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The [[Romance Writers of America]] 1984's [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] awards saw the introduction of newer, more refined categories, including breaking down the romance genre by length. The Traditional category was introduced in 1984, replacing, presumably, the "Sweet" category from the previous year.
 
The [[Romance Writers of America]] 1984's [[RITA|Golden Medallion]] awards saw the introduction of newer, more refined categories, including breaking down the romance genre by length. The Traditional category was introduced in 1984, replacing, presumably, the "Sweet" category from the previous year.
  
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* '''Category Historical''': ''[[The Clergyman's Daughter]]'' by [[Julie Jeffries]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
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===[[RITA®: Category Historical Romance|'''Category Historical Romance''']]===
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:''London Frolic'' by Josephine Janes - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Second Chance at Love - Ellen Edwards
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Clergyman's Daughter]]'' - [[Julia Jeffries]]'''
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:''See No Love'' by Monette Cummings - Bloomsbury, Walker - Ruth Cavin
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* Finalists:
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:''Yellowstone Jewel'' by Dorothy Dixon - Kensington, Zebra - none given
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:''[[London Frolic]]'' - [[Josephine Janes]]
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* '''Contemporary Under 65,000 words''': ''[[Memory And Desire]]'' by [[Eileen Bryan]] - PRH/Random House, Dell, Candlelight Ecstasy - Anne Gisonny
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:''[[See No Love]]'' - [[Monette Cummings]]
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**Apache Tears by Marianne Clark
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:''[[Yellowstone Jewel]]'' - [[Dorothy Dixon]]
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***PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Signet Rapture - Claire Zion
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**Guardian Angel by Linda Randall Wisdom
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance under 65,000 Words|'''Contemporary Romance under 65,000 Words''']]===
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***PRH/Random House, Dell, Candlelight Ecstasy - none given
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'''* Winner: ''[[Memory And Desire]]'' - [[Eileen Bryan]]'''
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**Heart Full of Rainbows by Melanie Randolph
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* Finalists:
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***PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove To Have and to Hold - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Apache Tears]]'' - [[Marianne Clark]]
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**Hold Fast 'til Dawn by Mary Haskell
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:''[[Guardian Angel - Linda Randall Wisdom|Guardian Angel]]'' - [[Linda Randall Wisdom]]
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***PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove To Have and to Hold, Leslie Kazanjian
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:''[[Heart Full Of Rainbows]]'' - [[Melanie Randolph]]
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**Stranger in Paradise by Laurel Blake
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:''[[Hold Fast 'Til Dawn]]'' - [[Mary Haskell]]
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***PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Second Chance at Love - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Stranger In Paradise - Laurel Blake|Stranger In Paradise]]'' - [[Laurel Blake]]
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* '''Contemporary 65-80,000 words''': ''[[Reflections]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Special Edition - Nancy Jackson
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**Beloved Gambler by Ruth Ryan Langan
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words|'''Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words''']]===
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***Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Special Edition - Alicia Condon
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'''* Winner: ''[[Reflections]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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**Best of Friends by Rebecca Flanders
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* Finalists:
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Hilari Cohen
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:''[[Beloved Gambler]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
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**Destiny's Sweet Errand by Deirdre Mardon
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:''[[Best Of Friends]]'' - [[Rebecca Flanders]]
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Hilari Cohen
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:''[[Destiny's Sweet Errand]]'' - [[Deirdre Mardon]]
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**No Other Love by Jeanne Stephens
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:''[[No Other Love - Jeanne Stephens|No Other Love]]'' - [[Jeanne Stephens]]
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***Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Now Comes The Spring]]'' - [[Andrea Edwards]]
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**Now Comes the Spring by Andrea Edwards
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:''[[Taste Of Love]]'' - [[Elizabeth Glenn]]
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***HarperCollins, Avon - Judith River
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**Taste of Love by Elizabeth Glenn
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance over 80,000 Words|'''Contemporary Romance over 80,000 Words''']]===
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci
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'''* Winner: ''[[This Magic Moment - Nora Roberts|This Magic Moment]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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* '''Contemporary over 80,000 words''': ''[[This Magic Moment - Nora Roberts|This Magic Moment]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Nancy Jackson
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* Finalists:
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**Beloved Stranger by Meg Hudson
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:''[[Beloved Stranger - Meg Hudson|Beloved Stranger]]'' - [[Meg Hudson]]
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - none given
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:''[[The Forever Spell]]'' - [[Robyn Anzelon]]
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**The Forever Spell by Robyn Anzelon
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:''[[A Sea Change]]'' - [[Lynda Ward]]
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Margaret Learn
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:''[[Tempestuous Eden]]'' - [[Heather Graham]]
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**A Sea Change by Lynda Ward
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:''[[Tender Rhapsody]]'' - [[Judith Duncan]]
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Lisa Boyes
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**Tempestuous Eden by Heather Graham
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
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***PRG/Random House, Dell, Ecstasy Supreme - Lydia Paglio
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'''* Winner: ''[[Hummingbird]]'' - [[LaVyrle Spencer]]'''
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**Tender Rhapsody by Judith Duncan
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* Finalists:
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Margaret Carney
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:''[[Arapaho Spirit]]'' - [[Jane Toombs]]
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* '''Historical''': ''[[Hummingbird]]'' by [[LaVyrle Spencer]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove – none given
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:''[[Fletcher's Woman - Linda Lael Miller|Fletcher's Woman]]'' - [[Linda Lael Miller]]
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**Arapaho Spirit by Jane Toombs
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:''[[Lady Rogue - Carole Nelson Douglas|Lady Rogue]]'' - [[Carole Nelson Douglas]]
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***PRH/Random House, Dell, Banbury - none given
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:''[[Other Passions, Other Loves]]'' - [[Irma Walker]]
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**Fletcher's Woman by Linda Lael Miller
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:''[[Traitor For Love]]'' - [[ Virginia Nielsen]]
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***Simon & Schuster, Pocket, Tapestry - Kate Duffy
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:''[[Willow Wind]]'' - [[Lynda Trent]]
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**Lady Rogue by Carole Nelson Douglas
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***PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Pamela Strickler
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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**Other Passions, Other Loves by Irma Walker
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'''* Winner: ''[[Untamed - Nora Roberts|Untamed]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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***PRH, Random House, Dell - Susan Reu
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* Finalists:
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**Traitor for Love by Virginia Nielsen (McCall)
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:''[[The Beachcomber]]'' - [[Marion Smith]]
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***HarperCollins, Avon - Coleen O'Shea
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:''[[For Eric's Sake]]'' - [[Carolyn Thornton]]
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**Willow Wind by Lynda Trent
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:''[[Hidden Isle]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
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***Simon & Schuster, Pocket, Tapestry - Kate Duffy
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:''[[Morning Song]]'' - [[Rebecca Flanders]]
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* '''Traditional''': [[Untamed - Nora Roberts|''Untamed'']] by [[Nora Roberts]] - Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Romance - Nancy Jackson
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:''[[The White Wave]]'' - [[Jocelyn Griffin]]
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**The Beachcomber by Marion Smith
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Jacqui Bianchi
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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**For Eric's Sake by Carolyn Thornton
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'''* Winner: ''[[Julie's Magic Moment]]'' - [[Barbara Bartholomew]]'''
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***Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Romance - Mary Clare Susen
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* Finalists:
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**Hidden Isle by Ruth Ryan Langan
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:''[[Mirror, Mirror - Virginia Nielsen|Mirror, Mirror]]'' - [[Virginia Nielsen]]
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***Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, Romance, Alicia Condon
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:''[[My Lucky Star]]'' - [[Becka Cassiday]]
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**Morning Song by Rebecca Flanders
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:''[[A New Love For Lisa]]'' - [[Harriette S. Abels]]
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Jacqui Bianchi
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:''[[One On One - Pam Ketter|One On One]]'' - [[Pam Ketter]]
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**The White Wave by Jocelyn Griffin
 
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***HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Maryan Gibson
 
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* '''Young Adult''': ''[[Julie's Magic Moment]]'' by [[Barbara Bartholomew]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Cynthia Kane
 
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**Mirror, Mirror by Virginia Nielsen
 
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***Scholastic, Windswept Mystery - Ann Reit
 
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**My Lucky Star by Becka Cassiday  
 
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***Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, First Love - Nancy Jackson
 
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**A New Love for Lisa by Harriette S. Abels
 
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***PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Ace Caprice - Marilyn Poe
 
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**One on One by Pam Ketter  
 
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***Simon & Schuster, Silhouette, First Love - none given
 

Latest revision as of 04:48, 17 October 2022

The Romance Writers of America 1984's Golden Medallion awards saw the introduction of newer, more refined categories, including breaking down the romance genre by length. The Traditional category was introduced in 1984, replacing, presumably, the "Sweet" category from the previous year.

Category Historical Romance

* Winner: The Clergyman's Daughter - Julia Jeffries

  • Finalists:
London Frolic - Josephine Janes
See No Love - Monette Cummings
Yellowstone Jewel - Dorothy Dixon

Contemporary Romance under 65,000 Words

* Winner: Memory And Desire - Eileen Bryan

  • Finalists:
Apache Tears - Marianne Clark
Guardian Angel - Linda Randall Wisdom
Heart Full Of Rainbows - Melanie Randolph
Hold Fast 'Til Dawn - Mary Haskell
Stranger In Paradise - Laurel Blake

Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words

* Winner: Reflections - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Beloved Gambler - Ruth Ryan Langan
Best Of Friends - Rebecca Flanders
Destiny's Sweet Errand - Deirdre Mardon
No Other Love - Jeanne Stephens
Now Comes The Spring - Andrea Edwards
Taste Of Love - Elizabeth Glenn

Contemporary Romance over 80,000 Words

* Winner: This Magic Moment - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Beloved Stranger - Meg Hudson
The Forever Spell - Robyn Anzelon
A Sea Change - Lynda Ward
Tempestuous Eden - Heather Graham
Tender Rhapsody - Judith Duncan

Historical Romance

* Winner: Hummingbird - LaVyrle Spencer

  • Finalists:
Arapaho Spirit - Jane Toombs
Fletcher's Woman - Linda Lael Miller
Lady Rogue - Carole Nelson Douglas
Other Passions, Other Loves - Irma Walker
Traitor For Love - Virginia Nielsen
Willow Wind - Lynda Trent

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Untamed - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
The Beachcomber - Marion Smith
For Eric's Sake - Carolyn Thornton
Hidden Isle - Ruth Ryan Langan
Morning Song - Rebecca Flanders
The White Wave - Jocelyn Griffin

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Julie's Magic Moment - Barbara Bartholomew

  • Finalists:
Mirror, Mirror - Virginia Nielsen
My Lucky Star - Becka Cassiday
A New Love For Lisa - Harriette S. Abels
One On One - Pam Ketter
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