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	Not Without Me 3.98 avg rating — 183 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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It's been a busy week, but I can confirm that the final edits for We Become Ravens have been approved—yippee! The book is now in the formatting stage, but once it is done, it will be ready for ARCs. Keep your eyes on my social media sites for updates as it will go out on NetGalley and through the Hot Tree Influencer Program if you have applied for this. If you have not applied a Read more of this blog post »

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For Better, For Worse

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