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Mel Lane

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September 28, 1996

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	Unveiling the Arcane 4.02 avg rating — 1,252 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead and Buried (Runaway Mafia Princess, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 753 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Distrusting the Arcane (Oak Mountain Book 3) 4.22 avg rating — 277 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alive and Kicking: A Dark Why Choose Novel (Runaway Mafia Princess Book 2) 4.22 avg rating — 133 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)

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“Apparently, reverse harem is a romance trope that has an occult following to the point that some people won’t read books without it. I’ve never considered polyandry, but the mechanics have me curious.”
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“I won’t be locked away anymore. I will experience life. All of it. The pain, the happiness, the disappointment. I want it all. I’ll never let anyone take it away,”
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“I want to read one of the books they talk about on TikTok. You know, the ones that are basically porn?” Zane smirks as he types at his phone. “Read smut. Got it. What else?”
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