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11/13/2020

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UpSpark
The Five Elements Book 1
by Nicole Wells

Genre: New Adult  Urban Fantasy Romance

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Get ready for an award winning story that reached Amazon's top 500 for all e-books (over 2 million), now fully revised!

Can they find themselves and each other before time runs out?

Enya's dreams of making a difference in the world are devastated the summer after high school when she finds out she has a fatal disease.

A cross country road trip to Native American reservations helps her find meaning. But Jacob, her best friend and traveling companion, has longed for them to become something more.

Their expedition is just the start of an amazing love and spiritual journey, but a one-in-a-million phenomenon changes everything.


"I get the feeling like I'm reading Fault In Our Stars Part 2."

Winner of the Readers' Favorite 5 Star Award


... In the captivating novel, UpSpark, written by Nicole Wells, many essential themes - such as acceptance, forgiveness, trust, and love - are fully explored.
This story has many exceptional aspects ... The author's ability to interweave these various themes into one engaging, fascinating story is truly amazing. She develops the main characters in likable and relatable ways, and each one imparts important lessons. The last chapters are unexpected and memorable. Author Nicole Wells notes the novel, UpSpark, is Book One of the Five Elements Series. Everyone who reads this gem of a book will certainly anticipate the second one!   
-   Deborah Lloyd  for Readers' Favorite


Let me start by taking a moment to revel in the beauty of the name of this story, you won't get it right away, I didn't either, but reading this story, a story of absolutely everything. I'm at a loss for words.
The story follows Enya (another incredibly beautiful name) and her life, a life marked by everything extraordinary. What starts out as heartbreaking news to an experience of a lifetime (literally), this story covers it all. The author Nicole Wells has portrayed a picture almost too good and too pure to be true, and she is right, such hope, that too, set in a post-quarantine world is all you could wish for.  
As unrealistic as it seems for an 18 year old Jacob to have such deep understanding of life and of love, Ms. Wells' writing makes it very believable and very desirable too. It is a love story of the dreams and stars.
The story in itself is complex, and that is expected, nothing of this caliber could be any less; but the very understanding the author has put into the life of her characters brings them to you in a very real sense. [...]
Read this book, it is intense. But you need to, it will give you pain, and it will give you hope. 
 - Oviya Nila Muralidharan, Book Blogger


Enya is 18 when she discovers she has Huntingtons, the same disease that devastated her father. Grieving the diagnosis, she impulsively goes on a road trip with her friends, and during the trip, she begins to have striking visions. These visions lead her on a journey she could never anticipate.
I was surprised to love this book like I did. Firstly, the representation of often overlooked characters was excellent. ... the author wrote extensively about Native American communities and beliefs with such tenderness and beauty.
I resonated with the spirituality of this book and was inspired by it as well ... Enya works through these and many other spiritual components without the writing becoming boring or heavy.
I always surrender to books, without trying to jump ahead or analyze them, but still, many books are written with a much-used formula you can see a mile away. In "Upspark" the author made several (big) unpredictable choices, which surprised me.
... She clearly knew Enya inside and out, and loved her characters, which made it a compelling read. I would highly recommend this book!
- Bookstagram.reviews


UpSpark is a new inspirational fiction novel geared toward young adults or anyone looking to develop a sunnier outlook. ... The story spans years of her unique life and details her lows and her highs. The inspiration comes as Enya comes to terms with the hand she's been dealt. With the help of some supportive friends, she gains perspective. With that perspective, she also gains an extraordinary gift. This gift, as much as the Huntington's, dramatically changes the course of Enya's life.Enya is not your typical superhero. Her ability to see visions is pretty low-key. She doesn't want a flashy life or fame, and her modesty is charming. ... This highly introspective novel will cause you to take a step back and look at what's really important. Via some complex characters with their own unique set of obstacles, Nicole Wells has crafted an inclusive novel that deals with some hard-hitting issues. The sensitivity is obvious, exploring the raw emotions surrounding coming out in a religiously devout family, and in dealing with the process of Native Americans being adopted into non-Native families. UpSpark is an elegant character-driven drama that will make you sob and smile, but mostly it will instill a sense of gratitude for whatever time we have.
- Amanda Murello for Indies Today
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​Chapter One
Private Medical Practice
Silver Spring, Maryland
June 2017


    I'M WAITING IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM.  I've moved from the exam table to the plastic chair at its side.  I feel like I have more fortitude here.  It's a little more familiar and less lonely than being elevated and exposed on the exam table.  My mom is still in the waiting room.  I didn't really think it would best for her to be here.  I mean, Jesus, dad only died a year and a half ago.  But what if it's positive?  I wouldn't be able to drive myself home after that.  And I couldn't ask a friend.  It's just ... too much.  Too personal.
    I also moved to the chair because every time I moved on the table, every fidget, every deep breath, caused that damn paper to crinkle, like a mocking echo of my nervousness.  A refrain to my thoughts.  I decided I could do without the added exclamation of the too-loud crinkle in the too-quiet room.
    My thoughts circle around and around, only pausing when I wonder how much time has passed.  I refuse the temptation to check my phone, but then lose the fight to keep my eyes off the clock on the wall.  It's been three minutes.  Goddamn, but the brain can think a helluva lot of thoughts in three minutes.
    Happy birthday to me.
    My name is Enya.  I'm 18.  Newly minted.  Just a couple weeks ago, actually.   To most kids, that means another degree of freedom.  Moving out of the house, entering official adulthood, starting the rest of their lives, maybe beginning the independence of college.  To me, it means I get to take a test.  
    A genetic test.
I've been waiting my entire life for this test.  No, I've been waiting my entire life for the results of this test.  And I can wait a little longer.  I think of not looking at the clock and end up looking at the clock.  Another minute has passed.  
Are these my last minutes of freedom or the beginning of freedom?  The shadow of a death sentence will either become real or dissipate.
    My eyes drift to the clock again.  Thirty-two seconds have ticked by.
    I focus on benign facts.  Did you know that about 300 million cells die every minute in our bodies?  
    And that we replace about 48 million cells a minute?
    Or that every few years most of our body has recreated itself?
    Or that most of our body is made up of stardust?  Everything in our bodies originates from stardust, which is still falling and still recreating us.  There’s something beautiful in the impermanence of us from the eternity of stars.  I wish that thought could bring me the reassurance it usually does.
    Did you know that I want to be a doctor?  I know exactly the kind, too.  I want to do Integrative Medicine.  Yeah, all that kooky stuff.  I love it.  I really believe I've got my head screwed on a little tighter than my mom does since my dad died last year.  I credit my getting acupuncture and homeopathy.  People know it works, too.  That's why it's so popular.  I'm gonna be part of the movement that brings it to the forefront. 
   Despite waiting for it, the double rap on the door startles me, and Dr. Yee strides in before I can recover.  I could have chosen a different doctor to tell me my fate.  A genetic expert in a comfy conference room.  But Dr. Yee is my family doctor who’s a special combination of straightforward and kind, and I trust her.  She grabs the black wheeled stool and sits, leaning onto the examination table, facing me.  There is a computer screen hiding my medical records beside us, but she doesn't log in.  I want her to.  In my mind — I've prepared by imagining this playing out, and I used our prior visits as fodder for my fantasy — she logs in.  She shows me what it says.  Sometimes it's printed out; in my fantasy that usually doesn't bode well.
    She is staring at me now and I desperately, unreasonably, want her to show me the computer screen.  I don't want her to tell me directly.  Give me a buffer, let the windows to my soul have some privacy.  But the only shutters to my eyes are my eyelids, and my face feels frozen, eyes wide.
    I observe a part of my brain that is having its own conversation, that's analyzing all her mannerisms, like a poker fiend making bets.  Is that normal?  I've had this doctor for as long as I can remember, and she knows me.  And I know her.  And she seems extra doctor-y today.  I cannot marshal my thoughts, and a group of them tangent off, ping-ponging into a future of preordained death.  Other thoughts perseverate on the computer screen, while the background conversation of Dr-Yee-is-wearing-sunshine-yellow-today-what-does-that-mean distracts me from her words.
    She leans even closer and paper crinkles.  "Enya, I know you are prepared for any answer.  You've had extensive counseling."  
I've had, and I'm not.  My dad had Huntington’s disease.  It’s a fatal disease that’s passed on to your kids.  His mother had it and he had a fifty percent chance of having it, just like I have a fifty percent chance.  My dad decided not to get tested, but I want to know.  So I had to go through a lot of counseling to get tested.  Since there’s no cure.  It’s not a pretty way to go, but I’d like to prepare if I can.   But I’m not prepared for this like I thought I would be.  
    It's like when my mom gets her mammogram and then freaks out until the test results come.  If there's cancer, it's been there.  It didn't magically appear on the day of the mammogram.  The test just brought the possibility front and center and she's out of her mind with worry until she gets the results.  There's something in the knowing that makes fear manifest.  Ignorance is bliss.
    So I’m here, willingly giving up my bliss, and freaking out.  
    Because my dad started having symptoms on top of a midlife crisis and ended up killing himself.  
    Because the knowledge catches up to you.   It would be better to prepare.  Dr. Yee said I’m prepared.
    "You are prepared for this," she repeats.  The exam table paper crinkles sound their exclamation point, now like a cheerleading section, but I don't need an audience.  She's staring, and I think she expects me to nod.  I'm still frozen.
    "Enya, it's positive."
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Chapter 2


     THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT and there's a roaring in my ears.  I think I'm going to throw up and I don't care.  I couldn't move if my life depended on it.  What life?  Oh my God.  Oh my God.
     She reaches out and grasps my hand, a tether keeping me from falling further into the abyss. She's modeling deep breaths and gently squeezing my hand and her eyes are trying to catch mine.
     "This isn't the death sentence it used to be.  We have great treatments for the symptoms."  
     OhmyGodOhmyGodOhmyGod.  She's got to be wrong.  Every test has its false positives, right? OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD!
     "Enya, look at me."  My body registers her words and follows her command without the compliance of my mind.  Her kind brown eyes hold me steady.  She hasn't moved, hasn't changed except to clasp my hand, since she first sat down.  "Enya, take a deep breath in. And let it out."  I siphon in air through stiff lips.  I feel like a scarecrow, a mishmash of ill-fitting parts about to topple down.  I'm shaking.  My eyes are leaking.  Deep breath, she is saying.  My breath is a ragged and staccato in and out, like I'm learning how for the first time.  I feel if I stop this breathing I will fall apart.  I realize I am squeezing her hand when wetness plops on our grip.  Deep breath.  The echo of her words is resonating in my mind, like sounds heard under the ocean, registered but not received.  Breath, breath,  -athhh, -thhhhHH.
     Eventually, in the quiet of this rhythmic space, I see her again.  Her image blurs, I blink a tear free, and I see her again.  She squeezes my hand once more.
     "Enya, you are the same person you were when you walked in that door."  
     We've talked about this.  She's repeating things we've talked about.  Like my wooden body, a wooden automaton mind numbly clasps onto the concept and holds it close.  I nod.  The ocean spills from my eyes, a river down my face.  But I'm granite now, my face, my limbs, heavy, frozen, immobile.  Cold and detached.  Only a small section of my mind is whirring, not enough to run this body, but enough to grasp onto each lifeline of thought she feeds me.
     "There is no one hundred percent in medicine.  We have best guesses.  And our best guess is that you will be able to have a full and complete life.  You can have a career and a family if you want."  Yes, we have talked about this.  I thought I was prepared.  I thought I had taken it all to heart.  But somewhere, some dark unconscious passage along the way, I skirted away from letting the possibility fully sink in, like thinking about it would tempt fate.  I thought I was prepared, but this... this is riding out a hurricane on the makeshift raft of a door that is all that's left of the house you knew.  
     She goes on, but trivial thoughts of my college applications occupy my stupid mind.  It’s deteriorated into a hamster on a wheel, scurrying round and round.  What a waste of application fees.  What a waste of time editing all the application essays.  What a waste...
     My brain sounds an alarm as it hears the word “anticipation.”  This is medicalese for “it could get worse with each generation”.  Such an ill-fitting, stupid word to take the place of “poor prognosis.”  I remember talking about this too.  It's because it was my father that had it, not my mother, that I might have it worse and symptoms might start earlier.  
     Wow, the measure of good now is like a ruler through bug eyeglasses, some fractured thing repeating and magnified in its power over me, mocking what I used to know and how things used to be. 
     She mentions my mother and I surface from the abyss of my thoughts.  Do I want her to come in the room with me now?  There is an appointment with the counselor to go to.  We earmarked the time, but I'd hoped we wouldn't use it.  It's strongly recommended I have a loved one with me.  I fought it before, with all the hallmark independence of youth, but I see the sense now.  I force my wooden head to nod.  
     Dr. Yee cracks the door open and talks to someone in the hall.  She doesn't leave me, she doesn't let go of my hand.  I feel like an invalid with her concerned vigilance.  I will never know what it's like to be old, but maybe I am getting a glimpse now.  What weird thoughts.  I think I am losing my mind.  Maybe this is like being old too.  I guess I'll never know.


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Nicole Wells had been guiding people spiritually for over 10 years. In UpSpark, she weaves in everything she's learned in an emotional heartwarming journey, with a psychic paranormal fantasy twist. An observer of people and life, she crafts inspirational romance stories that make you laugh and cry, reflecting our human condition with tenderness and hope. This New Adult contemporary romance is her debut novel.


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155 Comments
Bea LaRocca
11/13/2020 06:25:00 am

I love the book cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like a must read for my granddaughter and I. Thank you for sharing your book and author details and for offering a giveaway.

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Nicole Wells link
11/13/2020 04:38:43 pm

Thank you! I am so psyched my book baby is out there in the world! The age of the MC makes it more new adult, and there is a closed door scene, as well as deep topics, so it's for a mature audience in that regard. With that being said, it's very spiritual and positive IMHO ❤️

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Bea LaRocca
11/14/2020 08:52:53 am

Sounds good! My granddaughter will be 18 in July but out of all of my grandchildren, she is the only one who shares my love of reading.

nicole wells
11/13/2020 05:45:22 pm

I can't tell if this posted, but the book is more accurately new adult. There is a closed door scene and mature/deep themes . I think it's good for 16+. I hope you enjoy it if you do read it! ❤️ Its an overall spiritual and uplifting story 💖

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Kelly D
11/13/2020 07:18:07 am

I like the cover, it is cute.

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 05:35:05 pm

Thank you! I went through so many iterations and designers to get it right. It was particularly challenging because this book straddles so many different genres.

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Rita Wray
11/13/2020 10:15:41 am

Sounds like a good book.

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nicole wells
11/13/2020 05:36:03 pm

Thank you! 🥰❤️

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Wendy Jensen
11/13/2020 11:56:02 am

I love how you show the sparks flying on the book cover.

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nicole wells
11/13/2020 05:38:01 pm

Yes, the element in this book is Fire. The next is Metal. It's all from Chinese philosophy/theory. There's also Wood, Water and Earth. Each cover will have some aspect in the title 😉

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Bernie Wallace
11/13/2020 11:58:09 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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nicole wells
11/13/2020 05:47:05 pm

3 weeks!!! It was my first book and it took me on a ride! If been dallying with the idea of with fit almost a year prior, with lots of starts and stops. I'm a planner. I over planned. Then this book came and I had the first scene and the last and it was so much fun to just for and see what it went! Now I'm a "pantser" for life!

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Victoria Alexander
11/13/2020 12:24:36 pm

Really awesome cover, thanks for sharing!

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nicole wells
11/13/2020 05:47:26 pm

Thank *you*! 🤗

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Lily Blain
11/13/2020 01:45:28 pm

This cover is soo gorgeous

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 05:48:41 pm

I am in love with it. Mulan Jiang did it, and I couldn't be happier. I wanted typographical cover since it didn't match genres well. I think this turned into the perfect blend.

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Sherry
11/13/2020 01:55:09 pm

The cover is so pretty and I loved the excerpt.

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nicole wells
11/13/2020 05:55:32 pm

Thank you! It's on KU or discounted if you want to take it for a spin! It's a pretty quick read, but deep.i wrote it as the kind of book I'd like to share with my kids one day.

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Beyond Comps
11/13/2020 01:56:45 pm

Great cover!

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 09:28:19 pm

Thanks! It's actually the second published version, the first one I made, and although I received lots of compliments, I realized the story (and series) deserved something more. Mulan Jiang at https://mulanjiang.com/ really stepped up to the plate!

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Susan Smith
11/13/2020 02:40:57 pm

Sounds like a great book, I like the cover.

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 05:53:31 pm

Thank you 😊 💕 it was such a labor of love!

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Marcy Meyer
11/13/2020 06:03:26 pm

I like the cover. Looks really good.

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 09:29:29 pm

I almost want to hurry up and write the rest of the series just to see the other covers! I'm so glad we went with this direction. I'm really happy with it and I'm glad you like it too <3

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Brandi Dawn
11/13/2020 06:07:57 pm

I really like the cover. Its very artistic!

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 09:30:37 pm

Thank you! Wait till you read the book ;) I think (hope!) it lives up to the cover ;)

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wendy hutton
11/13/2020 06:26:42 pm

great cover, congrats on the book

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 09:34:29 pm

Thank you! It's all still so surreal. Before Easter I was just dallying with the idea, my hands already full with a newborn and two kids. Easter day I got this idea for the book and seven months later here we are! Book two of the series is releasing 12/15 and then another book in January! Whaaat?? How did this happen? Like I said, surreal.

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James Robert
11/13/2020 07:37:51 pm

Thank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read.   I appreciate it and thank you also for the giveaway. 

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 09:39:11 pm

I sure hope you like it James! I spent years helping people heal their mind, body and spirits. I realized so much of wellness, at its core, is spirituality. This book contains the crux of the things I'd like to teach my kids: forgiveness, mindfulness, and most importantly, love. Plus, who can resist a bit of magic and keeping the reader on their toes?

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bn100
11/13/2020 09:03:12 pm

nice cover

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Nicole Wells
11/13/2020 09:41:07 pm

Thank you! Did you catch the yin-yang symbol? The series is based on Chinese Medicine theory, specifically Five Element theory.

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Amy F
11/13/2020 09:28:16 pm

The cover art is amazing!! Sounds like great story.

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Nicole Wells
11/14/2020 10:01:51 am

Thank you! I had a great time writing it, but even more, I will never forget how it has touched people <3 It's now one of my keepsake memories, the first time a stranger reached out to me to tell me they loved it. That's the absolute best part of being a writer!

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Debbie P
11/13/2020 10:48:09 pm

This sounds like a cool book. Amazing cover!

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Nicole Wells
11/14/2020 10:10:15 am

I'm totally in love with it, and ever thankful that I found Mulan Jiang. I hope you enjoy the book! <3 <3

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Calvin
11/14/2020 12:45:01 am

Nice and uplifting book, best wishes to your tour Nicole.

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Nicole Wells
11/14/2020 10:07:01 am

Thank you, Calvin! It's my first tour and I'm so appreciative all Maia's done -- it's amazing!

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Michele Soyer
11/14/2020 08:44:24 am

Love the cover so romantic, makes me smile...

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Nicole Wells
11/14/2020 09:46:24 am

Thank you! Your comment makes me smile :)

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Nicole Wells
11/14/2020 09:45:48 am

OMG I just have to share -- Amazon changed their Author pages, and I couldn't see it before but now I see -- UpSpark had made it into the top 500 of all Kindle books! I'm over the moon!

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Jon Heil
11/14/2020 12:43:56 pm

We shall see if the world gets saved, least no more foolish government poop flooding media

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Elizabeth H.
11/14/2020 05:03:30 pm

The cover is gorgeous! Book sounds great!

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Nicole Wells
11/16/2020 09:40:23 pm

Thank you! It's gotten some critical acclaim, an award and rave reviews -- I'm really proud of my book baby!I hope you like it too!

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Laura Rubenstein
11/14/2020 05:10:53 pm

I love this cover! It is great!

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Nicole Wells
11/16/2020 09:40:53 pm

Wait until you read the story!

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Terri Quick
11/14/2020 07:19:56 pm

Great cover

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Nicole Wells
11/16/2020 09:42:17 pm

I love it too. The whole series will be done like this one :) Lmk if the book is as good as the cover!

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Julie Lundstrom
11/15/2020 05:17:58 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Nicole Wells
11/16/2020 09:42:42 pm

Check out the story too!

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Stephanie Liske
11/15/2020 07:59:56 pm

I like the cover.

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Nicole Wells
11/17/2020 12:51:40 am

Thank you! It was really hard to figure a cover that would convey a love story, magic, road trip, fire element and spirituality without showing the MC too much (I wanted to leave her as vague as possible) and I think we nailed it!

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Serge B
11/16/2020 05:42:27 am

The bright covers are beautiful

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Nicole Wells
11/17/2020 12:52:29 am

Thanks! You'll love the rest of the series too (Book 2 drops in 29 days!)

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Ann Fantom
11/16/2020 06:54:19 am

I like the cover. It has very nice artwork

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Nicole Wells
11/17/2020 12:53:00 am

I'm in love with it. Mulan Jiang did a great job!

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Rachel Schichtl
11/16/2020 09:23:31 am

I also like the cover. The artwork seems perfect for the book description.

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Nicole Wells
11/17/2020 12:56:02 am

I didn't quite know how to capture genres of magical realism, romance, literary fiction, psychic/paranormal speculative fiction, inspirational/spiritual, new adult, new age and perhaps urban fantasy, but it all came together, just like the book!

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Cynthia C
11/16/2020 02:12:15 pm

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Nicole Wells
11/17/2020 12:57:28 am

You're welcome! Thank you for reading! Can I share my latest review (found it on Amazon.co.uk):
5.0 out of 5 stars Can I give this 6 or 7 stars?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2020
This is so different! So special. Spiritual. It’s not a concept I claim to understand but my word what a story! This lady can write there is no doubt about that!
Enya is inspirational and special and such a beautiful character full of love even though her outcome and her life are challenging. It’s heartbreaking and so moving at some points. Please pick up this book! It will give you a lift I promise

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beth shepherd
11/16/2020 06:21:35 pm

This looks like a great read

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Nicole Wells
11/17/2020 12:59:06 am

I think so! Lmk what you think when you're done! You can reach me at www.nicolewellswrites.com <3

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Danielle Day
11/16/2020 07:37:08 pm

love it!

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Nicole Wells
11/17/2020 12:59:24 am

Thank you!

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David Hollingsworth
11/16/2020 10:55:32 pm

That cover is pretty sweet!

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 09:01:31 pm

Thank you, David! I love it too!

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Ginger Hafer
11/17/2020 04:02:36 am

Colorful cover. It illustrates the love story theme.

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 09:02:19 pm

Thank you! xoxo

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Christina Gould
11/17/2020 11:20:33 am

I like the colorful cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 09:04:24 pm

You're welcome! Be sure to check out the book; it's on KU or only $1.99 to buy. I think you'll love it! ;)

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athena graeme
11/18/2020 07:46:26 am

I love the sparks on the logo!

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 09:07:51 pm

Yeah, each book with have an elemental theme. Here the spark was representing fire. In Chinese medicine, fire is about following your heart -- love and truth. There is also Metal (preciousness, worthiness), Wood (benevolence and creation), Earth (sympathy and understanding), and Water (wisdom, power).

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LeahSay
11/18/2020 06:34:25 pm

Eye grabbing and love the sparkles.

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 09:09:23 pm

I'm so glad you like it :)

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Dawn Keenan
11/19/2020 05:43:10 pm

I love the cover. It's so eyecatching.

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 09:00:00 pm

Thanks Dawn! It fits the series better (the magic component increases as the series develops), but fortunately also works for this book even though imho I think this book could also be a contemporary romance. It's got a touch of everything, tbh!

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Charlotte Litton
11/19/2020 06:13:55 pm

Interesting cover, thanks for the chance

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 08:56:11 pm

Thanks for taking a look!

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Mary Cloud
11/19/2020 08:41:02 pm

The cover is interesting - no questions

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 08:55:47 pm

Thank you Mary <3

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LYNN CLAYTON
11/21/2020 08:08:32 pm

nice cover looks like a great read

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 08:55:27 pm

Thanks! I just got another 5 star rating on GoodReads today :) I'm so thrilled! Be sure to check it out!

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Peggy Salkill
11/22/2020 09:37:41 am

Love the cover!

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Nicole Wells
11/22/2020 09:12:35 pm

Peggy, if you like the cover, I think the book will blow your mind! Lmk if it did! I hear no one can predict what happens -- let me know if the twists and turns get you too!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:38:59 pm

Thank you <3

Heather Mahley
11/22/2020 05:16:03 pm

Wonderful cover

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:39:33 pm

Thank you! <3

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Dawn Snow
11/26/2020 12:36:31 pm

I love the bright colors!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:40:22 pm

Me too ;) I hope I don't run out of colors b the time I'm done with the 5 book series!

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Nancy
11/26/2020 09:43:49 pm

I. like the cover of your book. It is colorful and has lots of great details.

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Nicole Wells
12/7/2020 09:41:39 am

Thanks! Just got another great review: "Excellent story! Make plans to tuck in without interruptions so you can absorb the finale ... Jacob is a dream and I wish for every woman to find their version of him someday."

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Belinda Shaw
11/27/2020 10:54:25 am

The cover is full of sparks and romance.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:40:42 pm

I think so!

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Tara Zarecky
11/29/2020 12:00:08 pm

Wow! Beautiful cover and I was hooked on this read before I even got through the first chapter.

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Nicole Wells
12/7/2020 09:39:27 am

Yay! I'm glad you are enjoying it! And the next book is out in 8 days, so you're all set to continue!

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Karin
12/1/2020 07:52:10 am

Beautiful cover. No such thing as too many sparkles

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Nicole Wells
12/7/2020 09:40:15 am

I agree totally, Karin!

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Kimberley Meier
12/6/2020 04:05:17 am

I love the cover and the excerpt was good too!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:41:12 pm

Yay! I'm glad you think so.

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Holly
12/6/2020 06:25:05 pm

Love the concept of this book, hope it leads to a long series!

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Nicole Wells
12/7/2020 09:37:46 am

Funny you should mention that, it's a 5 book series, but I just started a Prequel to add to it! I's int he editing stages, but will be free to my subscribers.

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Melissa
12/6/2020 10:45:19 pm

Sounds like a great book can't wait to read 😀

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Nicole Wells
12/7/2020 09:36:44 am

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!

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Nicole Wells link
12/7/2020 09:50:37 am

❤️🥰😃😍🌟 UpSpark is going ON SALE for just $0.99 in 8 days when Book 2, StarDust, drops! 🤩⭐💗🙋🤗
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FQNKDCL

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Leah Cavendish
12/7/2020 10:33:05 am

This sounds like a really interesting story and the cover looks great.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:41:36 pm

Thank you :)

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Carol G
12/7/2020 02:26:50 pm

I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:42:22 pm

Awesome! Lmk what you think! I love to hear from readers <3

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Daniel M
12/7/2020 04:23:02 pm

like the cover

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:42:40 pm

So do I!

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Sarah L
12/7/2020 11:43:37 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:43:43 pm

I hope you give it a try! It's a pretty quick, smooth read (I'm told!) and it's only 0.99 for the next few days :)

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Aubrey
12/8/2020 09:33:44 am

This looks like a good book.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:44:27 pm

Yay! I'm glad you think so. Be sure to lmk what you think when you're done ;) I'd love to hear from you!

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Doreen
12/8/2020 01:37:44 pm

The cover is amazing!! Really stands out great!!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:45:01 pm

Yay! I think the book is pretty good too ;)

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Leslie Price
12/8/2020 03:36:01 pm

Congratulations on your debut novel! What an achievement. The book looks amazing.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:46:37 pm

Thank you so much. I just submitted book 2 to be published in a few days! This writing bug has really gotten me good! Feel free to reach out to lmk what you think about the series!

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Nina
12/8/2020 05:48:48 pm

Love the cover. Soooo pretty! :)

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:46:56 pm

Thanks Nina!

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jennifer lynn galindo
12/8/2020 09:02:51 pm

I love the purple and orange. Such vibrant colors. I love that the orange sparks like a fuse intertwined with the two lovers. It draws your eyes right in to the cover art. I love reading romance novels.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:48:13 pm

I think you'll really enjoy this one. The whole series is romance with slightly different subgenres/personalities/vibes for each one. Let me know what you think! I'd love to hear from you.

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Emily Gibb
12/8/2020 09:45:28 pm

WOW GREAT JOB

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:48:33 pm

Thank you sooo much!

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Leigh Nichols
12/9/2020 04:57:40 am

Just beautiful

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:49:24 pm

Thanks Leigh <3

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Emily B.
12/9/2020 11:13:33 am

Lovely and eyecatching cover.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:51:17 pm

Thank you. I can't wait to see how she does the whole series. I'm so happy with how it turned out! We debated putting feathers for the Native America element, but I'm really happy with it as it is. The next one will have a dream catcher in the background, I think.

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Jen Reed
12/9/2020 03:05:00 pm

The book cover is exciting and colorful. Very eye catching!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:51:53 pm

Thank you! The book brings the feels so I'm glad the cover matches that.

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Leah Shumack
12/9/2020 08:23:51 pm

This sounds like it's going to be a really good read!!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:52:57 pm

Thank you! I just put it on sale for $0.99 although it takes some time to take effect. Be sure to check it out! It's just for a few days while Book Two, StarDust, releases.

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Hesper Fry
12/9/2020 09:02:32 pm

The book cover looks very cool!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:53:30 pm

Thank you Hesper! I think so too ;)

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Barbara Montag
12/9/2020 09:52:51 pm

A love story with such a romantic cover.
Can't wait to read this!
Thank you for sharing the review.

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:54:47 pm

Thank you for reading! It was definitely one that I put my heart and soul into. <3 I hope you enjoy it! xoxo

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Janine Hwang
12/9/2020 10:36:00 pm

I think the cover is very creative and I love the side profile and light between

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:55:54 pm

Thank you! All the ideas and drafts really came together nicely <3 Do lmk what you think about the book, too!

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Sand
12/9/2020 10:44:02 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:56:19 pm

Thanks, Sand. I think so!

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Meredith Thompson
12/11/2020 09:48:21 am

Love the cover! From what i have read so far the book is great!

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Nicole Wells
12/11/2020 06:57:08 pm

Yay! I hope you enjoy it <3

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jose rosado
12/12/2020 04:40:25 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

A very romantic montage

THX

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Nicole Wells
12/13/2020 11:51:55 am

Thank *YOU*! I'd love to hear what people think! Feel free to email me direct through my website too ;)

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June S.
12/12/2020 06:07:56 pm

Sounds like a very interesting read to me.

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Nicole Wells
12/13/2020 11:55:37 am

I hope it is that! I covered multiple genres for multifaceted appeal, worked in unexpected twists and turns, packed it full of drama with a touch of comedic relief, layered in some educational bits, and changed the setting throughout -- so hopefully something for everyone to keep it interesting! <3

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Crystal M
12/12/2020 08:24:42 pm

"A cross country road trip to Native American reservations helps her find meaning."

Wow. There is a lot to unpack in that sentence. I'll just say that "Native Americans exist to help white people find meaning" is an old racist trope.

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Nicole Wells
12/13/2020 11:41:57 am

Thank you for your comment. I knew it would be controversial having BIPOC main characters for this series, but if i didn't do my part to push the envelope, how will change happen? I chose that aspect of the plot to shine light on injustices. I figured I had a voice and I should use it. Do let me know after you read it if there are aspects that you think I should change for increased sensitivity. I had several readers but that doesn't mean you can't find something new! I can always put out another edition :)  
I am being ambiguous because to say anything more gives things away. I will say I reached out to several Native American societies for sensitivity and accuracy readers, and am so honored that at least one agreed (and he was Lenape, too!)
I sincerely hope you contact me after you are done reading. It is a relatively short read and it's only 0.99 (I'd give you a free copy but it's against KU terms). I truly want to hear your opinion and if you think changes are needed. Thanks again for your comment and your time.

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Bridgett Wilbur
12/13/2020 03:16:51 am

I would love to read your book.

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Nicole Wells
12/13/2020 11:47:31 am

Thank you! It's on sale now through Amazon and on KU :) Thanks for supporting indie authors <3

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Melissa
12/13/2020 03:40:30 am

i like the movie it's compared to so i may like the book!

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Nicole Wells
12/13/2020 11:49:19 am

I hope you do! It's my first book but it's gotten a really great reception. I am so honored that people are reading and enjoying it.

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latisha depoortere
12/13/2020 09:31:52 pm

Thank you so much for sharing!

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Stacey A Smith
12/13/2020 09:33:28 pm

the cover is cute and romantic .

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Jerry Marquardt
12/13/2020 10:55:55 pm

I would like to honor your great and outstanding reviews on Upspark, and wishing success.

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