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Title: <\/strong>\u00a0Love in the Balance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Author: <\/strong>\u00a0Marianne K. Martin<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ISBN: <\/strong>\u00a09781930000000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Genre: <\/strong>\u00a0Romance; Mystery<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Publication Date: <\/strong>\u00a040526<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Publisher: <\/strong>\u00a0Bywater Books<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Pages: <\/strong>\u00a0240<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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