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We’re giving away a great summer read (or anytime read!) for those of you who love Christian suspense. Written by my friend Jordyn Redwood, who uses her professional medical expertise to provide the perfect background for this novel, FRACTURED MEMORY takes us into the life of amnesia victim, Julia Galloway. From the back cover, “United…
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