tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83590979267130587952024-03-13T00:19:06.548-07:00Joyce DiPastenaWelcome to the official website of medieval author, Joyce DiPastena!Joyce DiPastenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638031103659265422noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359097926713058795.post-31036988094623152042010-09-03T22:00:00.000-07:002013-09-13T20:27:03.920-07:00Mystery, adventure and "sweet" romance in the Middle Ages<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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