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![“The book[ The Thorn and The Blossom] is a love story about two people, Brendan and Evelyn, who meet in a small town in Cornwall where Evelyn has gone on vacation and Brendan is working in his father's bookstore. The story is told from both perspectives, Brendan's and Evelyn's.” quote by Theodora Goss](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/341/theodora-goss-10051_blossom_the-book-the-thorn-and-the-blossom-is-a_3173603.jpg)
