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Louis postdispatchfrom nancy horan, new york times bestselling author of loving frank, comes her muchanticipated second novel, which tells the improbable love story of scottish writer robert. Book club author nancy horan shares her favorite reads. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Louis postdispatchfrom nancy horan, new york times bestselling author of loving frank, comes her muchanticipated second novel, which tells the. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. As in loving frank, horan has again reimagined life with a famous man through his love interest.
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