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I spent most of my youth hauling sides of beef and pork to my father's shop. Carrying you is far more enjoyable. How sweet, Annabelle mumbled sickly, her eyes closed. Every woman dreams of being told that she's preferable to a dead cow.
Lisa Kleypas
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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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