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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Impeachment by Mark Spivak - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hello, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Mark Spivak and his new book, “Impeachment”! For other stops on his Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Mark and to increase your chances of winning!

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Impeachment

by Mark Spivak

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GENRE: Thriller

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BLURB:

A pair of billionaire brothers with unlimited resources, a secret agenda, and no accountability.

Mysterious “peace-keeping forces” that materialize out of nowhere.

Detention camps on the U.S.-Mexican border.

Bungled assassination attempts with untraceable origins.

A reactive Congress, lobbyists bought and paid for, and upheavals at the highest levels of government.

How was it all engineered, and could it happen tomorrow?

Is it fiction or uncomfortable reality?

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EXCERPT ONE:

“Thanks for coming.”

“No problem,” said Mendoza. “I always drive twenty miles out to the boondocks to get myself a cappuccino. The journey clears my head.”

“I figured that neither of us needed to be seen in public with each other. My instinct was it wouldn’t play well with our respective constituencies.”

“I suspect you’re right. So tell me, Mr. Lapham, what have I done to deserve this audience? Have the Haft brothers decided to donate a billion dollars to Criollos Unidos?”

“We have some areas of mutual interest. I think we might be able to come to an accommodation.”

“I’m listening.”

“You’ve been quite outspoken recently in your criticism of Khaleem Atalas.”

“I think he’s a great man. If he wasn’t holding a hundred thousand of my people in concentration camps along the Mexican border, I’d nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.”

“As you can imagine, my employers share your disgust for the President. Although their specific reasons are different, of course.”

“To be honest, he double-crossed us. And I do not like to be double-crossed.”

“I think you’re a man of principle, even though I may not agree with many of your convictions. And as I said, we’re not fans of Atalas either. The only difference is that we haven’t been surprised at the way things turned out.”

“Before we join hands and start singing kumbaya, why don’t you tell me why you dragged me down here?”

“I could have sworn you came of your own free will.”

“I have to admit, I was curious.”

“As I said, we find ourselves on the same side of this problem, but for different reasons. I was thinking there might be some way we could work together.”

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AUTHOR BIO:

Mark Spivak is an award-winning writer specializing in wine, spirits, food, restaurants and culinary travel. He’s the author of Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History and Moonshine Nation: The Art of Creating Cornbread in a Bottle. His first novel, Friend of the Devil, tells the story of America’s most celebrated chef who has cut a deal with Satan for fame and fortune.

Mark is also a political junkie who loves turning his fascination with the seamy underbelly of the American political system into taut, page-turning thrillers. The American Crusade, the story of a devastating terrorist attack and the government’s response, was published in April 2019; Impeachment, a tale of two billionaire brothers who manipulate that system for their own ends, is a sequel that also stands alone as an unusual and compelling story.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Dance With Me by Judith Crow - Book Tour - Book Review - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hey, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Judith Crow and her new book, “Dance With Me”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

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Dance With Me

by Judith Crow

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GENRE: YA (Fantasy)

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BLURB:

Don’t tell anyone, but Kelli spends all her free time listening to folk music. Ok, it’s not what you’d expect from a popular fifteen-year-old, but that’s why she doesn’t want the whole world to know.

When Kelli follows the mysterious Tam Lane, she finds herself in a place where folk songs come to life. As she comes to terms with the world, she makes friends, uses her privilege to help others, and even falls in love.

But Kelli has forgotten the fates which await so many characters in the songs, and she soon finds herself surrounded by heartbreak. Determined to protect the people she has left, can Kelli change a fate which has been sung for centuries?

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EXCERPT ONE:

“So, what is Carterhaugh?”

“It’s in the Scottish borders,” he replied. “You must have heard of it before, Kelli.”

Kelli thought about it. The name sounded familiar, but she knew nothing about Scotland to speak of, and certainly nothing beyond the visitor attractions in Edinburgh. “I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know where.”

“Well, it’s a kind of gateway,” Tam explained. “There are beautiful gardens, and the land is very fertile so it is said that any seed to touch the earth will grow into the greatest of its kind. It was the birthplace of the ancient kings.”

“What does that have to do with me?” Kelli asked. “Or with Jehovah’s Witnesses for that matter?”

“Nothing at all,” Tam replied. “But you must have asked about it for a reason.”

“Yes, I did,” Kelli said, thrusting the magazine back into Tam’s hands with her thumb marking the last page. It fell open as Tam took it from her, and a picture of smiling children covered most of the back page, with the title ‘Bible Questions Answered’ and a small amount of text.

“Yes?”

“It was there!” Kelli said, a shiver running down her spine. She flicked through the magazine, but the page was nowhere to be seen. “It was there. There was a picture of a wood and a river.”

“That is Carterhaugh,” Tam said. “The birthplace of kings. You should go there. You’d like it.”

“How would you know?”

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MY BOOK REVIEW:

This book was an interesting, intriguing, and creative read!!

This book takes you on a mysterious, mystifying adventure that keeps you guessing between the real world and this exciting, new fantasy world in Carterhaugh.

I liked the main character Kelli, as she is strong and independent. In the real realm her life is pretty simple and empty. Her life revolves around music, specifically folk music that she listens to on LP or cassette. She also loves to draw and is quite talented at it. She spends her time when not at school, just getting lost in the music and the art. Kelli just broke up with her boyfriend at the very beginning of this book for pressuring her to move forward in their relationship and become intimate. Kelli is fifteen and feels uneasy about making that next step (as she should be at ONLY fifteen!!!) and so she ends things with him at McDonalds. Kelli has an older brother, Max, who is considered the “golden boy,” and dearly loved by their parents. Max is mostly focused on video games, his girlfriend, and college. Kelli’s parents are rarely home or around to parent. They are not very involved in Kelli’s life and don’t seem to mind leaving both kids at home for long periods of time. It is even stated that Max was a planned birth, while Kelli’s parents saw her as an unwanted pregnancy. Kelli states that she thinks because of that her mom never forgave her, although their relationship is more non-existent than difficult. With Kelli having no family support or structure or real home base, it is no wonder Kelli would want to find a new fantasy world filled with people that need her help and want to be around her. Kelli is looking for everything she doesn’t have at home and if Tam is going to offer her this special, unique opportunity filled with love and friendship how can Kelli resist?

This book has strong British wording throughout the book as the story starts out in Oxfordshire. I was quite surprised since that detail was left out of the blurb. It wasn’t disappointing, just shocking as I stumbled over a few of the words and had to look some up on Google. Of course, there are the more “popular,” known words like young mum and pushing buggies and I was pretty sure when Max, Kelli’s older brother showed up in a dressing gown that had to mean robe lol. But A-Levels and a car boot sale definitely had to be looked up lol.

I also want to point out that I found it odd that the book starts out with Kelli breaking up with Marcus at McDonald’s over milkshakes. Which, unfortunately, was a really awkward scene. The wording and the interaction between the characters felt unrealistic. The topic of Kelli feeling pressured into having sex is definitely a realistic theme that I am sure happens every day no matter what country. However, it just came off a bit stiff. Furthermore, perhaps it’s different in the U.K., but I’ve never heard of customers paying for their food and drinks AFTER at a fast-food restaurant, especially McDonald’s. You always order, pay, then receive your items, whether you are eating indoors or taking it to go. So, that seemed odd to me that Marcus paid for their shakes after they talked and drank them. Continuing on in the scene, I was shocked and appalled that Marcus didn’t drive Kelli home. I get they broke up and all, but she was forced to stand in the rain, wait for the bus, and then spend almost an hour on it – just to go a measly six miles. They left things amicable so I felt like he could have at least drove her home and then perhaps tried to win her back in the car instead of showing up not much later at her house.

The other tidbit I want to throw out, was the first scene with Tam, when Kelli just invites some random stranger/possible Jehovah's Witness into her house when her parents aren’t home, she’s not sure if her brother is still home, and she offers the guy a place to sit on the couch to dry off and starts making him tea. It just felt unrealistic and so weird. Especially when she just freaked out about Marcus even looking at couch let alone when he defiles it. I get that there is wayyyyy more to this and I don’t want to spill any spoilers, but this scene felt unconvincing and uncomfortable.

I enjoyed the strong folk music references that were featured throughout the book. Each chapter started with a few song lyrics that seemed fitting for that particular chapter. I also looked up some of the bands mentioned that Kelli listens to since I was curious, and I have Spotify so it has pretty much everything on it! I listed to a few songs by Kelli’s favorite, Steeleye Span. I am a huge music lover, so I totally get it, but I’m a millennial and a total EDM fan so the music wasn’t totally my speed. However, I appreciated the music being so weaved into this book, it’s clear Kelli and the author are huge fans!!

I also enjoyed the richly detailed world-building that kept this fantasy world spinning. The author wrote such descriptive details that provided reasonable boundaries as well as comprehensive ideas that flowed and felt plausible.

I definitely think there were some country and cultural differences and misunderstandings. Not just in the language wording, but in the way of life and daily habits. A US fifteen-year-old girl seems not quite the same as a fifteen-year-old UK girl – neither missing nor lacking – just different.

There are some predictable scenes. However, there are still a few very unexpected twists and turns that you won’t see coming!

At this time, this book is not part of a book series, therefore, it can be read as a standalone.

All in all, there were just a few hang-ups for me, but overall, I still enjoyed reading this book and would still recommend it! I think all young adult readers and fantasy fans will like this book too! So, add it to your TBR List and get to reading - you won't be disappointed!

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AUTHOR BIO:

Judith was born in Orkney, grew up in Lincolnshire and now lives in the far north of Scotland. Her writing is inspired by the experiences of her life so far and she loves picking up on quirks and immortalising them in fiction.

Judith’s new book, Dance With Me, combines her love of folk music and creative writing, and finds her main character in a world where folk songs come to life. Her debut book, The Backwater, was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2019.

When she isn’t writing, Judith is a primary school teacher who enjoys crafting and music, as well as being a generally doting spaniel owner.

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Judith will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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Lovers, Players, Seducer – The Revenge: Book II by J. A. Jackson - Blurb Blitz - Book Sale - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host J. A. Jackson aka Jerreece A. Jackson and her new book, “Lovers, Players, Seducer – The Revenge: Book II”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! There will also be TEN additional winners that will each receive a Kindle eBook copy of “Lovers, Players, Seducers Book III: The Betrayal of Nicholas LaCour,” the next book in the book series by J. A. Jackson!! That’s right – there will be ELEVEN lucky winners!!! Also, come back daily to interact with Jerreece and to increase your chances of winning!

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Lovers, Players, Seducer – The Revenge

Book II

by J. A. Jackson

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GENRE: Romance

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BLURB:

Last time, in J. A. Jackson’s steamy, romantic thriller Lovers, Players and The Seducer, the storm came…and went. Back then, Nicholas La Cour played a very dangerous game of cat and mouse; one in which he involved his childhood friends, Kienan Egan and Quinn Rolandis. Even worse, he put his own sister, Lacey La Cour, right in the middle of that storm. Everyone got swept away in the torrent of greed, lust and ruthless ambition. All except two ratchet lovers… Discover as one ratchet lover determined to put the past behind her, believes she’s found true love only to be catapulted into an intriguing world that threatens her life and may shatter her heart. Another storm is coming, but will the two ratchet lovers survive it?

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EXCERPT TWO:

Quinn stood on the pier at Fisherman’s wharf hid among the throngs of people and watched as the young mother smoothed the windblown hair of her child as she watched the magic act being performed.

He knew why he’d come back to California. The woman talking lovingly to the child was the only person in the whole world that he trusted and the only woman that he’d ever loved. He and the woman had grown up together with no idea that they were brother and sister.

Quinn swallowed hard and let his gaze traveled to the man standing beside her. His old friend Kienan Egan. His eyes captured a tall, lean tamer lion with diehard toughness watching lovingly over his pride. At the sight of the smile Kienan gave the smiling child securely held in his arms, Quinn envied him. Kienan was a proud, happy, married man. A father with his whole world within his reach.

All at once the little girl let out a spontaneous peal of laughter amused at the antics of the magician performing in front of her.

As if on cue Lacey Egan’s head reared up astute as if her womanly instincts were on high alert. Her gaze scanned the crowd on the pier. All at once her gaze turned transfixed and powerful as she honed in on a man.

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AUTHOR BIO:

J. A. Jackson is the pseudonym for an author, who loves to write deliciously sultry adult romantic, suspenseful, entertaining novels with a unique twist. She lives in an enchanted little house she calls home in the Northern California foothills. Her love for cooking and writing come from her Southern roots of Louisiana and Arkansas. She isa member of South Bay Writers Association, Yosemite Romance Writers and Romance Writers of America (RWA).

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**J. A. Jackson is an author pseudonym name for Jerreece A. Jackson**

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BOOK BUY LINKS & BOOK SALE INFO:

**Lovers, Players, Seducer – The Revenge is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY $0.99!!!**

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Jerreece will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC and 10 Kindle copy of “Lovers, Players, Seducers Book III: The Betrayal of Nicholas LaCour” to randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Hidden Gypsy Magic by Tena Stetler - Book Tour - Book Review - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hey, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Tena Stetler and her new book, “Hidden Gypsy Magic”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

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Hidden Gypsy Magic

by Tena Stetler

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GENRE: Paranormal Romance

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BLURB:

The Salem Wildlife Sanctuary is Gwen Taylor's life work. Her Irish Gypsy heritage provides a hidden talent she uses to help the creatures under her care. But even her magical skills can't help new rescues in dire need of veterinary care.

The opportunity of signing on as the vet for Gwen's sanctuary dropped into Brock Scutter's lap after he expanded his practice to include wildlife. The personal attraction he and Gwen experience is undeniable the more their professional and personal lives collide.

Touring the only "non-haunted" house in Salem they both feel a spark of magic. A trip to his family's cabin uncovers a heritage he didn't know existed. If they want a future together, it means facing the consequences of awakening hidden Gypsy magic and a race against the clock to correct past wrongs.

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EXCERPT TWO:

A mischievous twinkle in his eyes, he swept her off her feet and twirled her around. “Four glorious days, no clinic, no sanctuary, no emergencies—just you, me and the cabin in Puffin Cove, Maine.”

“Wow, you are excited.” She grinned. “Me too. But, I gotta ask. How’s the owl?”

He set her down on the ground and kissed her lips affectionately. “She’s doing great. Doubt she’ll ever fly again, but we’ll be transferring her to you when we get back. She needs rehab on that busted wing and to strengthen the other. Cuts and scrapes are healing well.”

“Great to hear. We look forward to having her. Everything is all set up for the birds arrival. I’ll see to her rehab myself. Though Pepper is going to consult. She did such a fantastic job with Kaylee years ago. In addition, she’s had a couple of endangered owls in her care recently.”

“Figured. Between the two of you, that’s one lucky owl.” He took her bag and wrapped an arm around her waist. “Ready?”

“You betcha.”

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MY BOOK REVIEW:

Wow!! Wow!! Wow!!

From the very first page I was completely captivated and swept off my feet!! I finished this book in just one sitting!! Once I started reading there was no stopping!!

This is truly my favorite Tena Stetler book and absolutely one of the top books I’ve read all year long!!

I have to be honest, once I saw this book was about rescue animals, animal sanctuaries, and veterinarians, I was totally sold!! But then the author also included a spooky, eerie, mystery of a “non-haunted,” house with ties, history, and secrets related to the Salem Witch Trials. This added for a fun, adventure filled with historical content and with Halloween on the rise this felt like the perfect read!!

I really enjoyed the main characters, Gwen and Brock. I loved how likable, genuine, and realistic these characters were. I loved that Gwen was strong, passionate, caring, sweet, driven, honest, and warmhearted. She also was a bit sassy, bold, and overall total kick-ass heroine. She is the type of character you can easily relate and connect with – at least I absolutely identified with her. Gwen’s love and compassion for helping to rescue and save the animals was sweet, angelic, inspiring, and uplifting. She is definitely someone you’d want to be BFF’s with or better yet – even be her!! And that says a lot about the author being able to create such a multi-dimensional character with realistic traits and a unique personality that draws a reader into not only sympathizing with the character, but further engaging and developing a stronger bond.

One scene that just perfectly depicts Gwen’s ambience and that doesn’t give away any spoilers is when Gwen finds the abandoned Desert Tortoises and is going on about, “what’s wrong with people,” which is like the exact same thing I was saying at that moment!! How can there be people in the world that could commit such horrid, careless acts towards poor, defenseless, little creatures?!?! And then she takes the box of baby turtles to the vet clinic and is interacting with Delta, the receptionist. Delta mentions how odd it is to find these turtles in cold, New England, and asks, “how do you suppose they found their way here?” And Gwen, gritting her teeth responds: “Human interference.” I could easily picture her saying that so annoyingly and frustratingly. It just captured Gwen’s (and my!!!) passion about saving the rescue animals and her disdain of wretched people abusing, neglecting, and abandoning animals.

I also really enjoyed Brock and his strong, protective, caring, charismatic, and charming features. His love for animals was also very endearing and adorable!! Which made partnering up Gwen and Brock even more perfect as two strong, caring, driven, passionate characters with a clear devoted love for the animals in their care.

I also wanted to note that I greatly enjoyed the supporting characters such as Pepper, Lathen, Sam, Paul, Quintin, Delta, Rita, and so many others!! They were quite entertaining, played well off the main cast, and were significantly important to the success of this book!!

Furthermore, I wanted to mention the paranormal aspect with many of the characters having special "Gypsy Magic," abilities and talents, some of those include being able to connect, interact, understand, help, and heal the injured animals. I find this to be such an intriguing story line as an animal lover. If you are someone who is attuned with animals’ emotions, you’d appreciate the ability to take that one step further to really know what the animal is feeling and needing. Not to mention the power to heal a poor, defenseless animal like in the story, when Misfit, is significantly injured and Pepper is able to quickly heal her as there was no time to wait for a vet.

Also, I enjoyed the historical content of the Salem Witch Trials with a bit of a paranormal mystery intertwined that was well researched and felt properly integrated into the story.

I absolutely LOVED the entertaining names that Gwen gives the rescue animals and the other pet names that appear in this book. Such as Fluffy the hairless Iguana, RoadTrip, “RT” for short, the injured turtle that was runover by a car, Misfit the stray dog, and so on!! It was truly adorable, made for some entertaining laughs, and provided even cuter pictures in my head while I watched this story unfold like a movie.

I am a HUGE animal lover and I’ve been known to rescue many cats, dogs, squirrels, the occasional bird, and one time a baby fox. But, I have never crossed paths with turtles. Finding them to be one of the main rescue animal story lines was very interesting and intriguing!! I honestly realized I would have no idea how to help a creature so out of the norm of showing up on my doorstep – not much unlike Gwen’s encounter. I liked that this book encouraged me to further research a lesser known creature in the event I too, have a similar story in the near future. Also, I loved that the author applied her own personal knowledge as an owner of a forty-year-old box turtle.

This book has such a fascinating, creative story line, excellent writing style with detailed scenes, strongly developed characters, is steady paced, and keeps you entertained through the last page.

There are some predictable scenes. However, there are still a few very unexpected twists and turns that you won’t see coming!

This book is Book Three of A Witch’s Journey Book Series. This book can be read as a standalone, however, there are significant character and story line overlap from the previous books. Even with the overlaps and having not read the other books in this series, I did not get lost or find it confusing. I think this book wouldn’t be puzzling to other new series readers, but I personally would think it would make more sense and have a stronger impact on the understanding of this book series, if you started with book one first.

All in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend it! I think all paranormal romance readers and animal lovers will like this book too! So, add it to your TBR List and get to reading - you won't be disappointed!

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AUTHOR BIO:

Tena Stetler is a paranormal romance and cozy mystery author with an over-active imagination. She wrote her first vampire romance as a tween, to the chagrin of her mother and the delight of her friends. With the Rocky Mountains outside her window, Tena sits at her computer surrounded by a wide array of paranormal creatures telling her their tales.

Colorado is her home; shared with her husband of many moons, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a forty-year-old box turtle.

Any winter evening, you can find her curled up in front of a crackling fire with a good book, a mug of hot chocolate and a big bowl of popcorn. Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure, and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.

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CONNECT WITH TENA:

Website:

https://www.tenastetler.com

Blog – My Say What Blog:

https://www.tenastetler.com/category/my-say-what-blog

Blog – Author’s Secret Blog:

https://www.tenastetler.com/category/authors-secrets-blog

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Email:

tenajean@aol.com