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Kathleen Rowland

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Born

in Rochester, Minnesota, The United States

February 18

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Romance, Mystery, Paranormal

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Book Buyers Best finalist Kathleen Rowland is a people person who writes romantic suspense. Her day job as a programmer analyst was never as interesting as observing office politics. On a larger-than-life scale, her heroes and heroines get caught up in downward spirals and external disasters. Something beautiful comes out of suffering. Currently, Kathleen is writing the third book in a series for Tirgearr Publishing. Bittersweet Alliance will follow Unholy Alliance and Deadly Alliance.
Kathleen and her husband, Gerry, live in Southern California and is proud of their five grown children and four grandchildren. When not writing, she provides assistance for foster (CASA) children and fundraises for needy families. A member of the Orange County ...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 173 ratings · 102 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	Deadly Alliance (Donahue Cousins Series, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 33 ratings — 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
	Bittersweet Alliance (Donahue Cousins #3) 4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings	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
	Unholy Alliance (Donahue Cousins Series, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2017	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
	One Night in Havana (City Nights Series, #34) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings	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
	Mining Evermore 2.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Black Roots and Cowboy Boots 3.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	A BRAND NEW ADDRESS 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Deeds of Deceit by Kathleen Rowland (Goodreads Author), Betty Ann Harris (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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
	Windward Whisperings 2.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Fling: New Adult Box Set really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015	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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Have you noticed, like I have, that coconut oil seems to be catching on? In a newsletter from W.C. Willett, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health, “Coconut oil is about 90% saturated fat, which is a higher percentage than butter (about 64% saturated fat), beef fat (40%), or even lard (also 40%). Too much saturated fat in the diet is unhealthy because it raises “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, which

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“One speck of dung will spoil the pot. In order to keep my thoughts on a high level, I put a positive construction on things.”
― Kathleen Rowland

tags: contemporary-gothic, paranormal-romance, romantic-suspense, sensuous

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“One speck of dung will spoil the pot. In order to keep my thoughts on a high level, I put a positive construction on things.”
― Kathleen Rowland

tags: contemporary-gothic, paranormal-romance, romantic-suspense, sensuous

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“Write with your heart, not your head. Brains tend to ooze out of your ears and nose when things get intense. Then you're a mess.”
― Lori Lesko

tags: humor, intensity, writing

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“People who say they don't have time to read simply don't want to.”
― Julie Rugg, A Book Addict's Treasury

tags: reading, reading-books

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