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Book Title: Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (Of 3) a Romance
Number of Pages: 198 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.5 in
Topic: General
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Literary Collections
Item Weight: 12.7 Oz
Author: Fergus Hume
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
