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Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy… And I think I’m out of time. The walls are closing in from all sides and we’re quickly running out of options.But I don’t think help is coming.Making up with Darby and Lucca—having them at my side—has helped my soul, but I’m still missing pieces of it. I want to let Hudson back in, though I don’t know how... -
![Gift from the Nexus by Willa Rae]()
Gift from the Nexus by Willa Rae
Five gifts, three elements, and two bonds at my disposal, yet I find myself chained to a table in my father’s clutches.Unfortunately, he’s not the only nightmare here that’s ready to take a piece out of me.As enemies make themselves known and unexpected allies join the fight, I’m left standing at multiple crossroads.I laid a path for my men and my family to follow so they could find me... -
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![Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn]()
Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy. Someone found out and that was why I was abducted, which I survived.And my boyfriend freaking out after drinking my blood.And all the drama with Mel’s family.And getting the havens running, which we received so much flack over.And… A lot. There’s been a lot and it’s sort of a miracle I’ve not been outed or taken out... -
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Dinosaurs, Doubts & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe
I’m ready for the chaos of Texas to be a speck in my rearview mirror. So when the museum director throws me a bone by arranging for us to visit a fossil dig in Utah, I jump at the opportunity.I need a breather from all the craziness that has become my life since waking multiple dino shifters. A dig in Utah sounds like exactly what I need, the perfect getaway... -
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![Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn]()
Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMy name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the only living heir to all of Faerie. It’s still hard to accept that, but given how often people call me “Princess” or “Your Highness” like it’s my actual name, I can’t deny it.I simply hate that I am.Yeah, it’s going that well.The councils’ win might have seemed small, but the ripples from that decision are drowning me at every turn... -
![Unregulated Upheaval by Erin R. Flynn]()
Unregulated Upheaval by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the only living heir to all of Faerie. I want to do what’s right and use that position to help my people, but too many treat me as if I belong to them and that world.And I cannot live my life that way.Nor can I keep pretending all my relationships are okay. Three are great, but it’s time to let one go and stop forcing myself to accept so much... -
![Beauty in Ashes by Harper Wylde, Quinn Arthurs]()
Beauty in Ashes by Harper Wylde, Quinn Arthurs
There’s nothing pretty about war—blood, death, pain… that’s all it brings.And this one has already taken it’s sacrifice.But there’s no choice anymore, we need this new world and fighting is the only way.Damien, Theo, Killian, Ryder, Hiro, Joshua, and I face more challenges than ever before, death a shadow over us that even I’m not safe from... -
![Fight Little Wolf by Serenity Rayne]()
Fight Little Wolf by Serenity Rayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Aurora and this is my journey. I have traveled far, hunting down my enemies. What I've learned so far hurts, the betrayal runs bone deep. So many cogs in the machine, and so many traitors to pursue. The ice dragon castle is a place of wonder and great danger. I settle two scores and receive a surprising arrival. Oberon, King of the High Elves takes an interest in my journey... -
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Lumi by Crystal North
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife for Lumi is tough but she’s not complaining. She’s a single mom in a new town (country!) and she’s trying to make friends, launch her own business, and deal with whatever powers her daughter is sure to emerge with any day now.The last thing on her mind is love. In fact, she actively avoids it. Romance brings her out in hives. Nasty ones...Categorized as:
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Flash by M. Sinclair
Clanguard has started a war—and I will do anything to stop it.Eight years ago, Linan Clanguard successfully staged the attack and slaughter of my family’s clan. I will not let it happen again. The proof of his betrayal lies in my parents' imprisonment—because after all of these years, the truth has been revealed. My parents are alive, and I just have to find a way to free them... -
![Midnight Guardian by Tamara White]()
Midnight Guardian by Tamara White
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne night destroyed my life. One bite turned me. One truth, long buried, will change everything. My life used to be so simple. After all, humans don’t have to worry about the creatures that go bump in the night. But after one fateful night, my world is turned upside down. I lose my home, my family and my humanity, all in one fell swoop... -
![Dead Wolf Rising by Rory Miles]()
Dead Wolf Rising by Rory Miles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do when your friend turns out to be a ghost and you accidentally send them to the Underworld?You try to bring them back to life. Or at least, that’s what I do.We may have defeated our enemy, but not before she struck a final blow. We refuse to let her win though. My men, my pack, and I will find peace. We will get our happily ever after and we will get our friend back... -
![All the Devils Are Here by Devyn Sinclair]()
All the Devils Are Here by Devyn Sinclair
I always wanted to love a monster… I just didn’t think I’d need to be stranded on an island to do it.My name is Meghan Irela, and I’ve just been fired.Not my proudest moment, but I’ll be all right. A trip to Paris is just what I need. Visit my friends, ignore my problems, and pretend I’m not completely alone... -
![Elizabeth and the Thunder of Dragons by Ava Mason]()
Elizabeth and the Thunder of Dragons by Ava Mason
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn old enemy. A chance for revenge. A Paranormal Romance.It’s time for Elizabeth to reclaim her pack, but returning home without a plan would be…unwise. Every minute it takes to plan makes Elizabeth more and more anxious. Returning to the place your parents were murdered makes for unpredictable emotional reactions…the kind that ends up with deadly consequences...Categorized as:
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![Delivered to My Orcs by Mazzy J. March]()
Delivered to My Orcs by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI have worked in the family business I was a teenager and planned to continue to do so for the rest of my life. But when my mom and dad died in a freak accident, the will listed my brother as the sole owner and CEO to avoid “dividing the assets.” His first act was to sell everything, including our warehouse and the storefront with the apartment upstairs where I live...Categorized as:
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![Fawn: A secret omega fantasyverse by L.V. Lane]()
Fawn: A secret omega fantasyverse by L.V. Lane
Fawn is not good at keeping secrets. And she has been poorly hiding two very big ones for some time.But it’s been getting harder and harder for her to hide her infatuation with the big, growly wolf pack enforcer.She’s not surprised when he rejects her. He thinks she’s a human beta, after all.But then a mysterious stag shifter arrives at the pack, and her other secret is out.The stag wants her...Categorized as:
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Frostine by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI moved to Silver Springs to enjoy a quiet life away from my family who wished for me to take a mate of their choosing. Sadly, there’s no running from my family, and they send two potential suitors out to fetch me. Throw in the broody ice-phoenix who has fallen for me, and things are about to get heated. I’m Frostine, and things are about to get hot... -
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Clock Strikes Midnight by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAt the stroke of midnight, anything can happen. Lera is walking a dangerous tightrope. By night, she takes off her veil to hunt the dark creatures leaking into the mortal world. By morning, she is Leralynn of Osprey again, failing her classes and dodging Deputy Headmaster River’s keen scrutiny. River is watching Leralynn like a hawk... -
![All Foxed Up by Sam Hall]()
All Foxed Up by Sam Hall
Holly has never felt like she was the main character.So when her bestie, Nat, and her hunky bear shifter mates invite Holly up to the Big Smoke for a typical Aussie summer Christmas, she comes.To support her bestie, to bathe in the reflected glow of all of that love going on in the sleuth.To keep Nat's unruly boys in line.And find her own mates...Categorized as:
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![Jail 'Em by Sam Hall]()
Jail 'Em by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI got Jai back, found Maeve's stone and freed the female wolves of Harvest Grove, so that should be it, right? Of course not. Right as I'm trying to find a way to bring my pack together, a new danger emerges. The stone, the Institute, even my unborn children, they're all part of a much bigger plan, one that could result in the world's population being enslaved... -
![Her Elemental Dragons: The Complete Series by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Her Elemental Dragons: The Complete Series by Elizabeth Briggs
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFour sexy dragon shifters. A huntress with a dark past. A bond that could save the world. I've spent my entire life running from my past and staying out of trouble. That's how I've kept alive ever since my parents were killed by the Black Dragon, who's ruled the world under her oppressive talons for as long as anyone can remember...Categorized as:
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![Scales of Destruction by J. Kearston]()
Scales of Destruction by J. Kearston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe scales of Fate have never tipped in my favor.You'd think years of running and fear would overwhelm me when the monster hunting me makes his move. You'd think I'd lose hope when he rips me away from my mates and the first taste of safety I've had in years. But Malcolm should know better than anyone that dragons don't break…We get revenge... -
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Dragon Games by November Sweets
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s that time of year once again ladies!The dragon mating season is upon us!It’s time for those highborn human women to lie, cheat, claw, and stab their way into a chance at being mated to a dragon.But something strange has happened this year, it’s not only the high borns that have a chance to win the gauntlet, even the low born like me has a chance to win the prize and the bragging rights...Categorized as:
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![The Witch Chase by Ginna Moran]()
The Witch Chase by Ginna Moran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe witches want me to bow.They tried hard to break me.I can't be broken.After fleeing from the sanctuary and the dark magic of a coven of witches, I must learn the secrets of my existence and find my dad. He has the answers and knowledge we need to fight back. But the witches who have invaded our sanctuary aren't my pack's only problem. Other enemies lie in wait, trying to collar and leash us... -
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![Coveted by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne]()
Coveted by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRunning for my life from a deranged ex-fiancé was just the beginning.It’s hard to believe that only eighteen months ago, I was running for my life, fleeing an abusive marriage. Fast forward to now, and I’m not just the Luna of one pack, but six.Yeah, you heard that right—six packs, three kids, and six incredibly sexy partners.Absorbing five packs wasn’t on my bingo card, but it was a necessity... -
![Her Fated Wolves: A Reverse Harem Prequel by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Her Fated Wolves: A Reverse Harem Prequel by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWorking at the House of Wieners isn’t as glamorous as it sounds…I spend my days being yelled at by customers and working for a boss who couldn’t give a crap, but all that’s about to change. My best friend has an opportunity to move to a small town and start over, and I’m going with her.Everything had been arranged. I’m ready to leave this town behind.But then they show up...Categorized as:
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![Jay's Silence: The Worst Guide to Collecting Dragons by Kate Messick, Eileen Troemel]()
Jay's Silence: The Worst Guide to Collecting Dragons by Kate Messick, Eileen Troemel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFour dragon shifters. Three parts of a casket. Two unexpected portals. And a sorceressstuck in a pear tree.I may have my voice back, but that doesn’t mean I’ve got anything else worked out. Like how toregain my powers. Or how to get my four hot dragon shifters to understand I’m not for keeps.Even if they filled gaps in my soul, I never knew were missing, saying goodbye is inevitable...Categorized as:
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![The Wyvern's Redemption by Merri Bright]()
The Wyvern's Redemption by Merri Bright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe found love in the ocean. He’ll find his redemption in fire.Long ago, a wyvern king cast his bride out, leaving her broken and dying. Now, after forty years, Wren has found love in the arms of some of the most unlikely men she’s ever met. Though a few of those arms may be tentacles...Categorized as:
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![Delivered to My Tigers by Mazzy J. March]()
Delivered to My Tigers by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnaisI’ve loved tigers ever since I was a little girl in braids. My degree is focused on veterinary medicine, but my passion is cryptozoology. Tigers shifters in particular, of course. When I downloaded the Mail-Order Matings app, it was to learn more about them.What better way to learn about tiger shifters than to be matched with one. Or two...Categorized as:
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![Elizabeth and Her Dragons Box Set I by Ava Mason]()
Elizabeth and Her Dragons Box Set I by Ava Mason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan four sexy dragons save a wolf from her own pack? Elizabeth is the fated Alpha of her pack, but how can she lead them if she’s never shifted? She doubts herself, but her fate is tied to the moon and Elizabeth is honor-bound to fulfill her destiny. However, evil forces lurk in the shadows... -
![Uniting Their Pack by Aisling Cousins]()
Uniting Their Pack by Aisling Cousins
Why does everyone underestimate me? We might have been one step behind, but I’m done standing by and allowing the good things in my life to be interrupted, attacked, or broken. After my fathers’ deaths and the two packs joining together, I thought our biggest concern would be searching for answers while navigating inter-pack politics... -
![Warring Magic by Sadie Jacks]()
Warring Magic by Sadie Jacks
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe warned them to leave her alone.They didn’t listen.All Kiema wanted was to fix and master the power coursing through her body. To spend the rest of her days with her chosen family in peace. All she needed was one more mate and two guardians to complete the rune branded in her skin. But just like all of her plans, this one was destined to fail... -
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Break by D.M. Page
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is book three in the series and must be read in order. This contains spoilers for books one and two, so if you haven't read them, turn back now!Aly has been taken and the guys need to get her back before they lose it completely. Nicoli, Jeremy, Jay, Kiran and Ajax are lost without their mate and will do anything to get her back...Categorized as:
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![Bloodline Trilogy: The Complete Edition by Rhea Watson]()
Bloodline Trilogy: The Complete Edition by Rhea Watson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree alphas forced to unite to defend their territory—fated to a she-wolf with starlight in her eyes and destiny in her blood.All my life, I thought I was the only one.Not a wolf. Not a woman. Just some freak in between. A mistake. A monster.Abomination.Abandoned and dismissed. Shunned and forgotten.Until they find me.Ewan. Lucian. Soren.Men and wolves... -
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![The Omega Purebred by J.L. Wilder]()
The Omega Purebred by J.L. Wilder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNo one ever taught me what to do if I was kidnapped. What did they expect? I am a rare Omega purebred—the last of my line. Hazel As an Omega purebred of the wealthiest shifter family on the east coast, I was given three rules: 1. Stay in the house. 2. Always travel in groups. 3. Don’t go out at night. Well, I didn’t listen to those rules, and now I’m the world’s most wanted omega... -
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Saving Her Vampire: Embracing The Bond by T.D. Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan she save the vampire that wants to possess her? Bash, a four-hundred-year-old vampire, doesn’t want a mate. He believes he doesn’t deserve to be blessed with a woman to Bond with him. His past is traumatic, and he does everything to push the memories deep within him. He has a mission; to rid the world of the men that harm others. That is his only mission... -
![A Wolf Scorned by Taylor Spratt]()
A Wolf Scorned by Taylor Spratt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEvery girl dreams of being the Alpha’s mate, but for me it’s a nightmare.Being born a ‘blue moon shifter’ means living my life underground and not being allowed to visit the surface world, not ever. Being an outcast in my pack, ridiculed and taunted daily didn’t make life any better.I’ve dreamed of escape for years but when Alpha Logan rejects me, I make a break for it... -
![Shattered Illusion by Kotah Jean]()
Shattered Illusion by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLife can change in the blink of an eye, or in my case, one minute.Fifty years ago, supernaturals walked amongst humans, hidden in plain sight. Overnight, the world changed. The veil shattered, revealing their true nature, and humans were forced into sectors so those with preternatural blood could flourish out in the open.Every human’s twenty-first birthday is marked by a rite of passage... -
![Dragons of Shadow and Sea by Dizzy Hooper]()
Dragons of Shadow and Sea by Dizzy Hooper
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI take one look at this gorgeous man, and I know. He’s my fated mate. The missing part of my soul. And all I can think is, “Not again.”-To say my new mating to Prince Malik of the Water Dragon Kingdom gets off to a rocky start would be an understatement. He refuses to accept that I’ve already bonded with two other dragons...Categorized as:
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![Desperate for Her Wolves by Tara West]()
Desperate for Her Wolves by Tara West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook three in the bestselling Hungry for Her Wolves Series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Tara West The threads of Amara’s happy life are quickly unraveling as external forces threaten to tear her family apart. Branded as a killer, a lone wolf’s fateful decision severs the truce between the Amaroki and the government... -
![Mating My Mob by Amanda Cashure]()
Mating My Mob by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeanwhile, in Australia… a feisty chick in her red ballgown is jumping off the Pyrmont Bridge in Darling Harbour to escape dingo shifters. She’s saved by five guys with mixed feelings over whether to kill her or use her to form the mate bond that will move their lives from 'fight and run' into 'safety and belonging'... if only one of them wasn’t keeping a secret that completely changes the game... -
![Savage Wolves by Ginna Moran]()
Savage Wolves by Ginna Moran
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI thought after surviving the wild world of Shadow Moon that my life would be easier. Being moon-blessed saved my life, but it ruined my future. I’m still trapped on this messed up island, forced beneath the men who think I deserve to bow at their feet. But down here, I have an advantage. I can use their savage natures against them... -
![Lost Wolf: Part One by Kelsey Soliz]()
Lost Wolf: Part One by Kelsey Soliz
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOnce upon a time, I was whole. I thought I had time to get my life in order before I found my mates, but they found me first. My first heat is everything it could have been, except for afterwards? It turns out the pack that is fated to be mine have already taken a mate, and she doesn't want me anywhere near them...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne]()
Claimed by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne
When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras. That’s what our mayor said after a series of bloody attacks rattle the citizens of our otherwise quiet town of Widow’s Peak. My fiancé is a deputy and they are all firmly behind the Mayor’s claim that there’s a pack of feral wolves who have settled on the outskirts of town... -
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![Mercy & Her Devils by Rosemary A. Johns]()
Mercy & Her Devils by Rosemary A. Johns
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Mercy, and I’m an Omega with a broken bond.Devastated, I’m sent to the Omega Institute. I'm held until the auction with a gorgeous single dad, whose scent is like paradise. Both Omegas, we make a pact to form a found family without Alphas. With our heats fast approaching, we’re broken out of the Institute by a mysterious pack of a giant, blazing hot Alpha and his flirty mafia Beta... -
![Wolf Forsaken by Maya Nicole]()
Wolf Forsaken by Maya Nicole
His job was to protect the pack.Instead, he tried to kill me, and now three of my mates are in danger. Will a new ally help me take back what I've lost or will I have to take matters into my own hands?There's a storm coming and it has red hair and an appetite for more than just deer.Wolf Forsaken is book 2 in the Arbor Falls series and is a reverse harem wolf shifter romance told in multiple POVs...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Hunted by Alexis Pierce]()
Dragon Hunted by Alexis Pierce
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS PART OF A SERIES. DESCRIPTION CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1.Serenity has been kidnapped.After the rebels broke into the castle, her world fell apart.Her dragons are determined to get her back, but there are dangers untold and secrets that could destroy everything.Serenity must find the strength to fight this new darkness, or this new family she's found could be gone forever... -
![Wings of Sapphire and Storm by L.J. Swallow]()
Wings of Sapphire and Storm by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo reclaim my life from Talindra, I must embrace what I am.Become a dragon queen. Become her.The First-Born are Talindra's consorts. The dragon princes must become mine.I've been pulled from my everyday life into a world of dragon courts and royalty where four princes secretly protect me. I'm not allowed to leave the dragon realm, and the Ruby Queen demands that I marry one of the princes... -
![Court of Dragons and Ruin by G. Bailey]()
Court of Dragons and Ruin by G. Bailey
My dragon kings are lost in another world.This world is ruled by wolf shifters…and gods.After beating Aphrodite’s tests in each of the courts, she sent Arden, Grayson, and Lysander to another world. I have to figure out which world to travel to before the magic of the staff disappears...Categorized as:
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![On Wings: A Reverse Harem Dragon Shifter Romance by Katelyn Beckett]()
On Wings: A Reverse Harem Dragon Shifter Romance by Katelyn Beckett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagic ruined my life once. I can't let it happen again. I grew up chasing the fae through the garden, pretending I saw ghosts in the house, and dreaming of dragons. That's all long behind me now. Mother’s spells didn't save her and, in turn, I dedicated myself to Science. Work as a paleontologist is everything I dreamed it could be. You find solid facts buried thousands of years ago...Categorized as:
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