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One of our very talented members here at The Planet (you'll have to guess who, I'm not tellin'!) has just had their latest book released! A Planet- sized congratulations!!!
I invite you to join me in supporting our fellow member...
Janet Evanovich is a writer of women’s fiction, aka romance novels, except for her ‘By the Numbers Series’, which also appeals to men, teens, adults, and the elderly.
The series is also known as the tales of Stephanie Plum, and...
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