RELEASE BLITZ: Inked in Lies by Giana Darling

Inked in Lies, an edgy, ultra sexy standalone MC romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling, is available now!

He moved in next door. Handsome as sin, older in a way that meant forbidden. He had tattoos on his hands and wickedness tucked in his grin. I was a goner as a girl to a man they called Casanova for a reason. He would never love me, at least not the way I needed him to. I tried to move on. But I couldn’t turn my back on him or The Fallen MC. So when they needed me most, I offered the only thing of value I could use to help them. My body. And when helping them meant putting my life on the line, Nova had to decide just how much he was willing to do to get me out alive.

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About Giana 

Giana Darling is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Top 40 Amazon bestselling Canadian romance author who specializes in the taboo and angsty side of love and romance. She currently lives in beautiful British Columbia where she spends time riding on the back of her man’s bike, baking pies, and reading snuggled up with her cat Persephone.

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Devious Kisses by Thandiwe Mpofu

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Devious Kisses, the first book in an inter-connected series, It's Just High School, an enemies to lovers contemporary standalone is live! One-click today!

 

BLURB

Here’s the 411 about high school—well, at least for my high school, Clintwood Academy. 

💋It’s a fucking warzone. 

💋Everyone has a grudge against someone else. 

💋It’s the breeding ground for losers, jealous broken-hearted girls and acne covered fools with zero game. 

💋The disgustingly rich kids are vile, vindictive, popular and the mecca of a social life worth a damn. 

💋Lastly, high school is simply, survival of the fittest. 

And I was the fittest of them all. Once. 

Once before I was set up to take the fall for an attempted murder of one of the Fitz brothers, the golden boys of St. Jude High, our sworn rival enemy. 

Before I was played for a kiss and it worked. 

Now, the Fitz brothers hate me. 

They suspect me. 

They want to destroy me. 

They know everything about me, and I hate them for it. 

And now, we’ll all be living together, like one big, happy step-family. With secrets brimming, hatred festering, and other feelings I have no business having for my step-cousin-brothers or whatever, haunting me night and day. 

Now, let’s kiss and be forever rivals... 

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Caroline's Review

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Oh my god!!!! This book was crazy intense. It was so thrilling and emotional.

"This girl. She. Sees. Me. Every single inch of me, she sees me."

Julian Fitzgerald has a secret. He rules his school. Boys want to be him. Girls want to be with him. He's untouchable and unattainable. Nothing fazes him. So why does the beautiful, sharp-tongued slip of a girl get under his skin? One moment of bliss with a stolen kiss suddenly turns his world upside down and his secrets exposed. She's now his enemy.

"It's like he just tattooed half his soul to all of mine through the kiss."

Mia Montague has a secret. She's the Ice Queen at school. Girls want to be her. Boys want to be with her. She's untouchable and unattainable. However, almost everything about her is a façade that she keeps on a tight rein. She's been avoiding the Fitzgeralds for three years and they're about to take her down - but she's not going down without a fight.

"She tastes like my undoing and my salvation. She tastes like she's f*cking mine."

This story was just incredibly intense and so freakin' addictive! From Julian and Mia's first meeting to the unfolding story and exposure of so many truths. I felt on edge through most of the story. Julian is cruel and tough but Mia is his Achilles heel. He hates her. He wants her. But he doesn't trust her. And Mia feels just the same about him. She hates him yet finds comfort in him. These two just understood each other so well. They had a connection that was compelling and unbreakable - no matter how much they hated each other. I found it hard to think of them both as teenagers as they had old heads on young shoulders. My heart totally bled for them and the burdens they carried.

I'm just chomping at the bit for the next book, which I hope will be just as intricately woven and potent as this first book! Roll on September!!

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REVIEW: Cock & Bull by Laura Barnard

Cock & Bull by Laura Barnard

☘Out now!☘  Cock & Bull is finally available!  You can read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited - mybook.to/cockandbull.

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SYNOPSIS

Who knew that owning a pub would come with so many extras?

When Phoebe and Ella Bellerose left England behind to run the Irish pub they’d inherited, it sounded like a great adventure… until they saw for themselves what a wreck they’d been left.

With no experience, a severe lack of money, and a rival pub owner threatening to ruin them, the two girls aren’t convinced they can actually make this work.

Not until they meet Clooney Breen, who just so happens to be packed with charm, charisma, and barman skills that could help them all survive. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s the son of Cock & Bull’s biggest rival, and he’s desperate to help Ella and Phoebe teach his father a lesson.

But can mysterious Clooney, with his obvious secrets and desire to be their saviour, really be trusted? Or are they being played by this handsome lothario who seems too good to be true? Their problems only seem to grow and grow, until Phoebe discovers a ‘gift’ of her own that changes everything for all of them…

Things you should know about this rom com:

🍺 Tortured Bad Boy Hero

🍾 Enemies to Lovers Tension

🍸 Small Town Vibes & Gossiping Tribes

🍹 Quirky Sisters & Family Secrets

🍷 Slow burn, ‘will they, won’t they?’ romance.

🤣 LAUGH OUT LOUD comedy.

Claire's Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Well, it's safe to say that Laura has done it again with this hilarious rom-com.

Cock & Bull is the story of two sisters Phoebe and Ella who inherit a pub in Ireland. They pack up their life in England and decide to give running a pub a go, although when they arrive the pub isn't in the best of states, and let's not forget the interesting pet that was also left in their possession. As usual with Laura's books, this was hilarious and steamy all rolled into one. 

I have really struggled to read this year; my head just hasn't been in it, but as usual, I know that Laura's books never disappoint and this proved to be no different as I couldn't put it down.

The worst part of finishing one of Lauras books in the wait for the next one! This is another story that I highly recommend!

EXCERPT REVEAL: Restraint by Adriana Locke

 

RESTRAINT by Adriana Locke 
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Blurb: 

Blaire Gibson knows better than to have one-night stands. 

She prides herself on her decision-making skills. It’s the one asset that has never let her down. But even the best thinkers have weaknesses. Hers is a delicious business mogul with a quick tongue. Unfortunately for her, that tongue is good for more than just talking. 

Holt Mason doesn’t need to justify anything to anyone. 

He wants Blaire. He pursues Blaire. And he gets Blaire because that’s how his life works. 

Until it doesn’t. 

What begins as a single night in a hotel room spirals into an unusual agreement. As late nights provide the space to trade secrets and walls come tumbling down, more is shared than just pillow talk. 

They both should’ve known better. They should’ve shown restraint. Because when guards are dropped, hearts get hurt. 

*RESTRAINT is a brand-new standalone romance from USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke.

  

Excerpt: 

There’s a look in his eye, something behind the brazen façade, that intrigues me. I haven’t given a man more than a dirty look in longer than I can remember. Who has the time? Who has the energy? Who wants to deal with that bullshit?

But as I stand on the porch of this beautiful home in the middle of a perfect southern evening, I remember Sienna’s instruction to enjoy my vacation. 

“You don’t know enough about me to be right,” I volley back, continuing the banter because I can’t help myself. 

“I disagree.” He shifts his weight, folding his arms across his chest. “I’ll tell you three things about you besides the obvious. If I’m right, you’ll go to dinner with me.”

I think this over. I didn’t tell him anything about me, not even my name. There’s no way he can actually come up with one thing, let alone three, that’s deep enough to warrant a dinner date. 

If nothing else, it’ll be a fun little experiment and a chance for me to prove that men don’t know everything. 

“Fine,” I say. “But you have to impress me. Hair color, eye color—those types of things don’t count.” 

He grins. “Absolutely not. There’s no fun in that.”

“All right. Shoot.”

“Your name is Blaire,” he says, catching me off guard. “You like gummy bears but feel like it’s a childish thing to enjoy, so you try to be discreet about your obsession. You prefer the red ones and hate the green ones. You like shopping but hate spending loads of money on things you think are a waste.”

My jaw almost hits the floor. 

“And,” he says, taking a step closer to me, “you don’t date because you don’t have time. You also find men to be barbaric, adolescent creatures which, may I add, I find offensive.”

“How could you possibly know all that?” I demand.

The heat rolling off his body clamors into me, upping the beat of my heart tenfold. I hate my reaction to him and I hate even more than I can’t control it. 

“Lincoln said your name. You dropped the candy from your purse in the airport and I just happened to notice you had it hidden in a little pouch. All the red ones were gone and it was chock full of the green. Your lipstick was a type my mother uses, so I know it’s expensive as hell, but your earbuds earlier weren’t a name brand so I put together you don’t value them as much.”

“I just lose them constantly,” I say, still sorting his observations. 

“And now you lost our bet. Ready to go?” 

My summer dress billows in the breeze, reminding me, once again, I’m not home.

This wouldn’t be like a dinner with a man I see regularly or could even see regularly if I wanted to. He lives almost a thousand miles from me. 

What could one dinner hurt? 

“Fine,” I say, stepping around him. “But I’m driving.”

 

   About the Author: 

USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own. She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, and two dogs. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather's nice and there's always a piece of candy in her pocket.

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RELEASE BLITZ: Liar Liar by Donna Alam

  

LIAR LIAR 

by Donna Alam 

Release Date: July 23rd 

Genre: Contemporary Romance 

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Blurb:

My first mistake?

Causing the sexy Frenchman a concussion.

My second?

Telling the hospital staff that I was his girlfriend.

In my defense, he didn’t speak English.

My third?

Taking him home, letting him sleep in my bed. Naked.

I never said I was Florence Nightingale . . .

He gave me a night I’ll never forget but when I wake, he’s already gone.

I tell myself it’s his loss, that I wasn’t expecting him to stay forever anyway,

And my life moves on.

I get a new job. A fresh start in a new country and I stop counting my mistakes.

Until those striking green eyes meet mine across the office,

And it all comes rushing back.

But he’s not that man anymore.

Gone are his jeans and his playful attitude.

Rich and powerful, he’s now sin in a suit.

And his English is perfect.

Were his kisses also lies? His caresses meaningless?

I feel like such a fool—I want to wrap my hands around his neck.

Though not to hug him,

Because the man is a force of nature.

A master manipulator.

He’s also my new boss.

And I already hate him.

The biggest lies are the ones we tell ourselves.

Caroline's Review

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God! I absolutely loved this story!

"His attention is intense and like a brush of hot fingertips before the look is replaced by a flash of annoyance."

When Rose Ryan saves a handsome stranger, she doesn't realise what she's set in motion, especially when she gives in to temptation. Months later, she comes face-to-face once more with Remy Durrand - only to discover that he's her new boss and he doesn't seemed pleased to see her.

"I will not lose my mind over a girl. A woman, my mind corrects. A goddess."

Remy Durrand went to the US in search of a certain woman but, instead, he meets Rose. Months later, she is still on his mind and he's shocked and confused when she turns up in Monaco as a new employee of his company. He's keeping deep secrets - secrets that could destroy any connection he's made with Rose. And, he's not prepared to let her go yet. Somehow, she has seeped under his skin and, as time goes on, he's prepared to do whatever it takes to keep her.

"My movements are frantic as I try to f*ck my madness and possession into her. I want to be deep inside her, own her. Leave my mark."

Gah! I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was humorous, intriguing, and super sexy! Remy and Rose had combustible chemistry. I adored the sizzling tension between them. Remy felt like a true Frenchman - he was romantic, sexy and pretty poetic. I loved his POV chapters. His adoration of Rose was absolute. Rose was gutsty, kind, and didn't put up with any nonsense. Her attraction to Remy was undeniable and I loved that she tried to stick with her principles. I loved her friendship with Charles and Fee, and I admired her for looking past the privileged trappings of Remy's life to see the man he truly was. There was also a touch of suspense, which made their story even more exciting. This is the first time I've read this author and I can't wait to try more of her books.

 

About the Author:

USA Today bestselling author Donna writes dirty stories, according to her family. She hopes you find them funny, too.

When not bashing away at a keyboard, she can usually be found hiding from her family and responsibilities with a good book in her hand and a dog that looks like a grey mop by her feet.

She likes her humour and wine dry, her mojitos sweet, and her language salty.

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RELEASE BLITZ: Complete Me by Claire Raye

Release Date: July 22

Life at its most complete is still unexpected.

Reid Bowen ruined her life and he is the one person she trusted. She had no business getting involved with him.

Sienna Parker is the only girl he’s ever wanted and now he’s lost her. But he will stop at nothing to win her back.

Forced together by circumstance, Sienna’s heart will be tested, but it’s Reid who must risk it all to protect them both. 

With their future at stake, it’s the unexpected that changes their lives. 

Caroline's Review

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This was a fantastic conclusion to Reid and Sienna's story. It was angsty, hot, and suspenseful.

"He looks at me in a way that he's never looked at another girl, like I will always be the only girl he'll ever need."

Reid and Sienna are broken before they really had the chance to flourish. However, when things start to become clear and that they need to pull together, along with Sienna's twin brother, Caleb, a plan is hatched so all three of them could shrug off the shackles of their past and start afresh. Unfortunately, it means placing them all in more danger than they already were, but it was a risk worth taking.

"I didn't lose my family. My family is and always has been the two people in this house with me."

This second novel was really thrilling. Reid never gave up on Sienna and I loved his determination to win her back. The actions he took to ensure that they could all be free from their past was scary but gutsy. Their love and connection really melted my heart. My heart broke for poor Caleb but the three of them together were a strong, bonded unit. I adored their solidarity and their unswerving belief in each other. I'm really looking forward to Caleb's story - he deserves so much happiness in his life after the sacrifices he made and what happened to him. Can't wait!!

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Life at its simplest is still complicated. 

Reid Bowen is her brother’s best friend and the biggest womanizer on campus. She has no business wanting him.

Sienna Parker is forbidden and the sweetest fruit he can never taste. But if he can’t have her, no one can.

Forced together by a road trip home, it will not only test their patience, but also their resolve to stay away from each other.

Bound by their past, it’s the complicated that changes their lives.

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Meet Claire Raye

Not only is Claire Raye a really sweet pen name, it’s actually a pen name for two sarcastic best friends who met through their mutual love of reading. After bonding over books (and wine and cheese), Claire and Raye decided to take the plunge and see if they could write a book together and ta dah… The Rockport Beach Series was born! In addition to their shared love of food and dropping an occasional (read: a lot) of f bombs, the writing duo that is Claire Raye like to write about strong sassy females who aren’t afraid to say what’s on their mind and the overprotective men who fall in love with them.

Writing The Rockport Beach Novels was so much fun, even if book two needed a shared vacation, a stolen bottle of champagne and far too much vodka and POG to get it back on track! Both halves of Claire Raye are married and both of their husbands have a cheeky side that gets plenty of airtime in their books. From their smart mouths to their witty one-liners, there’s plenty of material to use for all those alpha males Claire and Raye love to write about.

While Claire and Raye aren’t sure they’ll ever reveal who they really are – there’s just something about your co-workers knowing you write erotic love scenes that makes having a pen name that much easier – they are definitely going to keep on writing. With several more books out since the Rockport Beach Series released, Claire and Raye are constantly chatting new ideas, new plots and of course, their next couple! So stick around, there’s so much exciting stuff to share with you all!

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: The Breaking Season by K.A. Linde

Release Date: July 21

A sexy arranged marriage romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…

 

I signed on the dotted line. A marriage contract to seal my union with the devil.

I thought I knew what I was doing. His money and name were mine for the taking. But Camden Percy always gets exactly what he wants. And what he wants is me—my body, my obedience, my surrender.

He wants to break me.

But I’m Katherine Van Pelt. I’ll never break. I’ll never beg. I’ll never give in.

Except I promised him one more thing—a baby. A Percy heir.

There’s no way out of this one. Either I comply or lose everything. Do I risk the husband I’m just learning to love or is this my breaking season?

Caroline's Review

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I really enjoyed this fiery romance.

"It worked. We worked somehow...even when we hated each other."

Katherine Van Pelt and Camden Percy have a marriage arrangement - she needed his money, and he just wanted her...and an heir. However, their pasts keep them tethered in a rut of jealousy, hurt and animosity. When they decide to call a truce, things begin to evolve between them, but both have demons to deal overcome before they can be truly happy.

"His look said only one thing - mine. After tonight, I would belong to him. He'd own me. And no one was even going object. Not even me."

Goodness! Katherine and Camden are two strong-willed and stubborn people! Their relationship was fiery and ballastic. They had intense desire and passion between them yet strong mental fortitude; neither were willing to break first. Both liked to be in control. However, both also had vulnerability. Katherine wanted affirmation and love, and Camden always craved his father's approval, which drove him to be more than successful. The two of them just needed to talk and be honest with each other but neither wanted to show weakness.

The books in this series are standalones but definitely worth reading them in order, as they reference past events. I would have liked knowing exactly how their marriage came about, as we only get the gist of it really. Nonetheless, it didn't take away my enjoyment of this story, which was sexy, a little angsty, and I adored the friendships portrayed. The ending melted my heart.

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K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. 

She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. 

She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling, and dancing in her spare time.

She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.

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BLOG TOUR: Flirtasaurus by Erin Mallon

Flirtasaurus, an all-new quirky and fun, laugh-out-out romantic comedy from debut author Erin Mallon is available now!

My name is Calliope and "I bone for a living." Kidding. I am studying to be a paleontologist though. It's the only thing I've ever wanted to be, and I have finally landed the perfect museum internship to make all of my dino-loving dreams come true.

Trouble is, everyone wants me to be a gentle, loving sort of creature, but I'm more of the T-Rex type by nature - the kind who is determined to stomp and tear her way through any obstacle in order to get what she wants.

But when a sexy, rumbly-voiced astronomer plummets into my orbit and threatens to break open my hard little heart, my career and my whole way of looking at the world is suddenly on the line.

The dinosaurs didn't see their asteroid coming.

And I sure as hell wasn't prepared for mine.

Caroline's Review

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Laugh-out-loud, hilarious romance featuring a dreamy hero and a genius, geeky, foul-mouthed heroine!

"You keep me guessing. And you have a real way with words. Anyone ever tell you that?"

Calliope Fitzgerald is so excited to get a coveted internship at the Natural History museum in Philly. She lives, breathes and sleeps paleontology. Unfortunately, she's much better with dead things rather than living people, and her filterless, awkward (often profanity-littered) ramblings tend to either offend otheres or embarrass herself. However, Ralph Anderson seems to understand her so well and finds her extremely charming.

"Ralph Anderson has game. But here's the thing. He doesn't actually play games."

Ralph is pretty charming himself. I adored his earnest, relaxed manner. I loved how he took everything that Calliope threw at him in his stride. I thought they were so adorable together. Calliope is driven to succeed and stay focused on her childhood dreams. She thinks herself misunderstood by her family. Ralph is also ambitious but is also really thoughtful of others.

"I know I've only known you a few weeks, but that's long enough for me to know that losing you has got to be pretty devastating."

I just loved the connection between them and how Ralph showed Calliope that there was more to life than fossils, and that she could have love as well as a career. Considering how funny this story was, I was taking by the surprise by the emotional conclusion. This was a fantastic, smart debut, and I totally adored it!

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Excerpt:

“I literally have no idea what you’re—”

“Your asteroid friends killed my dinos!” I say with a bit too much force, I’m guessing. Yup, my buzz can now officially be promoted to drunk.

“Ohhhhhhhhhh. Okay. Yeah, I guess that’s… Wait. You’re mad at me for that?”

“Maybe.”

“Huh.”

He takes a moment to consider his response. And then he shocks the hell out of me.

“What else can I say to you then, other than… I am incredibly sorry, Calliope?”

“You’re what?”

“I’m sorry.”

“I don’t think a guy has ever said that to me before.”

“What. That he’s sorry?”

“Yeah.”

“Wow.”

“It’s pretty… um. Well, it’s… it’s kind of. It’s really sexy behavior.”

“Oh. Well, in that case… let me take it a step further then. I, Ralph Anderson, take full and complete responsibility for the death of your dinos.”

“Shut up, dude,” I say, laughing.

“No, no, really! Had I known that a massive asteroid would strike this planet and wipe out the creatures you so dearly love, and if I had the power to go back in time and stop it… I would.”

“Well, how in the hell would you have done that? That’s impossible. That’s—”

“Hey, Callie?”

“Yeah?”

“Go with me here, will ya? I’m letting myself be unscientific and non-literal for just a minute.”

“You called me Callie.”

“I did. Is… that okay?”

“Nobody really calls me that. But, yeah. It’s okay.”

“Cool,” he says with a smile. “So, Callie. I guess what I would have to do… You know, after I time traveled back a few millennia—”

“A few?”

“Alright, more than a few. I’d have to invent a rocket since they wouldn’t be invented just yet, shoot myself up to the heavens, then circle the Earth’s atmosphere until I could hitch a ride on that bastard ball of flaming rock dead set for your dinos. I would latch onto it with my brute strength and push that mammoth motherfucker off course until it found some other planet and some other life form to obliterate. Then I’d fall back to Earth like a feather, land back on a cozy couch with you and our pet, Troodon, since Troodon is obviously and by far the most precious dinosaur to ever walk the planet, and we’d watch Friends, drink Yoo-hoo, and laugh our asses off together until the day we died a peaceful non-apocalyptic death.”

This. Guy.

“Uggadah-uggadah. Woo!”

“What was that? Did you just do a little jig?”

“Of course not. I just had a-a, uh…. a charley horse situation.”

“Really? I thought those only happened when people were sleeping.”

“Oh no, they can happen anytime.”

“Huh.”

Truth? I was so turned on by him at that moment, I did a lusty little leg shake to get those warm and fuzzy feelings moving right back where they came from.

Full disclosure?

It didn’t work.

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Erin Mallon's debut romantic comedy novel, Flirtasaurus, releases in July 2020. She is an award-winning narrator of over 450 books and an accomplished playwright and producer in New York City. She has written over 40 plays, which have been produced Off-Broadway and all over the country, including These Walls Can Talk, a raucous theatrical love letter to the romance audiobook community. She lives in a little yellow house on the outskirts of NYC with her husband and Three J's.

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