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Owned by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
I’ll do anything to succeed, even beg my blue alien to use his wicked tail on me… in public.Hell yeah, space is better than Earth! I’ve landed on my feet, and I’ve also landed my very own blue demon alien, gifted with a wicked smile and an even wickeder tongue.But I want more than that—I want to earn a place in this alien world. If there’s one thing a street rat knows, it’s how to run a con... -
![Bat Out of Hell by Mandy M. Roth]()
Bat Out of Hell by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOperative: Blaise RegnierCrimson Special Operative Blaise Regnier feels the darkness he carries within creeping up on him. With centuries under his skull-studded belt, this immortal vampire has seen a thing or two in his day. Not to mention he’s become something of an expert at hiding his worries and emotions behind dark wit and black leather pants... -
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![Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove]()
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSpaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe... -
![Protected by the Orc by Honey Phillips]()
Protected by the Orc by Honey Phillips
Her orc bodyguard is determined to keep her close!Holdar doesn’t do commitment. Even his latest security job as bodyguard to a pretty, spoiled - and annoyingly adorable - heiress won’t last, which is just as well. The sooner he gets away from her innocent smiles and tempting curves the better...Categorized as:
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![Blaze by Tana Stone]()
Blaze by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI swore to myself that I’d never fall for an alien warrior. Now my life depends on trusting a Drexian I’d hoped to never see again.I was coming on board the Drexian space station to attend my cousin’s wedding. That was it. Despite every other woman on Earth falling all over themselves for one of the tough aliens, I wasn’t interested. Not even a little bit...Categorized as:
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![Loyalty by Tana Stone]()
Loyalty by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Assassin and a Blade. A human and a Drexian. High-born and working class. Will choosing each other be our ruin?The cocky, high-born cadet is everything I despise and nothing I need. So why did I agree to his deal?Because it wasn’t a deal, it was blackmail. The arrogant Drexian gave me the choice—throw my friends under the bus or tutor him...Categorized as:
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![Madas’s Falling Star / Madas’s Unexpected Gift by S.E. Smith]()
Madas’s Falling Star / Madas’s Unexpected Gift by S.E. Smith
Madas’s Unexpected GiftCan a small reptile from another world save the Princess he has adopted?L’eon, a Chameleon Lightning Lizard, awakens to find that his planet was destroyed by an unidentified force...Categorized as:
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![Bidding on the Orc Outcast by Honey Phillips]()
Bidding on the Orc Outcast by Honey Phillips
What happens when you win the town’s grumpiest orc?Posy is brand new to Fairhaven Falls, but she’s determined to find her place in the charming small town—even if it means participating in an unusual bachelor auction. But she certainly doesn’t expect to end up bidding on the mysterious orc who everyone seems to avoid... -
![Wanted by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Wanted by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The huge blue alien says I’m his wife. But I can’t afford to be distracted by his bulging muscles… or his wicked tail.MOLLIEGorgeous blue alien warriors rescued me from cryosleep, but the other women of my expedition weren’t so lucky. As head pilot, I need to find the missing human ship and fly everyone to safety.I partner up with a handsome hunk. Sul’s boisterous, fun, and fine as hell...Categorized as:
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![Fated Mates of the Kalixian Warriors Collection: Books 1-3 by Presley Hall]()
Fated Mates of the Kalixian Warriors Collection: Books 1-3 by Presley Hall
My soul has recognized hers...“You will be mine,” I murmur roughly. “I’ll prove it to you, Rose—that this is true. That it is real. That you are my soul’s match. You, and no one else...Categorized as:
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![Cato: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove]()
Cato: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo claim his mate, he'll have to be the hero she needs A missing sister When Penelope Baptiste's twin sister goes missing, the police refuse to help her. Librarian by day...hacker by night, determined Penelope decides to take matters into her own hands. After digging a little too deep into the deep web, she ends up with more questions than answers... -
![One Big Bite by Michele Mills]()
One Big Bite by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“Who stole my lunch?” Cannibal’s carefully packed work lunches keep disappearing day after day. Only his. Grrr. Someone obviously appreciates expert cooking, but this constant thievery is about to throw him into a berserker rage. He has to track down this atrocity.“Don’t feed it,” his brothers warn, “you’ll just encourage it to scavenge...Categorized as:
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![Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart]()
Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart
I've loathed him since the moment we met.His silver eyes watch me relentlessly, making it clear he doesn't trust me. But it's not his mistrust that makes me hate him. It's not even his spies, who report my every move back to him. It's the little voice in the back of my head that asks me if he could be the one I've been searching for all my life... -
![Alien Warrior Unclaimed by Ava Ross]()
Alien Warrior Unclaimed by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe means everything to me. Can I protect her from a vicious game?I was stolen by invaders when I was three seasons old and taken to Lord Vunne’s chamber. There, he tried to mold me into a monster. I became fast friends with other youngling males who I soon called my brothers... -
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![Dragon's Nanny MatchMate by Maia Starr]()
Dragon's Nanny MatchMate by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy human nanny has no idea who I really am.A powerful dragon shifter.She also doesn’t know what she’s getting herself into.I am a single dad and The Nanny Hearts Service helped me find her.I needed someone to take care of my son when my own wife betrayed me.She let the enemies come after our family.My rival, Lexi, is still looking to harm me... -
![Loved by the Lion by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Loved by the Lion by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A Monstrum Warrior who has vowed never to Claim a bride…An older woman, who thinks she’s done with Love…Can they come together to save the Earth…and each other?What’s the worst Christmas present imaginable? A cheating husband? An angry mob outside your front door? What about Menopause? Minister Emilia Oxley has gotten all three this Yuletide season and she could do without them all, thank you...Categorized as:
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![Her Three Dragon MatchMates by Maia Starr]()
Her Three Dragon MatchMates by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy violent bear shifter ex-boyfriend is out to kill me.I need three able hands to fight him off.Three dragon shifters from the Protector Hearts Security Service.Hayden, Reed, and Sven are my men. My bodyguards.They’ve been asked to protect me, and they also have a chance at finding love.A chance at making their human clients their mates... -
![Aiden: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove]()
Aiden: House of Flames by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo claim his mate, he’ll have to come out of the shadows… A Stranded Artist Winnifred Parker is a survivor. She’s been on her own since she was sixteen. But when stranded on an island with nothing but her paint set, she has new obstacles to overcome. Not the least of which is the sexy, tattooed musician she’s marooned with... -
![Storm Harem: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove]()
Storm Harem: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat will she do with three dragon mates? A Lonely Woman Real estate broker Krista Wilder has dedicated her life to her career. After a bad break up, she realizes it's no longer enough. When three mysterious, sexy men hire her to find them a multi-million dollar mansion, she knows the job is just what she needs to take her mind off her loneliness... -
![Hanish: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove]()
Hanish: House of Storms by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo come together, they'll have to let go An English Nanny Prim and proper JoJo Morris needs a new position. As one of the world greatest nannies, she has plenty of options. But the sexy, American captain makes her an offer she can't refuse. A Dad in Need Captain Hanish needs a nanny, but only the best will do... -
![Arresting the Warlord by Gail Koger]()
Arresting the Warlord by Gail Koger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCeeCee Tsosie is a Navajo Nation police officer and shaman with the ability to control the weather. She’ll admit arresting Jake Jones, a Coletti Warlord, for speeding was not one of her better decisions. But hey, the law was the law and the drop-dead gorgeous warlord pushed every one of her buttons... -
![Possessed by the Alien Warrior by Krista Luna]()
Possessed by the Alien Warrior by Krista Luna
I gave up hope of a fated mate and family years ago. Then she crashes into my life. AMANDAThe holidays give me the perfect chance to take my first vacation in years. Before joining my family, I’ll take a little time alone to unwind from the constant stress of leading humanity.But my shuttle crashes, and he comes to my rescue...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by the Alien Barbarian by Ava Ross]()
Claimed by the Alien Barbarian by Ava Ross
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![Catering to the Alien by Ava Ross]()
Catering to the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s the cooking contest of a lifetime. I just need to avoid falling for a hot alien chef.To raise money for my local creature shelter, I enter an interstellar cooking show. If I win? I'm awarded the catering job of a lifetime and prize money I can donate to the shelter. It won’t be easy—contestants share a cramped shuttle while traveling from one planet to the next... -
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![Alien Commander's Mate by Ava Ross]()
Alien Commander's Mate by Ava Ross
An alien warrior made me an offer I can’t refuse. In exchange, he can do what wants with me for one week.I want a child, but that’s impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they’re interested in getting to know Earth women better...Categorized as:
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![Craved by the Alien Beast by Ava Ross]()
Craved by the Alien Beast by Ava Ross
I was stolen from Earth and gifted to an alien warrior. Will I find a new home with Aizor?Vanessa: One minute, I’m working as a cook, the next, I’ve been abducted by robocops and sent to a distant planet where I’m attacked by a ferocious beast. Then a seven-foot-tall, blue-skinned alien rescues me with crystal spears slashing... -
![Healing Her Patient by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Healing Her Patient by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
A woman who struggles with infertility has given up on finding loveA warrior who thinks he will never be able to bond a brideThrown together on a mission where they must pretend to be Joined MatesWill their lie become a reality?Dr. Danielle Adams isn't looking for love. Health issues have rendered her unable to have kids and she has given up on finding a relationship...Categorized as:
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![Case Study: Interspecies Bonding by Talia Rhea]()
Case Study: Interspecies Bonding by Talia Rhea
Data Lunar Base ExperimentsCase 3 For your consideration, we the research team of the Lunar Base present our findings for the mating of the kreecharma Vigo 773-2695-1132682 and the human Jennifer-Anne 'Jeanie' Wainright.Data -Subject "Mating is a barbaric practice. It's backwards and unnecessary in this modern day. It's better for everyone if its irradicated. She's a challenge...Categorized as:
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![Treasured by the Alien Rogue by Ava Ross]()
Treasured by the Alien Rogue by Ava Ross
Stolen from Earth, I was sent to a distant planet to become the bride of a big blue alien. Do I dare let this gruff guy inside my heart? With my boss out to kill me, I run, only to be abducted by robocops. They knock me out and the next thing I know, a tiny pod I’m riding in crashes into a purple lake and a loincloth-wearing alien with lots of muscles, tusks, and a sardonic smile rescues me... -
![Falling for Kindred Claus by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Falling for Kindred Claus by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a Case of Mistake Identity end in True Love? A warrior who knows nothing about Christmas forced to play Santa...with disastrous results. A girl running from her past, who lands in a dead-end job as Santa's Helper Elf. Can Lisa keep herself from..Categorized as:
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![Guarded by the Hybrid by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Guarded by the Hybrid by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman trapped in an abusive marriageA Kindred warrior hired to guard herAs they grow closer, will Sark be able to give Isla up?Or will a secret part of him awaken and demand to keep her?Read Guarded by the Hybrid to find out.Lady Isla Le’rank is trapped in a loveless, abusive marriage, all because she is a rare Moonstone goddess...Categorized as:
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![Alien Viking’s Plunder: An Abduction Romance by Calista Skye]()
Alien Viking’s Plunder: An Abduction Romance by Calista Skye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJosie was abducted by a Viking.An alien Viking from space, raiding her space station in orbit around Earth.Chief Bragr is huge and blond, his beard is braided and he has an intricate tattoo covering his body. What Josie thought was just a helmet are actual horns growing out of his head.His commanding presence makes it impossible for her to look away... -
![Top Secret Vampire by Ava Ross]()
Top Secret Vampire by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan my heart take the bite of Secret Agent Vampire? Reese: Moving back to Mystic Harbor was supposed to be a fresh start, but my welcome wagon has a knack for mischief. First, my blender explodes, then a seagull decides I’m its target. When I think things can’t get any weirder, someone scrawls “Leave Town” on my bathroom mirror... -
![Hidden Rage by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Hidden Rage by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIs it wrong to fall in love with your kidnapper?*This is an Extra plus-length novel, over 120,000 words long*Dr. Roberta McClelland--Bobbi to her friends--is a Xeno-Cultural Anthropologist living her lifelong dream of studying an alien species. On the peaceful planet of Avria Pentaura, she spends her days tending crops and learning her new people's customs...Categorized as:
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![Impawsible by Celia Kyle]()
Impawsible by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA wererabbit and a tiger-wolf hybrid? Impawsible! Wererabbit Bethany Buchanan hopes she can create a new life in Deals Gap, North Carolina. Home to the weird, wacky, and unwanted, it should be a place where she doesn’t have to hide (much) and can be herself (mostly). When she meets Carter, a hotter than hot tiger-wolf hybrid, she knows she’s found her new home... -
![Alien's Feral Seed by Aya Morningstar]()
Alien's Feral Seed by Aya Morningstar
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbducted. Taken to a hellish alien world. And it only gets worse.Horrifying creatures called the Vereni are out for my blood,But my abductor is an alien warrior who claims he's my protector.He says there's only one thing that will truly keep me safe.His seed.To protect me, he fights through the Vereni with a ferocity and possessiveness that no human man has ever shown me...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Daddy's MatchMate by Maia Starr]()
Dragon Daddy's MatchMate by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI didn’t want to keep this secret from him.I was forced toArthur left me just months after we got together.He said he wasn’t ready to give me his heart.But he did give me something that became my life.My son.Kai looks like his daddy.The man I never thought I’d see again.The man who crushed me in an instant.I never told him about my pregnancy.And I’m not about to tell him he has a son... -
![Enticed by the Satyr by Evangeline Anderson]()
Enticed by the Satyr by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA warrior from another universe...A woman running from an abusive relationshipA rip in the fabric of space-time and a malevolent alien race bent on destructionHow does it all tie together? Read Enticed by the Satyr...the first book of the Monstrum Kindred to find outMia could have had a beautiful life. She had a scholarship to Julliard and a future as a concert pianist ahead of her...Categorized as:
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![Instructing the Novice by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Instructing the Novice by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**This is a Kindred Tales PLUS novel--over 95,000 words long** A successful older woman who has given up on love A younger warrior who desires her desperately When the two of them are sent to the sinister Tower of the Higher Mind Where Lizabeth is Mistress and Lone is her Novice Will it bring them together... or tear them apart? You’ll have to read Instructing the Novice to find out...Categorized as:
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![Raymond by Eve Langlais]()
Raymond by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis avid gamer is about to discover love doesn’t mean game over.As a hacker who rarely leaves the basement, Raymond’s chances of meeting Mrs. Right are slim to none until his hermit-lifestyle is jolted. A warning to stop poking into his past comes with consequences—and intrigues this curious cat.Raymond’s only recently discovered he can shift into a lynx... -
![Dragon's Surrogate MatchMate by Maia Starr]()
Dragon's Surrogate MatchMate by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs a powerful dragon shifter, I had everything I wanted.Everything except for the one thing that mattered most.A baby.I signed up for the Hybrid Baby Hearts service.A surrogate mother would give me what I wanted.No complications.No expectations.Little did I know that I’d be paired with my fated mate.Lily Bradford is carrying my baby.An innocent woman in trouble.A gorgeous angel I craved... -
![Auctioned to the Alien Boss by Michele Mills]()
Auctioned to the Alien Boss by Michele Mills
I accidentally read through my boss’s private communications.And maybe discovered he thinks humans acquire mates only through million-dollar secret auctions. In fact, he’s going to an auction house tonight to purchase a girlfriend.I am horrified.Mr. Tusk is sixteen years older than me and I’m his personal assistant...Categorized as:
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![Fate Hollow Academy: Term 1 by Lyra Winters]()
Fate Hollow Academy: Term 1 by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, where supernaturals blessed by the Fates cultivate their manifested powers and master ancient magic.Fate Hollow is the academy of the elite, where supernatural beings with special magic train for war against humans.A big-hearted, naïve arctic fox shifter like me couldn’t have prepared for the treachery lurking within the walls of the academy...Categorized as:
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![Alien Attraction by Cara Bristol]()
Alien Attraction by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow insane is it to marry an alien as a publicity stunt? I’m Sunny Weathers. You probably recognize me from my reality show, Sunny Weathers’ Excellent Adventures. I’ve had to perform a lot of crazy stunts in my career, but this one takes the cake! The producers are sending me to another planet to become an alien’s mail order bride...Categorized as:
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![Delivered by the Defender by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Delivered by the Defender by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis is a Super-Plus Length Novel, almost 135,000 words longA woman alone on a dangerous planet, where females must have male protection to survive...A warrior intent on keeping his vow never to call a bride...When Selena is framed for a crime she didn't commit, can Valen save her?And will he lose his heart in the process?The Vampire and the Violinist..Categorized as:
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![Her Alien Ghost by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Ghost by Michele Mills
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFirebrook Castle is haunted.What utter nonsense! I never believe silly ghost stories… until I suddenly inherit the crumbling Firebrook estate. And now I’m a human bravely staying the night in an old ruin to prove that tales of ghostly Hyrrokin soldiers are just that…tall tales... -
![Bear Mate: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen]()
Bear Mate: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlake Madden is a bear on a mission. Three missions, to be exact. One: Kick-start the PAC's health program. Two: Sniff out an elusive flower and destroy it. Three: Claim that curvy witch as his mate. Jasynta Morgan is a witch on a mission. Make that three missions. One: Stop a takeover bid for her coven. Two: Find an elusive flower and protect it... -
![Saved By Her Wolf by Maia Starr]()
Saved By Her Wolf by Maia Starr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe growling wolf within, is about to raise havoc When Ginny Whitlock married who she thought was her Prince Charming, she never expected to fall in love with his two children as well. But now she’d be willing to put her life on the line to protect them, even if it means fleeing to a cozy fixer-upper on the banks of Silverwood Island to escape the wrath of her former husband... -
![Cruel Orc by Luna Hunter]()
Cruel Orc by Luna Hunter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsZorkag the Cruel owns me now.For a brief moment, I thought I could change the world. Attis is a desert wasteland where humans are ruled by orcs and other monsters, but I dared to rebel. The Human Uprising? Yeah, it lasted a grand total of twelve hours before the monsters crushed us.For my crimes, I’m sold to the orc chieftain Zorkag the Cruel...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Claimed by the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
The grumpy blue demon who rescues me is hot as sin. And he’s got one hell of a wicked tail.CARAI went to space looking for adventure, my job to guard the other women of the expedition. When gray aliens wake me from cryo in the middle of a bustling market, it turns out I’m what’s on sale. This sure as hell isn’t the fun I dreamed of!A blue demon with horns and a tail leaps to my rescue...Categorized as:
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