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Jansen Schmidt

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I am an award-winning author of women’s fiction and romance. My debut novel On Common Ground was a finalist in the Great Beginnings Contest sponsored by the Utah chapter of Romance Writers of America and earned a 5-Star Readers’ Favorite Award. The first two books in the Grounded Series garnered prestigious Readers' Crowned Heart Awards from InD’Tale Magazine and The Ties That Bind, Book One in the Family Ties Series, and Broken Ties, Book Two in the Family Ties series, earned the Literary Titan Gold Award. Broken Ties, also received a coveted Readers' Favorite 5-Stars recognition.

My husband and I moved to historic Vicksburg, Mississippi in 2015, where we owned and operated a lovely Victorian B&B for 10 years. I never pass up a good meal or ...more

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	On Common Ground: Book 1 in the Grounded Series 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2018 — 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 Ties That Bind - Book 1 in the Family Ties Series 4.33 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
	On Hallowed Ground: Book 2 in the Grounded Series 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — 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
	Broken Ties: Book Two in the Family Ties Series 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings	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
	On Solid Ground: Book 3 in The Grounded Series 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
	Untie My Heart: Book 3 in the Family Ties Series 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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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One Last Risk (Oak Grove, #1)

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I so wanted to give this 5 stars but I hated the ending. I was left hanging and I don't mean with the introduction of the new brother's story either. I felt cheated!!! (Sorry Jean, but dang girl, you left me hanging here.) I know this is the first bo ...more
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Jansen Schmidt made a comment on Viper Spaulding’s review of Untie My Heart: Book 3 in the Family Ties Series " Wow. Thank you so much for the review. It's always scary putting a piece of yourself out into the world, hoping readers like it. I'm glad you did. ...more "
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