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	The Escape Game 4.18 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 2023 — 5 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 Gilded Curse 4.22 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2018 — 7 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
	Abigail's Secret 4.49 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Shadowed by a Spy (Suspicious Shores Book 2) 4.41 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Rebel Light (Coastal Lights Legacy #1) 4.42 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Revealing Light (Coastal Lights Legacy #2) 4.64 avg rating — 44 ratings — 7 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
	Rekindled Light (Coastal Lights Legacy Book 4) 4.73 avg rating — 37 ratings — 7 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
	Redeeming Light (Coastal Lights Legacy Book 3) 4.71 avg rating — 28 ratings — 6 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 Christmas Gazebo: Two Christmas Romances of past and present by Marilyn Turk (Goodreads Author), Lenora Worth (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2019 — 6 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
	Not My Party: A novella 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — 5 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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In the summer of 1944, college students Lois Knight and her boyfriend visited a relative in Rhode Island on Narraganset Bay.

Not long after they arrived, the two young people spotted the charming “sparkplug” Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse out in the water. The lighthouse looked close, maybe 600 yards away, so they decided to swim to it

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NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Hardcover, Full-Color: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation

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I have read lots of books about writing, but this by far one of the best! Kemerer clearly gives you the basic facts about the writing life and covers everything you need to know. I read this book straight through and will keep it handy on my desk for ...more
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I enjoyed this captivating historical romance between a feisty heroine and a Pinkerton detective. The humor in the story is entertaining as we watch Flora try to take control of her situation to land a husband so she can keep the family estate, inter ...more
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Marilyn Turk liked Rosemary Althoff's review of The Escape Game (Heroines of WWII): "Good history research and great story I’m a bit of a WW II buff as my dad was a marine at that time, so I wanted to read a good WW II story when I bought this book. Marilyn Turk has captured both the history—I felt comfortably immersed in those years—" Read more of this review »
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Marilyn Turk liked Sally Pitts's review of The Escape Game (Heroines of WWII): "The Escape Game contrasts wartime in Leeds England and a German POW camp during WWII. The story portrays the times and conditions encountered by those involved in the war whether on the home front or in the hands of the enemy. The novel presents auth" Read more of this review »
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Marilyn Turk liked Paige Pearson's review of The Escape Game (Heroines of WWII): "I really loved the dual point of view, and there was a well developed secondary cast. One of the best parts was watching the mother struggle through her grief and coming out stronger on the other side. It's amazing what being needed can do for people" Read more of this review »
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Marilyn Turk made a comment on Tiffany’s review of The Escape Game (Heroines of WWII) " Hi Tiffany. Thank you for the nice review. Yes, the story about hiding things in the game was true. I told more about that in my Author's Notes at the ...more "
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Marilyn Turk rated a book it was amazing Joined by God: Unconventional Devotions for Christian Wives by Shellie Arnold (Goodreads Author)	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
This devotional book is a wonderful asset for marriages, and a great Bible study for a couple to study together. Shellie Arnold has done a great job of showing how a Christian marriage can be their best witness. Highly recommend for couples' Bible st ...more
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