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This is a romance and a serious book that examines a wide range of issues of the day ... without detracting from the story and the characters.

Cindy Rizzo
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Simply the Best   

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Neither fluffy nor too heavy, Simply The Best hits the right balance, incorporating current news and societal themes in a romance novel. - Rainbow Literary Society.

Neither fluffy nor too heavy, Simply The Best hits the right balance, incorporating current news and societal themes in what remains, fundamentally, a romance novel.

Jude at Rainbow Literary Society
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I really did enjoy this novel and recommend it to those who love WLW romance.

Rainbow Reflections
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reader email: The discussion between her and her Mom after she returns from California brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for that. It was a beautiful sentiment. And I really needed to hear/read it.

I know you said you struggled to write it, but Simply the Best is right up there as one of my favorite books you’ve written.

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Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Fun in Simply the Best

Karin Kallmaker 08/15/2021 Book News, Simply the Best 6 Comments

I sponge up quips and quotes from movies and then they come back out at odd times. Here’s some nods and quips that made it into Simply the Best. I can’t help myself!

#romancewriter#writingprideMusic be the Food of Love
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  • As a Journalist Simply the Best Grabbed Me Hook, Line, and Sinker
    As a journalist, and an environmental one at that with a degree in science, this novel grabbed me hook, line and sinker... The love story was beautiful and inspiring...
  • Unbeliever – One of My All-Time Favorites
    I love the hope and idea of forever in it...
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