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June’s older sister Lily is perfect—gets all A’s in school, has a gorgeous boyfriend, and is respectful to Ma and Pa and their Asian …
Hey Hollywood, scoop this one up now! The book takes place over one day, the day before Thanksgiving 1991. We meet Georgie Quinlan and …
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Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone Mysteries continue to delight and entertain. Lucy, a crack reporter for the Tinker’s Cove newspaper, The Courier, always gets into …