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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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	A Relative Matter 3.61 avg rating — 309 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) 4.45 avg rating — 131 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) 4.09 avg rating — 55 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
	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
	Landscape of Love (Grandma Mandy Series #2) 4.65 avg rating — 20 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) 4.60 avg rating — 15 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 4.20 avg rating — 15 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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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 Twelve Dates Of Christmas (Christmas on Palmar Island #8)

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This contemporary Christian romance keeps readers engaged as they follow a big-city girl who comes to the small town to visit her grandmother and falls for a small-town boy. Will she be able to break free of the hold her demanding job had on her, or ...more
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sweet story This book was very sweet with a happy ending. It was about a young woman who was deceived about going west to find romance. However, with a happy ending, love won in the end.A true Christian romance.
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Entertaining Middle Grade Story The quest for the golden egg took these young birds on an adventure. There were several object lessons such as: the past doesn’t have to dictate who you become, honesty is always best and the friends you keep matters. O ...more
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