Writing A PINCH OF OOH LA LA gave Renee an opportunity to write about two of her favorite things: baking and jazz. Since shes an only child, she had a blast writing about Abbeys large multi-racial family made up of musicians and artists. A PINCH OF OOH LA LA takes place in her beloved city of Oakland, CA.
Renee would rather hoard books than shoes and goes to movies for the popcorn as much as the film. She owns three rescue dogs that force her to walk every day, rain or shine. Along with world peace, she dreams of one day having her novels adapted to the big or small screen.
Renee would rather hoard books than shoes and goes to movies for the popcorn as much as the film. She owns three rescue dogs that force her to walk every day, rain or shine. Along with world peace, she dreams of one day having her novels adapted to the big or small screen.
Genres: General Fiction
New and upcoming books
Novels
Please Please Please (1999)
Shake Down the Stars (2013)
A Pinch of Ooh La La (2014)
Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn (2025)
Shake Down the Stars (2013)
A Pinch of Ooh La La (2014)
Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn (2025)
Renee Swindle recommends

Home of the American Circus (2025)
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