At this point in my life, I'm not looking for any happy endings. I'm j…

Jonathan Tropper
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At this point in my life, I'm not looking for any happy endings. I'm just looking to get things started. ✨ Jonathan Tropper (2011). How To Talk To A Widower, p.259, Hachette UK
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At this point in my life, I'm not looking for any happy endings. I'm just looking to get things started. ✨ Jonathan Tropper (2011). How To Talk To A Widower, p.259, Hachette UK

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