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Beach Reads

June 5, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A Little Summer Lovin’

  Ah, Summer. There is something about summer that makes me want to read some summer flings. While during the rest of the year I am drawn towards dark and edgy, there is something about the summer sun shining brightly that makes me want to pick up those books with light, airy covers that suggest […]

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