The Black Sea
By Caroline Ely November 22, 2024
A young and highly optimistic Brooklynite sets off for Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in pursuit of a wealthy older woman he met online.
A young and highly optimistic Brooklynite sets off for Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in pursuit of a wealthy older woman he met online.
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