Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs
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- Author：Dulce Sloan
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Reviews
Phillipos Kalafatis
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what a fucking talent and gem of a human。
Kim
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3。5 rounded up
Jaime Habersat
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I could not finish this book。
C。 Purtill
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If you've ever watched Dulce Sloan on tv， you know she is charming， funny and smart。 Her memoir reads exactly like her tv appearances。 Highly enjoyable。Thanks to Netgalley for the arc to review。 If you've ever watched Dulce Sloan on tv， you know she is charming， funny and smart。 Her memoir reads exactly like her tv appearances。 Highly enjoyable。Thanks to Netgalley for the arc to review。 。。。more
Beatrice Followill
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Fun way to get to know this delightful comedian ，in her own words，she tells about her life growing up ， her dreams and accomplishments over the years and the honest reality of what its truly like to become a comedian 。
Teresa
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I received an ARC through a Goodreads giveaway and I honestly had never heard of Dulce Sloan。 However， this book was pure entertainment from the onset。 Definitely recommending to my friends in need of a good laugh and enjoyable read。
Marie
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#20booksby20blackwomen （challenge 2024）I would like to thank Netgalley and Andscape Books for an uncorrected copy of this book in exchange for a review。 Sloan's work is always absolutely hilarious。 I was first exposed to her work on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and she immediately became my favorite correspondent。 I was beyond excited because I knew that it would be a great read。 Sloan's writing was just as funny and heartwarming as you would expect and hope for。 This book is truly a love let #20booksby20blackwomen （challenge 2024）I would like to thank Netgalley and Andscape Books for an uncorrected copy of this book in exchange for a review。 Sloan's work is always absolutely hilarious。 I was first exposed to her work on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and she immediately became my favorite correspondent。 I was beyond excited because I knew that it would be a great read。 Sloan's writing was just as funny and heartwarming as you would expect and hope for。 This book is truly a love letter to her mother and herself。 A collection of essays details Sloan's rise to comedy fame including her many places of employment， her early acting jobs， and tales from her love life。 My favourite thing about this book was the instances when she discussed her mother。 Sloan makes it very clear that while her mother had rules and expectations， but always supported Sloan's dreams of acting/comedy。 It is also incredibly relatable that after every win in her career， even when Sloan wasn't supposed to tell anyone， she always called her mom。 I also really appreciate Sloan's vulnerability in discussing her depression and the struggles she had with freezing her eggs。 The kindness she shows her readers by sharing not only the highs of her success， but the lows as well not only reminds us that celebrities are just people and that success in your career doesn't solve every issue you've ever had。 In a capitalistic society that can be hard to remember sometimes。Sloan's discussion of her love life was so relatable。 I appreciate how she reflected on her past loves and used her current understanding of those relationships with therapy to address the issues that were present in those relationships， without completely disparaging herself and her partner。 Having perspective on previous relationships is hard， but having perspective AND grace is truly a skill。 I will also be thinking about that sperm/egg comment one of her exes made for weeks to come。If you are a fan of Sloan's or just a lover of celebrities memoirs I would highly recommend this book。 Content WarningsGraphic: Cursing， Infidelity， Racism， Grief， and Racial slursModerate: Mental illness and AlcoholMinor: Pandemic/Epidemic 。。。more
Courtney
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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: I have decided that I won’t be rating memoirs anymore （and this is my first memoir of 2024）。 Who am I to judge/rate someone’s life experience and how they tell it？ It just feels wrong to me， so I’ve decided not to do it anymore。 On to my thoughts…。。This was such a fun audiobook！ I just adore Dulcé and her joyful persona， and this shone through clearly here。 I was excited to pick up the audiobook as she narrates it herself。 The content is a mix of fun stories， tales about her relationships， 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: I have decided that I won’t be rating memoirs anymore （and this is my first memoir of 2024）。 Who am I to judge/rate someone’s life experience and how they tell it？ It just feels wrong to me， so I’ve decided not to do it anymore。 On to my thoughts…。。This was such a fun audiobook！ I just adore Dulcé and her joyful persona， and this shone through clearly here。 I was excited to pick up the audiobook as she narrates it herself。 The content is a mix of fun stories， tales about her relationships， sharing her journey to stardom， and a hard look at the racism in America and in the industry。 She holds no punches， and also is an excellent storyteller。 I truly enjoyed this book- a great memoir， perfect as an audiobook！ 。。。more
Claudyne Vielot
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If you don't know who Dulce Sloan is， I need you to go on YouTube to watch her videos and listen to her two podcasts: "Hold Up" and "That Black Ass Show"。 She's deeply intelligent， observant， bubbly， vulnerable， and hilarious， and I'm not just saying that because we share a birthday （we do， but I would love her no matter what）。 I'm sure the paper or ebook versions are amazing， but the audiobook is the way to go because Dulce blessed the listener by reading the book herself。 She talks about her u If you don't know who Dulce Sloan is， I need you to go on YouTube to watch her videos and listen to her two podcasts: "Hold Up" and "That Black Ass Show"。 She's deeply intelligent， observant， bubbly， vulnerable， and hilarious， and I'm not just saying that because we share a birthday （we do， but I would love her no matter what）。 I'm sure the paper or ebook versions are amazing， but the audiobook is the way to go because Dulce blessed the listener by reading the book herself。 She talks about her upbringing， struggles with racist teachers， dating adventures， and interesting day jobs。 What are you waiting for？ Go get this book！ She hates my hometown and she's still my queen！ 。。。more
Lisa Gisèle
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I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions。 I fell in love with Dulcé on The Daily Show， so I was ecstatic to read her autobiography。I liked that it wasn't just funny stories， but her reality growing up and then adulting。 I also fell in love with her mother， such a supportive role model who believed in her child。 A great book that tells the story of the adaptive， strong， determined woman who makes me smile。 I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions。 I fell in love with Dulcé on The Daily Show， so I was ecstatic to read her autobiography。I liked that it wasn't just funny stories， but her reality growing up and then adulting。 I also fell in love with her mother， such a supportive role model who believed in her child。 A great book that tells the story of the adaptive， strong， determined woman who makes me smile。 。。。more
Lisa
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I felt right in the middle of Dulce Sloan's life with this book， every piece written with relatability and familiarity - like swapping stories with a （much funnier than me） friend。 Giving the hard times weight they deserved， Sloan captures emotion of all levels on the journey to her “overnight success。” Sloan can talk to people。 Meet them where they are。 Knows where she can show her value。 Does not want to waste time with unnecessary bullshit that she sees in front of her。 But is frank about par I felt right in the middle of Dulce Sloan's life with this book， every piece written with relatability and familiarity - like swapping stories with a （much funnier than me） friend。 Giving the hard times weight they deserved， Sloan captures emotion of all levels on the journey to her “overnight success。” Sloan can talk to people。 Meet them where they are。 Knows where she can show her value。 Does not want to waste time with unnecessary bullshit that she sees in front of her。 But is frank about parts of life that are not so easy to see for what they are when you are in the middle of them。 （Ahem， relationships） Messy and possibly ill-advised （l。e。 sigh， The Dummy）， sometimes it’s not so easy to see when we’re in it。 She owns up to that because WHY THE F NOT？ I would be challenged to find someone who doesn’t struggle with measuring their worth within romantic relationships and we know the mistakes usually make for the best stories。 Knowing to stick with college despite the curriculum dedicated to the historically white “classics” and methods， Sloan’s recounting of school brought to mind similar struggles Viola Davis had in her theater program。 Sloan knew that she’d be the one winning the game when she wouldn’t let that push her out of her free ride。 Then there was the crazy funny tour of her day jobs。 There was never any question that Sloan had dedication to her work and her dreams （especially if her mother would have anything to say about it）。 She needed a paycheck but that wasn’t going to get in the way of paying her dues in the entertainment industry， pounding the pavement at auditions and shows。I appreciated the acknowledgement given to those who helped lift her when needed or made the （seemingly） little things easier — getting extra time off work， a car ride， etc。 There is no doubt Sloan works her ass off。 The fact that she shares her story thus far with humor and gratitude is a testament to strong character。Loved it and it left me wanting more。 。。。more
Kelly
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So I did receive an early copy。 Overall I enjoyed the book and was super excited when I got it。 It was a fun and quick read。 At first， it took me a couple chapters to get into the writing style but as I kept reading， I felt like the pace definitely picked up in pace。 It did feel a little disjointed at times but overall it felt more like you were reading a really long text from a friend who you haven't heard from in a while。 I can't wait to see what else she has up her sleeve。 It would be a lot o So I did receive an early copy。 Overall I enjoyed the book and was super excited when I got it。 It was a fun and quick read。 At first， it took me a couple chapters to get into the writing style but as I kept reading， I felt like the pace definitely picked up in pace。 It did feel a little disjointed at times but overall it felt more like you were reading a really long text from a friend who you haven't heard from in a while。 I can't wait to see what else she has up her sleeve。 It would be a lot of fun to hear this book as an audiobook。 。。。more
Lindsay
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Like brunch or a cozy night in with a friend。 You get to hear funny childhood stories， tales of success and disappointments all while enjoying a lot of laughs along the way。 **Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。**
Shay
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I love Dulce and her comedic style。 Her book was just as funny and joyful as I would expect it to be。 The book focused on her many jobs， love interests， and situations leading to her big break。 Very enjoyable。
LeAnna
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While overall， I did enjoy this memoir - I do think it came off a little surface-level。 I think it helps to be pretty familiar with Dulce’s comedy， but even still， the first half of the book doesn’t present much info in terms of fleshing out her story on the road to being a comedian。 Many of the stories do not come off very funny， but I’m sure the best mode to enjoy this book would be in the audiobook format （as I’m assuming the author narrates）。 I really enjoyed the last few chapters， in partic While overall， I did enjoy this memoir - I do think it came off a little surface-level。 I think it helps to be pretty familiar with Dulce’s comedy， but even still， the first half of the book doesn’t present much info in terms of fleshing out her story on the road to being a comedian。 Many of the stories do not come off very funny， but I’m sure the best mode to enjoy this book would be in the audiobook format （as I’m assuming the author narrates）。 I really enjoyed the last few chapters， in particular the insight on auditioning & her time spent on ‘The Daily Show’。 But overall the memoir felt fairly unfocused and surface-level。 This is definitely meant for big fans of Sloan’s work。My many thanks to Hyperion Avenue， Andscape Books， and NetGalley for an Advanced Readers Copy of this book in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more
Athena Hernandez
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This book is like jumping on FaceTime with your friend you haven’t talked to since elementary school and having them catch you up on their whole life in the most hilarious way possible。Dulce Sloan first caught my attention through her witty commentary on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah。 She held her own in the environment of political commentary and rapid-fire jokes on the show and I immediately became a fan。 Additionally， I’m always happy to see a plus-size Black woman show up as her full self This book is like jumping on FaceTime with your friend you haven’t talked to since elementary school and having them catch you up on their whole life in the most hilarious way possible。Dulce Sloan first caught my attention through her witty commentary on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah。 She held her own in the environment of political commentary and rapid-fire jokes on the show and I immediately became a fan。 Additionally， I’m always happy to see a plus-size Black woman show up as her full self and be beloved because of it。So I was happy to learn more about her life！ Her struggle to make it in show business， her countless jobs （even one at a car dealership where her job was to steal leads from other car dealerships lol）， and her fearless mother who is （sometimes literally） her partner in crime and unwavering support system。Loved this memoir and can’t wait to see what else our friend Dulce Sloan has up her sleeve。Thank you Netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for the ARC！ 。。。more
Shai
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Funny， relatable account of a woman's life。 Dulce was a child in a woman's body and had to grow up quick。 She always wanted to be an actress but her teachers' bias and lack of opportunities created different paths for her。 She became a comedianne instead and this has been her claim to fame。 The book is told in her voice and she holds nothing back。 It is entertaining and you find yourself rooting for her as read through the chapters of her life。 It was a quick read for me and I would recommend it Funny， relatable account of a woman's life。 Dulce was a child in a woman's body and had to grow up quick。 She always wanted to be an actress but her teachers' bias and lack of opportunities created different paths for her。 She became a comedianne instead and this has been her claim to fame。 The book is told in her voice and she holds nothing back。 It is entertaining and you find yourself rooting for her as read through the chapters of her life。 It was a quick read for me and I would recommend it。I see that some reviews were put off by her writing style-I found it personable。 She’s telling the stories as if she is speaking directly to the reader， as a friend would。 She does tend to blend her storytelling from one event to the next， but I found it to be more entertaining than annoying。 I enjoyed seeing this side of the comedienne I used to watch on the Daily Show during the pandemic。 I hope she continues to build on her success。 。。。more
Brittany Thornton
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Hello， Friends！ is a candid memoir of Dulce Sloan's journey on her winding and under-appreciated road to success， and the hustle and hard work she had to put in to get where she is today！ Her comedic talent for storytelling kept me captivated throughout， even when diving into strange and real topics including the banality of racism she faced， and continues to face， throughout her life。 Interestingly， I felt that it read almost as though it's her side of the script to our conversation over drinks Hello， Friends！ is a candid memoir of Dulce Sloan's journey on her winding and under-appreciated road to success， and the hustle and hard work she had to put in to get where she is today！ Her comedic talent for storytelling kept me captivated throughout， even when diving into strange and real topics including the banality of racism she faced， and continues to face， throughout her life。 Interestingly， I felt that it read almost as though it's her side of the script to our conversation over drinks and tapas， getting to know each other and becoming besties as we share our life stories of dating， working， and general shenanigans that have brought us to where we are today。 I suppose that makes it aptly titled in that sense！Throughout her life， Dulce has had many experiences with people of all walks of life and always had a supportive mother who taught her from an early age to not take any shit。 She shows us how she does just that in stories。 Dulce keeps it real and sometimes even motivating， all while maintaining that comedic character she has come to be known for。 Thanks to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for the ARC。Pub date: February 6， 2024 。。。more
Whitney Knott
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This was great to learn about Dulce’s life and career。 I am family with her and seen her on the Daily Show and other shows like SNL and even on the red carpet。 Seeing a plus size woman on the carpets and on tv and reading what she overcame and is still overcoming was such motivation for me。 She has such a beautiful spirit and it came right thru the pages。 I am looking forward to seeing her more！
J R
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fun and effective memoir by this awesome comedian （i first heard of her on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me）。 at points it drags a bit but it's very well written。 thanks for the arc。 fun and effective memoir by this awesome comedian （i first heard of her on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me）。 at points it drags a bit but it's very well written。 thanks for the arc。 。。。more
Amy
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I love the Daily Show and Dulce Sloan is hilarious on this show！ Assuming the audiobook is narrated by Dulce Sloan， I would HIGHLY recommend checking out the audiobook over the phyiscal book as I guarantee this woman makes the narration 10x more hilarious （if that is even possible）。It was really interesting to see just how hard she worked for her career and all the success she has thus far！ I'm rooting for her so hard and I highly recommend everyone checkout this celeb memoir！ There are a ton of I love the Daily Show and Dulce Sloan is hilarious on this show！ Assuming the audiobook is narrated by Dulce Sloan， I would HIGHLY recommend checking out the audiobook over the phyiscal book as I guarantee this woman makes the narration 10x more hilarious （if that is even possible）。It was really interesting to see just how hard she worked for her career and all the success she has thus far！ I'm rooting for her so hard and I highly recommend everyone checkout this celeb memoir！ There are a ton of laugh out loud moments！ and some really great life lessons！Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review。 。。。more
Sue
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Really a 3。5 star book！ If you want a fun book that is written exactly like the author is speaking - this is the book for you。 I would probably have enjoyed this book as an audiobook。 I do like Dulce Sloan and think she is very funny & her stories about dating are hysterical。
Becky
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I love a good memoir and Dulcé Sloan has written a wonderful and incredibly candid picture of her life。 She paints a vivid picture about being Black and the quotidian racism she has dealt with her entire life。 One of my favorite stories she tells is how she absolutely dressed down the head of the theater department at her college - it was an excellent clapback moment。 Dulcé also knows how to HUSTLE。 This woman has worked so hard her entire life and shows how much time and work an overnight succe I love a good memoir and Dulcé Sloan has written a wonderful and incredibly candid picture of her life。 She paints a vivid picture about being Black and the quotidian racism she has dealt with her entire life。 One of my favorite stories she tells is how she absolutely dressed down the head of the theater department at her college - it was an excellent clapback moment。 Dulcé also knows how to HUSTLE。 This woman has worked so hard her entire life and shows how much time and work an overnight success truly takes。 I knew of Dulcé from her time on the Daily Show and as a panelist on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and truly enjoyed learning so much more about her and reading her voice。 Her stories about all her relationships are not to be missed and at one point I just wrote "the audacity of men" for some of the absolute insanity she has gone through。 I read this whole book in one sitting and would heartily recommend for anyone looking for a great memoir。 It's very fast paced， easy to read， and a great time。 。。。more
Haerlee
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DescriptionWELCOME TO A COMEDIC TRIP THROUGH THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST EXCITING COMEDIANS。 MEET DULCÉ SLOAN， WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY FILLED WITH LESSONS AND LAUGHTER。 IN ADDITION TO DOING STAND-UP AROUND THE WORLD， DULCÉ IS A TRAINED ACTOR， SINGER， AND HAS BEEN A CORRESPONDENT ON THE DAILY SHOW ON COMEDY CENTRAL。Dulcé Sloan’s first memoir is organized into essays from her life。 From a childhood moving between cities， starting her own business selling toys at a Miami DescriptionWELCOME TO A COMEDIC TRIP THROUGH THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST EXCITING COMEDIANS。 MEET DULCÉ SLOAN， WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY FILLED WITH LESSONS AND LAUGHTER。 IN ADDITION TO DOING STAND-UP AROUND THE WORLD， DULCÉ IS A TRAINED ACTOR， SINGER， AND HAS BEEN A CORRESPONDENT ON THE DAILY SHOW ON COMEDY CENTRAL。Dulcé Sloan’s first memoir is organized into essays from her life。 From a childhood moving between cities， starting her own business selling toys at a Miami flea market， to being a Black kid in a predominately white school， she’s always used her masterful wit to challenge the status quo。 Her purpose in comedy unfolded while navigating clubs and the set of The Daily Show。 Have you ever dated an adult who roller skated， or went out with a mechanic just to get free auto service？ Yup， she’s got that story for you。 Her stories are both wildly entertaining and culturally resonant。Publication Date: February 06， 2024My Take:I'll admit that I knew of Dulce' Sloan in passing， as I am not a frequent viewer of "The Daily Show。" I was curious about her life， as I do find her viral moments humorous。 I think this book is aptly titled， as it may be better consumed amongst people who are more familiar with her work-friends， if you will。 That said， I did learn more about her， but not enough to call myself "friend。" 。。。more
Lisa Davidson
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On the one hand， I love Dulce Sloan。 On the other hand， most of this book was about her before she was an adult， and I felt like I was the wrong audience。 On the OTHER other hand， I absolute LOVED every story she told about her kick butt momma。 Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this
Jean
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I was so excited to get an early copy of Dulce Sloan’s book， because she is hilarious and I always want more of her comedy。 That being said， while she is a brilliant comic， she is not a great writer。 The book itself often felt disjointed and draggy， and often without a through line of one section to another。 I will say， I’m betting that it will be better in audio （assuming Sloan narrates herself） as her voice will I think come through more in an audio format。Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetG I was so excited to get an early copy of Dulce Sloan’s book， because she is hilarious and I always want more of her comedy。 That being said， while she is a brilliant comic， she is not a great writer。 The book itself often felt disjointed and draggy， and often without a through line of one section to another。 I will say， I’m betting that it will be better in audio （assuming Sloan narrates herself） as her voice will I think come through more in an audio format。Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for the review copy。Pub date: February 6， 2024 。。。more
Mal
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I've enjoyed Dulce Sloan on The Daily Show and getting to hear her story in her own words was fun。 This book had some good moments， though there were also some parts that dragged。 This could be a good option for a nonfiction/memoir course in a high school I've enjoyed Dulce Sloan on The Daily Show and getting to hear her story in her own words was fun。 This book had some good moments， though there were also some parts that dragged。 This could be a good option for a nonfiction/memoir course in a high school 。。。more
Cindy
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Dulce Sloan has had a really interesting journey to find success in comedy。 With the never-ending support form her mother， Dulce worked hard to earn her success。 As a child， Dulce moved around a lot and that experience helped her develop a low tolerance for other's nonsense， but it also gave her a lot of perspective （and material） to fuel her comedy。 She worked all sorts of jobs and continued to have experiences that helped to make her a powerful force on stage。 She has a wonderful conversationa Dulce Sloan has had a really interesting journey to find success in comedy。 With the never-ending support form her mother， Dulce worked hard to earn her success。 As a child， Dulce moved around a lot and that experience helped her develop a low tolerance for other's nonsense， but it also gave her a lot of perspective （and material） to fuel her comedy。 She worked all sorts of jobs and continued to have experiences that helped to make her a powerful force on stage。 She has a wonderful conversational style to her essays and will absolutely read anything she ever decides to write。 。。。more
Jordan Douglass
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Before winning this book i had never heard of Dulce Sloan。 After reading this book， im still not sure who she is。 #GoodreadsGiveaway
M Flores
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