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Ruby in the Rough by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cold-hearted duke. A spirited heiress. One scandalous surrender. Lady Cordelia Ravensmere wanted a love match. Instead, she wed the enigmatic Duke of Walpole, a man who warned her he would never give his heart. But Christian North is nothing like she expected—aloof yet magnetic, cold yet burning with a passion he cannot hide... -
![Seven Nights with the Duke by Alyssa Clarke]()
Seven Nights with the Duke by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMiss Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Fairbanks cannot forget a few abandoned moments with Rannulf Headley, the Duke of Ravenswood. Their romance had begun by accident until it ended when she discovered they were worlds apart. Now that her brother is the new Earl of Celdon, the very bad Fairbanks have been trying to behave themselves and fit into London society... -
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![Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston]()
Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque and #1 Amazon Bestselling author Alexa Aston, the Regency Duet you've been waiting for. .. meet the sensual, handsome, and naughty Sinning Flynns. London will never be the same. .. Mad King George III shocks Polite Society when he awards Cornish smuggler Sean Flynn, descended from an Irish pirate, an earldom and lands in Cornwall...Categorized as:
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![Night Moves : Dream Man/After the Night by Linda Howard]()
Night Moves : Dream Man/After the Night by Linda Howard
"Dream Man" Marlie Keen was trying to lead a quiet, ordinary life. She thought the clairvoyance that allowed her to witness crimes as they happened had been destroyed in the nightmare of her past. Then one night it returned with a vengeance, and she desperately needed to find someone to make it stop. Detective Dane Hollister of the Orlando police department had never met anyone like Marlie...Categorized as:
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![Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar]()
Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSarah married Darius,and at times she feels as if she has married the Persian aristocracy, too. There is another point she did not count on in her marriage-Sarah has grown to love her husband. Sarah has wealth, property, honor, and power, but her husband's love still seems unattainable...Categorized as:
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![The Heir: A Forbidden Romance with a Modern-Day Duke by Elodie Hart]()
The Heir: A Forbidden Romance with a Modern-Day Duke by Elodie Hart
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor nine hundred years, the Dukes of Oxford have served three the crown, our title, and our estate, Belvedere. Love? That's not in the De Vere family playbook. Passion? Reserved strictly for producing heirs. We marry for duty, bed for bloodlines, and keep our desires locked away like the family silver. As heir to the dukedom, I've perfected the art of noble restraint... -
![The Lyon Whisperer by Kimberly Keyes]()
The Lyon Whisperer by Kimberly Keyes
In this high stakes game of love and marriage, when love equals surrender, who will be the victor? Lady Amelia Duval is used to being indulged. The reckless daughter of an earl has evaded each and every suitor her father has put before her...Categorized as:
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![A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols]()
A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols
Can a marriage based on obligation become something meaningful? Benjamin Leigh is at a crossroads. Having reached his majority, his parents expect him to do his duty and break the entail that keeps them from selling off bits of the family’s estate. Doing so would destroy his family’s legacy, but to deny his parents would bring their wrath down upon his head... -
![The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont]()
The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USATODAY Bestselling author Eva Devon, writing as Maire Claremont, comes a brand new series that will sweep you away to the drama and angst of Regency England. Glittering ballrooms, wild moors, and brooding lords waiting to be tamed by bluestockings await. . . Catherine Ludlow knows the betrayal of family...Categorized as:
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![The Stolen Hours by Karen Swan]()
The Stolen Hours by Karen Swan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratings‘A gripping new series . . . beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers’ - Santa Montefiore on The Last Summer. A reluctant bride. A forbidden romance. An island full of secrets . . . It’s the summer of 1929 and Mhairi MacKinnon is in need of a husband. As the eldest girl among nine children, her father has made it clear he can’t support her past the coming winter...Categorized as:
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![Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen]()
Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Priscilla is in trouble…. When a cousin she didn’t even know existed inherits her father’s title, the new Earl of Purlington wants more than just the earldom, he want’s Priscilla too. Or at least, her dowry. What she needs is a hero. A man to swoop in and save her despite her cousin’s intimidating lurking...Categorized as:
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![Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield]()
Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war. But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge...Categorized as:
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![Mad Duke March by Sadie Bosque, The Rake Review]()
Mad Duke March by Sadie Bosque, The Rake Review
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhisky. Plenty of it. Keep it coming… That’s all that Alexander Blackwood, the notorious “Mad Duke” of London, desires. Determined to waste his life away, he manages to offend even his closest friends. But when he carelessly ruins Miss Emily Fitzwilliam while in a drunken stupor, he finds himself chained to the only woman in England who refuses to fear or fawn over him... -
![Twins for Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King, Christina Boyd]()
Twins for Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King, Christina Boyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuty brought them together. Love made them stay. After tragedy strikes, Fitzwilliam Darcy becomes the caretaker of not just one, but. two orphaned children of Charles and Jane Bingley, along with their determined. and devoted aunt, Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth is resolved to protect the babies at any cost—even if it means joining. forces with the most disagreeable man of her acquaintance, Mr... -
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![If You’ll Have Me by Esther Hatch]()
If You’ll Have Me by Esther Hatch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA lady desperately seeking freedom. A prosperous younger man. An unexpected connection. Anna Atwood returns to Breckenridge, where she spent one blissful summer as a young woman. This time, though, she comes to the quaint town as a penniless spinster with a single hope: to build a life free from the constraints her father’s death put on her and free from the persistent suitor Mr... -
![Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 8 by Taeko Watanabe]()
Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 8 by Taeko Watanabe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYamanami and Todo prepare to be sentenced to death for insulting officials at the Rokkaku prison after witnessing prisoners being ruthlessly murdered. In a surprising turn of events, rumors fly that the Shinsengumi were the actual culprits behind the abuse of the prisoners. Meanwhile, Todo has fallen in love with the prostitute who witnessed them enter the prison... -
![Deceived & Honoured - The Baron's Vexing Wife by Bree Wolf]()
Deceived & Honoured - The Baron's Vexing Wife by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the seventh installment of USA Today bestselling author Bree Wolf's emotionally charged 'Love's Second Chance Series', Madeline must find a way to become a woman she never wanted to be. .. before she loses the one man she never knew she always wanted. She is determined to marry an earl. If only he weren't only a baron...Categorized as:
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![Marquess of Fortune by Tammy Andresen]()
Marquess of Fortune by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Marquess of Fortune is too dangerously wicked to ignore…. Tall, dark, and handsome, the mysterious Lord Smith is the exact kind of man with which the sister of a baron should never consort. But he captures Miss Emily Cross's interest at every turn, her heart fluttering wildly in her chest whenever their eyes meet. Is this how a woman falls into ruin? One delicious step at a time…... -
![Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers]()
Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“You have willfully misunderstood me, Miss Bennet. You have no worry of my releasing you, for I do not wish you to perform as a governess to my daughter, but rather as my wife and the mistress of my hereditary estate. ” Elizabeth Bennet had thought the stranger quite handsome; yet, she had ignored those first tendrils of interest, for she was in no position for the gentleman to pursue her... -
![Irresistibly Alone by Julie Cooper]()
Irresistibly Alone by Julie Cooper
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUNTIL THE DAY of the Netherfield Ball, Elizabeth Bennet’s greatest concerns are wondering who might partner with her for a dance and the likely ruin of her shoe roses after she stands up with Mr Collins. A death in the neighbourhood changes everything, including her belief in the benevolence of the father she has always adored... -
![The Duke Under the Mistletoe by Scarlett Scott]()
The Duke Under the Mistletoe by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew York City socialite, wealthy heiress, and duchess against her will. She didn’t want to get married. Not yet. And certainly not to a cold, haughty aristocrat. But her mother had other plans. Now, she’s a duchess about to spend Christmas alone at her new husband’s crumbling country estate. There’s just one problem. He’s unexpectedly decided to join her...Categorized as:
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![Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian]()
Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWarning - Author's Note! This is the second edition of this book! The first edition was published two years ago and although it had some fabulous reviews, there were flaws reported by the readers which have been remedied in this second edition. This new version brings significant changes:. The addition of approx... -
![A Stroke of Good Fortune by Jennie Goutet]()
A Stroke of Good Fortune by Jennie Goutet
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe is waiting to be loved for the very first time. He is waiting to love her. But someone is going to make sure that never happens. Widowed Arabella Northwick went from the home of a father who didn’t love her to the home of a husband who didn’t love her...Categorized as:
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![Still Wicked by Kathleen Ayers]()
Still Wicked by Kathleen Ayers
Lady Elizabeth Reynolds is perfectly happy living as a nun. Secure within the walls of St. Albans, Elizabeth is determined to take her vows and never return to London. Life in society holds no appeal and she has no desire to wed. Unfortunately, Elizabeth’s long absent mother has plans for her daughter. Taken from St... -
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![A Counterfeit Heart by K.C. Bateman, Kate Bateman]()
A Counterfeit Heart by K.C. Bateman, Kate Bateman
As Sabine de la Tour tosses piles of forged banknotes onto a bonfire in a Paris park, she bids a reluctant farewell to her double life as a notorious criminal. Over the course of Napoleon’s reign, her counterfeits destabilized the continent and turned scoundrels into rich men, but now she and her business partner must escape France—or face the guillotine...Categorized as:
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![Prevailed Upon to Marry: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Mary Smythe]()
Prevailed Upon to Marry: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Mary Smythe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrevailed Upon to Marry is a forced marriage Pride and Prejudice variation perfect for fans of romantic comedy and chivalric heroes. To love and be loved in return—what more could any rational person wish for? THE NEWS OF ELIZABETH BENNET'S ENGAGEMENT hits Fitzwilliam Darcy with all the force of a runaway carriage... -
![Earl of Morrey by Lauren Smith]()
Earl of Morrey by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLetty Fordyce knows three things about her future husband:. Lord Morrey is a dangerous man. He frightens her. She desires him. Adam Beaumont, the Earl of Morrey, is full of dark secrets. His brooding and mysterious allure draws women to him like moths to a flame. But he fears he can never marry, not when his secret life is full of constant dangers...Categorized as:
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![By Right of Arms by Robyn Carr]()
By Right of Arms by Robyn Carr
Edward, the Black Prince, eager to reward his friend Sir Hyatt Laidley, as well as to use his talents to claim and subdue land in France, sends him to conquer De la Noye. In the battle, Giles, lord of De la Noye, dies, and Hyatt claims Giles's widow, Aurelie, by right of conquest...Categorized as:
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![Shadows of Scandal (Guardians of the Bones) by K.J. Jackson]()
Shadows of Scandal (Guardians of the Bones) by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe needs a champion willing to scandalize her. He doesn’t need anyone. Scandal turns into seduction when a not-quite-perfect heiress tangles with a lost son of society. -
![My Captive Earl by Emily Windsor]()
My Captive Earl by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Earl of Rookdean did not want to host a house party. Miss Clara Lockwood did not want to attend the Earl of Rookdean’s house party. You don’t always get what you want…. At a masquerade ball on the opening night, Rookdean encounters a captivating Grecian-dressed goddess... -
![Master of Puppets: A Pride and Prejudice variation by Elin Eriksen]()
Master of Puppets: A Pride and Prejudice variation by Elin Eriksen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if Elizabeth stumbled upon a mystery? A secret of murder and betrayal, ripping a family asunder. Who is friend? Who is foe? And who is the Highlander hiding in Pemberley’s hunting tower? Seven gentlemen and twelve ladies were rumoured to be accompanying Mr Bingley to Netherfield... -
![Marry in Haste by M.A. Nichols]()
Marry in Haste by M.A. Nichols
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a practical joke lead to true love? For years, Joanna Crosby has longed to catch Dr. Edward Vaughn’s attention, but like every other man, he hardly knows she exists—until a very public prank binds the two of them together and leaves them with one ruination or matrimony...Categorized as:
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![Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty]()
Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are known as the Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it is that makes rakes so dangerous... -
![You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey]()
You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey
In all the world, no man exists who can tame Alexandra Rubilov. A fiery and beautiful free-thinker, Alex's steadfast refusal to marry has frustrated her hapless father... -
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![Imperial Scandal by Tracy Grant, Teresa Grant]()
Imperial Scandal by Tracy Grant, Teresa Grant
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJune 1815. As two countries prepare for war, the whirl of revelry hides unimaginable deceit. Amid the treachery of war and the whirl of revelry, no one is what they seem. . . Nights waltzing at candlelit balls…champagne-filled picnics on golden afternoons…... -
![The Duke of Nothing by Jess Michaels]()
The Duke of Nothing by Jess Michaels
The fifth thrilling romance in the 1797 club series by USA Today bestseller Jess Michaels. .. Baldwin Undercross, Duke of Sheffield, has a secret he's keeping from almost everyone he knows and loves. He is destitute, thanks to gambling by his late father and his own bad decisions. There is only one option now: marry for money, and do it soon... -
![The Marriage Bargain by Lucy Marin]()
The Marriage Bargain by Lucy Marin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“You can sell Pemberley and settle as many debts as possible. Or you could marry a wealthy woman and use her fortune to restore it. ”. Fitzwilliam Darcy, heir to a mountain of debt, a tarnished family name, and a crumbling estate finds himself confronted by an unthinkable choice... -
![The Earl’s Bluestocking Bride by Jayne Rivers]()
The Earl’s Bluestocking Bride by Jayne Rivers
A desperate earl. A bluestocking heiress. A marriage of convenience gone awry. Miss Amelia Hart may have a hefty dowry, but she seems to be invisible to eligible gentlemen. When the charming and handsome Earl of Longley begins courting her, she’s baffled. Until she realizes that he’s a fortune hunter. Amelia proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement that could prove dangerous to her heart... -
![The Night Before Scandal by Scarlett Scott]()
The Night Before Scandal by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat happens in a carriage doesn’t always stay in a carriage. .. Lord Harry Marlow reluctantly attends a Christmas house party hosted by his brother and his sister-in-law, who also happens to be the woman he once longed to wed himself. He’s not pleased by the prospect of holly and mistletoe and merrymaking any more than he is with the reminder of the love he could have had...Categorized as:
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![A Lady Never Surrenders by Bronwen Evans]()
A Lady Never Surrenders by Bronwen Evans
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author, Bronwen Evans comes her new Sisterhood of Scandal series. A group of ladies whose friendship is based on ensuring they can take on the world dominated by their men folk. No male relative is going to choose their destinies. Shhh. Blue Stocking Miss Tiffany Deveraux has a secret. The poor orphan is not so poor...Categorized as:
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![The Bachelor's Bargain by Catherine Palmer]()
The Bachelor's Bargain by Catherine Palmer
Best-selling author Catherine Palmer brings readers another stand-alone Regency-period romance in the vein of Jane Austen. When Ruel Chouteau returns home after his supposed death, he shocks everyone. They are even more surprised when he mock-proposes to a common housemaid as proof that no woman in her right mind would marry him... -
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Wicked Scandal by Carole Mortimer
Wicked Scandal is the 3rd book in USA Today Bestselling Author, Carole Mortimer’s, Amazon #1 Regency Sinners series. Author’s Note: All the books in the very sexy Regency Sinners series are complete and HEA stories. The stories are connected by the friendship of the eight heroes... -
![His Scarred Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton]()
His Scarred Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You are the only person I could ever love…”. Unable to remember the accident that caused it, Miss Rose has lived her life with a hideous scar across her face. Even the man she has loved since childhood will not look at her, and she knows she must make peace with the truth: She will never be loved. Leonard, the Duke of Colburn, does not want a love match... -
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Ironvine by Cat Porter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unexpected collision of schemes, ambitions, and desires can play havoc with your destiny. Suddenly, your world is burning, broken, gone forever. Glittering heiress Georgina Townsend’s world is shattered one night at a ball in London. To thwart her family’s distasteful plans for her, she needs to marry and fast, and seeks help from her older brother’s friend, the dashing rake Charles Montclare...Categorized as:
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![Kathryn by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette]()
Kathryn by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette
Gerrit van Draak, the fifth Duke of Dulverton, might not love his orderly, boring life, but at least it is one he can manage. And then she comes along. Lady Kathryn Bellamy not only tears down the walls Gerrit has spent decades carefully constructing, she also shatters the bedrock of his existence in the process. Katie has spent the past five years burning bridges... -
![Romancing the Earl by Darcy Burke]()
Romancing the Earl by Darcy Burke
From USA Today Bestselling Author Darcy Burke. .. Book Two in the Legendary Rogues series. .. Romancing the Earl. .. She'll stop at nothing to find her heart's desire. .. Major Elijah Hollister never wanted to be an earl, particularly not when it meant losing his brother... -
![Mr. Grier and the Governess by Sophie Barnes]()
Mr. Grier and the Governess by Sophie Barnes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe's the dutiful guardian. .. She's the breath of fresh air he needs. .. Olivia Poole knows her time for marriage has passed, so she accepts the position of governess to Mr. Grier's ward. However, she cannot reject the vow she once made her sister—that she would live her life to the fullest. Armed with a list they created together, she determines to honor her promise...Categorized as:
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![The Prince's Bride by Charis Michaels]()
The Prince's Bride by Charis Michaels
USA Today bestselling author Charis Michaels continues her delicious Hidden Royals series with a rugged prince living in exile and his long-lost bride-to-be, who comes to find him. Lady Marrianne “Ryan” Daventry was betrothed to an obscure French prince when she was just a baby. Years later, the young prince entered exile and was never heard from again... -
![Once Upon a Promise by Nicola Davidson]()
Once Upon a Promise by Nicola Davidson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLong ago abandoned for the battlefields of Europe by her aristocratic soldier husband, Emma Montclair craves a formal separation. To forget the man who pulled her into his glittering, stifling world, introduced her to love, laughter, and sizzling passion in their whirlwind marriage, then broke her heart...Categorized as:
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![Of One Heart by Cynthia Wright]()
Of One Heart by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA BATTLE FOR POSSESSION. . .. in which the beautiful young French widow Michelene Tevoulere becomes the pawn in a royal scheme involving England's King Henry VIII and the court of France's Francois I. A BATTLE FOR POWER. . .Categorized as:
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