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You know, I told him on our wedding night, I'm just as much me when I'm with you, as I am without you. And because Hardy understood what I meant, he pulled me into his arms, against his heart.

Lisa Kleypas

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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Temple
Texas
Lisa Kleypas Ellis
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