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    <body><![CDATA[I'm in like with this book. It's cute. It's funny. The narrative voice works for me. I found the main character, Antonia Lucia Labella, to be lovable. I found Michael, her &quot;friend&quot; who is only a friend to be crush-worthy. Antonia's crush, Andy, was predictable and a bit undeveloped. (No re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38234852">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Donna has created a great tale with lots of Italian flavor in its pages. Her characters are believable and easy to relate too. I enjoyed the cover, it is a picture perfect of its content. The story, its characters, and the many saints that Antonia prays to are very real in the protagonist’s life....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74222111">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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