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Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle Vernal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836189389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836189381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookouture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.56d","brand":"Michelle Vernal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874777805055,"sku":"9781836189381","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-greek-guesthouse-michelle-vernal-9781836189381","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}