American author
Alesia Marie Holliday is an American author who writes under own name as well as the pseudonyms Alyssa Day and Jax Abbott.[1] She won a RITA Award, given by the Romance Writers of America for excellence in romantic fiction.
Early life and education
Alesia Marie Holliday was raised in Barnesville, Ohio, and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1981.[2] She earned degrees from Ohio State University and Capital University Law School[3] (J.D., 1995).[4]
Writing career
While working as a trial lawyer, she began writing.[5] In 2003, Holliday published a memoir, eMail to the Front, of her correspondence with her husband while he was deployed with the United States Navy.
Her first novel, a chick lit book called American Idle, was published in 2004. The book launched Dorchester's making It imprint. Publishers Weekly described it as "zany" and "humorous."[6] Holliday says that her fiction writing style influenced her legal briefs, with one judge telling her "‘I love when you come before me, because your briefs are always so entertaining'".[5] To the surprise of her law colleagues, who considered her writing a hobby, Holliday soon quit law to write full-time.[5]
Holliday writes in multiple genres using multiple pseudonyms. Under her own name, she has written romantic comedies and mysteries. As Jax Abbott, she writes YA novels. As Alyssa Day, she writes paranormal romance.[1]
Writing as Alesia Holliday
Contemporary romance
- American Idle (also in Spring Fling)
- Santa Baby
- The Naked Truth About Guys
- 7 Ways To Lose Your Lover
- Blondes Have More Felons
[7][8]
Writing as Jax Abbott
Teen novels
- Super Hero Prom
- Super Hero Sweet 16
[7][8]
Writing as Lucy Connors
Author is no longer using the pseudonym Lucy Connors
Teen novels
[7][8]
Writing as Alyssa Day
Non-fiction
[7][8]
Poseidon's Warriors series
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Title
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Date Published
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0.1
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Halloween In Atlantis
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Oct 2016
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0.2
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Christmas In Atlantis
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Dec 2016
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Christmas After Dark
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1
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January In Atlantis
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Jan 2018
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My Paranormal Valentine
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2
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February In Atlantis
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Mar 2018
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February and March in Atlantis
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3
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March In Atlantis
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Sep 2018
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February and March in Atlantis
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4
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April In Atlantis
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Nov 2018
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5
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May In Atlantis
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Sep 2019
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6
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June In Atlantis
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Dec 2020
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7
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July In Atlantis
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8
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August In Atlantis
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9
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October In Atlantis
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10
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November In Atlantis
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11
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December In Atlantis
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[7][8]
Warriors of Poseidon series
Related to Poseidon's Warriors
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US Title
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UK Title and Overseas
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Date Published
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1
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Atlantis Rising
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Conlan
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Mar 2007
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1.5
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Wild Hearts In Atlantis
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Bastien
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May 2007
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Wild Thing
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2
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Atlantis Awakening
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Vengeance
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Nov 2007
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2.5
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Shifter's Lady
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Ethan
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Mar 2008
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Shifter
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3
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Atlantis Unleashed
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Justice
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Jun 2009
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4
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Atlantis Unmasked
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Alexios
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Jul 2009
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5
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Atlantis Redeemed
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Brennan
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Mar 2010
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6
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Atlantis Betrayed
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Christophe
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Sep 2010
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7
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Vampire In Atlantis
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Daniel
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Jun 2011
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8
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Heart Of Atlantis
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Alaric
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Dec 2012
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[7][8]
Cardinal Witches series
- Alejandro's Sorceress (also in Dark and Deadly)
- William's Witch (also in Taming The Vampire Anthology)
- Damon's Enchantress
- Jake's Djinn (also in Second Chances)
[7][8]
Tiger's Eye Mysteries series
Author estimates this series will include 12 books
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0.5
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Travelling Eye
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Mar 2016
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Red Sole Clues
Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1
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1
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Dead Eye
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Dec 2015
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Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1
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2
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Private Eye
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Apr 2016
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Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1
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3
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Evil Eye
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Mar 2019
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4
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Eye of Danger
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Aug 2019
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5
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Eye of the Storm
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Sep 2019
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6
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A Dead End Christmas
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Mar 2020
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7
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Apple of My Eye
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2020?
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8
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Blink of an Eye
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2020?
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9
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Eagle Eye
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2020?
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[7][8]
League of the Black Swan series
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Date Published
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Comments
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The Cursed
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May 2013
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1.5
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Curse Of The Black Swan
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Jul 2013
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Enthralled
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2
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The Treasured
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formerly named The Unforgiven
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[7][8]
Vampire Motorcycle Club
- Bane's Choice
[7]
Anthologies and collections
Anthology or Collection
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Contents
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Publication Date
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With
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Comments
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Wild Thing[9]
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Wild Hearts in Atlantis
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May 2007
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Maggie Shayne
Marjorie M. Liu
Meljean Brook
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Shifter[10]
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Shifter's Lady
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Mar 2008
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Angela Knight
Lora Leigh
Virginia Kantra
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The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance[11]
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The Princess and the Peas
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Apr 2009
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Trisha Telep
Ilona Andrews
Kelley Armstrong
Anya Bast
Meljean Brook
et al.
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Enthralled[12]
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The Curse of the Black Swan
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Jul 2013
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Lora Leigh
Meljean Brook
Lucy Monroe
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I Never Thought I'd See You Again[13]
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Persephone's Granddaughter
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Jan 2013
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Lou Aronica
Allison Brennan
Mary Hart Perry
C.B. Pratt
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Dark and Deadly[14]
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Alejandro's Sorceress
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Apr 2014
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Jennifer Ashley
Felicity Heaton
Erin Kellison
Laurie London
Erin Quinn
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Random:
A Short Story Collection[15]
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The Princess and the Peas
Persephone's Granddaughter
Suzi Steletto: Recovering Demon Slayer
Suzi Steletto and the Giblet of Fire
Last Dance
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July 2014
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Spring Fling[16]
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American Idol
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May 2015
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Lori Handeland
Stephanie Julian
Aliyah Burke
Eileen Rendahl
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Red Sole Clues[17]
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Traveler's Eye
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Mar 2016
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Liliana Hart
Adrienne Giordano
Lori Ryan
Marquita Valentine
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later renamed Travelling Eye
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Taming The Vampire Anthology[18]
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William's Witch
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Oct 2016
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Mandy M. Roth
Michelle M. Pillow
Kristen Painter
Yasmine Galenorn
Colleen Gleason
Jennifer Ashley
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Second Chances:
A Romance Writers of America Collection[19]
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Jake's Djinn
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Sep 2017
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J. Kenner
Tina Ferraro
Christina Lauren
Brandi Willis Schreiber
et al.
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Tiger's Eye Mysteries Volume 1[20]
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Travelling Eye
Dead Eye
Private Eye
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May 2018
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was Traveler's Eye
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February and March in Atlantis[21]
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February in Atlantis
March in Atlantis
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Oct 2018
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My Paranormal Valentine[22]
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January in Atlantis
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Jan 2019
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Lisa Kessler
Renee George
Abigail Owen
Debra Dunbar
Robyn Peterman
Michelle M. Pillow
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Christmas After Dark[23]
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Christmas in Atlantis
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Nov 2019
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Juliette Cross
Abigail Owen
Lisa Kessler
Nina Croft
Sheryl Nantus
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Holliday's first two marriages were brief, ending in divorce. She was married to Michael D. Melching from June 16, 1985[24] to February 6, 1987.[25] Holliday married Patrick R. Tourne on April 20, 1990[26] and they were divorced on December 8, 1994.[27]
Holliday married her third husband Judson E. "Judd" McLevey II, a naval flight officer, on March 23, 1996.[28] They have two children.[29]