New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of over thirty novels about strong women, messy families, and the search for a place to call home. Her stories have earned numerous awards including two Romance Writers of America’s RITA® Awards, and two National Readers’ Choice Awards.

Her novels, Meg & Jo and Beth & Amy (inspired by the classic Little Women) received starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and the American Library Association’s Booklist and praise from People Magazine.

Her most recent release, The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale, was featured by Once Upon a Bookclub, BookTrib book club, and the Friends and Fiction Official Book Club.

Married to her college sweetheart, Virginia lives in North Carolina.

“Kantra is a deft, wise writer at the top of her game.”

Barbara O’Neal, author of The Starfish Sisters

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