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Anthony looked down at his evil clutches -- hands, he reminded himself, hands -- and grinned anew.

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Julia Quinn
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 12
Author
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Evergreen State
Julie Cotler
Julie Pottinger
Grinned
Clutch
Anew
Reminded
Looked
Evil
Hands
Clutches
Anthony

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