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Susan Reinhardt is a best-selling author known for her gift of taking serious topics and infusing them with humor and heart.

Her novels are perfect for book clubs, the beach and vacations, or sitting on the couch with a good read.

She is especially praised for creating casts of unforgettable, quirky characters who stay in readers’ minds long after the final page.

Her debut novel, CHIMES FROM A CRACKED SOUTHERN BELLE, won “Best Regional Fiction” in the Independent Publishers Book Awards international contest, and was a No. 1 Amazon bestseller. The novel was a top summer reading pick and a book-club favorite.

Her second novel, THE BEAUTIFUL MISFITS, was named a Reader Favorite and was awarded an IPPY silver medal.

New York Times bestselling aut Susan Reinhardt is a best-selling author known for her gift of taking serious topics and infusing them with humor and heart.

Her novels are perfect for book clubs, the beach and vacations, or sitting on the couch with a good read.

She is especially praised for creating casts of unforgettable, quirky characters who stay in readers’ minds long after the final page.

Her debut novel, CHIMES FROM A CRACKED SOUTHERN BELLE, won “Best Regional Fiction” in the Independent Publishers Book Awards international contest, and was a No. 1 Amazon bestseller. The novel was a top summer reading pick and a book-club favorite.

Her second novel, THE BEAUTIFUL MISFITS, was named a Reader Favorite and was awarded an IPPY silver medal.

New York Times bestselling author Breanne Randall said this about THE BEAUTIFUL MISFITS:
"I don't know if I've ever gotten sucked into a book so fast! The writing is BEAUTIFUL, but it's so much more than that- there's an authenticity here that I don't see in a lot of books these days. I'll only expand it to say, you're going to have a lot of feels. You're going to LOVE this book. And it may just end up as one of your top reads this year. And I promise, I don't ever recommend books unless I truly, truly love them. — Breanne Randall, instant New York Times Bestselling author of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic.

Her latest novel, THE HALF WIFE, a romantic comedy and perfect beach read, is coming soon from Carolina Girl Press.

Reinhardt is a former syndicated columnist and has written for national publications, winning multiple awards.

She lives in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, N.C., and is on her second and final husband. She has two grown children, three steps, and can ride a unicycle and twirl a baton at the same time. But not very well.

Publishers Weekly reviewed her work, saying it was "Filled with “lyrical prose” that’s “fun and fresh,” and Booklist lauded her work as “ranging from side-splitting to achingly poignant. She's like a modern-day, southern-fried Erma Bombeck or Dave Barry, and her tales of the ordinary will resonate with women everywhere.”

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	Not Tonight, Honey: Wait 'Til I'm A Size 6 3.51 avg rating — 1,094 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Chimes from a Cracked Southern Belle 3.95 avg rating — 845 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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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	Don't Sleep with a Bubba: Unless Your Eggs are in Wheelchairs 3.39 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2007 — 9 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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	Parallel Lives by Lori Lucero (Goodreads Author), Susan Reinhardt (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.50 avg rating — 70 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
	Naked Came the Leaf Peeper by Brian Lee Knopp, John P. McAfee, Linda Marie Barrett 3.34 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Fifty Shades of Funny Hook-ups Break-ups and Crack-ups volume one by D.C. Stanfa (Editor), Susan Reinhardt (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.93 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Only Hussies Wear Blue Eye Shadow 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2002	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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My latest novel, THE BEAUTIFUL MISFITS, is now available and I'm excited to share it.
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“Women try to leave, over and over they try to leave and the bad wolf brings them back and dumps them in a pot of boiling water, cooking their souls and frying their resolve until nothing is left. He promises to kill them if they don’t stay. And when they stay, like good dogs, he’ll beat them and rip their skins and break their bones but he won’t kill them. Not usually. He reserves the knives and bullets, vans and screwdrivers for when she gets brave enough to take out a restraining order and show a little power. This infuriates him. He decides to put her in her place. Once and for all. That’s just the way it is. The way it will always be.”
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“said. “Life gets hard when a woman hits her mid to late 30s. I told you it’s the Uglying Up years. The wrinkles come and the arm fat. The hangy-down thing on most necks.”
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Jack wrote: "Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle by Susan Reinhardt.
Seldom have I read a book that left me with so many different emotions. Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle is at times totally hilariou..."

Jack wrote: "Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle by Susan Reinhardt.
Seldom have I read a book that left me with so many different emotions. Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle is at times totally hilariou..."

Jack wrote: "Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle by Susan Reinhardt.
Seldom have I read a book that left me with so many different emotions. Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle is at times totally hilariou..."

Thanks so much, Jack. So happy you enjoyed the novel, and thrilled with this review. You're a true gentleman.

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Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle by Susan Reinhardt.
Seldom have I read a book that left me with so many different emotions. Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle is at times totally hilarious, and at other time poignant, and mysterious. The story begins with a description of how Prudy is trying to regain her independence after her minster husband runs over with the church van. Her struggle is interlaced with the daily Bible passages, and commentary her mother uses to get her mad enough to get out of bed and stand on her own. Prudy, the heroine, is a total psychological mess, and one could become depressed identifying with her, but the way Susan weaves the humor of the mother and aunt into the story line, you will laugh all the way to end.
I highly recommend reading Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle, a second time, when one’s cheers for Prudy, and laughter will only increase.
Chimes From a Cracked Southern Belle is where poignancy and humor merge. Chimes… has the melancholy of “The Glass Menagerie”, and strength of humor in “Steel Magnolias” to engage each reader. It would make a great movie and/or play.
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