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“Glitterdust across a broad expanse of blue. Before me, the water unfurled like dark swaths of shadowed silk, colors muted, reflections cast by the lamps hanging from the prows of the gondolas rippling, and my heart swelled at the beauty and the romance of it.”

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Inamorata

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Megan Chance
Megan Chance

Megan Chance, born on December 31, 1959, is an accomplished American author known for her historical novels. Her works focus on the roles and experiences of women in the historical process. more

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