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Visible Panther Line by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratings***STANDALONE***Sky Adler isn't looking for a man. She's happy being Gerri Wilder's newest assistant and excited she's on a mission to scope out a new client. She did not expect the town residents to treat her like she committed a crime and for the client to be hot enough to melt the ozone. She definitely needs a cold shower, but she's a professional, she can handle it. Maybe. Hopefully... -
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Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratings- Book 5 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Rae Lynn Dormer is about to find out just what kind of monsters are lurking in the wilderness of Hells Canyon. Determined to do a good deed, she gives a stranger a ride to a ranger camp nestled deep in the Seven Devils Mountains. The problem is, when she gets there, her new acquaintance turns into a lion in the front seat of her Honda...Categorized as:
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![Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant]()
Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's a shifter fixer who can fix anything ... except herself. Exiled from her clan, jaguar shifter Max is a P.I. who handles unique shifter problems. Incriminating photos, blackmail, mate problems? Max helps others solve their problems because there is no cure for her own loneliness. At least none that she knows. But she's never had a problem like him before .. -
![Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray]()
Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray
He shot me down…why can’t I forget about him?I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan... only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together... -
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![Blackstone Ranger Guardian by Alicia Montgomery]()
Blackstone Ranger Guardian by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFighting for his mateWhen John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her... -
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Silver by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA dragon as a coworker? Complicated. Adrien the silver dragon has everything most humans could want. But as a dragon awakened in the modern world he misses his old life, his powers (which have been temporarily restrained) and the way he used to lord his status over others... -
![Stranded With An Insatiable Shifter by Olivia T. Turner]()
Stranded With An Insatiable Shifter by Olivia T. Turner
It's been a lifelong dream and I'm doing it.Driving across the country in a skoolie, which is an old school bus I converted into my house on wheels.It's going great until I get deep into the Montana mountains when my bus decides not to bus anymore.I'm stranded.With no reception, nowhere to go, and with no one to help.Days turn into weeks...Categorized as:
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![Wolfing Her Down by Milly Taiden]()
Wolfing Her Down by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAva North is more comfortable talking to a dead man than a live one. Unfortunately, that also means it's that much harder to find love. She's in her forties and an introvert. Chasing down bad guys and being the best homicide Lieutenant is a piece of cake. Mmm cake. Finding a good man to share life with? That's another story... -
![Bear for the Holidays by Zoe Chant]()
Bear for the Holidays by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's home for the holidays, but not in the way he expected.Bear shifter and biologist Nik Shevchenko is home in Colorado for the first time in years, and as soon as he’s done with the heron count that brought him back, he’s heading to his parents’ place for the bright, boisterous holiday he’s been craving for ages...Categorized as:
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![Wed to the Grendel by Cara Wylde]()
Wed to the Grendel by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor my birthday, I get the worst gift a bride.My kind lives in the deepest woods of Alia Terra. The humans call us forest giants, but we call ourselves grendels, after our ancestor. We live in small communities, and we'd be happy to have nothing to do with humans, except we need... their females.My brothers are all married, and now it is my turn. I refuse to do it... -
![Dad Bod Gorgon by Kat Baxter, Violet Rae]()
Dad Bod Gorgon by Kat Baxter, Violet Rae
Gideon: It doesn’t take me long to realize the curvy little human is meant to be mine. She’s reluctant, though. I mean, who can blame her? The first time we met, I turned her to stone. Now, she’s afraid to look me in the eyes. Still, I’m using any excuse I can to spend time with her, and I think it’s finally working...Categorized as:
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![Loving Lizzie: Lone Wolf Generations Book 1 by Alicia Montgomery]()
Loving Lizzie: Lone Wolf Generations Book 1 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fake dating romance with a paranormal twist!A hopeless geeky girl, looking for the oneBrilliant, but clueless Lycan/witch hybrid Lizzie Martin is tired of hiding behind her computer screen. After a close brush with death, she now wants to experience everything life has to offer. But for now, she’d settle for a certain billionaire CEO to notice her... -
![A Deer for Dion by Lorelei M. Hart]()
A Deer for Dion by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all started with a miss…Omega jerboa shifter Dion has a great job, amazing friends, and an adorable pet dog. Two years ago, he’d have said that he had everything he could ever want and more. That was before he went to Comic Congress and scented his mate. For a split second, he thought all of his dreams were coming true at once. They weren’t... -
![The Sea Wolf's Mate by Zoe Chant]()
The Sea Wolf's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJacqueline already had her happy-ever-after... Or so she thought—until her husband left her for a woman who could give him a child… and already had. Now she’s divorced before thirty, working herself to the bone to pay off the mortgage on a house that will never be full of the children she dreamed of. Wolf shifter Arlo lost his pack years ago... -
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![Fire Maidens: London by Anna Lowe]()
Fire Maidens: London by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA lionhearted hero + scheming shifter factions = unforgettable PNR! “Rebel with a cause” Gemma Archer flees Boston one step ahead of a creepy stalker. Now she’s in London, trying to build a new normal — and absolutely, positively not getting involved with any men. That is, until an irresistible stranger prowls into her life... -
![Fated to the Gargoyle by Lisa Carlisle]()
Fated to the Gargoyle by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy long-lost grandmother left me a letter with major revelations:I have a twin sisterWe come from a family of witchesGargoyles are real and to trust themStill, reading a note is different than seeing a gray creature with a massive wingspan flying down at me. Instinct kicks in and I run.When it comes to fight or flight, I choose flight every time... -
![Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White]()
Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is put to the test when secrets become unraveled.After losing my mother to vampire hunters when I was eighteen, I moved with my siblings and father across the country – until the hunters found us again. That was how my family and I ended up in Snow Haven, Alaska. I saw a dragon shifter, Josiah Bazin, the second day after we moved to the area and I fell in love... -
![Etched in Frost: A Modern Day Jack Frost Retelling by L.R. Friedman]()
Etched in Frost: A Modern Day Jack Frost Retelling by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEtched in Frost is a contemporary Jack Frost reimagining with Swan Lake vibes. An angsty, fated mates, shifter/mortal romance, this standalone includes some dark themes and content best suited for those over the age of 18.Jolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world...Categorized as:
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![Final Extraction by Julie Trettel]()
Final Extraction by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHis mate is gone. His life is empty. Survival is all he has left.When an unexpected ally gives Silas Granger a shimmer of hope, he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth. His hatred for the Raglan has increased exponentially. It’s no longer a job—it’s personal. Silas will fight to the death until they are permanently ended and the final extraction has been made... -
![Bigfoot's Wife: Fated Mates Monster Romance by Candace Ayers]()
Bigfoot's Wife: Fated Mates Monster Romance by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours!Love is blind...and apparently pretty hairyLove robbed me of everything.The public scandal stole my pride, my joy, and my self-worth.Grotto offers me a fresh start...Categorized as:
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Snow Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the highly anticipated installment in the Wolves of Willow Bend as we travel north to one of the most secretive packs in the U.S. Ranae is the youngest of the Buckleys— the only girl among three powerful male siblings. Her restlessness and dominant nature affected her every relationship within Willow Bend, not to mention testing the patience of her Alpha... -
![Wolf's Prize by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon]()
Wolf's Prize by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling authors Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon bring you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours!Paranormal passion only a shifter can deliver. Let the games begin.They say I'm wild, untamed, savage.They're not wrong.I prefer my fur rather than skin.I haven't set paw in the village in sixteen years.Nor have I wanted to.Until now.Until her...Categorized as:
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![Alpha's Claim by Renee Rose, Lee Savino]()
Alpha's Claim by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy bear is wild. Totally uncivilized. Savage. I’m not the nice bear. That’s my twin, Teddy. I keep my bear caged. Until I meet Paloma and my bear goes wild. She’s beautiful and talented, but something’s rotten in this mansion in the Hamptons. Her foster father keeps her locked in a tower, surrounded by guards. There are whispers of an auction–a virgin auction... -
![Bellis: Skin Walkers by Susan Bliler]()
Bellis: Skin Walkers by Susan Bliler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBellis StCroix, Skin Walker Assassin, only comes out of the shadows when he’s called to duty. The reason? Because he is a shadow himself. Pitch black skin, silky ebony hair, and inky wells for eyes, Bellis’ looks have set him apart from his kind his entire life. Because he’s so different there will never be hope for an Angel in his future. Angels don’t exist in hell... -
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![Handle With Bear by P. Jameson]()
Handle With Bear by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBear shifter, West Phillips, wasn’t looking for a mate… but he finds her anyway when a sweet and curvy delivery woman shows up at his doorstep. And at the least convenient time possible. His clan isn’t safe. It harbors lost and troubled youth, and hides a gnarly mutant shifter that no one can control. Not exactly the right place to settle down with the woman of your dreams... -
![Pulled to the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner]()
Pulled to the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBlake turns into one possessive polar bear shifter when he sees the girl who belongs to him. Nobody, including that vicious dragon shifter is going to stop him from claiming what's his. This is the fifth book in the Alphas in Heat series featuring the bear shifters from the Blackcloud Point fire station. Fire-fighting bear shifters? Yes, please! The books can be read in any order...Categorized as:
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![Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant]()
Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant
What's hotter than a sexy man holding an adorable kitten? A sexy, protective panther shifter cop holding five adorable kittens! Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time...Categorized as:
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![The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant]()
The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant
A curvy outdoorswoman who’s been forced inside + a snow leopard shifter who wants to help her roam free + a forbidden connection = one thrilling romance! Curvy Teri Lowell is stuck at home. Three months ago, she was terribly injured in a car accident. Now she’s almost recovered—but she’s lost control of her life... -
![Knotting Hill by Ami Wright]()
Knotting Hill by Ami Wright
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m just a girl, standing in front of a wolf, asking him to love her…If only life was that simple, but being a famous actress means nothing in my life is simple. When I bump into the guy of my dreams I know it’s doomed from the start. Will is everything I have a weakness smart, funny, a little shy. Plus he’s tall and handsome and completely obsessed with me... -
![Lords of Atlantis Boxed Set by Starla Night]()
Lords of Atlantis Boxed Set by Starla Night
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTattooed mer-shifters are climbing out of the secret depths to claim their soul mates and save their race! Mer and human. Human and mer. Like two sides of a drachma, our races were one. Then, disaster. A Great Catastrophe sank ancient Atlantis and plunged us into fiery war. Escaping into the depths, the mer lost their females... -
![Desired by the Dragon by Bella Drake]()
Desired by the Dragon by Bella Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe was banished for crimes against the dragon clan. She’s the daughter of a dragon elder. When these true mates meet, will his past destroy their future?FBI SWAT leader Wyatt Carson came to terms with being an outcast long ago. Or so he thought, until he meets the one thing a banished dragon cannot have: his true mate... -
![Prancer's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler]()
Prancer's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKerri’s excited to be able to help plan the wedding of her sister’s friend. Decorating her sister’s middle-of-nowhere cabin and taking some R&R after finally finishing cooking school is exactly what she needs before she starts her job hunt. Unable to sleep, Kerri heads out into the woods before dawn on Christmas Eve to cut pine boughs to decorate the fireplace mantel... -
![The Kilgarin’s Gift (Book One) by Shay Rucker]()
The Kilgarin’s Gift (Book One) by Shay Rucker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA curse upon the cursed is perhaps the Goddess’s most calculated gift. ~ Tacura of The Indomitus Witch Trinity Cillian Kilgarin. He is wolf-shifter—Indomitus—Clan leader of the cursed Kilgarin’s... and he is losing himself to the madness of his Nocturnal Transition. Morgan Neale is a gun-for-hire... -
![Dragon's Treasure: Grumpy Billionaire Curvy Girl Romance by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillion]()
Dragon's Treasure: Grumpy Billionaire Curvy Girl Romance by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillion
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours!Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates!A bespoke suit, impeccable table manners, and perpetual scowl.He insists on sitting in my section at the bistro where I waitress. But he’s the grumpiest man alive. He never cracks a smile...Categorized as:
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![Bidding on Her Orc Boss by Evangeline Priest]()
Bidding on Her Orc Boss by Evangeline Priest
Zana Estrada has been living her best introverted life. As a number cruncher for one of the elite orc families in Obsidian City, she works remotely from her cushy apartment two hours away and gets compensated well for it. So long as she continues to provide the data analysis to keep Clan Urkroz profitable, her manager keeps her as far away from social interactions as possible...Categorized as:
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![To Love a Bear by Emilia Hartley]()
To Love a Bear by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSo long as the guys call him Boomer, Theodore Parker is content with his life. He has a place to stay, work to do, guys to hang out with—or fight with—when he wants, and the wilds of Montana to roam when he needs to be alone or go full bear. He has everything he needs. At least he thinks he does... -
![Dragon Prince by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Dragon Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrier’s fiery passion for Salena might be everything his dragon ever wanted but loving her might just lead to the destruction of everything he’s trying to save. From NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M... -
![Dragon's Windfall: An enemies to lovers arranged marriage romance by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon]()
Dragon's Windfall: An enemies to lovers arranged marriage romance by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under two hours!Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates!I’m dubbed the king of couture—a title well-earned.So when an upstart designer slings mud at my fashion house, I hit back.Hard...Categorized as:
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![Dragon's Gem: Fated Mates Arranged Marriage Romance by Candace Ayers]()
Dragon's Gem: Fated Mates Arranged Marriage Romance by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under two hours!Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates!I’m not a fan of humans.As a major player in Big Pharma, I’ve encountered my share of swindlers, embezzlers and heartless sociopaths...Categorized as:
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![Bane's Heart by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Bane's Heart by Sandra R. Neeley
Bane is solid, dependable, jaded, and painfully lonely. He is also a bear shifter, hot, sexy, dominant and panty-dropping gorgeous. He’s spent his entire life protecting his older brother from the cruelty of others, including their own parents. He’s never thought he was worthy of anything, much less a Mate... -
![ALPHA ZEUS : The Alpha Chronicles by Paulina Vasquez]()
ALPHA ZEUS : The Alpha Chronicles by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsElemental wolves descended from a single Goddess, and Zeus descended from the strongest of shifter lines. An Alpha of the Moon Realm Kingdom, Zeus finally finds what he has always wanted. Unable to control his wolf, he's forced to hide a dark secret that drives her away. She belongs to him, and this possessive Alpha will claim what's his... -
![The Snow Leopard's Baby by Zoe Chant]()
The Snow Leopard's Baby by Zoe Chant
A curvy single mom + a snow leopard shifter in need of a family + the blizzard that brings them together = a sweet and steamy romance! Curvy Leah Sanders has struggled to make ends meet since her fiancé left her and her baby daughter Emily... -
![All Is Bright by P. Jameson]()
All Is Bright by P. Jameson
All Francesca Brightwood wants for Christmas is a cure for loneliness. Past tragedies have left her with nothing but her home, her family’s inherited flower shop, and a desperate hope that something brighter is on the horizon. In walks Malcom, right off the streets, and her heart takes notice... -
![Craving His Virgin Mate by Sam Crescent]()
Craving His Virgin Mate by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll of her life, Agatha Preston never felt like she belonged. Her parents made her keep secrets about herself and what she was capable of. After their death, there's nothing for her in the city. She doesn't know what she's looking for until she finds it in a small town called Poison. The locals are awful and rude, but she loves the town and there's no way she's leaving...Categorized as:
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![Creed by Laurann Dohner, Dar Albert]()
Creed by Laurann Dohner, Dar Albert
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAngel was whisked away from a life of abuse as a child when a guardian angel flew her in his arms and gave her to a Lycan couple to raise and love as their own. It was inevitable that she developed feelings for her elusive savior, the GarLycan who protects her pack. As she matured, those feelings deepened to something more once after spending time with him, only to be rebuffed by her hero...Categorized as:
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![Dasher's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler]()
Dasher's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler
When Mrs. Claus sneaks away from the North Pole on Christmas Eve, Santa sends out a security team to bring her home before dawn on Christmas Day. The team follows the tracking beacon in Mrs. Claus’s coat to downtown New York City, finding her in the crowded streets of the human city. They hustle her into an alley and use magic to take her home to North Pole City...Categorized as:
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![Her Fairytale Wolf: Howls Romance by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea]()
Her Fairytale Wolf: Howls Romance by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIsabel Lassiter knows with the right opportunity, her custom couture could rule Tinsel Town. Instead, she’s tied to a boss she both hates and pities, waiting for her chance shine. Lonely, she waits for the right someone to notice and sweep her off her feet. Zander Petrov has Hollywood and the city of Los Angeles at his feet. Still, he’s never forgotten his shifter roots or his duty to his clan... -
![Surrender to the Sea by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Surrender to the Sea by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAtlantes, a lost city of intrigue to most, is Brutus's home, his curse, his prison. Doomed to an immortal life deep in the ocean, their only chance at salvation is to rescue damsels in distress from the surface world and bring them into the abyss. While mythology may label he and his kind monsters, this warrior is simply a man with needs. And he's found the perfect woman to see to them... -
![Mated to the Storm Dragon by Zoe Chant]()
Mated to the Storm Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA curvy artist down on her luck + a dragon shifter running out of time + a powerful enemy with an ancient grudge = a romance as hot as dragon fire! Curvy Naomi Edwardson is working two jobs just to make ends meet. She has given up on her dream of being an artist - until she gets a life-changing offer for one of her paintings... -
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Jackson by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJackson Walker is jealous of his big brother Jameson. Don't get him wrong, he's happy as fuck his brother found his mate after all of the years he spent searching. Lillian is the perfect match for Jameson. She's sweet and loyal, but sassy enough to keep him on his toes. Jackson is impatient, he wants to find his fated mate now. Maybe he made a mistake moving here with his brother and cousins...
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