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S.M. STEVENS
A lifelong resident of New England other than stints in England and Italy, S.M. Stevens began writing fiction during back-to-back health crises: a shattered pelvis and ovarian cancer. Her books include Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (Contemporary Adult Fiction), Shannon’s Odyssey (Middle Grade), and the Bit Players series (Young Adult) for musical theatre-loving teens. Her forthcoming novel, Beautiful and Terrible Things, addresses social justice issues. When not writing fiction, she provides marketing and PR for solar energy companies. WE B S ITE /B LOG: AUT HO RS M S T E V E NS . CO M FA C E B OOK : A U THO RS M S T E V E NS T W ITTE R : @ S MS T E V E NS 1 7 I N S TA GR A M: S .M.S T E V E NS L IN K E D IN : S -M-S T E V E NS
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Reviewers have called Horseshoes and Hand Grenades "an insightful, compelling and well-written tale showing the strength of the female psyche" and "a novel that will stick in my mind for years to come". Shelby Stewart and Astrid Ericcson just want to start their careers in Boston's PR world and maybe find a nice guy to hang out with. But long-buried memories of a childhood incident keep interrupting Shelby's plans. And Astrid is forced to re-visit her career strategy when her boss takes flirting to a dangerous level. Both women reach new highs and lows in life, work and romance while struggling with the relationships that haunt them.
