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Angela Holbrook

Active: 2003-09-03 → 2021-10-01 • 🏆 #4410 in Career Reads • 💬 #2775 in Reviews • ✍️ #4130 in Total Words (of 5,693 authors) • FictionMania Author Page (#2530)
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Total Career Reads
7,059
Avg 2,353 reads / story (3/3 tracked)
Reads Velocity (3w / 2m)
+29 / 3w
Est. +83 reads in last 2 months
Reader Reviews
17
1 review per 415 reads • Last: 10/20/21
Stories & Series
3
1 multi-part series
Total Word Count
4,931
≈ 0.1 full-length novels
🏆 Top 10 Most-Read Stories by Angela Holbrook
Signature Themes — Categories & Keywords (Click any tag to filter stories)
Deals, Bets or Dares 3Magical Transformations 3Sweet / Sentimental 1
Multi-Part Series & Reader Retention (1 series)
The Shop at the End of the Road 3 parts 37% P1→P3 retention
7,059 reads 17 reviews 4,931 words
🔔 0 stories received reviews after your last visit ( )

Complete Story Catalog (3)

Added ↕ Story Title & Summary ↕ Old → New Name Rating / Age Words ↕ Total Reads ↕ Reads (3w) ↕ Reads (2m) ↕ Reviews ↕ Last Review ↕
2021-10-01
The Shop at the End of the Road: Part 3 The Shop at the End of the Road #3
The shop on the outskirts of town seemed to sell everything your heart could ever desire. But when the dark-eyed woman with the tarot cards offered Robin Lindale the answer to all his prayers, he discovered that happiness comes at a price very few could afford - and which none could ever resist.
Robin → Robbie
+Felicity
G Yes
Pre-Teen Under 13
944
1,279
0.69/day • ~14 / 3w
14 41 4 2021-10-20
2004-07-31
The Shop at the End of the Road: Part 2 The Shop at the End of the Road #2
The shop on the outskirts of town seemed to sell everything your heart could ever desire. But when the dark-eyed woman with the tarot cards offered Robin Lindale the answer to all his prayers, he discovered that happiness comes at a price very few could afford - and which none could ever resist.
Robin → Robbie
+Felicity
G WIP
Pre-Teen Under 13
1,408
2,288
0.28/day • ~6 / 3w
6 17 5 2016-01-24
2003-09-03
The Shop at the End of the Road The Shop at the End of the Road #1
The shop on the outskirts of town seemed to sell everything your heart could ever desire. But when the dark-eyed woman with the tarot cards offered Robin Lindale the answer to all his prayers, he discovered that happiness comes at a price very few could afford - and which none could ever resist.
Robin Lindale → Robyne lindale
+Felicity
G WIP
Teenager 13-18
2,579
3,492
0.41/day • ~9 / 3w
9 25 8 2004-08-01