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- - September 22nd, 2010
With great sadness, we report that our author Jennifer Rardin passed away on Monday, September 20th. Our heart goes out to her family and friends.
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Nicole Peeler
September 22, 2010
at 4:17 pm
While I never met Jen, we interacted quite a bit. She was always supportive, friendly, outgoing, and welcoming, especially to a debut author. I am incredibly sad to hear this news, and all my thoughts are with her family. She will be greatly missed.
Julia Sutch
September 22, 2010
at 4:35 pm
My heart goes out to Jennifer’s family. She was a wonderful woman and I only wish I had the opportunity to speak with her more.
Jennifer, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers! <3
MarnieColette
September 22, 2010
at 4:41 pm
My heart goes out to her family. She will be missed.
Rebecca Bone
September 22, 2010
at 5:06 pm
Am so shocked to hear such dreadful news – love and best wishes to her family and friends, may she rest in peace
Katie
September 22, 2010
at 5:16 pm
I am so sorry to hear about this. Praying for and thinking of the family.
Julie Swaney
September 22, 2010
at 5:46 pm
My thoughts and prayers go out to her family. She will be missed very much
Julie Swaney
Brenda H.
September 22, 2010
at 6:07 pm
I’ve been following her blog for a year now, and was always hoping to meet her. She was always so open, kind and generous. I’m so so sad to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
Tori [Book Faery]
September 22, 2010
at 7:13 pm
This makes me so incredibly sad. She was such a kindhearted, sweet individual. I didn’t get to talk to her much, but the few times that we did speak, she always managed to make me smile.
Alice
September 22, 2010
at 7:52 pm
My condolences to her family and friends, our hearts go out to them in this time of great sadness. May she rest in peace. She will be sorely missed by all
Amy
September 22, 2010
at 8:38 pm
I was never lucky enough to meet her, but her books got me through a rough patch, and I always looked forward to the next one. My thoughts are with her family and friends tonight.
Peace to your spirit, Jennifer.
Jackie (Literary Escapism)
September 22, 2010
at 8:56 pm
I am shocked. This is so unexpected. I know Jennifer has left many fans behind and that she will be fondly remembered. My thoughts are with her family during this difficult time.
Patricia Altner
September 22, 2010
at 9:09 pm
This is such sad and shocking news. I only worked with her briefly but feel grateful for knowing her. My heartfelt prayers to her family.
Rest in peace, Jen
Karin
September 22, 2010
at 9:32 pm
I spoke with her a few times and met her once, she was absolutely a sweetheart. I’m so sorry to hear this and my deepest condolences to her family.
Lola De
September 23, 2010
at 12:40 am
The world seems a lot sadder today.
Jennifer Rardin will truly be missed.
She not only gave us a wonderful adventure in her books, she also aloud us to share a little part of who she really was, with photos of her travels, stories of her and her family and her whitty & humorous replies to our emails & comments on her website.
My deepest sympathy to her family and loved ones.
Amber
September 23, 2010
at 12:45 am
I am shocked! We had just chatted about her appearing on the blog to promote her new release. I was looking forward to her sending me a guest post…
My thoughts are with her family and friends.
Athena Barnes
September 23, 2010
at 10:31 am
Such a great person with so much talent & passion for life. I can’t believe her time’s been cut so short.
My heart goes out to her family & friends.
tamibates
September 23, 2010
at 2:41 pm
she was a wonderful person and a talented writer. she will be greatly missed and mourned
Vickie B
September 23, 2010
at 2:58 pm
Her family and friends are in my prayers. She will be missed greatly.
Nancy Haddock
September 23, 2010
at 4:55 pm
I’m heartbroken to have lost such a marvelous author, far, far too soon.
Blessings to her family and friends, to her editor and all the folks at her publisher, and to her readers.
Teresa E
September 23, 2010
at 5:35 pm
I am very sad to hear of her passing…she will be truly missed. :-(
Condolences to her family and friends.
Karen Miller
September 23, 2010
at 7:08 pm
Horrible news. My thoughts and prayers go to everyone who knew and loved her.
Pam P
September 24, 2010
at 11:57 pm
Such sad news. My sympathies to her family.
Mike Calder
September 25, 2010
at 10:47 am
This is a real shock.
Jen e-mailed me out of the blue a couple of years ago and we ended up trading messages as I gave her info on Scotland for background for ‘One More Bite’
I re-read our correspondence only a couple of weeks ago…she was a really nice person.
Larissa
September 26, 2010
at 11:20 pm
I am in Utter shock right now. I am a huge fan of Jen’s books and had hopes of one day meeting her in person.
MY thoughts and heart go out to her family and friends!
Eli
October 22, 2011
at 11:38 pm
I just finished reading “The Deadliest Bite” book 8 and the final edition of The Jaz Parks series. I am still so saddened by Ms.Rardin’s death, saying good bye to Jaz and Vayl and the rest of the gang is like leaving old friends. RIP Jennifer Rardin