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Tina Ann Forkner is a novelist, poet, former school librarian, and an adjunct writing instructor. Her novel WAKING UP JOY was a HOLT Medallion Award Finalist from Virginia Romance Writers. She is also the author of RUBY AMONG US, ROSE HOUSE, THE REAL THING, and NASHVILLE BY HEART.

“Filled with warmth and vividly drawn characters, and laced with intrigue, it captured my imagination and tugged at my heartstrings. I am a fan of author Tina Forkner, and she does not disappoint with Rose House. More, please.” -Eileen Goudge, New York Times bestelling Author of Garden of Lies

“Tina Forkner is an insightful, engaging storyteller. If you’re a fan of Jodi Picoult, you won’t be disappointed.” ~ Susan Meissner Author of A Fall of Marigolds

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Average rating: 3.92 · 908 ratings · 291 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Waking Up Joy 3.94 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 2014	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
	Ruby Among Us (The La Rosaleda Collection Book #1) 3.86 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Rose House (The La Rosaleda Collection #2) 3.83 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Real Thing 4.16 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Nashville by Heart 3.89 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2020 — 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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When I first let someone else’s opinion shape me as a writer, I didn’t even realize it was happening. A note to say that quite some time has passed since I originally wrote this post about regaining my confidence as a writer. Today when I reread it, I realized that I took my own advice, … More Be True to Your Writing Self Read more of this blog post »

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“Into that world inverted where left is always right, where the shadows are really the body, where we stay awake all night, where the heavens are shallow as the sea is now deep, and you love me.” —Elizabeth Bishop, from Insomnia”
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“We are first and foremost Americans, mija. Haven't I taught you that always?”
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“Gee willikers. Now, let me tell you one good thing about being single at an age when, let’s face it, gravity was not on my side: having time to read as many romance novels as I wanted.”
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