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“Then he kissed her, not just a brush of lips as she'd done, but a kiss a kiss that scalded her tongue. The tree burst into full blooms. The garden fluttered around her. A riot of flowers shot out of the earth. She was mud-covered as he pulled back.”

Quote by Melissa Marr

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Melissa Marr, born on July 25, 1972, is an American author known for her works in fantasy and young adult literature. more

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