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The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)

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It Came from the Flower Shop Down Under is the best of the four books I’ve read from Chris Heinicke and Kate Reedwood. I love that this one was set in Oz. The characters are amazing with great backstories. The humor, as always, is snarky and quite fu ...more
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