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A Simple Job - Book Tour and Giveaway

1/8/2021

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A Simple Job
A Simple Job Series Book 1
by Kelly Kenyon
Genre: Literary Fiction 

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A Simple Job is a story about a family man struggling to get back on his feet financially after COVID 19. After stumbling across a secret society that may be able to help, he has to decide to continue to struggle or take a leap of faith.

Eli Asher is in hot water. He's not sure which one is adding up faster, the lies he's told his wife or the past due notices they are getting. He needs a job, a good job with benefits so he can take care of his family.

He thinks he has one, but loses it to a member of some secret society that he wants no part of, until his hot water starts to boil and he has no choice but to take a leap of faith. That leap takes him away from his family and on a cross country adventure where he does a series of simple jobs, working with some incredible people. He learns more about what really matters every step of the way adding depth and breadth to his understanding of himself and the world, transforming his very life.

This is an easy read that will leave you feeling good and glad you spent the time, so go a head and click the buy now button.



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As the day wears on, Terrance is working steadily when Eli interrupts, “How do you breathe here without scuba gear?” 
 
Eli wipes the sweat from his face for the hundredth time in the last hour. Terrance carefully lifts the tarp, looks around the cooler and slowly pulls it out. He opens the lid and reveals it’s full of partially melted ice, bottled water and Gatorade.
 
“I guess they make them fragile up there in the Northwest. Help yourself, if you need more, we can go get some later on.” Eli grabs one of each, opens both, then alternates between the water and Gatorade taking deep gulps of both trying to quench his thirst and replace all the fluids he has lost.
 
“Talk about making them fragile. You look like a kid scared of a monster under their bed moving that tarp.” Eli looked pretty pleased with himself holding his own with the big man’s ribbing.
 
“That’s because you reach under things without looking and you’re liable to get bit by a rattlesnake. I should’ve warned you of that from the start. We’ve got a couple different types but the one you especially do not want to cuddle with is the Eastern Diamondback. They’re much less common than they used to be but they do enjoy a nice place to catch some shade, and since humanity hit pause for a while, they’ve been around more in areas that they normally wouldn’t.”
 
“I’d think a guy your size could just say boo and the snake would slither off crying.” Terrance smiles at him.
 
“I thought you said there were great schools out there in the Northwest.” His smile turns into a Cheshire grin. 
 
“There are, I never said I went to one.” Eli parlays back, “Can I ask you something?”
 
“We’ve been through this.”
 
“Fine, fine, what did you mean when you said you think life is challenge by choice? It’s been challenging for me lately and I sure didn’t feel like it was a choice.”
 
“There are always going to be challenges. A lot of times you can choose your challenge.”
 
“How so?” Eli interjects.
 
Terrance slowly ambles back over towards the work area bringing a Gatorade that he sets by his feet. “Look at how most people eat these days; they eat a bunch of stuff that’s easy. Fast food, processed food, a quick fix. Then they don’t feel good or their kids get sick all the time. Or another example school; that’s not easy paying for college and doing all the work to graduate but it’s not easy to work low-paying jobs and struggle your whole life. It seems to me like a lot of folks would be better off choosing a little more challenge up front for a lot more easy down the road.”
 
Eli sets an empty water bottle next to the cooler and reaches inside for another water and takes that and his half-full Gatorade back to the work area. Deep in thought, he almost trips on his hammer he had left on the ground.
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Hi, I’m Kelly. I am originally from the Pacific Northwest. I’m a life coach and author. When I’m not writing I love to travel anywhere, but especially around the U.S. with Reyna my blind wiener dog and travel companion.
I recently partnered up with my friend Kirtideva Peruman (and a third private partner) in a fledgling publishing company, Eboundbooks.com. I have loved to read my entire life and after reading thousands of books I have to say the author that inspired me the most was Richard Bach. His work has had such a huge impact on my life starting in my teens. One, Bridge Across Forever, Illusions and the Ferret Chronicles are my favorites. I also love stories like Pay It Forward. I think fiction can and should do more than entertain and these are some books that did that for me.
It is my deepest desire that my stories impact readers in the same way the aforementioned stories impacted me. My goal always is to write about a diverse range of characters and challenge the reader’s views of what is possible, through quality stories that are uplifting and entertaining.


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As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
 
I would love to give you a cool solitary creature as a spirit animal or some sort of peaceful warrior superhero avatar, but since I have a mascot, I’ll give her the credit she is due.  She is my constant companion, including a ton of travel, my blind mini wiener dog Reyna.  I have always loved her and truthfully, she used to be a real pain in the butt.  I had two Rottweilers over the course of twenty years and neither one ever killed or injured anything.  One of them even saved an injured squirrel from another dog.  Not Reyna, she was a murdering mayhem monster.  She would even hurl her eight pounds against the chain link fence to try to get at the coyotes that passed by.  All guts, no sense, a real pain in the butt!
 
She went blind in August of 2019 at the beginning of a month-long road trip.  Which if you don’t know, is the most perfect example of what not to do with a blind dog let alone a newly blind dog when neither the dog nor her seeing-eye person have had time to adapt.  It was a challenging, but fun trip, and by the end, it was me and not home that became her safe place.  She travels with me all the time (or did pre-Covid).  Reyna was on fourteen flights and spent more than one hundred and fifty nights in hotels (thanks La Quinta) and Airbnb places in 2019 and early 2020.
 
That never would have been possible if she hadn’t gone blind.  She is still as stubborn as ever, but now that she is blind, she isn’t yapping her head off and trying to kill anything that moves.  That makes me happy and also makes it possible for her to be in hotels, airports, and on planes.   In going blind her world got bigger, much bigger.  She’s been to I think twenty-two states so far and we’re nowhere close to finished with our adventures.  I love how what some perceived as a tragedy was a real gift.
 
For me it’s been a blessing too. I get to have the comfort of a loving presence when I travel.  It’s forced me to be more present in the moment so that I see the obstacles in front of her early enough to tell her how to avoid them.  It’s improved my self-care; she is always willing to remind me when it’s time to eat.  Finally, it forces me to step away from the screen and step outside in the sun or the rain or even the snow for at least a few minutes throughout the day and that is always a good thing.
 
 
 
 
Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story?
My stories are like any family road trip.  You have the plan, the keys, the reservations, and everything else you could think of or possibly need.  Then you pull out of the driveway and head for the highway, where inevitably the plan meets reality.  A tire blows, something got left behind, there is an argument or somebody won’t stop touching somebody.  Five hundred miles down the road the new family dog throws up and doesn’t stop for the rest of the trip.  It’s harder to get the dog back in the car after each stop and the meds from, not one, but two vets aren’t helping at all.  You prepaid for tickets to all kinds of stuff in advance.  If you don’t stay on schedule not only will you lose the money, but you won’t be able to go to the show, event, amusement park or whatever because they sell out well in advance  Or something else too ridiculous to make up comes, except in the story the character is insisting that it has to happen exactly that way.  Then allowances are made or arguments are had and compromises are struck.  Once back on the road we keep following the plan to the fullest extent possible, but what can you say?  Life happens.
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If you knew you'd die tomorrow, how would you spend your last day?
This might seem cliché to you, but I was surprised by my answer.  The people in my life that matter to me know without a doubt that I love them.  And sure there are things I want to do, but I hope there are always things I want to do.  Then it came to me that I would spend the day writing as much as I possibly could.    I’m fine with death when the time comes, but it was gut-wrenching to think of all the characters and their stories that I would be taking with me.  My goal is to write a hundred books or more, which does include novellas and non-fiction as well.  I have five or six screenplays that I want to convert to novels.  I have four new fiction books that I am super excited about, planned for 2021.  I could easily write for another ten years to catch up on the ideas, outlines, or incomplete projects I already have.  It was an inspiring question and made it clear to me, I can’t die tomorrow I’m too busy
 


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90 Comments
Bea LaRocca
1/8/2021 03:05:55 am

An intriguing cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like an interesting read. Thank you for sharing your book and author details and for offering a giveaway

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Bernie Wallace
1/8/2021 05:11:55 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Kelly Kenyon link
1/8/2021 02:55:02 pm

I started plotting it in April and finished writing around mid-June. Then I had some beta readers look at it, then it went to the copy/line editor and then to the proofreader. It finally went live on Amazon mid-September.

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Kelly D
1/8/2021 06:55:35 am

I like the cover, it looks like a great book.

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Shirley Ann Speakman
1/8/2021 08:06:55 am

I enjoyed the excerpt the book sounds very intriguing the cover is interesting too.

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Victoria Alexander
1/8/2021 09:24:56 am

Really great cover and I enjoyed the excerpt, thanks for sharing!

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Rita Wray
1/8/2021 09:41:55 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Beyond Comps
1/8/2021 10:49:50 am

Great cover!

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Amy F
1/8/2021 11:54:30 am

Sounds like a great story!

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Marcy Meyer
1/8/2021 12:28:10 pm

I like the s cover. Looks great.

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Wendy Jensen
1/8/2021 01:27:44 pm

Simply beautiful book cover.

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wendy hutton
1/8/2021 02:31:55 pm

very unique cover, congrats on the release

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Jon Heil
1/8/2021 02:47:26 pm

Looks good and maybe not so simple

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Kelly Kenyon link
1/8/2021 02:48:16 pm

Thank you all for the great comments. I'm glad that you like the cover as much as I did. I fell in the love with the ring as soon as I saw it and when I came up with the idea for the story, I knew I already had my cover. I hope that you all enjoy the book and I would love hear what you think about it either way.

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Sherry
1/8/2021 03:15:34 pm

Sounds like a very interesting book.

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Laura Rubenstein
1/8/2021 05:36:59 pm

very strong cover

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bn100
1/8/2021 06:01:16 pm

no questions

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Terri Quick
1/8/2021 08:28:20 pm

Loving the cover

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Barbara Montag
1/8/2021 09:57:58 pm

Thank you for sharing this review.
I enjoyed reading it.
And the cover is outstanding!

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lynn clayton
1/8/2021 09:59:01 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great rea

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Debbie P
1/8/2021 10:39:11 pm

This book sounds very intriguing and like a great read, Nice cover!

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Heather Mahley
1/9/2021 03:09:13 am

I really like the cover

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June S.
1/9/2021 08:20:14 am

The book sounds so good, good luck on the book tour.

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Serge B
1/9/2021 01:33:44 pm

Lovely gemstone on the cover,, I like weiner dogs too!

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Susan Smith
1/9/2021 02:00:29 pm

Sounds very interesting and a great read, Nice cover too!

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Ginger Hafer
1/9/2021 02:05:05 pm

Great cover. very colorful. Sounds like a good story.

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Ellie Wright
1/9/2021 02:47:14 pm

This sounds like a great read. Nice cover!

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Stephanie Liske
1/9/2021 03:32:54 pm

I like the cover.

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Ann Fantom
1/9/2021 06:43:00 pm

I like the cover. It has a very nice photo.

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Nancy
1/9/2021 06:55:21 pm

I think that the cover of your book is colorful and highly detailed.

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Eva Millien
1/9/2021 07:04:26 pm

Nice to meet you, Kelly! Sounds like a great read! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the tour!

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Lisa
1/9/2021 07:43:05 pm

Really cool cover.

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David Hollingsworth
1/9/2021 09:08:44 pm

The cover is quite sparkling.

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Robert Young
1/10/2021 12:07:24 am

Nice Cover!
Good Luck with the Book!

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angela heerde
1/10/2021 03:06:40 am

I like book cover.

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Michele Soyer
1/10/2021 05:30:08 am

I love reading series and this one I can start soon..best of luck and thank you...

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Cynthia C
1/10/2021 06:39:24 am

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Kimberly R
1/10/2021 09:24:25 am

Wow, I like that you were able to incorporate COVID into your story.

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Dawn Keenan
1/10/2021 11:24:22 am

Nice cover. I love the amber.

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kelly tupick
1/10/2021 01:34:13 pm

Love the cover, it pops, and the book sounds interesting.

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Melissa
1/10/2021 04:29:58 pm

i like the cover!

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Monica McConnell
1/10/2021 09:58:09 pm

I love the cover the color is just stunning

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aaron reck
1/11/2021 03:40:17 am

I love that color in that ring I'm not sure exactly what that is but it's beautiful.

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Judy Thomas
1/11/2021 04:47:11 am

I love that cover! Very eye catching!

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Cathy French
1/11/2021 08:16:46 am

The storyline for this read is very timely and sounds like an excellent read.

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molli taylor
1/11/2021 10:36:55 am

this looks like a great read!

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shannon zeidan
1/11/2021 10:48:10 am

I really like the cover! It sounds like a good book.

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paige chander
1/11/2021 12:52:26 pm

Love the cover. Would love to own that ring!

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beth shepherd
1/11/2021 08:51:02 pm

This looks like a great read! Cover is sweet too!

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julie murphy
1/12/2021 04:43:12 pm

A lot of people can relate to this topic.

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BILL HOFF
1/12/2021 05:47:51 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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Camille B
1/13/2021 12:21:11 am

I love the cover and that picture of Reyna!!

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Veronica Lee link
1/13/2021 01:31:54 am

Sounds like lots of life lessons to learn from this story. Love the cover.

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James Robert
1/13/2021 05:47:40 am

Thanks for taking time to share your book with us and it's always a pleasure in our family to learn about a new one.

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Tara Zarecky
1/13/2021 05:56:17 pm

Sounds interesting. I like the cover.

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Christina Gould
1/14/2021 10:47:16 am

I like the beautiful artwork on the cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Mary Cloud
1/14/2021 09:05:50 pm

The cover is cool - thanks for sharing

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Peggy Salkill
1/15/2021 08:53:28 pm

Loving the cover!

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Julie Lundstrom
1/17/2021 01:35:11 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Summer Forsythe
1/18/2021 06:20:13 pm

looks like a good read!

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Karin
1/19/2021 06:35:25 am

Love the amber jewellery on the cover.

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Carol G
1/19/2021 12:48:19 pm

I am always interested to learn about new books that I might want to read.

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Abigail Gibson
1/30/2021 12:38:43 am

This looks awesome!

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Emily B.
1/30/2021 12:40:04 am

Intriguing looking cover.

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Roxann
1/30/2021 05:24:37 pm

I love the cover. It's colorful and enticing.

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Lisa Ellison
2/1/2021 05:04:49 pm

I love the cover!

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Lisa Romine
2/2/2021 08:52:37 pm

The book cover makes me wonder what the books about. Well done.

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Daniel M
2/4/2021 04:23:29 pm

like the cover

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jose rosado
2/4/2021 07:08:36 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

Its an amazing art piece(and i love eagles)

THX

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Jessica Hays
2/5/2021 04:27:10 pm

I like the cover of this book!

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avm
2/5/2021 06:02:36 pm

too cool

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Melanie C
2/6/2021 02:45:34 pm

The cover looks great

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Renata
2/6/2021 11:25:11 pm

Nice cover!

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Bridgett Wilbur
2/7/2021 12:25:32 pm

I would love to read your book.

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joy f
2/7/2021 06:45:54 pm

Sounds good.

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Judy Gregory
2/8/2021 01:48:49 am

I really like the cover. I prefer that they not have a person on them.

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Violet Flores
2/8/2021 09:45:36 am

Great cover!

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Doreen
2/8/2021 10:12:05 am

The cover looks sooo pretty!

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Bella Martinez
2/8/2021 11:15:28 am

Sounds like a super fun read!

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Jennifer Alaggio
2/8/2021 12:58:25 pm

Great cover. Looks like an interesting book.

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Jen Reed
2/8/2021 03:19:38 pm

The book cover is eye catching. I love the jewel color.

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Hesper Fry
2/8/2021 06:32:54 pm

The book cover is stunning. Love it!

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Leah Shumack
2/8/2021 08:18:32 pm

I've added this to my wish list! I can't wait to read it!

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Leigh Nichols
2/8/2021 09:00:05 pm

Such a richly colored and lovely cover

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Sand
2/8/2021 09:32:53 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Stacey A Smith
2/8/2021 09:59:07 pm

I love the ring on the cover.

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Anita Jude
2/8/2021 10:00:37 pm

It sound like a great book

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Betty Curran
2/8/2021 10:31:57 pm

I love the cover. The color is gorgeous. And I really enjoyed the comments from the author. She sounds like someone I would love to meet in person.

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Jerry Marquardt
2/8/2021 10:32:28 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including A Simple Job, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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megan a allen
2/8/2021 11:02:22 pm

This is the kind of read I need right now!!

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