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Rachel

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Dracula

by Bram Stoker

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The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby

by Michael Jones

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The Constant Queen (Queens of Conquest: 2)

by Joanna Courtney (Goodreads Author)

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Rachel’s Quotes

“Andrius, I'm...scared."

He stopped and turned to me. "No. Don't be scared. Don't give them anything Lina, not even your fear.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

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“We'd been trying to touch the sky from the bottom of the ocean. I realized that if we boosted one another, maybe we'd get a little closer.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

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“Sometimes there is such beauty in awkwardness. There's love and emotion trying to express itself, but at the time, it just ends up being awkward.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

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“We'd been trying to touch the sky from the bottom of the ocean.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

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“...we're dealing with two devils who both want to rule hell.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

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