Ruby

Ruby

3.89

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When Ruby moves from the West Indies to the mean streets of Harlem, she finds a love that leads her through the painful transition from girl to woman.

Genres: Young AdultLGBTFictionQueerLesbianRomanceAfrican AmericanNovelsContemporary

217 Pages

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