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Congrats – our first Jan. 2014 Book Winner!
Congratulations to Wandalee Rumler who won our first Give-away book in January 2014! Wanda, I’ll be mailing Anita Higman’s A MARRIAGE IN MIDDLEBURY to you in the next few days! Congratulations! Meanwhile, stay tuned for our next Free Book in January 2014, which I’ll announce next Wednesday, January 22! Blessings! Sue Harrison
The Winners in our Pre-Order Campaign!
What a delight to be able to give these lovely items to the winners of our drawing. Thank you so much to everyone who pre-ordered THE MIDWIFE’S TOUCH. Those who pre-ordered will receive a signed bookplate and a coaster that features the cover art of the novel. In addition, our winners are as follows: Winner…
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GGOL, GGAAK
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