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I loved the writing'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was smitten with this story from the first chapter.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The book you're looking for!!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I enjoyed this beautiful and romantic story. The plot was well crafted and the characters were people I could relate to and empathise with. \u003cb\u003eDefinitely recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The characters were great and \u003cb\u003eI was sad to finish the book\u003c\/b\u003e as I would no longer be spending time in their company. 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