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Aug 2023
1h 5m

Suddenly You with America Ferrera

Erin Leafe and Clayton Gumbert
About this episode
The time has come, what did America Ferrera think of her very first romance novel, Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas? Listen to find out!  Also-What was that book I couldn't remember? When the Marquess Falls by Lorraine Heath!  While you're here- I'm hosting an event with author Sarah MacLean to celebrate the release of KNOCKOUT book #3 in her Hell's Belles Seri ... Show More
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