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== Biography ==
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'''Irene Hannon''' is the bestselling, award-winning novelist who writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense. She holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in journalism.  For many years she juggled two careers until she gave up her executive corporate communications position with a Fortune 500 company to devote full time to writing.  Her various works have been described as "fine-tuned suspense" (Library Journal), "superbly written" (Booklist),and "an ever-climatic mystery...well crafted plot, intricately developed characters...engagingly satisfying tale" (Publishers Weekly). Hannon is a seven-time RITA finalist and three-time winner in the Inspirational category for her novels ''[[Never Say Goodbye - Irene Hannon|Never Say Goodbye]]'', '[[In Harm's Way - Irene Hannon|In Harm's Way]]'' and '[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]''. Hannon and her husband make their home in Missouri.   
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'''Irene Hannon''' is the bestselling, award-winning novelist who writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense. She holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in journalism.  For many years she juggled two careers until she gave up her executive corporate communications position with a Fortune 500 company to devote full time to writing.  Her various works have been described as "fine-tuned suspense" (Library Journal), "superbly written" (Booklist),and "an ever-climatic mystery...well crafted plot, intricately developed characters...engagingly satisfying tale" (Publishers Weekly). Hannon is a seven-time RITA finalist and three-time winner in the [[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|Inspirational]] category for her novels ''[[Never Say Goodbye - Irene Hannon|Never Say Goodbye]]'' ([[(2003 RITA)® Winners|2003 RITA®]]), '[[In Harm's Way - Irene Hannon|In Harm's Way]]'' ([[(2011 RITA)® Winners|2011 RITA®]]) and '[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]'' ([[(2015 RITA)® Winners|2015 RITA®]]). She is one of only 16 romance authors inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.  Hannon and her husband make their home in Missouri.   
 
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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==Awards==
 
==Awards==
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*2020  [[Carol Award]] Winner - Romance, ''[[Driftwood Bay]]''
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*2019  [[Carol Award]] Winner - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Hidden Peril]]''
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*2015  [[Booksellers' Best Award]] Winner - Inspirational Fiction, ''[[Deceived]]''
 
*2015  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Deceived]]''
 
*2015  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Deceived]]''
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*2014  [[Booksellers' Best Award]] Winner - Inspirational Fiction, ''[[Vanished]]''
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*2014  [[HOLT Medallion]] Winner - Short Inspirational Romance, ''[[Seaside Reunion]]''
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*2013 [[HOLT Medallion]] Winner - Long Inspirational Romance, ''[[Lethal Legacy]]''
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*2012  [[Christian Retailers Choice Award]] Winner, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
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*2012  [[Christian Retailing's Best]] Winner - Contemporary Romance, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
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*2011  [[Carol Award]] Winner - Short Contemporary Fiction, ''[[A Father for Zach]]''
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*2011  [[National Readers' Choice Award]] Winner, ''[[Fatal Judgment]]''
 
*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[In Harm's Way]]''
 
*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[In Harm's Way]]''
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*2009  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Bet Inspirational, ''[[Against All Odds]]''
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*2010  [[Daphne du Maurier Award]] Winner, ''Against All Odds''
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*2009  [[RT Reviewers' Choice Award]] Winner - Inspirational, ''[[Against All Odds]]''
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*2008  [[HOLT Medallion]] Winner - Short Inspirational Romance, ''[[From This Day Forward]]''
 
*2003  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Never Say Goodbye]]''
 
*2003  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Never Say Goodbye]]''
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*2000  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Steeple Hill Love Inspired, ''[[The Way Home]]''
  
 
==Recognitions==
 
==Recognitions==
 
*2017  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Dangerous Illusions]]''
 
*2017  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Dangerous Illusions]]''
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*2015  [[Carol Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Deceived]]''
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*2015  [[Carol Award]] Finalist - Short Novel, ''[[Second Chance Summer]]''
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*2014  [[Booksellers' Best Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Trapped]]''
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*2014  [[Carol Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Trapped]]''
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*2014  [[Carol Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Vanished]]''
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*2014  [[Carol Award]] Finalist, ''[[Seaside Blessings]]''
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*2014  [[Christian Retailing's Best]] Finalist - Mystery/Suspense, ''[[Vanished]]''
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*2014  [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Romance, ''[[Vanished]]''
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*2014  [[Daphne du Maurier Award]] Finalist, ''[[Trapped]]''
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*2014  [[HOLT Medallion]] Finalist, ''[[Vanished]]''
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*2014  [[National Readers' Choice Award]] Finalist, ''[[That Certain Summer]]''
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*2014  [[National Retailers' Choice Award]] Finalist, ''[[Vanished]]''
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*2013  [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Romance, ''[[Lethal Legacy]]''
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*2012  [[Carol Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
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*2012  [[Christian Retailing's Best]] Nominee - Mystery/Suspense, ''[[Fatal Judgment]]''
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*2012  [[HOLT Medallion]] Finalist, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
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*2012  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Lethal Legacy]]''
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*2012  [[National Readers' Choice Award]] Finalist, ''[[Lethal Legacy]]''
 
*2012  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
 
*2012  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
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*2011  [[Booklist]] Top 10 Inspirational Fiction, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
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*2011  [[Daphne du Maurier Award]] Finalist, ''[[In Harm's Way]]''
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*2010  [[Booksellers' Best Award]] Finalist, ''[[An Eye for An Eye]]''
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*2010  [[HOLT Medallion]] Finalist - ''[[Apprentice Father]]''
 
*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[An Eye For An Eye]]''
 
*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[An Eye For An Eye]]''
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*2009  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]''
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*2009  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Where Love Abides]]''
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Where Love Abides]]''
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*2008  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Rainbow's End]]''
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*2007  [[National Readers' Choice Award]] Finalist, ''[[Rainbow's End]]''
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*2006  [[HOLT Medallion]] Finalist - ''[[Gift from the Heart]]''
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*2006  [[RT Reviewers' Choice Award]] Finalist - ''[[The Unexpected Gift]]''
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*2000  [[RT Reviewers' Choice Award]] Finalist, ''[[The Way Home]]''
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*1999  [[RT Reviewers' Choice Award]] Finalist, ''[[One Special Christmas]]''
  
 
== Awards (body of work) ==
 
== Awards (body of work) ==
 
*2015  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner
 
*2015  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner
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*2012  [[Family Fiction Magazine]] Favorite Suspense Author Finalist
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*2007 [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Finalist
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* [[2015 ACFW Carol® Award Winners|2015 ACFW Carol® Award Winner]] in the [[Best Short Novel]] category - for ''[[Second Chance Summer - Irene Hannon|Second Chance Summer]]''
 
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* [[2015 Booksellers' Best Award® Winners|2015 Booksellers' Best Award Winner]] - [[Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America]] Best Inspirational Fiction - for'' [[Deceived]]''
 
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* [[2014 HOLT Medallion Winners|2014 HOLT Medallion Winner]] - [[Virginia Romance Writers]] - Best Short Inspirational Romance - for'' [[Seaside Reunion]]''
 
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* [[2014 Booksellers' Best Award® Winners|2014 Booksellers' Best Award Winner]] - [[Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America]] Best Inspirational Fiction - for'' [[Vanished]]''
 
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* [[2013 HOLT Medallion Winners|2013 HOLT Medallion Winner]] - [[Virginia Romance Writers]] - Best Long Inspirational Romance - for'' [[Lethal Legacy]]''
 
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* [[Christian Retailer Association Retailers Choice Award Winners | 2012 Retailers Choice Award Winner]] - for ''Deadly Pursuit''
 
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* [[2011 National Readers' Choice Award Winners | 2011 Readers Choice Award Winner]] - for ''Fatal Judgment''
 
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* [[2011 Booklist Top 10 Inspirational Fiction]] - for ''Deadly Pursuit''
 
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* [[2011 ACFW Carol® Award Winners|2011 ACFW Carol® Award Winner]] in the [[Best Short Contemporary Fiction]] category - for ''[[A Father for Zach - Irene Hannon|A Father for Zach]]''
 
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* [[2010 Daphne du Maurier Award Winners|2010 Daphne du Maurier Award Winner]]  - for ''Against All Odds''
 
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* [[2009 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners|2009 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] - [[RT Bookreviews Magazine]] - for ''Against All Odds''
 
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* [[2008 HOLT Medallion Winners|2008 HOLT Medallion Winner]] - [[Virginia Romance Writers]] - Best Short Inspirational Romance for'' [[From This Day Forward]]''
 
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* [[2014 ACFW Carol® Award Winners|2014 ACFW Carol® Award Finalist]] in the [[Best Romantic Suspense]] category - for ''[[Trapped - Irene Hannon|Trapped]]''
 
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* [[2014 ACFW Carol® Award Winners|2014 ACFW Carol® Award Finalist]] in the [[Best Romantic Suspense]] category - for ''[[Vanished - Irene Hannon|Vanished]]''
 
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* [[2014 ACFW Carol® Award Winners|2014 ACFW Carol® Award Finalist]] in the [[Best Short Contemporary Fiction]] category - for ''[[Seaside Blessings - Irene Hannon|Seaside Blessings]]''
 
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* [[2014 HOLT Medallion Winners|2014 HOLT Medallion finalist]] - for ''Vanished''
 
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* [[2014 Daphne du Maurier Award]] finalist - for ''Trapped''
 
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* [[2014 Booksellers' Best Award® Finalists|2014 Booksellers' Best Award Finalist]] - [[Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America]] Best Romantic Suspense finalist  - for'' [[Trapped]]''
 
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* [[2014 National Readers' Choice Award]] finalist - for ''Vanished''
 
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* [[2014 National Readers' Choice Award]] finalist - for ''That Certain Summer''
 
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* [[2014 National Retailers' Choice Award]] finalist - for ''Vanished''
 
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* [[2013 Christy Award]] finalist - for ''Lethal Legacy''
 
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* [[2012 RITA®]] finalist - for ''Deadly Pursuit''
 
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* [[2012 Family Fiction Magazine]] Favorite Suspense Author finalist
 
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* [[2012 National Readers' Choice Award]] finalist - for ''Lethal Legacy''
 
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* [[2012 HOLT Medallion]] finalist - for ''Deadly Pursuit''
 
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* [[2011 Daphne du Maurier Award]] finalist - for ''In Harm's Way''
 
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* [[2010 Booksellers' Best Award®]] finalist - for ''An Eye for An Eye''
 
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* [[2010 RITA®]] finalist - for ''An Eye for An Eye''
 
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* [[2009 RITA®]] finalist - for ''Where Love Abides''
 
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* [[2008 RITA®]] finalist - for ''Rainbow's End''
 
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* [[2007 National Readers' Choice Award Winners|2007 National Readers' Choice Award finalist]] - for ''Rainbow's End''
 
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* [[2007 Career Achievement Award Winners|2007 Career Achievement Award finalist]]
 
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* [[2010 HOLT Medallion Winners|2010 HOLT Medallion finalist]] - for ''Apprentice Father''
 
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* [[2006 HOLT Medallion Winners|2006 HOLT Medallion finalist]] - for ''Gift from the Heart''
 
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* [[2006 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners|2006 Reviewers' Choice Award finalist]] - for ''The Unexpected Gift''
 
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* [[2000 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners|2000 Reviewers' Choice Award finalists]]  - [[RT BOOKreviews Magazine]] - for ''The Way Home''
 
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* [[1999 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners|1999 Reviewers' Choice Award finalist]] - for ''One Special Christmas'']]
 

Latest revision as of 03:27, 2 October 2024


Irene Hannon is the bestselling, award-winning novelist who writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense. She holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in journalism. For many years she juggled two careers until she gave up her executive corporate communications position with a Fortune 500 company to devote full time to writing. Her various works have been described as "fine-tuned suspense" (Library Journal), "superbly written" (Booklist),and "an ever-climatic mystery...well crafted plot, intricately developed characters...engagingly satisfying tale" (Publishers Weekly). Hannon is a seven-time RITA finalist and three-time winner in the Inspirational category for her novels Never Say Goodbye, 'In Harm's Way and 'Deceived. Hannon and her husband make their home in Missouri.

On the Web

photo credit: www.jeremydeweesephotography.com

Books

Anthologies

Series/Related Titles

Code Of Honor

  1. Dangerous Illusions
  2. Hidden Peril
  3. Dark Ambitions

Davis Landing (multi-author series)

3. The Family Man

Guardians Of Justice

  1. Fatal Judgment
  2. Deadly Pursuit
  3. Lethal Legacy

Heartland Homecoming

  1. From This Day Forward
  2. A Dream To Share
  3. Where Love Abides

Heroes Of Quantico

  1. Against All Odds
  2. An Eye For An Eye
  3. In Harm's Way

Hope Harbor

  1. Hope Harbor
  2. Sea Rose Lane
  3. Sandpiper Cove
  4. Pelican Point
  5. Driftwood Bay
  6. Starfish Pier
  7. Blackberry Beach
  8. Sea Glass Cottage
  9. Windswept Way

Lighthouse Lane

  1. Tides Of Hope
  2. The Hero Next Door
  3. The Doctor's Perfect Match
  4. A Father For Zach

Men Of Valor

  1. Buried Secrets
  2. Thin Ice
  3. Tangled Webs

Private Justice

  1. Vanished
  2. Trapped
  3. Deceived

Sisters & Brides

  1. The Best Gift
  2. Gift From The Heart
  3. The Unexpected Gift

Starfish Bay

  1. Seaside Reunion
  2. Finding Home
  3. Seaside Blessings

Triple Threat

  1. Point Of Danger
  2. Labyrinth Of Lies
  3. Body Of Evidence

Vows

  1. Home For The Holidays
  2. A Groom Of Her Own
  3. A Family To Call Her Own

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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