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She was everything he'd ever wanted, beauty and fire arching against his despoiling hands.

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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Temple
Texas
Lisa Kleypas Ellis
Arching
Fire
Beauty
Hands
Ever
Wanted
Everything

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