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Joined 02-18-10, id: 712487, Profile Updated: 12-11-15
Author has written 7 stories for Young Adult, and Romance.

Hi, I'm Rookiewriter...not Cookiewriter. Although, if any of you were ever attacked by a giant chocolate chip cookie, I'd stuff it inside my mouth to protect you--no need to thank me--that's just the kind of friend I am!

Anyway, a friend of mine pointed out that you want to know about me, not my philosophies about life and relationships. Let's see...

I like to cook and bake (and I have an AMAZING chocolate chip cookie recipe) I like running (but not too much at a time) I like lifting weights (but not too heavy-just pursuing the elusive perfect abs, thighs, and glutes) I love reading I love writing I play piano (and have a side-job playing for a children's choir) I sing I studied biology, microbiology, hematology, and chemistry (I know--I should have focused on English and creative writing, but my family said that wasn't practical) I love children I've always enjoyed being around men. I had tons more male friends growing up than female friends-but my few female friends were awesome. I have curly brunette hair and green eyes like my avatar. I like skiing I hate swimming, not the actual activity--just the part where I get in a bathing suit and show some skin I'm critical of my body I know how to sew clothes, but I only do it to make great Halloween costumes I do lots of volunteer work in my community I love looking at pictures of gorgeous houses and perusing interior decorating books I plan vacations that I'll probably never take

Here's a favorite quote of mine: "Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.”--Alfred Tennyson, In Memoriam

My favorite food is: Pasta with any kind of tomato-based sauce. (That's why I have to run and lift weights)

My favorite pastime: Aside from writing, I like to watch men. (Not like a stalker) I watch them getting their hair cut when I'm in the salon, I watch construction workers when I'm waiting outside for something else, I watch them trying to choose food in the grocery store (They're not very skilled at this), I watch them driving by in their vehicles while I'm at stoplights, I watch them playing outdoor sports while I'm running, I watch them doing yard work (also while I'm running, which is another incentive for me to get out and run); you get the picture.

I love my family, the neighborhood I live in, and my friends. I also have plenty of my own problems to deal with. Guess what? Everybody's eating some kind of crap sandwich. I constantly remind myself that everybody has personal heartaches, and so I need to be as kind as I can to each person I meet. I hope some of you can escape from your troubles while you read my stories. I hope you enjoy them.

Sooo, that's a little bit about me. Here's an update! I had requests from some of my readers for the ability to get my stories in real books. So, I put my favorites up on Amazon. You can find some under the author name Marne Duvall and some under the author name C.F. Hayward.

Hugs,

Rookiewriter70

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It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You by Lostinthenightrain reviews
She hated his aristocratic air. He hated her enigmatic persona. They were on the opposite ends of the spectrum and yet with one common need, they agreed to a marriage. With such split personalities, they united under a white flag for now. SKoW Winner! REMOVED
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,035 - Reviews: 343 - Favs: 311 - Follows: 199 - Updated: 8/31/2020 - Published: 11/30/2009 - Complete
Trouble Is by Katayanagi reviews
Tham National Private School: fine education for the children of the rich. Three girls find their fates entwined as they attend school there, and soon their fates intertwine with those of the three rich Tham sons. Trouble is bound to follow. Please R&R
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 50,947 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 17 - Updated: 2/3/2010 - Published: 8/9/2009
Battle Scars by White Rose Blossom reviews
“So I take it I’m not getting any tonight?” That WOULD be the first thing he says to me when he finds out we're locked in a room together. So even with "No" for an answer, how is it I find myself in bed with him, falling harder with every passing second?
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,570 - Reviews: 291 - Favs: 1,326 - Follows: 99 - Published: 7/5/2009 - Complete
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Frenemies-First-Person Version reviews
Frenemies was written years ago in the third person. I had a request for a version in the first-person point of view. Here it is. Thank you.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 23,194 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4/30/2022 - Complete
Ghosts and Painted Houses reviews
Kylie hasn't been happy at home and is looking for a new adventure. She goes to college in Scotland, and finds more than she bargained for. Maybe it's more than she can handle. When she sees a handsome ghost who looks like a Scottish Highlander and lives in an abandoned castle in Scotland who pleads for her help, she doesn't know what to do.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,951 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12/20/2020
The Assignment reviews
Sophie's life is boring, but on track to give her the future she wants-or so she thought. When her boyfriend breaks up with her because he says he's gay, her world shatters. Now she has to rebuild her life without him, and she's not sure how to do it. The first thing is to decide if she ever wants another man in her life, because there is one that she usually ignores.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 12 - Words: 29,152 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 3/19/2018 - Published: 12/31/2017 - Complete
Frenemies
Devin plays football. Kara does cross-country running. They've competed for the Outstanding Student of the Year Award since ninth grade. He's always in her face, like an itchy rash. Then a secret admirer leaves notes and gifts in her locker, and she feels pretty for the first time. She dances on her bedroom balcony, pretending he's watching her, but no one really is…right?
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 22,750 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 2 - Published: 1/21/2016 - Complete
Change of Plans reviews
Makenna Coolidge is independent, determined to make it on her own. After being assaulted in college and on dates, she's through with men. Her father's bankruptcy interrupted her plans to go to law school, but she's working her way toward it on her own. A surprise bouquet, followed by persistent kindness and attention from the giver, along with a crisis makes her change her plans.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 26 - Words: 54,794 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Published: 1/18/2016
The Healer reviews
Loril thinks she's a mediocre magic user because her friends do more showy magic than her. She decides not to go to the advanced magic school with them, but her godmother gets her to attend. While she's at school, she discovers her special abilities and saves several people's lives. Roan, her partner in a dangerous off-the-books mission, is one of them. He will never forget...
Fiction: Romance - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 23 - Words: 52,407 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 2 - Published: 12/11/2015
New Money reviews
Mia is moving from the U.S. to a boarding school in Italy since her father invented technology that an Italian company bought. He's now a wealthy partner in that company. Her world is changing, but she's tough. Her father's partner has a son named Roberto who is sometimes antagonistic and sometimes sweet, but will they ever just be friends?
Fiction: Young Adult - Rated: T - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 13 - Words: 25,853 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 4/10/2015 - Published: 8/7/2014