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Authors: Eloisa James

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he writes with a captivating blend of charm, style, and grace that never fails to leave the reader sighing and smiling and falling in love.”
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This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

AN AFFAIR BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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