MICHELLE: I'm quite interested in two debuts this week. Diary of a Female Lead and The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All both appeal to me, but I will give the edge to the latter for that absolutely striking front cover! SEAN: Absolutely no question, it's The Guy She Was Interested
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