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| Author | Kat Martin |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Kingsland |
| Genre | Romance |
| Published | January 1997 [1] |
| Pages | 384 |
Innocence Undone is an American romance novel by Kat Martin. It was published in 1997 by St. Martin's Press, [2] and is part of Martin's Kingsland series.
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