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What would you do if you had nothing to lose?
Angela has reached the end of her rope. Bills are piling up, money is sparse, and her two-timing ex-husband traded her in for a “Barbie” lookalike. Depression and lack of hope put her in a world filled with never-ending pain,…
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1 author picked The Cat Lady Special as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is an extremely fun read. I ended up reading it out loud to my mom because I kept telling her about what was happening anyways, so she wanted to just hear the story. The characters are too much fun, especially the silver haired gang. I would like to be that cool when I get older.
I could not put down this hilarious book!
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