The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke #1) Read online

  A librarian by training and a book-lover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she lives with her husband, their two children, and a trio of cosmic kitties.

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  Digital Edition SEPTEMBER 2017 ISBN: 978-0-06-234907-1

  Print Edition ISBN: 978-0-06-234906-4

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