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Sunshine For Shadow by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLisa. I’ve never been anyone’s priority. My parents barely remember I exist, and except for my cousin Sasha, I have no friends. Instead, I spend my days writing novels, hidden away in the apartment Sasha and I share. I don’t believe in love, because I’ve never seen proof of its existence, which is why I write horror instead of romance...Categorized as:
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Knight by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShane “Knight” Ballard knew the blonde beauty he saw on the courthouse steps was meant to be his. But with danger looming, the time wasn’t right to claim her. Not when it could put her safety at risk. What Knight didn’t know was that Kiara Timkins was already smack-dab in the middle of it all...Categorized as:
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![Arranged by Stella Gray]()
Arranged by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn my eighteenth birthday my father, the senator, gives me the gift he thinks every little girl dreams of. The man of my dreams, and the wedding to match. Stefan Zoric is heir to an elite worldwide modeling agency. Practically a prince. My arrangement is simple, as far as sham marriages go... -
![Cash's Treasure by Cassi Hart]()
Cash's Treasure by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKayla. A year after my whole world turned upside down, I’m finally settled into my new life with a job, friends, and a man who means everything to me. Cash is more than my rescuer and protector. He’s my best friend. Everyone around us might argue that we are a couple, but despite how much I long to admit my true feelings, it’s a line I know we can’t cross...Categorized as:
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![Her Obsessed Biker by Cassi Hart]()
Her Obsessed Biker by Cassi Hart
Piper. I don’t have much to go on, just a love letter that’s older than I am and a name—Wolf. But I know that whatever lies ahead of me, it has to be better than what I’m leaving behind, right? I just want to find somewhere I belong. A place to call home. But my search for my long-lost dad brings me to the doorstep of the Savage Kings MC, and I find myself alone, afraid, and way out of my depth... -
![Dario DeLuca (Savage Bloodline) by Sade Rena, M.L. Preston]()
Dario DeLuca (Savage Bloodline) by Sade Rena, M.L. Preston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first lesson my father ever taught me was that power is the only currency, loyalty is the law, and always take what you want. When the Mayor of our city begs me to keep his precious daughter safe, I seize my chance to strengthen the DeLuca hold on the town. I’ll keep her safe, but it’ll come at a price. Mia Gordan, the sheltered heiress, must become my wife...Categorized as:
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![Grimm by Harley Wylde]()
Grimm by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOksana – Growing up in the Bratva wasn’t easy, especially for a woman. At twenty, I thought I’d get married soon. Start my own family. All approved by my family, of course. It never occurred to me, my father would implicate me in his shady dealings, or that I’d be punished in the most severe way. So I run, with the help of a friend, and go straight to the Dixie Reapers...Categorized as:
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![Texting My Mafia Temptation: Curvy Girl, Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari]()
Texting My Mafia Temptation: Curvy Girl, Age Gap Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe kidnapped me to save me, but now we must fight our desires, or risk losing everything. As a mafia princess, I have no choice when my father arranges my marriage to a terrifying stranger. But there's someone even more Dante Bianchi, the devastatingly handsome, ripped, and intensely brooding mafia enforcer working security the night my husband-to-be goes too far... -
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Beast in my Bedroom by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s everything I don ’t want . . . but my new bossy Greek mafia husband is going to make a real wife out of me. My rock bottom is a dirty martini in a high-class bar, ten canceled credit cards, and nothing but the clothes on my back. I managed to escape my abusive husband, but a snooty hipster bartender is about to get me arrested for being unable to pay for a drink...Categorized as:
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![Chasing Christmas by Nichole Rose]()
Chasing Christmas by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSeveral of your favorite steamy romance authors are putting the "Naughty" into "The Naughty List" this year! All this curvy girl wants for Christmas is the scarred, growly former stuntman who sets her world ablaze. Kaiden:. Call me a Scrooge, but I've never been big on holidays. When you spend them alone, there isn't a whole lot to get excited about... -
![Diablo by Haley Travis]()
Diablo by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan this devil atone for his many sins? I was settling into a quiet life. Work, reading, and endless hours riding and living with my brothers of the Dirty Sinners MC. Until Avery appeared. An innocent angel surrounded by sweetness and light. A filthy rich man with an even filthier reputation had no right to even touch her, much less claim her...Categorized as:
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![Deceptive by Arianna Fraser]()
Deceptive by Arianna Fraser
I'm promised to Don Giovanni Toscano to create an alliance between his famiglia and the Morozov Bratva. I'm expected to step into my role as a Mafia bride and give up my dreams of a normal, happy life. I'm having second thoughts. Unfortunately, Giovanni is exactly the man everyone thinks he autocratic, lethal, and he never accepts less than what he thinks he's due. Which in this case, is me. -
![Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn arranged marriage. A moment washed in blood. A heart fueled by vengeance. It all consumes the life of one Unruly Protector. Clemente accepted an arranged marriage as part of a deal to keep his sister safe. Though, he never expected the woman he was now connected with for life creating a weakness he never saw coming... -
![Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford]()
Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTank's Temptation. Everything is bigger in Texas. The men, their bikes, their guns and even their hearts. On the biggest ranch in West Texas, you’ll find the Diamond Kings MC. A group of tough, growly bikers happy with their solitary existence. Until love walks in and challenges them to the ultimate test. It’s time for them to man up and accept their fate or they’ll lose their soulmates forever.Categorized as:
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![Auctioned to the Kingpin by C.M. Steele]()
Auctioned to the Kingpin by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe rotten piece of work I once called my father was dead, but he didn't go quietly. He found one last way to mess with my life. This time it was going to cost me the family legacy if I didn’t comply. The devil was in the details and in his grave. Marry or my enemy inherits everything. With his final demand came a special Christmas gift with a note. Son,... -
![Killer Abs by C.M. Steele]()
Killer Abs by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI killed before, and I’d kill again. One look at the new chef in my kitchen, and I knew I’d kill anyone that even looked at her perfection with nothing but respect. The position had been a temporary job. However, the second I walked through the kitchen door, forever was all I had on my mind. She didn’t belong in my world with all her sweetness, but there was no way I’d let her go...Categorized as:
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![Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose]()
Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe devil might be a liar, but this undercover cop won't allow the truth to stand between him and his curvy soulmate. Creed "Devil" Thomas. Six months ago, I traded my badge for a cut. My assignment is simple. Embed myself with the Diamond Kings and find a way to take down their rival, the Savages. And then Jessie Long waltzes in. Everything about her makes my blood boil...Categorized as:
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![Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani]()
Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m obsessed with the virgin mafia princess I was hired to protect. Lily and I were never supposed to meet. Our fates collided in the wrong place at the wrong time,. And one hot night in Las Vegas bound us for life. I know I need to focus on her safety but I cannot resist the dark impulses that consume me whenever she’s near. My job is to protect her. My desire is to control her. To claim her...Categorized as:
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![Sarge by Harley Wylde]()
Sarge by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatya -- I never thought the day would come that my father would sell me to the highest bidder. Oh, he called it marriage, but I knew it was only to advance his rankings in the Bratva. Like I cared about that. But before he ruined my life, I knew I had to get my nephew to safety. My sister had told me of the man who got her pregnant, but not exactly where to find him... -
![Enemy Mafia Boss Daddy by Kira Cole]()
Enemy Mafia Boss Daddy by Kira Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOur marriage was supposed to avert a war. But making a husband out of my enemy has turned out to be harder than I thought…. Damien Russo is fifteen years older than me, ten times as broody,. and stubborn to a fault. He also happens to be the new leader of the Russo Mafia and my reluctant husband-to-be. As far as arranged marriages go, this is not a bad deal... -
![His Silver Lining by Megan Wade]()
His Silver Lining by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWarning: Only read this book if you love down-on-their-luck but hopeful heroines, transient grouches just searching for a home, and a host of OTT antics between pre-destined soulmates. Dottie moved to Whisper Valley on a whim when she fell in love with the small town's picturesque scenery and friendly locals...Categorized as:
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![Farmer Finds a Bride by Cassi Hart]()
Farmer Finds a Bride by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMelissa My dad hasn’t been the same since my mom left us several years ago. He’s obsessed with gaining political power, going so far as to promise my hand in marriage to one of his important campaign donors. My groom is a scumbag, but I can’t get my dad to see my side at all. He won’t even let me apply to college so I can follow my dreams... -
![Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint]()
Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re stern and bossy. Rich and powerful. They rule the city…. And these girls will bring them to their knees. This collection brings three steamy office romances, where the grumpy bosses fall HARD. Settle in for…. Silver Fox. He’s older and wiser. A king in a three-piece suit. And there’s a secret side to him that only I see. Sweet Tooth. I’m an ambitious lawyer. She’s a cake pop delivery girl... -
![Serenity & the Hermit by Megan Wade]()
Serenity & the Hermit by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNelson Valentine has never been a man who enjoys company. Living in Whisper Valley where the Valentine name is synonymous with fun and levity means the townsfolk feel comfortable striking up a conversation whenever he’s picking up supplies...Categorized as:
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![Claimed By The British Rockstar by Flora Ferrari]()
Claimed By The British Rockstar by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe tattooed, six-foot-seven, muscular lead singer of one of the biggest rock bands in the world spots me in the crowd and immediately claims me as his. This forty-two-year-old possessive older man knows how to take what he wants, and soon he has me wondering if I can be more than just an inexperienced eighteen year old girl...Categorized as:
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![My Heart by Flora Ferrari]()
My Heart by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I lost my best friend in a car accident I wasn’t surprised she donated her heart. She always put others first. I just never guessed she would still be looking after me even after she was gone. When a stranger appears at my door saying, “Lisa left a note. She wanted us to take care of you,” I’m shocked... -
![Mr. Judge by Flora Ferrari]()
Mr. Judge by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsa steamy standalone instalove romance (a man who knows what he wants book 285). -
![Bratva Boss's Babysitter: An Instalove Possessive Male Romance by Flora Ferrari]()
Bratva Boss's Babysitter: An Instalove Possessive Male Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErik Godunov is a man to be feared. Six foot seven and built like a dominating bear, with steel colored hair and eyes that pierce, I should be terrified of him. He’s a Bratva boss, a man used to getting what he wants. And what he needs from me is to be a nanny for his ten year old niece, Kat. She’s an orphan after her mother died, and I relate to that, big time... -
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Royal Pickle by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a prince who can’t keep his pants on. She writes dirty limericks in a Brooklyn deli. Their spontaneous royal wedding is a match made in mayhem. I have to find a wife. And not just any wife. A love match. My parents gave me ten years to find a princess on my own, and the deadline has arrived...Categorized as:
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![BIG BURLY RUIN by Erin Havoc]()
BIG BURLY RUIN by Erin Havoc
Our families have hated each other for generations. And there’s only one way to seal this alliance. She hates me. I don’t blame her. She’s much younger, innocent, untouched. And she’s my new bride. Kira Levin would choke me with a pillow if I let her. The feeling is not mutual. In fact, I’m pretty much obsessed...Categorized as:
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![Claimed By The Possessive Fireman by Flora Ferrari]()
Claimed By The Possessive Fireman by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe intense, handsome six foot seven fireman saves me from the burning theater where I’m rehearsing for an amateur production. He strides into my life and throws me over his shoulder, but little do I guess that the heat is just about to begin. This older possessive silver fox has no problem claiming what’s his. He knows what he wants and how to take it... -
![Like It Rough by Sam Crescent]()
Like It Rough by Sam Crescent
On her wedding day, Chloe discovers the man she thought she was marrying was not Roman Smith, but Roman Sidorov, a member of the Zaitsev Bratva. The people responsible for killing her parents and her brother. Even though she hates him for lying to her, Chloe can't deny that she loves him. They're married now. There's no turning back. Roman was sent to kill her... -
![Sterling ♥️ Kennedy by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore]()
Sterling ♥️ Kennedy by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKennedy Sherwood has never expected anything extraordinary out of life. With a mom that sleeps around, a name that elicits snickers, and a poor existence of a life in Road-to-Nowhere, Illinois, she has always known she would never have that happily ever after. A road trip to see her ailing Grandpa might be just what she needs...Categorized as:
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![Banks by Shaw Hart]()
Banks by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBanks Mitchell has a dirty little secret. He’s in love with his new next door neighbor. Palmer Calter is everything that he wants in a woman. She's gorgeous, insanely smart, and hilarious. There's just one problem. She's too young for him. I mean, she just graduated from high school for goodness sake...Categorized as:
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![Baby For The Mafia by Lena Little]()
Baby For The Mafia by Lena Little
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPossessive, vengeful, psycho…even a murderer. I’ve been called a lot of things, but jealous was never one of them…until now. Until her. This feisty young woman needs discipline, and I’m just the one to give it to her. She’s got a gift of her own…one that I have to have for myself. Me and only me for the first time…for forever. But she’s also got a secret, one she’s not telling me...Categorized as:
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![His Fugitive Obsession by Gia Bailey]()
His Fugitive Obsession by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s going to run. She has no idea, that only makes me want to chase her all the more. Run, little lamb, run. The hunt is on. Bennett. I’ve been a bounty hunter a long damn time and thought I was coldly indifferent to my clients by now, but some cases just get under your skin. The Lavin case was like that. Laura, with eyes like furious emeralds, was unforgettable...Categorized as:
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![My Brother's Enemy by Alexa Land]()
My Brother's Enemy by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never planned on falling for my brother’s mortal enemy. When I first met Marcus, I had no idea he was the gangster who’d been waging a turf war with my older brother. He was just this gorgeous, sexy guy who was there for me when I needed a friend. By the time I found out the truth, it was too late—I’d already fallen for him... -
![Vice by Joanna Blake]()
Vice by Joanna Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m being paid to track her. She’s the daughter of the head of the Aslanov crime family. Off limits. But I quickly become obsessed with the runaway beauty. Her father is the head of one of the biggest Russian crime syndicates in the world. Rich and ruthless. She’s the innocent girl raised in a convent who ran away when she saw the reality of her family’s business...Categorized as:
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![Filthy by Khloe Summers]()
Filthy by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCan this runaway bride find peace in the arms of a FILTHY stranger? Kayla. I'm officially a runaway bride. The cherry on top? I'm still a virgin. Apparently, I look it too, because everyone is desperate to get me dating again. When I finally agree to a blind date, I hit it off with the big, sexy man, tattooed stranger waiting for me. Except he isn't the man I was meant to meet at all...Categorized as:
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![The Hitman's Redemption by Sadie King]()
The Hitman's Redemption by Sadie King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsYou always remember your first hit. But you don’t expect to fall for his daughter…. For twelve years, I’ve been haunted by the girl with blue eyes flecked with amber. The girl who witnessed me kill her father. When our paths unexpectedly cross, I know I’ll do whatever it takes to get close to her, even if it means pretending to be someone else. Someone better... -
![Heartless Vows by V.T. Bonds]()
Heartless Vows by V.T. Bonds
“Pull my hair harder, mia topolina. Make it hurt. I deserve it for what I’m about to do to you. ”. Aurora Achilles. Ever since I fainted in Giorgio Vivaldi’s arms six years ago, my mother keeps me locked in my room like a fairy tale princess, but I’m no damsel in distress... -
![Taken by the Hitman by Nichole Rose]()
Taken by the Hitman by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA little ball of sunshine just ignited this hitman's world. Kieran "Ghost" Knight. No one sees me, even when I'm standing right in front of them. Until I meet Savannah Greenway. She's a little ball of sunshine with the sweetest smile. She sees me even though she shouldn't. Even though it's dangerous for her. She thinks I'm a good guy. I'm not. My past is littered with bodies...Categorized as:
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![My Modern Viking Stalker by Cassi Hart]()
My Modern Viking Stalker by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaddox has never been what anyone would consider normal, but he works hard to curb his impulses. When a chance meeting sets Maddox on a path he never expected, he develops an obsession with an alluring young baker. Every morning, he visits her bakery, and while she works, he breaks into her apartment to feel closer to her. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t stay away...Categorized as:
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![Spring Fling by Elle Christensen]()
Spring Fling by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbbi and Logan burn for each other the moment they meet and it turns into a week of passion that neither of them expected. After spending spring break together, it’s clear they both want more. But, when it turns out that Logan is a new teacher at Abbi’s school, it looks like their relationship is doomed to be nothing but a spring fling. -
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![Professor Ink by Flora Ferrari]()
Professor Ink by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s going to put me in detention if I keep drooling over him. Max Stellar is no ordinary professor. Something caused me to run from the West Coast. It makes it difficult to trust. That’s why I’m suspicious when Max Stellar offers to tattoo me. I know it’s inappropriate, but I like his professorial, bossy tone. I like the hunger in his eyes...Categorized as:
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![Brutal Vow by M. James]()
Brutal Vow by M. James
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe man I love. The child I wanted. And my entire life on the verge of falling apart—. Niall saved me, against all odds. He brought me home to Boston, but this isn’t my home—and despite the fact that I wear his ring on my finger, I know he doesn’t want me here. He wouldn’t have brought me here at all, if not for the baby. His baby... -
![Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis]()
Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI hated him but he claimed me anyway…. Known as the Ice Princess of the Bratva,. I have never let a man get close to me. That is until Nikolay Volkov entered my life. Second in command of the Bratva,. He has almost as much power as I do. He says he can melt the ice around me. I won’t let him. As I’m married off to him,. I worry that he will change me. For the first time in my life,... -
![Maid for the Russian Mafia by Flora Ferrari]()
Maid for the Russian Mafia by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI just want to focus on keeping this job. Times are tough and the only job this curvy young woman can find is as a maid. I just have to keep my head down and avoid my boss. Tall, dark and dangerous older man, Piotr, a Russian Mafia boss. I’m supposed to stay away from him... -
![Taking Care Of The Mobster by Flora Ferrari]()
Taking Care Of The Mobster by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was too late. .. I had signed a binding contract before I knew who my patient was. Now I had to take care of the infamous mobster, Carlos Rodriguez, whom the world thinks is dead. And that’s not even the worst of it. .. I have to live in the same house with him for three months. It seems like the end of the world, but I can’t take back my decision...Categorized as:
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![Statham by Flora Ferrari]()
Statham by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBroke, unemployed, and alone is no way to start off the new year, but that’s exactly what happens after my company closes shop after the holidays. We’re in the middle of one of the worst winters on record, and like always I can’t find one of my gloves. When I go looking for it, I find something else entirely. Him...
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