Loved itthose are ones that I would consider that I would reread or that I would recommend or that I would maybe buy physical copies of if I don't have them already
Defiant Queen (2017)
Others: Positive Historical Romance
- ISBN:
- 9781943796052
- Length:
- 252 pages
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Just One Damned Thing after Another
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The Pillars of the Earth
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Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel
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