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Laura Smestad

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Nonfiction, Horror, Romance

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Laura Giroir Smestad is a memoir writer, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and recovering serial dater living in the Pacific Northwest. Laura combines her insight as a therapist with her personal experience in the world of online dating to create relatable, and often comical, content with the goal of inspiring other women to discover their own self-worth while laughing along the way.

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