Review of The Flower of My Secret (1995) by Ripö M — 02 May 2009

Is truth stranger than fiction? Or just better? A sensational, salacious, delicious seriocomedy on how life is livelier than a romance novel.

This review of The Flower of My Secret (1995) was written by Ripö M on 02 May 2009.

The Flower of My Secret has generally received positive reviews.

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