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She was a beautiful woman, if not a happy one, and attracting a man was never a problem. Keeping one, however, was a different matter.

Lisa Kleypas

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 59
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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Temple
Texas
Lisa Kleypas Ellis
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Different
Attracting
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Keeping
Men
However
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