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He was the only person in the world she was tongue-tied around, and yet the only person she really wanted to talk to.

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Sarah Addison Allen
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 30
Author
Asheville
North Carolina
Katie Gallagher
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Around
Persons
Person
Wanted
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World
Tied
Tongue

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