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You don't always have to kiss a lot of frogs to recognize a prince when you find one -Henrietta Barett

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Julia Quinn
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 12
Author
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Evergreen State
Julie Cotler
Julie Pottinger
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Frogs
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