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A colossal thank you to Michelle for featuring City of Lights on her wonderful blog! To find out how Ilyse’s story was born from a song, and to read a special “backstage” excerpt, just click on the screen capture above.
Enjoy! 😀
All the best,
P. S. And don’t forget to keep in touch!