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LUFFINA LOURDURAJ Maybe I could love you someday." If you ever do," he said, "come and let me know. You kn... CASSANDRA CLARE Don't you think you're a little old now to be quoting The Chronicles of Narnia ?' I ask, raisi... JENNIFER GILBY ROBERTS Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron,” Sebastian said approvingly. “Excellent choice.” JULIA QUINN Tell me again about the girl whose hands have no color. Whose hands are completely white. ... REBECCA WADLINGER I just don't know what happened to us. We have to work on our defense. We were clicking in practice ... CORY SAPP -What's so funny?" "-Sorry," David said, reddening again. "You just taste so sweet." "-Wha... APRILYNNE PIKE I promise you I will try harder to be better. I have battled with things ... TYLER KNOTT GREGSON You looked strange climbing in the tree like that." Tiger Lily pulled her braids between her fi... JODI LYNN ANDERSON In youth, it was a way I had, To do my best to please. And change, with every passing lad<... 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