The Salon on 72nd Street
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Last published Sun, Jan 5, 2020
Evelyn Skye is heartbroken, unemployed, and very much so single- and determined to stay that way. Her best friend is determined to convince her otherwise, and very much succeeding by giving her the address of the salon on seventy second street.
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