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The Bayou

by Arden Powell (Goodreads Author)

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"Perfect book for this sweltering European heatwave. Nothing says immersion like reading about a character sweating his ass off while you're also sweating your ass off" — Jun 24, 2026 01:59PM

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― Jonathan Sims, Thirteen Storeys

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英语：Hi! Feel free to join this group if you love danmei or other Chinese novels/web novels! 汉语：你好如果你喜欢耽美或其他中国小说/网络小说，欢迎加入这个小组！

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