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About the author
Working at a TV station, her first paid job, nurtured Maria's love of words. She has written PR, ads and newsletters for products from food to jewellery, fashion and interiors as well as garden and building products. Maria writes fiction family sagas, science fiction and contemporary fiction. view profile
Published on December 14, 2020
90000 words
Contains mild explicit content ⚠️
Genre:Historical Fiction
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