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Against My Better Judgment [Unabridged]
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Against My Better Judgment is my debut novel and was released on September 16, 2020 by The Wild Rose Press.
[GRAND PRIZE FINALIST, Honorable Mention in Crime/Mystery, and First Horizon Award Finalist, The 2021 Eric Hoffer Awards]
[2021 Heart Award Finalist for YA Romance - Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild]
[ShoreIndie Contest Semifinalist]
[2nd Place Heavenly Awards 2017]
[NBR Spotlighted Chapter]
[A WP FEATURED STORY]
Dangerously armed with a pregnant imagination & observation skills bordering on stalking, physically awkward college freshman Sara Donovan is convinced she's stumbled upon an international smuggling ring in Tuscaloosa. Before going to the police, she decides to gather evidence. Sara thought it was a good plan. Until things go wrong.
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