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The wedding dress was made many years ago, and it came with a promise: 'The First Man You Meet...' Shelly Hansen was horrified when her great-aunt's wedding dress arrived—because, according to family legend, she was destined to marry the next man she met. So when she tripped on an escalator and fell into Mark Brady's arms, she told him—and herself—that she wasn't interested in marriage. But then she started seeing him everywhere.... Coincidence? is The Man You'll Marry
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Debbie Macomber
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