deception 3.56 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Landscape of Love (Grandma Mandy Series #2) 4.64 avg rating — 22 ratings — 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
	Jack of Hearts (Grandma MandySeries #3) 4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — 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
	When Love Knocks: Contemporary Christian Romance (Grandma Mandy Series Book 4) 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	The Neighbors really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	Fragile Dreams 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2008 — 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

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Mystery Anyone?

I hope your week is going well and you’re getting a little time to relax over the weekend.
I’ve been working on a mystery story for a short story contest. It made me wonder why we like mysteries (though not the kind like “where did I put my car keys?” when we’re late to an appointment). Maybe we like the challenge of trying to beat the clock and figure out the crime. Or, perhaps it’s a safe way t

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The Secret Sister

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Book Marketing Secrets

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Christmas of New Beginnings (Padcock Village #1)

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“sampled the tasty food until, appetites sated,”
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