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Branson bought $6m island for $100k to impress girl, now worth millions

Richard Branson was 29 when he pursued an island to impress Joan Templeman, offering $100,000 for a property priced at $6 million before eventually buying it for $180,000. In 2007, he purchased 125-acre Moskito Island for $15 million. Today, the island has been divided among nine private families who own estates there.

Branson bought $6m island for $100k to impress girl, now worth millions

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13 books to read while you wait for the new seasons of 'Bridgerton'

"Bridgerton" has season five and a new spinoff about Violet in the works. You can read historical romance books while you wait for them to premiere.

  • Julia Quinn's "When He Was Wicked" is the basis for Bridgerton's upcoming season five.
  • Violet in Bloom explores the early relationship between Violet and Edmund Bridgerton.
  • Krystal Marquis' "The Davenports" is inspired by true events of Charles Richard Patterson.

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