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Lauren J. A. Bear

LAUREN J. A. BEAR was born in Boston and raised in Long Beach. After studying English at UCLA, and education at Loyola Marymount University, she worked for a decade as a middle-school teacher focused on literacy and humanities.  Lauren lives in Seattle with her husband and three young children where she enjoys crossword puzzles and being on or near the water without getting wet. She is the author of Medusa's Sisters.
Aphrodite in Pieces
Mother of Rome
Medusa's Sisters

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Aphrodite in Pieces
Mother of Rome
Medusa's Sisters

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