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Terri-Lynne Smiles

Terri-Lynne Smiles

About

Although her mother was raised in Hawaii, Terri-Lynne was born and still lives in Ohio, where she lives with her husband and the world’s most loving but intellectually-challenged dog, who will chase a stick into a burning fire if no one stops her. She prides herself on crafting novels filled with realistic characters, a heart-pounding pace, and a bit of a puzzle for the reader and characters to chew on.

Terri-Lynne Smiles’s acclaimed debut novel, Foreseen, the first book in the Rothston Series, explores the lure of power in a contemporary world in which “adepts” can change the decisions of others around them.  The second book in the series, Choices, was recently  released in November, 2013.

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span>  </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span>  </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span>  </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span>  </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span>  </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span>  </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>

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<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-family:'Crimson Text', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:20px;">&quot;Smiles interlaces the action and suspense with some interesting science tidbits and with a carefully considered version of human history in which adepts have always walked among us. And Kinzi and Greg remain extremely engaging main characters.</p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-family:'Crimson Text', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:20px;">A tense and well-plotted continuation of the Rothston Series.&quot; - <em>The Kirkus Review</em></p>