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    Stages: A Chapbook Love Story
    Stages: A Chapbook Love Story
    Stages: A Chapbook Love Story
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    Stages: A Chapbook Love Story

    By Claire Ishi Ayetoro

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    Love is a progression....


    There are stages to love. Dahlia and Venus are two women who have a chance encounter. From first sight to fallen, they experience the stages of love together.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEqual Age
    Release dateDec 19, 2022
    ISBN9781088080443
    Stages: A Chapbook Love Story

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