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\"Autumn<\/a>Autumn Softly Fell<\/a> by Dominic Luke<\/a>
\nMy rating: 4 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

I didn’t know what to expect from this book–it was so intriguing but gentle. A historical about people who seemed very real. At first, I wondered if it would be too much like The Secret Garden but no, that may have inspired it but it didn’t dominate. It read like a steadily flowing river, not a flood if you get my meaning. I will real more by this author.<\/p>\n

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