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About alexanderhodde

We love to hike, we love to read, and we love to write. We are active in a small house church that recently moved into a building that was once a parts store, so life is fun and exciting for us.

Romance–Young Love by Hannah Alexander

    As I gaze at this first Christmas photo with this special little boy, I can’t help wondering what his life will be like. He’s quite a little charmer, and I imagine him to be breaking hearts before he … Continue reading

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Romance Addiction by Hannah Alexander

Have you ever experienced a painful breakup? I’m talking romance right now, though I know the loss of a friendship can be devastating. I’ve experienced both kinds multiple times, and after decades of struggling to learn how to handle a … Continue reading

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Love For the Rest of Our Lives by Hannah Alexander

            I believe in lasting love with the right person until death we do part–and even then I want to walk hand in hand with Mel through eternity. Call me a starry-eyed romantic–Mel would laugh. … Continue reading

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Keeping Faith by Hannah Alexander

      It’s been a long time between novels  for me this last go-round, but I’ve found my writing chops again-or perhaps gums might be the better term. I love writing historical novels because it’s fun to imagine myself … Continue reading

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You Want Real Romance? by Hannah Alexander

          I’ve been writing romantic suspense novels, women’s fiction, historical romance and romantic medical thrillers for nearly thirty years. I’ve also made hideous romance choices in my own life and had to live with them for … Continue reading

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Catching a Shy Man (aka Taming a Feral Cat) by Hannah Alexander

    The Shy Man         Being lazy by nature, I typically choose to blog about subjects of my novels. Lately, my blogs have been about small-town settings and the benefits of community. I’ve been reminded, however, … Continue reading

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Village of Jollification by Hannah Alexander

  Once upon a time, over 160 years ago, a man built a mill along a creek on one of the major wagon trails from Springfield, MO into Indian Territory and Kansas Territory. The mill became a town, and because … Continue reading

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A True Story–by Hannah Alexander

Once upon a time, when Mel and I were engaged and he was working a Halloween night shift, we agreed that I would sit at his house and pass out candy to all the children we knew would come in … Continue reading

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Small Town Class–by Hannah Alexander

                        After forty years, our small class from our small town where I still live today continues to love to get together for a weekend, laugh a lot, cry … Continue reading

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Miracles do Happen (by Hannah Alexander)

Much of the country has been watching and praying as Oklahoma City and surrounding towns dig out of the debris and devastation caused by a monster tornado attack last night. Many of us prayed for a friend of mine who … Continue reading

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Like a Good Neighbor (by Hannah Alexander)

This is not a State Farm commercial. Friends, meet our yard below. Yes, the grass really was knee high last night. I checked it, and my legs are not short. I could honestly use the excuse that I love the … Continue reading

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Have You Read This Guy Lately? By Hannah Alexander

I have a habit of reading an author’s book, then if I like it, I’ll find all of that author’s other titles and read them back to back, overdosing on the style and characters and stories created by that one … Continue reading

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A Doctor With A Heart by Hannah Alexander

No, I’m not going to lapse into song about my wonderful husband and our new clinic. That time for promotion has passed, and most folks reading this can’t drive far enough to have Mel check them out, anyway. We live … Continue reading

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Community by Hannah Alexander

What a life! I grew up in California, where freeways were already prevalent, crowds were the norm, and traffic in our valley north of LA was already bumper-to-bumper. Yes, I grew up as a valley girl. My father, however, always … Continue reading

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Learning From Experience by Hannah Alexander

Have you ever made an awkward move and tripped? Most folks do. Have you ever spaced out and found yourself unintentionally running a stop sign or a traffic signal? I have a friend who once glanced down at her cell … Continue reading

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