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Zoe Forward is the author of more than thirty-five contemporary and paranormal romance novels. Some even made bestseller lists. She believes experience is the best teacher, although she’s been strongly advised that “experience” does not include accepting a friend-of-a-friend’s invitation to meet a genuine vampire. When she’s not torturing fictional characters for fun, Zoe draws inspiration from real life as a veterinarian in the South, a baseball mom, and the wife of a doomsday-prepper-survivalist. Between those three things, she has plenty of material and possibly enough emergency supplies to survive more than one zombie apocalypse.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 3,863 ratings · 1,610 reviews · 38 distinct works • Similar authors

	Protecting His Witch (Keepers of the Veil, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 530 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way You Bite 3.64 avg rating — 438 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doc Showmance 3.63 avg rating — 337 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	His Witch to Keep (Keepers of the Veil, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightshade's Bite (Blood Wars Book 2) 4.18 avg rating — 147 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing the Witch's Game (Keepers of the Veil #3) 3.97 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Moon Rising (Crown's Wolves, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Off Her Game (The Game Lords #1) 3.95 avg rating — 125 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dawn of a Dark Knight 3.74 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can't Shoot Whiskey (Southern Veterinary, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 122 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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LOOK WHAT'S COMING IN AUGUST!

I can handle angry bulls, difficult horses, and homicidal llamas. Timothy Hurst? Not so much.
Small town. Old feud. One man who refuses to forgive me.

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Series by Zoe Forward

Keepers Of The Veil (5 books)
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3.91 avg rating — 979 ratings

Blood Wars (2 books)
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3.78 avg rating — 585 ratings

The Crown's Wolves (3 books)
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 275 ratings

Scimitar Magi (3 books)
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3.92 avg rating — 254 ratings

The Game Lords (3 books)
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4.10 avg rating — 229 ratings

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Just for the Cameras (Bay Area Players, #1)

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Variation

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Zoe Forward liked Miancka's review of Bad Decisions & Back Roads: Second Chance Veterinarian Romance (Southern Veterinary Book 2): "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Stars Okay, Gia and Timothy completely stole my heart! 😭❤️ Bad Decisions & Back Roads was such an emotional, heartfelt second-chance romance, and I absolutely loved watching these two find their way back to each other. Gia and Timothy have so mu" Read more of this review »
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Zoe Forward liked amanda's review of Bad Decisions & Back Roads: Second Chance Veterinarian Romance (Southern Veterinary Book 2): "the way i put off reading the epilogue of this book for days because i didn’t want it to end😭 i truly love this book and these characters so much!!"
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Zoe Forward liked Kira Wall's review of Bad Decisions & Back Roads: Second Chance Veterinarian Romance (Southern Veterinary Book 2): "Bad Decisions And Back Roads is book 2 in the Southern Veterinary series by Zoe Forward. It is a standalone but it does have overlapping characters from book one. In this book we get Timothy and Gia's story. I loved this book for the healing these ch" Read more of this review »
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Zoe Forward liked Zoe Forward's blog post: PREORDER "LOOK WHAT'S COMING IN AUGUST! I can handle angry bulls, difficult horses, and homicidal llamas. Timothy Hurst? Not so much. Small town. Old feud. One man who refuses to forgive me. https://books2read.com/u/3n6ElR FIND ON GOODREADS: 👉 http..." Read more of this blog post »
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“Kissing her wasn't just a kiss. It was a full-body, mid-altering experience.”
― Zoe Forward, Hooked On A Witch

tags: athena, demigod, god, paranormal, poseidon, romance, urban-fantasy, witch

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“Death had touched her, hurt her, and left her to deal with its disagreeable aftermath.”
― Zoe Forward, Hooked On A Witch

tags: death, death-of-a-loved-one, death-quotes, paranormal-romance

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“May you never find satisfaction with another woman."
"Did you just curse me?”
― Zoe Forward, Protecting His Witch

tags: curse, curses, curses-and-spells, witch

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Making Connections: 3065. - FORGOTTEN IN DARKNESS by Zoe Forward	3	27	Mar 14, 2014 02:37AM
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Zoe’s Quotes

“I really want to punch you right now. Maybe even break your nose.” She rolled her eyes upward, seeking calm. “But I won’t because I like this dress.”
― Zoe Forward, His Witch to Keep

tags: humor, humorous

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“May you never find satisfaction with another woman."
"Did you just curse me?”
― Zoe Forward, Protecting His Witch

tags: curse, curses, curses-and-spells, witch

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“I’ll shoot,” she murmured against his rock-solid pecs, burrowing the muzzle of her Glock into his abdomen.
“Go ahead, sweetheart. Add it to the tally for the night. It’ll sting like a bitch, but I guarantee it won’t kill me.”
― Zoe Forward, Dawn of a Dark Knight

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“Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of tries
to get there.”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Mine

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“What happens if I try to run?” I ask as the doors close. (jace)
“I’ll stop you.” (charlie)
“You don’t look too quick.” (jace)
“You’d be surprised.” (charlie)
“I hate surprises.” (jace)
“Then don’t run. (charlie)”
― D.D. Barant