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Escritora de novela histórica. La hija de la novicia (Plaza & Janés, 2024), Un elefante bajo el parasol blanco (Plaza & Janés, 2022), Esa nube tiene forma de oveja (Letrame, 2019), Cuando la luna brille (Tandaia, 2016). ...more

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