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Quote by Mary Jo Putney

“Principles are sometimes an unaffordable luxury.”

Quote by Mary Jo Putney

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Mary Jo Putney is an American historical fiction author born in 1946. Her works, set in 18th-century England, blend elements of love, adventure, and suspense, and have gained her a dedicated following. more

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