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The Son & His Hope by Pepper Winters
A Sweeping, Heart-wrenching Standalone from New York Times Bestseller Pepper Winters. "Things you should know about me from the very beginning:I was born to true love, witnessed the destruction it causes, and vowed never to let such agony happen to me. I am not a story-teller like my father. I am not a writer like my mother. I am just a son--their son.I am happy being alone...Categorized as:
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Saving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhat happens when your head and heart contradict each other regarding the one person you’ve always wanted? Growing up, Luke Johnson and Libby Hayes thought they would be best friends forever. One kiss changed everything. Fearing his love for Libby could cost him their friendship, Luke chooses to listen to his head—instead of his heart...Categorized as:
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![Don't Forget to Remember Me by Kahlen Aymes]()
Don't Forget to Remember Me by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsRyan Matthews has everything he ever wanted. Close to graduation from Harvard Medical School and on the verge of marrying his gorgeous and accomplished girlfriend, Julia Abbott, his dreams are about to come true. Julia is on the fast track as a fashion editor for a big New York magazine...Categorized as:
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Un-Shattering Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe conclusion to USA Today Terri Anne Browning’s The Lucy & Harris Novella Series. Shattered. That was how Lucy Thornton felt in the aftermath of her breakup with Harris Cutter. Her family thought the best thing for her to do was to put the length of the country between her and Harris. Reluctantly, she went...Categorized as:
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![A Love like This by Kahlen Aymes]()
A Love like This by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSettled in New York City, Ryan and Julia Matthews seek to enjoy their idyllic newlywed life together. Julia’s high-profile job at Vogue and Ryan’s promising career in medicine will surely set them up for everything they could ever want. Their only obstacle seems to be finding enough time to spend together...Categorized as:
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![Every Second with You by Lauren Blakely]()
Every Second with You by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEvery Second With You = Sex. Love. Addiction. Heartache. Pain. And Hope. I used to think love was a lie. Now I know it’s real, powerful, and I don’t want to lose it…But my future scares me, and there’s no way this can be happening, especially since I’ve finally broken free from all the people who wanted pieces of me. I don’t even know how to start over, but I have to find a way...Categorized as:
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Scorned by Pamela Ann
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBrody was determined to win her heart again. Dimitris was hell-bent on getting her back. Will she choose one or none? Fiesty, vindictive and sharp-tongued, Lindsey Mason was always in love with her brother’s best friend, Brody. For years, she watched as he went through the women around her—but never her. When Lindsey started dating another guy, Brody suddenly started to notice her... -
![Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning]()
Craving Lucy by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Terri Anne Browning’s New Adult series. One kiss can change everything… I wished I’d known that before I’d kissed my best friend. Things are different now. We can’t go back. I’m not even sure I want to go back. I guess the question is…...Categorized as:
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![Choose Me by R.C. Boldt]()
Choose Me by R.C. Boldt
In Choose Me, RC Boldt brings us an unforgettable, heart-wrenching coming-of-age romance... Wearing the nicest suit I own, I stand in the very back with a flask full of whiskey in my inner pocket. I put on a brave face as I watch her walk down the aisle. Because it’s too late. I refuse to be the bastard who makes her cry on her wedding day, but I’m dying to tell her what I’ve always known... -
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Refrain by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPeople dream of a love that runs deep. So deep it feels like it's always been with you, just waiting for the person who'll own your heart and soul forever. So few ever find it, but for Rhyson Gray and Kai Pearson, happily ever after was only the beginning... One of the biggest rock stars in the world and one of the brightest rising stars make a life together...Categorized as:
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![The One I Want by Siobhan Davis]()
The One I Want by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis comes an emotional, angsty, new adult, stand-alone romance about a woman torn between two great loves. We thought we were forever, but fate had other plans… I never intended to fall in love. This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction...Categorized as:
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![Across the Horizon by Aly Martinez]()
Across the Horizon by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez comes a sizzling standalone contemporary romance. “Sometimes love happens when you least expect it.” That was what my husband’s mistress told me the day I found out about their affair... -
![Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes]()
Be My Temptation by Rachel Brookes
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou met Josh Crawford and Ashlyn Hart in Be My December, now its time to hear their story. One night connected them.One decision separated them. One craving tempted them. Ashlyn Hart was done with men, or at least those outside of her books. After stupidly falling for the charms of her cheating ex and having her heart broken yet again, she decided to create a new life... -
![It All Comes Back to You by Melissa Wiesner]()
It All Comes Back to You by Melissa Wiesner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAn absolutely unforgettable and heart-shattering romance, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Lucy Score and Carley Fortune, that does keeping secrets destroy true love?Anna works two jobs to get herself through college and never, ever talks about her family. It’s easier to keep her distance from everyone until she can finally leave her old life behind...Categorized as:
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![Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz]()
Writing the Rules by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPoppy Anderson was nailing her sophomore year at Brighton University. She liked her classes, had the greatest best friend, and was finally ready to start dating again. Or she was … until her ex, Mike, transferred to Brighton and started exchanging long stares and inside jokes that Poppy thought he’d forgotten.Paxton Lawson was long ago labeled ‘The Golden Boy...Categorized as:
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![Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard]()
Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA fake romance.Nothing but an imaginary relationship.But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins...Categorized as:
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![Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOnce upon a time, I fell in love with a boy.A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen.We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care.In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces... -
![Forcing You Away by Kennedy Fox]()
Forcing You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs I search for a fresh start, a friend convinces me to move to his small town. Considering I don’t have a place to live, his little sister offers me her spare room.She’s every man’s dream—witty, down to earth, and gorgeous as hell—too bad she’s off-limits. Unspoken words and stolen glances have me eager to please her in all the forbidden ways...Categorized as:
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![Change My Game by Kelsey Clayton]()
Change My Game by Kelsey Clayton
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy name is Jace London,And I may have screwed up.I’ve always been the guy who had it all.Privilege, entitlement, and a life of luxury.But after one college night gone tragically wrong,Nothing has ever been the same.Everyone thinks I should be happy.With a trust fund like mine, who could be sad?But no one knows what’s going on with me,Or the nightmares that keep me awake at night... -
![Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore]()
Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGreyson Ratcliffe. I met him at sixteen, the hot new guy sitting on my jetty, an aspiring artist just passing through. He was my first kiss and my first love. I wanted forever with him. I didn’t even get a year. Five years later, I’m a budding writer who scripts stories of love and struggle, the good and the bad and the ups and the downs... -
![Flat-Out Matt by Jessica Park]()
Flat-Out Matt by Jessica Park
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsMatt is a junior at MIT. He’s geeky, he's witty, he's brilliant. And he’s also very, very stupid. When beautiful, cool, insightful Julie moves in with Matt’s family, why (oh why!) does he pretend to be his absent brother Finn for her alleged benefit? It seems harmless enough until her short-term stay becomes permanent. And until it snowballs into heart-squeezing insanity...Categorized as:
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![The Mason List by S.D. Hendrickson]()
The Mason List by S.D. Hendrickson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAn epic love. An epic hate. An epic story that would last a lifetime. Today, 8:15 p.m. I hurt. I hurt so deeply, I felt the pain searing in my bones and jabbing like a hot poker into my heart. I knew nothing would make it better as the memories pulled from the crevices of my mind, detailing the bad and the ugly, filling my thoughts with regret as I slipped into the darkness. .Categorized as:
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![Defining the Rules by Mariah Dietz]()
Defining the Rules by Mariah Dietz
It started with friendship. The best stories always do. Our story sounds unlikely. Bizarre. A fable. Like wine and cheese and my favorite pair of jeans, Things got better over time— Too good, it seemed. Arlo Kostas was the starting running back for Brighton University. His quick smile and sharp wit Was enough to disarm even the biggest cynic... -
![Wonderful by S.C. Stephens]()
Wonderful by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKellan Kyle finally has everything he’s always wanted—a woman who loves him more than he ever thought possible, family who genuinely cares about him, and the best friends a person could ask for. His band has found success, and they are well on their way to making their dreams come true. But as Kellan quickly learns, sometimes dreams come with a price... -
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![Truly Mine by Kennedy Fox]()
Truly Mine by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑳𝒀 𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑬 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕𝒚, 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘-𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚. The night we met in the dimly lit bar, she looked like a brunette bombshell, and I wanted to learn her deepest secrets... -
![Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan]()
Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier.A sexy, breathless night.Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks.All proceeds from this anthology benefit Bernie's Book Bank (https://www.berniesbookbank.org/)RELEASE DATE December 10, 2019Look for a pre-order link later this Fall!ANTHOLOGY AUTHORS:Rachel BrookesAudrey CarlanL.M... -
![A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell]()
A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen insecure sophomore Emma gets a part-time job, she’s thrilled. The job is a six-week long project where she’ll be coding a website for a martial arts studio. For Emma, a computer science major, it’s perfect—a great way to gain some real world experience. But her excitement quickly evaporates when she finds out that her boss is Ryan Damon, the mean, arrogant guy she has slammed into, twice...Categorized as:
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![Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers]()
Golden Boy and the Two Bears by Nash Summers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAsher Williams is obsessed with love. His column is thriving, fellow students trust him with their relationship woes, and he’s on his A-game when it comes to matchmaking. At least, matchmaking other than his own. After a heartfelt letter written to his column, Asher is set on aiding the two love-struck heroes who desperately need his help... -
![The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart]()
The Mind by Edee M Fallon, Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe fell in love in a lightning strike, a sudden anomaly in a sea of lost people. He knew right away, yet I was hesitant. I could have never prepared myself for a love like ours. No one could. As a child, I had conjured an amazing story in my mind. It was a story I could retell about a man that would move me like no other; a story about the way we met and how he had swept me off my feet... -
![See Through Heart by Amie Knight]()
See Through Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAinsley came into my life in a flurry of vibrant colors, lighting my world up when all seemed lost. It wasn’t our quiet nights by the creek or stolen kisses surrounded by a sea of cotton that saved me. It was her. She was my comfort when life threw one ugly tragedy after another at me. Until she dealt me the greatest blow...Categorized as:
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Heart Starter by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy plans were simple. Graduate from college, get a job, and not worry anymore if I can make next month's rent. It turns out I might have a shot at getting drafted to play in the NFL, and nothing will distract me from that goal.I didn't count on Sadie Clarkson wrecking my plans. Our first meeting was explosive, to say the least. Now I can't stop thinking about her sassy attitude or sexy mouth... -
![Dear Agony by Georgia Cates]()
Dear Agony by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDear Agony, You've been my shadow, following me through childhood—filling my days and nights with terror and uncertainty. You cleverly disguised yourself as some form of pain or suffering as I grew into a young woman. We were unwavering companions … until I severed our ties. I traded homelessness on the streets of New Orleans for a luxurious bed covered by the finest linens... -
![In Pieces by Danielle Pearl]()
In Pieces by Danielle Pearl
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThree years ago she was left in pieces . . . Most college freshmen love the newfound freedom of living on campus, but none of them craves it like Beth Caplan. One ill-fated night when she was fifteen left her locked in a posh prison of private tutors. It's for the best , everyone said, and maybe it was...Categorized as:
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![Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Avoiding Temptation (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI hit on her first. Realized she was my best friend Finn's little sister second. And got a bloody nose third — compliments of Finn after he watched me nearly score with the new underclassman. After all I did have a reputation on campus, word on the street was that a girl could orgasm within one minute just watching me eat Lucky Charms... -
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![Last Letters to Ara by Kaymie Wuerfel]()
Last Letters to Ara by Kaymie Wuerfel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A gripping story about finding love, passion and drive after loss. This book is an emotional rollercoaster and I could not put it down." -SSAra Had Everything She Needed. Until She Didn’t. Every time Ara has opened her heart it’s ended in hurt, and now she’s lost the only person she’s ever been able to trust... -
![Friends First by Gena Showalter]()
Friends First by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers story featuring a troubled playboy and the woman he can't resist…Beck O'ckley is ruthless in the boardroom…and the bedroom. He's never been with the same woman twice, and vows he never will. With a past as twisted as his, meaningless sex keeps the demons at bay. His motto: One and done...Categorized as:
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![Defiant Heir by Michelle Heard]()
Defiant Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Fortuity by Rochelle Paige]()
Fortuity by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe only kinds of luck I knew were bad and worse...until my life hung in the balance. I finally caught a break in the form of a second chance. I vowed not to let it go to waste. To make a difference. But I didn’t start really living until I met him. Dillon Montgomery. My complete opposite—except for our matching tortured souls. I couldn’t resist him for long... -
![Pretty Remedy by S.E. Hall]()
Pretty Remedy by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEnvy is a silent, cold-blooded killer, extinguishing a little more life from me every day. Hitting sharp, fast, and seemingly out of nowhere; struck by lightning without a storm cloud in sight...in she rolls. Reece Kelly, a force to be reckoned with, head of the class-- which means one thing-- she's out of mine. "You're wasting your time, Rhett Foster... -
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![Watch over Me by Tara Sivec]()
Watch over Me by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDue to heavy subject matter, this book is recommended for ages 17+. From the USA Today Best Selling Author of A Beautiful Lie. Addison Snow is your typical teenager. She has a family that loves her, friends that make her laugh, and she's wrapped up in the excitement of graduating high school and going off to college to pursue her dream of becoming an author... -
![Next to Me by Allie Everhart]()
Next to Me by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter losing her parents and brother in a car accident, Callie dropped out of college and went to live in the small town where her family used to spend the summers. A year later, and struggling to move on, she keeps to herself and wants to be left alone. So she’s not too happy when her new neighbor keeps knocking on her door... -
![Kiss To Remember by Anna B. Doe]()
Kiss To Remember by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSome moments define the trajectory of your life.Grace Shelton has experienced her fair share of loss and trauma, but moving to Blairwood is her chance for a new beginning.For Trent Remington, going to college is a chance to break free of his overprotective parents and finally play basketball.Some moments will change it forever... -
![Epic Love by Trudy Stiles, Erin Noelle]()
Epic Love by Trudy Stiles, Erin Noelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecond chance romance - STANDALONE. HEATH STRICKLAND, the son of a prominent district attorney, lived his life surrounded by violence and crime. He was an unwilling witness to the corrupt lives his father swore to prosecute and keep behind bars. His escape was his music, which eventually led him to replace the iconic singer of the world famous band, Epic Fail... -
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![Sweet Memory by L.J. Evans]()
Sweet Memory by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrouble—that’s what her sister calls him. But she can’t resist, not even when his past threatens her world.Nineteen-year-old never-been-kissed keyboardist Paisley Kim has gotten good at hiding things, including the panic attacks she experiences before she steps on stage with her high-profile band, The Painted Daisies.To her bandmates, she’s still the baby, the one who needs protecting...Categorized as:
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![Closer by Mary Elizabeth]()
Closer by Mary Elizabeth
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGabriella Mason is damaged. Teller Reddy is wrecked. Misery loves company, and that’s exactly what Ella gets the afternoon her path crosses with Teller’s: the misunderstood premed student who instantly becomes her lifeline when she moves to Los Angeles, an attempt at escaping her heartbreaking past. In the beginning, Lonely and Defensive complete each other...Categorized as:
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![The Revenge Plan by Linda Kage]()
The Revenge Plan by Linda Kage
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter I caught my boyfriend cheating, I tried to be mature about it with an amicable split. But he took his retaliation too far, and I have officially had enough. No more Miss Nice Haven. No one is allowed to lie to me, betray, embarrass, and devastate me, fill me with self-doubt, or put my future at risk, and expect to get away with it. He is going to feel my wrath... -
![Fractures in Ink by Helena Hunting]()
Fractures in Ink by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSometimes the things we shouldn't want become exactly what we need... Waitressing at a seedy strip club isn't ideal, but it pays Sarah Adamson's tuition. Her goal is to finish her master's program and get a job that doesn't involve tight skirts and groping hands. She doesn't need distractions... -
![Fauxmance by L.H. Cosway]()
Fauxmance by L.H. Cosway
In this era of social media, we all pretend. We pretend to be prettier, happier, more confident versions of ourselves, but not Ellen Grant. She takes it to a whole other level and pretends to be someone else entirely. Adopting the persona of a woman far more interesting is the only way she can break free of the socially awkward, romantically inept girl she really is... -
![Fractured Love: A Standalone Off-Limits Romance by Ella James]()
Fractured Love: A Standalone Off-Limits Romance by Ella James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI was sixteen when he came to our house. Landon Jones, a boy with nothing, from nowhere. He had cinnamon hair and grey eyes—light blue, just like mine. When we went out as a family with my foster brother, people asked if Landon was my twin. He wasn’t. That year, we found out how much he wasn’t. When my parents caught us, they threw Landon out like trash...
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