The Vineyard at Painted Moon: A Novel
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Summary
"Mallery is an expert at writing about strong women， their friendships， and their romances。"—Booklist on The Vineyard at Painted Moon Step into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet， as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love， family and wine。Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home， close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery。 There’s just one problem—it’s not her family， it’s her husband’s。 In fact， everything in her life is tied to him—his mother is the closest thing to a mom that she’s ever had， their home is on the family compound， his sister is her best friend。 So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over， her pain goes beyond heartbreak。 She’s on the brink of losing everything。 Her job， her home， her friends and， worst of all， her family。Staying is an option。 She can continue to work at the winery， be friends with her mother-in-law， hug her nieces and nephews—but as an employee， nothing more。 Or she can surrender every piece of her heart in order to build a legacy of her own。 If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted， she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon。
Editor Reviews
Mallery is an expert at writing about strong women， their friendships， and their romances。” —Booklist on The Vineyard at Painted Moon
“The friendships in [The Vineyard at Painted Moon] are warmth and realistic， as Mallery's many fans will expect。” —Booklist on The Vineyard at Painted Moon
“The Vineyard at Painted Moon is a prime example of the talent of Susan Mallery。。。a study of human relationships， emotions， expectations， and spirit。” —Fresh Fiction
Selected Praise for Susan Mallery
"Susan Mallery never disappoints。"—Debbie Macomber， #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Mallery is one of a kind。"—RT Book Reviews
“Fans of ReaAnne Thayne and Robyn Carr will enjoy how prolific women's fiction master Mallery orchestrates community connections， friendships， and fulfilling romances。”—Booklist
"Mallery beautifully illustrates the power of female friendship and the importance of reaching for one's dreams。"—Publishers Weekly
"[Mallery] will appeal to fans of women's fiction， especially such friendship books as Karen Joy Fowler's The Jane Austen Book Club。" —Booklist
“The Friendship List is a sassy， sensuous tale about two women who discover their femininity for the first time。" —New York Journal of Books
“The Friendship List is a must。 Susan Mallery is at the top of her game。"—Fresh Fiction
About the Author
#1 NYT bestselling author Susan Mallery writes heartwarming， humorous novels about the relationships that define our livesfamily， friendship， romance。 She's known for putting nuanced characters in emotional situations that surprise readers to laughter。 Beloved by millions， her books have been translated into 28 languages。 Susan lives in Washington with her husband， two cats， and a small poodle with delusions of grandeur。 Visit her at SusanMallery。com。
Reviews
Rachel H
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Classic Susan Mallery！ What a thoroughly enjoyable read。 Definitely recommend adding this to your TBR shelf。
Elise
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This story grabbed my interest from the very first chapter and didnt let go until the end。 The family dynamics were well written and made you feel the hurt and joy they were dealing with。 My favorite part was seeing the journey everyone had to either loving/accepting themselves or for some digging a hole of negativity。 Also I love seeing characters from other books make appearances。 I am hoping that Jack and Jill might show up in a future book。 🤞
Anne Morrison
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Fun read， with a glimpse inside the winemaking world in Washington state！MacKenzie married into a winemaking family and is the head winemaker at the family vineyard。 But when her marriage falls apart， she finds that she's no longer welcome to remain at her job。 Fun read， with a glimpse inside the winemaking world in Washington state！MacKenzie married into a winemaking family and is the head winemaker at the family vineyard。 But when her marriage falls apart， she finds that she's no longer welcome to remain at her job。 。。。more
Ann
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I loved this book。 I couldn’t put it down。 Unfortunately I can see people really being treated like Mackenzie。 Families get messy especially when there’s a divorce。 Mackenzie did a great job of pulling herself together。 Susan Mallery’s twist was exactly what I was hoping for。 I highly recommend this book。
Wendy
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I enjoyed The Vineyard at Painted Moon。 It really grabbed and held my attention- to the point that I didn’t want to put it down。 There were parts that were a little sad （Rhys’s feelings at various times for example）， but I loved how Mackenzie kept going and made a wonderful life for herself。 I kept thinking that I want to be her。 Another great Susan Mallery book！
Julie
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Wow ， Wow ， wow 。。。。talk about an emotional roller coaster！！ I can honestly say that this one surely did that to me。。。。one chapter I loved ， loved all the characters and then ， Bam， there were a couple on my "bad" list！ I loved the vineyard setting ， loved learning something new about that scene and enjoyed the different family drama from one character to the other。 I know that I was very disappointed with the "ex" （ figure out which one！） in this book and very saddened by Mackenzie's need to fi Wow ， Wow ， wow 。。。。talk about an emotional roller coaster！！ I can honestly say that this one surely did that to me。。。。one chapter I loved ， loved all the characters and then ， Bam， there were a couple on my "bad" list！ I loved the vineyard setting ， loved learning something new about that scene and enjoyed the different family drama from one character to the other。 I know that I was very disappointed with the "ex" （ figure out which one！） in this book and very saddened by Mackenzie's need to fit in which conflicted with her mother in laws "plans"。 The sister-in-laws were amazing too（well two of them anyway。。。you can tell which one right away was not so much in the amazement category）。 I was thrilled at Mackenzie's final choice and honestly wanted another chapter！！ The Monster（oops Mother） -in -law 。。。I was not surprised and I had hoped for a different ending but I think the one written was appropriate for her。 Very much a sit by the fire and read on a cold winter night ， or your day on the beach！！ Enjoy！！ 。。。more
Shortie
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This book had a different vibe to it I thought， not so touchy feely。 It's about losing everything and finding another way to have everything。 Another great book！！！ This book had a different vibe to it I thought， not so touchy feely。 It's about losing everything and finding another way to have everything。 Another great book！！！ 。。。more
Theresa
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Not a fan。 Set in vineyard。 Winemaking。 Family compound。 Matriarch is raging bitch。 Too predictable。 Too happy of an ending。
Sara
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Susan Mallery’s writing style is a masterpiece of understatement， with characters that are richly drawn and as multi-layered and complex as a glass of good wine。 There are no heros or villains in this story， just very human characters with their own unique flaws and idiosyncrasies， trying their best to deal with challenging circumstances。 The author uses multiple points of view in the narrative to allow the reader to really get inside the head of the three female main characters。 This allows the Susan Mallery’s writing style is a masterpiece of understatement， with characters that are richly drawn and as multi-layered and complex as a glass of good wine。 There are no heros or villains in this story， just very human characters with their own unique flaws and idiosyncrasies， trying their best to deal with challenging circumstances。 The author uses multiple points of view in the narrative to allow the reader to really get inside the head of the three female main characters。 This allows the reader to examine their motivations and understand how their history has shaped their responses to situations and events。 This book is， at its heart， all about family – both the family we are born with and the family we create for ourselves。 There is also an underlying theme of redemption and the need to be true to ourselves and take risks， no matter how hard that is or what form it may take。 Barbara’s path， in particular， is a reminder that life is a sum of the choices we make。 。。。more
Stacey Berndt
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I eagerly looked forward to reading The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery。 I had read a preview of the first chapter and was thoroughly intrigued。 I was not disappointed！！ I felt the exalting highs and the abysmal lows of Mackenzie as she forged through her new normal。 The description of the home complex of Bel Apres and then Painted Moon transported me as I imagined visiting， sharing a glass of wine in the beautiful surroundings。 This story was not a typical HEA， there were definite plo I eagerly looked forward to reading The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery。 I had read a preview of the first chapter and was thoroughly intrigued。 I was not disappointed！！ I felt the exalting highs and the abysmal lows of Mackenzie as she forged through her new normal。 The description of the home complex of Bel Apres and then Painted Moon transported me as I imagined visiting， sharing a glass of wine in the beautiful surroundings。 This story was not a typical HEA， there were definite plot twists and turns as I fervently read to the end and then promptly picked up the book and read the last part again because it was so good！！ Loved this story – the setting， the well-developed， well written characters and best of all – the captivating plot。 。。。more
Becky Baldridge
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I admit that I was a little worried about how emotional this story would be， and with all the stress lately， I really wasn't sure that I was up for it。 As it turns out， I was right， it is emotional， but Susan Mallery gives us the whole kit-n-caboodle when it comes to feels in The Vineyard at Painted Moon。 So， the story is sad at times， but it's also sweet and even amusing。 I found it impossible not to like MacKenzie - in fact， there are several characters in this story that I really liked， and t I admit that I was a little worried about how emotional this story would be， and with all the stress lately， I really wasn't sure that I was up for it。 As it turns out， I was right， it is emotional， but Susan Mallery gives us the whole kit-n-caboodle when it comes to feels in The Vineyard at Painted Moon。 So， the story is sad at times， but it's also sweet and even amusing。 I found it impossible not to like MacKenzie - in fact， there are several characters in this story that I really liked， and there are some that I really didn't， but that made for a good story that was thoroughly engaging。 I won't go into details so I don't give spoilers， but this one turned out to be a book that I really enjoyed。 It's full of life lessons， including a couple that I've learned pretty recently， and I found the characters interesting whether I liked them or not。 。。。more
Marie Weber
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Mackenzie and Rhys were living in a comfortable marriage/arrangement where everything she owned belonged to her husband's family。 When their love is lost and they come to their senses， a divorce is inevitable。 Mackenzie is not ready to move on， but Rhys is and the divorce begins。 Mackenzie takes the settlement from the house and purchases her own vineyard with an investor， Bruno。 When Mackezie finds herself pregnant before her divorce， she meets with Rhys and tells him the news， he pitches a fit Mackenzie and Rhys were living in a comfortable marriage/arrangement where everything she owned belonged to her husband's family。 When their love is lost and they come to their senses， a divorce is inevitable。 Mackenzie is not ready to move on， but Rhys is and the divorce begins。 Mackenzie takes the settlement from the house and purchases her own vineyard with an investor， Bruno。 When Mackezie finds herself pregnant before her divorce， she meets with Rhys and tells him the news， he pitches a fit。 He does not want anything to do with the baby and she is shocked by his behavior。 She moves on with her plan to run her own vineyard with Bruno。 He sticks by her side the entire time。 This is a wonderful story that is packed with emotions！ I loved this book and could not put it down！ Susan Mallery， you are a MASTER writer！ 。。。more
Deb Lyons
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The Vineyard at Painted Moon is so beautifully written that I feel like I have actually visited the area。The mental images that Mallery is able to create bring the reader fully into the scenic setting of vineyards in the Northwest。 The story is of a family's struggles， celebrations， and of course loves， all centered around the family wine making business。 So grab a glass of wine and enjoy！ The Vineyard at Painted Moon is so beautifully written that I feel like I have actually visited the area。The mental images that Mallery is able to create bring the reader fully into the scenic setting of vineyards in the Northwest。 The story is of a family's struggles， celebrations， and of course loves， all centered around the family wine making business。 So grab a glass of wine and enjoy！ 。。。more
Jessica （readitandquip） H
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I wish I could tell a $9 bottle of wine from a $99 bottle of wine but alas my tastebuds are not on par with McKenzie’s。
Ola
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Susan Mallery creates characters so real I feel like I know them。 I feel like Mackenzie and Stephanie （who are sisters in law） became my friends before I finished the book。 I love the name Painted Moon for a vineyard and this book has such a feel good ending。 I can't tell much about that without spoiling it。 Another great read from Susan Mallery。 Susan Mallery creates characters so real I feel like I know them。 I feel like Mackenzie and Stephanie （who are sisters in law） became my friends before I finished the book。 I love the name Painted Moon for a vineyard and this book has such a feel good ending。 I can't tell much about that without spoiling it。 Another great read from Susan Mallery。 。。。more
Gwen
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I really enjoyed this book。 I loved reading about a vineyard。 I find it sometimes hard to read a book with such an unlikeable character， however it made me appreciate all the others and their relationships even more。 I was disappointed in a character as well， but that made the end all the more better。 Can't wait for another winner by Mallery！ I really enjoyed this book。 I loved reading about a vineyard。 I find it sometimes hard to read a book with such an unlikeable character， however it made me appreciate all the others and their relationships even more。 I was disappointed in a character as well， but that made the end all the more better。 Can't wait for another winner by Mallery！ 。。。more
Kate
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Fabulous I finished this book in one day， I couldn’t put it down。 I’m not very good at coming up with reviews， but when I love a book I have to tell everyone。 If this book interests you at all， read it， I guarantee that you won’t be disappointed。
Dawn
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This is my favorite Susan Mallery book I’ve read so far。 It made me laugh and cry and came into my life at the perfect time。 The setting in Napa is amazing and the characters you will love and hate。
Pennie Morgan
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This one was right up my alley！ I poured a glass of wine or two and snuggled in and read。 Mackenzie has no family except her best friend from college and when she joins her at her home falls in love with the vineyard and eventually her brother。 There， they make their home and she is the star wine maker at the vineyard until her husband decides he no longer wants to be married and asks for a divorce。 She is left with the difficult decision of starting over somewhere else when she discovers she re This one was right up my alley！ I poured a glass of wine or two and snuggled in and read。 Mackenzie has no family except her best friend from college and when she joins her at her home falls in love with the vineyard and eventually her brother。 There， they make their home and she is the star wine maker at the vineyard until her husband decides he no longer wants to be married and asks for a divorce。 She is left with the difficult decision of starting over somewhere else when she discovers she really is not part of the family business but just an employee （I really developed a deep dislike for her mother-in-law）。 This really was her best option and she eventually flourished。 Even Stephanie comes around and finds her way。 This one was full of contemplation and so many feels and just left me with a smile after shedding a couple tears along the way。 Kudos to the author for another spectacular read！**Received this one early for review** 。。。more
Norma
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Loved this book。 I enjoyed getting some insights into the wine industry along with a good storyline。 I cared about what happened to all the characters in this story as one change creates a ripple effect throughout many lives。
Kimberly
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I was given a copy of The Vineyard at Painted Moon in exchange for my honest opinion of the book。 First， the cover of the book should not go unnoticed…it is beautiful in my opinion。 I was very excited about reading this book and Susan Mallery did not disappoint。 The book is based upon the main character， Mackenzie who you can’t help but fall in love with。 Her back story of having no immediate family hit close to home for me but she had the Barcellona family or so she thought…This book had me fee I was given a copy of The Vineyard at Painted Moon in exchange for my honest opinion of the book。 First， the cover of the book should not go unnoticed…it is beautiful in my opinion。 I was very excited about reading this book and Susan Mallery did not disappoint。 The book is based upon the main character， Mackenzie who you can’t help but fall in love with。 Her back story of having no immediate family hit close to home for me but she had the Barcellona family or so she thought…This book had me feeling all kinds of emotions。 At times I’ll admit that I was bored of all the wine talk…obviously the book is heavy on the topic of wine and the wine industry but I found it a bit too much and was not interested。 Then I found myself mad at Barbara and Rhys and giggled when I remembered they are just book characters。 Then there’s sweet Stephanie and Four that you just wish were your own friends。 Then Bruno makes his appearance and makes all us ladies swoon。 I would definitely recommend this book。 If you want an emotional roller coaster then this is the book for you and then some。 Although the ending seemed a little abrupt （I turned the page and the epilogue jumped out at me） it was a wonderful and sweet ending that Mackenzie deserved！ 。。。more
Carol Marques
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My favorite trope is where the main character overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds through perseverance and hard work and then triumphs in the end。 This was an example of that。 The romance part is almost secondary to the tale which I liked。 I detested the ex-mother-in-law with a bitter passion。 All in all an extremely satisfying read。
Jessica Garner
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Another stand alone novel from Susan Mallery that I really want to be a series！ The Vineyard at Painted Moon made me laugh， cry， and fall in love with the characters。 It was a beautiful story， that kept me entertained。。。 and the ending was perfect！
Kathy Johnson
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Susan Mallery’s characters are so realistic and with such emotional depth that is hard not to love this book。 The pace kept me interested making it hard to put down。 Another excellent book from one of my favorite authors。
alr3
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If you want "fluff，" this is not the book for you。But if you want a well-written， well-crafted story， one with characters who evolve over time （some for the good， some not so much）， with an ending that both satisfies AND leaves you wanting more， then you will want to read The Vineyard at Painted Moon。Thanks， Susan Mallery， for another winner。 If you want "fluff，" this is not the book for you。But if you want a well-written， well-crafted story， one with characters who evolve over time （some for the good， some not so much）， with an ending that both satisfies AND leaves you wanting more， then you will want to read The Vineyard at Painted Moon。Thanks， Susan Mallery， for another winner。 。。。more
Rose Ella
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This book was wonderful and I read it straight through。 I wasn’t able to put it down。 It made me cry a lot， smile with joy and several times I got mad at how Mackenzies Mother-in-Law acted。 Mackenzie married into a family that I’m sure she thought would always be there for her。 I think she was shocked at several reactions to her split up with her husband。 The book touched on so many feelings that normal people have on a daily basis。 I loved how the story progressed and when it came to the end of This book was wonderful and I read it straight through。 I wasn’t able to put it down。 It made me cry a lot， smile with joy and several times I got mad at how Mackenzies Mother-in-Law acted。 Mackenzie married into a family that I’m sure she thought would always be there for her。 I think she was shocked at several reactions to her split up with her husband。 The book touched on so many feelings that normal people have on a daily basis。 I loved how the story progressed and when it came to the end of the book I still wanted more。 Good job Susan！！！ I love your books and can’t wait til the next one is here。 。。。more
Debra L。 Harvey
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Good。。。。。。but lacking resolutionGood but the ending seemed abrupt。 While the ending reveals where the characters are， it leaves a transitional gap that made me feel unsatisfied。 The "villain" doesn't change even through plenty opportunity; The HEA just popped up without much warning， leaving the reader to imagine what transpired between them that made them fall in love。 Perhaps the focus on too many characters resulted in less interaction between the two main characters。 Would have liked to read Good。。。。。。but lacking resolutionGood but the ending seemed abrupt。 While the ending reveals where the characters are， it leaves a transitional gap that made me feel unsatisfied。 The "villain" doesn't change even through plenty opportunity; The HEA just popped up without much warning， leaving the reader to imagine what transpired between them that made them fall in love。 Perhaps the focus on too many characters resulted in less interaction between the two main characters。 Would have liked to read more about them 。 Also would have like the villain to have learned from her mistakes。 As much time as was spent on her despicable character， it would have been nice to see her change her ways。 Just saying。。。。。。 。。。more
Shari
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This is the best book that I have ever read by Susan Mallery， I highly recommend it。 It is full of family drama， friendships and starting over。 With a wonderful cast of characters。This is the only family that Mackenzie has ever know， now with a failed marriage she needs to get control of her life and start all over。 Mackenzie is a winemaker at the family winery and knows she can no longer work under her soon to be ex mother in law， the matriarch Barbara。 An opportunity arises to have partial own This is the best book that I have ever read by Susan Mallery， I highly recommend it。 It is full of family drama， friendships and starting over。 With a wonderful cast of characters。This is the only family that Mackenzie has ever know， now with a failed marriage she needs to get control of her life and start all over。 Mackenzie is a winemaker at the family winery and knows she can no longer work under her soon to be ex mother in law， the matriarch Barbara。 An opportunity arises to have partial ownership of vineyard at Painted Moon。 She will soon flourish。 Barbara the matriarch of family winery is just evil！ It is her way only and nothing else。 She is evil to her daughters， her son and even to finance。 An old saying ， "what goes around comes around"。 She deserves it all。Loved all of the information of the wine making， I learned so much。 So now I recommend to pick up a glass of wine， Cheers to Susan Mallery for a wonderful well written book。 。。。more
Mary
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Welcome to the wine country of Washington State！ Follow Mackenzie Barcellona， through the vineyards of Bel Après， the family owned business in to which she married。 A winemaker by trade， she lives a life immersed in grapes， wines， and vineyards。 A romantic proposal to the winery’s owner， Barbara， at the annual Solstice party triggers an avalanche of emotional events for many members of the immediate family。 Once the events begin， nothing will be the same for the entire Barcellona family。 The nov Welcome to the wine country of Washington State！ Follow Mackenzie Barcellona， through the vineyards of Bel Après， the family owned business in to which she married。 A winemaker by trade， she lives a life immersed in grapes， wines， and vineyards。 A romantic proposal to the winery’s owner， Barbara， at the annual Solstice party triggers an avalanche of emotional events for many members of the immediate family。 Once the events begin， nothing will be the same for the entire Barcellona family。 The novel focuses predominantly on Mackenzie and the strong females in the family and their intertwining lives and emotions。 In addition， the reader gets a great insider look at the running of a winery and its day-to-day operations。 An intriguing family drama highlighting family， friendship， and a sense of belonging！ This copy was received from HQN and Netgalley。 The above thoughts and opinions are wholly my own。 。。。more
Brenda Rumsey
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Susan has done it again。 This book weaves a tale of family members and their relationships with characters that could walk right off the page。 As you follow their stories you discover how sometimes we lie to ourselves and "settle"， because change would can be scary。 We discover how friendships can help us get through the rough times。 We find that sometimes no matter how hard we try， sometimes we get used and manipulated。 But in the end， if we stay true to ourselves， there can be a happy ending。 Susan has done it again。 This book weaves a tale of family members and their relationships with characters that could walk right off the page。 As you follow their stories you discover how sometimes we lie to ourselves and "settle"， because change would can be scary。 We discover how friendships can help us get through the rough times。 We find that sometimes no matter how hard we try， sometimes we get used and manipulated。 But in the end， if we stay true to ourselves， there can be a happy ending。 I couldn't put this book down。 An added bonus is that we get a glimpse into the wine making vineyards and how much work goes into producing the perfect wine。 I found myself crying， giggling， encouraged， and even shaking my head at how cruel some people are。 This is one book you really need to read。 。。。more
Cathy Geha
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