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Title: Still Us Author: Lindsay Detwiler Publication: May 19, 2018 Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing Genre: Romance Pages: 214
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Title: The Other Side of the Bridge Author: Camron Wright Publication: March 6, 2018 Publisher: Shadow Mountain Genre: Contemporary Fiction Pages: 304
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