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A romance novel focuses exclusively on two people falling in love. It can't be about a woman caring for her aging mother or something like that. It can have that element, but it has to be primarily about the male-female relationship.
Kristin Hannah
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Kristin Hannah
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 25
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Do you love him? How would I know? You'd know.
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