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Gail Dayton

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I've been a fan of fantasy, science fiction, fairy tales and other "books of wonder" since I was young enough, I still thought kissing was icky. Then I grew up and decided I liked a strong dose of romance in the mix.

I live on the Texas coast with my fella of 30-plus years, our youngest son (who should be graduating college this semester) and the granddog Dolly, a princess wussy pitbull mix who lets the cockapoo down the street beat her up. ...more

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My dad wasn't a rocket scientist, but he came close. He was a nuclear physicist with a near photographic memory. When the Alzheimer's disease kicked in, it made him furious.The son of a career master sergeant in the Army Air Corps/Air Force, Bob Young got his bachelor's degree and a master's at Baylor University, another master's and a PhD at Rice University and in between Read more of this blog post »

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	The Compass Rose (One Rose Trilogy, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 1,105 ratings — published 2005 — 10 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 Barbed Rose (One Rose Trilogy, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 509 ratings — published 2006 — 11 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
	New Blood (Blood Magic, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 443 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	The Eternal Rose (One Rose Trilogy, #3) 3.85 avg rating — 337 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Knight In Black Leather 3.93 avg rating — 307 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Heart's Blood (Blood Magic, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Heart's Magic (Blood Magic #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Hide - And - Sheikh 3.16 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2001 — 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
	Her Convenient Millionaire 3.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2003 — 7 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
	A Valentine to Remember 4.47 avg rating — 15 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

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“I mean it today. And tomorrow, it will be today again, and I will mean it for that today. It's always today, Pearl. Don't worry about tomorrow, because it's always today, and every today we have, I will mean it. I will not leave you. Not willingly. Dont't make my mistake. Let me unmake it. Don't throw me away.”
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“Amanusa sighed. She held out her hand to her husband who helped her to her feet. "Back to the salt mine Grey calls a workroom. I left my students practicing lancing."

"Good god," Grey exclaimed. "The floors will be awash in blood."

"Hardly. They're practicing on themselves. Most of them haven't managed to pierce the skin yet." Amanusa shook her head in mild disappointment.”
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“The warmth in his eyes flared to heat and he captured her hand in both of his, bending over it to hold his lips against the back a long moment. He did not exactly kiss it so much as breathe her in. She feared her hand smelled of bacon, but he didn't seem to care.”
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“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from the Birmingham Jail

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message 24: by Robert

Aug 29, 2012 06:03AM

Thanks for accepting my friend request, Gail.

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message 23: by Neveen

Feb 23, 2011 09:09AM

Thanks for befriending me :) ...

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message 22: by Liane

Jan 02, 2010 01:32PM

Gail, thank you for adding me to your Goodreads circle. Greetings from a Caribbean author!

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message 21: by Krista

Oct 27, 2009 04:17PM

Hi Gail, Thank you for adding me as a friend.

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message 20: by Terry

Jul 13, 2009 03:46PM

Thanks for adding this romantic suspense author to your Goodreads friends list. I notice we have a number of books in common.

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message 19: by Serena

Feb 17, 2009 08:08PM

thank you for adding me as a freind hope you made it threw ike we made it threw ok

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message 18: by D.A.

Feb 10, 2009 05:58AM

Thanks for adding me. The first chapters of Avenging Autumn and The Wintermen are on my profile now.

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message 17: by Jaz

Feb 05, 2009 02:43PM

thanks for your request. Nice to meet you! Jaz

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message 16: by William

Nov 18, 2008 11:11AM

hey Gail,
look forward to talking books
William Elliott Hazelgrove
http://www.billhazelgrove.com

Rocket Man by William Elliott Hazelgrove

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message 15: by Pamela

Nov 13, 2008 02:35PM

Oh, you're from Galveston! Did you get much damage? I'm from around Dallas, but I've spent a lot of time in Galveston on vacations. We're planning on going to Dickens on the Strand this year, to help support the rebuilding.

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message 14: by Roger

Nov 12, 2008 10:15PM

Hi gail,
Always great to meet another science fiction writer. Although I mostly write crime thrillers you might like to check out my Quatermass tribute, THE LUNDQUIST CHRONICLES on http://www.lulu.com/content/4649341 The ISBN is ISBN 978-1-4092-4155-3
take care.
ROGER

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message 13: by Sherry

Nov 06, 2008 01:43PM

Thank you for the request Gail, I look forward to being your good friend on good reads! :)

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message 12: by Erin

Oct 26, 2008 07:49PM

Hi Gail, I did get an ARC of your new book at the RWA conference in SF when I pickd up SJ Day's book. It looks great. I haven't read it yet but I'll be sure to drop you a line when I do. I came home with so many books I felt like I"d hit the jackpot. Love it!

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message 11: by Beth

Oct 23, 2008 08:27AM

Hi Gail,
Thanks for befriending this mystery author!

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message 10: by Jeannie

Oct 23, 2008 08:22AM

Thanks Gail for adding me as a friend. Hope life is back to normal, as much as 'normal' can be for you after the hurrican. I'll keep you in my prayers. If you have a chance I'd love for you to visit my website www.jeanniebarber.com. I loved your's!
Blessings,
Jeannie

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message 9: by Becca

Oct 21, 2008 04:07PM