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By the Potomac

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Reads 46,958
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Parts 22
Time 42m

Wattys winner

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~Wattys 2014 Beginners Luck Winner~

Liesel Mckormic was a curious girl.
She always loved exploring her elegant Victorian style home situated by the Potomac River, and writing wild tales about the disappearance of her father.

After a terrible accident, leaving her mother dead, Liesel gives up her hopes of becoming a famous author. That is, until a grand offer comes along that she simply can't refuse.

Liesel must discover who she really is in order to follow her dreams✿


Copyright: March 2014 by @ellierose112
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