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Life's too short to waste it on someone you can't trust. You should be able to depend on the man you love not to lie to you or cheat on you. If you have that as a base, you can work on the other stuff.

Linda Howard

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Linda Howard
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: August 3
Author
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State of Alabama
Linda S. Howington
Lying
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Waste
Men
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Love
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He lifted the arm covering his eyes and turned his head to glare at her. I knew you were trouble the first time I saw you. What do you mean, trouble? She sat up, glaring back at him. I am not trouble! I'm a very nice person except when I have to deal with jerks! You're the worst kind of trouble, he snapped. You're marrying troubl
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