{"title":"Grace Greene","description":"Stories of heart and hope from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge. Grace Greene, a USA Today Bestselling Author, writes women's fiction and contemporary romance with suspense. A Virginia native, Grace has family ties to North Carolina. She writes books set in both locations. Please visit Grace at www.gracegreene.com and sign up for her newsletter there. The Emerald Isle books, BEACH RENTAL and BEACH WINDS, are set in North Carolina where \"It's always a good time for a love story and a trip to the beach.\" Or travel down Virginia Country Roads in KINCAID'S HOPE, A STRANGER IN WYNNEDOWER, and CUB CREEK and \"Take a trip to love, mystery and suspense. Her most recent releases are THE HAPPINESS IN BETWEEN, THE MEMORY OF BUTTERFLIES, and the third novel in the Emerald Isle, NC Stories Series, BEACH WEDDING. BEACH RENTAL, her debut novel, won the Booksellers Best contest in both the Traditional and Best First Book categories. 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