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The author of more than fifty books, Sandra’s work has received many awards, nominations, and accolades, including a starred review-PW Pick from Publishers Weekly and multiple starred reviews and Best Book selections from Library Journal. Other awards include the Historical Novel Society’s Editor’s Choice, two Christy Awards nominations, a BookPage Top Pick for Romance, and inclusion on Booklist’s Top Ten Inspirational Books of the Year list.

A dedicated foodie, Sandra cooks through the topic and location of every book she writes. In addition, she collects vintage glass and service ware in her free time, loves long walks with her husband, and Sunday Suppers with her growing family.

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	To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 4,055 ratings — published 2011 — 21 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
	Let Them Eat Cake 3.83 avg rating — 2,903 ratings — published 2007 — 16 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
	Mist of Midnight 3.97 avg rating — 2,393 ratings — published 2015 — 13 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
	Bon Appetit (French Twist #2) 4.05 avg rating — 1,770 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Katherine Parr (Ladies in Waiting, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 1,511 ratings — published 2012 — 14 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
	Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 1,373 ratings — published 2013 — 16 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
	Piece de Resistance (French Twist #3) 4.15 avg rating — 1,236 ratings — published 2009 — 12 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
	Bride of a Distant Isle 4.13 avg rating — 1,008 ratings — published 2016 — 16 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
	Heirlooms 4.13 avg rating — 868 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	A Lady in Disguise 4.17 avg rating — 784 ratings — published 2017 — 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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While moving things in a storage area, I found a plastic container that held a few treasures from my childhood. I sat on the floor, cross-legged, and lifted the lid.

First out was Mrs. Beasley, my childhood companion, best buddy, and always-faithful blue polka-dotted doll. I’d told her all my secrets and clutched her when I was lonely or scared. At about six years old, I solemnly swore to her that

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“If your arteries are good, eat more ice cream. If they are bad, drink more red wine. Proceed thusly.”
― Sandra Byrd, Bon Appetit

tags: france, health, humor, ice-cream, motivation, wine

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“Many have doubts; few voice them. The silent tended to quickly condemn those honest few who air misgivings dormant deep within us all.”
― Sandra Byrd, Mist of Midnight

tags: doubt, faith

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“I felt free this time, knowing I had a job and that I wasn't going to be graded. I could simply experiment and create. The thought occurred to me that if I always lived under the certainty of God's provision instead of the certainty of Lexi's worry, I might always feel this free.”
― Sandra Byrd, Piece de Resistance

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Polls

What book would you like to read for the January 2015 group read?

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

10 votes, 13.0%

The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir

8 votes, 10.4%

Elizabeth I by Margaret George

7 votes, 9.1%

The Tudor Secret by C.W. Gortner

6 votes, 7.8%

The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir

6 votes, 7.8%

The Queen's Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth's Court by Anna Whitelock

5 votes, 6.5%

Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle

5 votes, 6.5%

The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England by Susan Higginbotham

4 votes, 5.2%

The Sixth Wife by Jean Plaidy

3 votes, 3.9%

The Concubine by Norah Lofts

3 votes, 3.9%

Death And The Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart by Chris Skidmore

3 votes, 3.9%

George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier & Diplomat by Claire Ridgway

2 votes, 2.6%

The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

2 votes, 2.6%

A Traveller In Time by Alison Uttley

2 votes, 2.6%

Sacred Treason by James Forrester

2 votes, 2.6%

Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I by Sandra Byrd

2 votes, 2.6%

The King's Confidante by Jean Plaidy

2 votes, 2.6%

The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir

2 votes, 2.6%

Young Bess by Margaret Irwin

2 votes, 2.6%

My Lady Viper by E. Knight

1 vote, 1.3%

I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles

0 votes, 0.0%

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Sandra’s Quotes

“There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you're writing, and aren't writing particularly well.”
― Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie: An Autobiography

tags: commitment, creative-process, professionalism, writing

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