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Diane Byington

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	Who She Is 4.15 avg rating — 442 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	If She Had Stayed 3.59 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tangled Lights and Silent Nights: A Holiday Anthology by Kelly Stone Gamble (Goodreads Author), Brenda Vicars (Goodreads Author), Kate Birdsall (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mia's Journey 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the World Stopped: A Collection of Infectious Stories by Emma Nelson (Editor), Hannah Smith (Editor), T.J. Berg 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Yellow Season, Late Summer

Mid-August is the beginning of the yellow season. In many ways, it’s my favorite time, especially in Colorado. Aspens turn brilliant gold and quake in the sparkling, yellow light of Indian summer. Native sunflowers brighten the landscape as they dance with the light. Other yellow flowers bloom: chrysanthemums, ragweed, even the dreaded goat’s-head. These flowers are different from the daffodils of

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Dead Reckoning (Still Waters #1)

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What Washes Up (The Forgotten Coast, #3)

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