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Slingshot by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe slingshotted her way into my heart. I’m a laidback kind of guy. I don’t like to take life too seriously. I’ve experienced serious and I’ve gone through the bad life has to offer. I’m ready for the good in life. I wear my heart on my sleeve just so someone can take it. Someone does…. Natalia Moretti. Out of all the people for me to love, why does it have to be her? The frenemy’s daughter... -
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Code Name: Pisces by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy code name is Pisces. The stars say I’m independent, wise, and intuitive. Still waters run deep. I’m the leader of Zodiac Tactical’s guardian unit. We’re the bodyguards—the ones who stand toe to toe with danger and refuse to give any ground. We protect people who need it most. But what if who needs it most is a spoiled diva? I don’t normally take on movie stars...Categorized as:
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![Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart]()
Craved by Gray by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScarlet. All I’ve ever known is a life of danger and crime. Growing up among the Chrome Vipers, I’ve never known love or safety. As an adult, I still can’t break free. My father’s hold on me is ironclad. But I have secrets, things my father might kill me over if he ever found out. And one of those secrets just walked into my father’s office with a fake name on his lips and mischief in his eyes... -
![Lone Star by Lauren Gilley]()
Lone Star by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom London, England to Amarillo, Texas, Michelle Calloway – now Michelle Snow – has spent her whole life with the Lean Dogs Motorcycle Club. The last two years, she’s served as the first lady of the Texas chapter, keeping the books and overseeing the club’s expanding legitimate businesses, including the bar named for her husband: Tastes Like Candy... -
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![Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh]()
Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe found me in the dark when I thought all hope was lost. He swore he loved me when I didn’t think anyone ever would. He vowed to keep the shadows haunting me at bay when I felt like I was drowning in my past. But in doing so, he also kept the truth from me. It shouldn’t surprise me...Categorized as:
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The Savage by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIvan may be my name but I am best known as The Savage. Born and bred Bratva heir and loving every delicious minute of my life. That's why it was easy to kidnap the entitled Charlotte Richmond from her finishing school in England. It was my pleasure to hide her away while her depraved father searched for her. I have no heart, no emotion, and no morals. She is a bargaining chip, a means to an end...Categorized as:
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![Inferno: Part 3 by T.K. Leigh]()
Inferno: Part 3 by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy life has always been a series of carefully constructed roads. Always the passenger, never the driver. Always the puppet, never the master. Always the pawn, never the queen. Except with Dante. He makes me feel like a princess, a goddess, a queen. .. His queen... -
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Undying by Madeline Sheehan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA creation of chaos and lust, I was born into a world so foul, I made it my mission to find the beauty hidden within, to reveal the sun behind the clouds, the rainbows after the storms, the life that still exists even in death. One-third my mother, I had an infectious smile and a heart so big, there was room enough for everyone, no matter their sins...Categorized as:
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![Sax by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Sax by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI never thought I would be stupid enough to make a deal with the devil, but here I am doing just that. It’s not like he really gave me a choice. I have to give the Governor what he wants, or he’s going to throw all of my Savage Kings MC brothers into prison for decades. And what exactly does Governor Satan need from me? That’s the real kicker because he’s insisting that I…date his daughter... -
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Ash by Sophie Lark
My Hostage. Her Secret. Our Enemy. Taking the commissioner’s daughter wasn’t part of the plan. It should have been an easy smash and grab. Instead I captured Lara, so scared and helpless…. I never want to let her go. I’m obsessed with her. A Bratva shouldn’t be this close to the law. But I can’t keep my hands off her... -
![Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras]()
Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras
Lenora De Luca. I've always been a good girl. The perfect daughter. The perfect sister. And, in two weeks, I'm supposed to become the perfect wife. I don't know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to but I have no say in the matter. That's why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I've had a crush on my entire life, I decide he'll be my first...Categorized as:
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![House of Heathens: The Complete Trilogy by Alta Hensley]()
House of Heathens: The Complete Trilogy by Alta Hensley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA villain is made. A monster is hidden. A viper who is forbidden. Together, they are the Gods Among Men. Welcome to the House of Heathens. Within these walls, you are captive to a world of decadence and sin. Where dangerous secrets hide in the shadows. And a family tree with roots so twisted, they bind and strangle each unlucky generation...Categorized as:
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Raptor by Brooke Summers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe can't get her out of his mind. She is drowning in her own self doubt and secrets. Raptor thought it would just be a few steamy nights and nothing more-- but he can't seem to get Mallory out of his mind. But she lives in Ireland and he lives in New York; how could they ever be more? He can't and won't abandon his brothers, his family for love... -
![Avenging Azalea by Brooklyn Cross]()
Avenging Azalea by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMF, Mafia, Age Gap, OW Drama (No Cheating), OTT/JP, Family Drama, Found Family, Interconnected Standalone. I promised that I would avenge her, and I always kept my promises. I, Titus Mikhailov, am the calm that holds back the storm in my family. For years, I’ve kept the peace, negotiated, and found common ground between those I love most in this world...Categorized as:
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![The Confession Duet by K.D. Robichaux]()
The Confession Duet by K.D. Robichaux
It was love at first sight. Not just for Vivian, but for Corbin as well. Their eyes locked across the room, and that was all she wrote. But they didn't rush things. They wanted to do it right. After all, they would spend the rest of their lives together. The love of each other's life. Soul mates. He was the intense and fiercely protective soldier, and she was his doting and faithful lover... -
![Scarred by Eva Winners]()
Scarred by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSERIES BLURB When powers clash between the powerful, elite American families and billionaire mafia men. ✅ Mafia romance ✅ Hot Billionaires✅ Steamy sex✅ Violence Three orphans that grew up on the streets of Moscow among Bratva. Their experiences made them brothers. Their strength made them leaders. Three best friends on an unforgettable summer vacation find more than they bargin for... -
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Zack by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsZack’s spent his whole life loving just one woman—Belle—only to have her walk out of his life and go half way across the world. But three years later, her unexpected return is stirring up feelings that never died, and Zack’s ready to do whatever it takes to get her back. Belle has never gotten over Zack, but she has secrets—secrets she knows could hurt those closest to her, Zack included... -
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Stoney's Property by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsStoney. I learned the hard way to never trust a woman. They don’t do anything but cause headaches and heartbreak. I know this from firsthand experience. To top it all off, I see a pattern with these bitches lying too. Which is why I swore to never let another woman into my life. While they might be in my bed, they'll never be in my heart. I refuse to go through it all over again... -
![The Hunter by Tara Crescent]()
The Hunter by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKill Bill meets Mr. & Mrs. Smith in this twisty mafia romance! Eight years ago, my wife died in a house fire. Or so I thought. Stefania Freitas isn’t just alive—she’s become an assassin. And her hit list includes my boss. Now, I’m torn between loyalty to the Venice Mafia and the woman who still owns my heart. Stefi was my light in the darkness, my reason to fight... -
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Crow by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFour minutes. That's all it took to change my life forever. I once had a purpose in life. Had a direction. Four damn minutes changed it all. I tried to live for my club. I was doing what I needed to do each day. I was in a bad place when I met Lyric. She wasn't much better. Together we found a way to move on. I found some sort of strength in her and she found safety and love in me... -
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Lavish Corruption by Alta Hensley, Stasia Black
Good girls don’t break rules—but for one night with him, any risk was worth it. Walker St. Claire is my older brother’s best friend and strictly off limits. Especially while he’s an Initiate during his Trials to gain entrance to the secret society. But after a lifetime of following the rules and being the good girl everyone expected me to be, I’m ready to break a few... -
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Monster by Dani René
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author, Dani René, brings you the first book in her chapter of the Royal Bastards MC World. They call me a monster for a reason. I left my morals behind long ago, and I forgot what empathy feels like. Emotions get you killed, and I’m tired of watchin’ people die. Not anymore, not under my rule. When Father Donahue calls on the club for help, we step up...Categorized as:
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The Expert by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI control everything about her life. .. she just doesn't know it. Despite her dangerous profession she has an air of naïve innocence. It makes her weak, vulnerable. .. easy prey for a man like me. Until now, I've been content to stay in the shadows, but someone has made a deadly mistake, they have threatened what's mine. My little one is about to understand that Daddy is done watching... -
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The Con-Artist by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIf I have to hurt her to get what I want. .. I will. No is not an option. My little con artist is about to learn I run my criminal enterprise with an iron fist. She is no exception. She will do as Daddy tells her or there will be pain. Little does she know how much I will enjoy inflicting it. This is a dark romance daddy dom series... -
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![Bratva Bastard by Misty Winters]()
Bratva Bastard by Misty Winters
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCrissy. A kind stranger calmed me down from one of the worst flights of my life. I forgot my Xanax and started to have a panic attack, 30,000 feet in the air. Little did I know that day would change my life forever. Maxim Kozlov looked and acted the part of a kind stranger. He’s a massive, powerfully strong bastard with brutal, deep blue eyes that promise all kinds of delicious things...Categorized as:
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Inescapably Yours by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComing Soon! We are overjoyed to invite you to the event of the She’s found the dress. He’s chosen the perfect ring. The venues are swathed in candles and flowers. Now, all that’s left is for these happy couples to make it down the aisle and say ‘I Do’...Categorized as:
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Scorched by Yolanda Olson, Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOne father. Two brothers. But there can only be one perfect son. Luke. Pater. Dad. The man left behind more than just a legacy when he died, and ten years is a long time to be without a guiding hand. I’ve done my best, tried to follow the rules my father bestowed on me when I was young, and now I have to fulfill a promise. I have to bring Cleo home... -
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Griffin by S.M. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWINNER of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best Thriller, Gold Global eBook Award, and Global Book Award Silver. Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in two categories: Romantic Suspense and Audiobook: Fiction. Finalist in the 17th National Indie Excellence Award. After one electrifying kiss, I’ll risk everything to protect Cora Jennings...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Heart by Marlee Wray]()
Ruthless Heart by Marlee Wray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm the only one who doesn't know who he is. .. He's the sort of man you fantasize about. Gorgeous, strong, successful. But the Celtic tattoo on his hand is a clue that there's more to him than meets the eye. Liam Callahan is one of the most powerful men in Boston. A boss in the Irish Mafia. I'm too naive to suspect. At first...Categorized as:
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Wild Ace by Rebecca Gannon
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVinny Carfano is determined to show me that his last name doesn’t mean he’s a bad man, and I’m determined not to listen. Until he gives me no choice. .. Ever since my mom got remarried a few years ago, it’s felt like it’s been just my nonno and I against the world...Categorized as:
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![Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari]()
Inked For Life by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m inked for life—a red crosshair on my wrist, marking me as a traitor’s daughter. With my uncle, Nick, I’m forced to attend Cartel parties. I have to prove my loyalty. I have to prove I’m not like my dad. Otherwise, they’ll do the same to me. Then one night, at a party, I see him, Damien Dovlatov, the leader of the Bratva. As a supposedly loyal Cartel girl, I’m supposed to hate him... -
![Snow in Texas by Lauren Gilley]()
Snow in Texas by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom the author of FEARLESS, the first in a new Dartmoor spinoff series:. Colin O’Donnell grew up in a lie, believing the man who raised him was his father, stirring up hell in the Louisiana bayous. A shocking revelation about his parentage led him to his half-brother…and his half-brother’s motorcycle club... -
![Married to the Mafia by Rose Wulf]()
Married to the Mafia by Rose Wulf
As far as Brandi Richardson was concerned, ‘family’ was a four-letter word. All hers had ever done was hurt her. So when her father sent her to work for Mikey De Salvo as a mole, she accepted the better-paying job—but not the rest. Her refusal to play his game meant she would be paying the consequence of his disappointment sooner than later... -
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You Always You by M.E. .
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhatever happened in your past, did not happen. And I am your only future. I am obsessed with you; you're obsessed with me. You hurt me to comfort me. You break me to put me back together. And I do the same to you. I am addicted to you; you're addicted to me. You told me this would be a bad idea. You warned me of the heartache. And I did it anyway. I like you; you like me... -
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![Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan]()
Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsStrong, sexy and dirty-as-hell! Twelve, panty-melting romances starring Daddy Doms who command total surrender and the women who don’t stand a chance of resisting. Penned by some of the best authors in the genre, this deliciously naughty collection of all-new stories is bursting with HOT, raw, Daddy Dom action that’s sure to leave you breathless. Surrender now. Get Dirty Daddies today! Featuring:... -
![GHOST by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez]()
GHOST by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVengeance. It rots, eating at his insides, seeking retribution. Ghost lives in his own purgatory, with death as his only companion. Until a personal vendetta leads to the discovery of a woman held captive by the man whose blood now stains his hands. He gives her refuge from the world she feels trapped inside. Beatrix silences his demons. She becomes his salvation. -
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Ruin by Nicolina Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t let her live. But now that I’ve had her, there’s no possible way I can live without her…. Pretty little things like Anna have no place in my world. They certainly have no business watching me end a man’s life as easily as I ordered coffee this morning. She’s seen too much. And now my job, my loyalty, demands I end hers too. But for the first time in my career, I hesitate... -
![High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West]()
High Stakes Deal by Lizzy West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSebastian. I’m living a lie. I’ve met the perfect woman: beautiful, smart, and driven. Unfortunately, I’m supposed to be buying her business out from under her. She has no idea what I’m planning when she comes to ask me for a favor. I just pray I can convince her my feelings are real before both our plans come to light. Amelia... -
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Silver Rain MC by Addy Archer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTheros - A rival MC killed my president ten years ago, throwing the club into a bloody war. A chance to put a truce in place presents itself when I kidnap the rival president’s sister. Making her my old lady and wife might be my one chance to lead both the club, as my family, into calm waters. Though, we might end up drowning in this destructive vortex of life...Categorized as:
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![The Mobster's Dancer (Lords of New York) by Cassi Hart]()
The Mobster's Dancer (Lords of New York) by Cassi Hart
Gia. I’m a walking cliché, in love with my best friend. Except my best friend also happens to be my brother-in-law’s charismatic younger sibling. Dante could seduce the habit off a nun, but despite spending nearly all our free time together, he’s never once turned that charm on me. I tell myself I don’t want him to, that I’m devoted to my ballet career...Categorized as:
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![Surrendering by Michelle Horst]()
Surrendering by Michelle Horst
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiam Wright is the playboy at college. He’s part of the screw-crew. It’s better to stay away from him, but you can’t tell your heart what to want. He’ll judge me. He won’t understand. It’s easy to judge someone because of their past. I’m scared Liam will be just like all the other people. But he doesn’t judge me. He comes into my life and refuses to leave. He doesn’t give up on me... -
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Pocketful of Sand by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 39 ratings“She’s beauty for my ashes. And I’m hope for her heartache. ”—Cole Danzer. I don’t know what makes a great love story... -
![Alarick by Bella Jewel]()
Alarick by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR COMES A BRAND NEW BIKER SERIES! ! Briella’s life has never been perfect, but she’s always been exactly where she wanted to be. When her mother marries into the King’s Descendants Motorcycle Club, everything she thought she knew is about to change. A world she didn’t even know existed is going to consume her... -
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Savage by Emmaleigh Loader
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaleia-. When I’m kidnapped, abused, and thrown into a cage to slaughter other innocent women, I become a slave to their will. But I’m no victim. I will forge myself a crown out of the bones of those who have hurt me. When I escape the clutches of evil, I find myself surrounded by the leather-clad wall of a biker gang... -
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![His Prisoner by Misty Winters]()
His Prisoner by Misty Winters
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAntonio. I captured her and like any a**hole, I won’t return her. She doesn’t belong in my world, but her father owes me money that he can't possibly pay. I don’t want the money. I want Mia. Her fiery, feisty charm has captivated me. She has become my obsession, my addiction, and my beautiful little prisoner. One taste and I don’t want to let her go. Mia...Categorized as:
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![Taken by the Mob Boss by Fiona Stone]()
Taken by the Mob Boss by Fiona Stone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy enemy took my V-Card…. Now we’re engaged and he doesn’t know I’m carrying his baby. We had no idea who each other was when we had our one night stand. Luca Colombino is a mafia prince and our families are rivals. Now there’s a hit out on both our heads and he thinks it’s me who’s behind it. Luca may be extremely handsome, ruthless, demanding, but his body is as hot as his temper...Categorized as:
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![Italian Mountain Man by Flora Ferrari]()
Italian Mountain Man by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a smuggler for the Italian mafia. And she’s completely off limits…the Don’s daughter. I’ve wanted her for four long years, and I’m done waiting. Speaking up in front of the head of the family will likely get me killed, but life isn’t worth living without her. I’m tired of keeping my desire for her a secret, and that’s not the only secret I’m keeping... -
![Vow of Vengeance by Shanna Handel]()
Vow of Vengeance by Shanna Handel
He demands revenge, and I’m the one he wants. Ophelia. He breaks into my room, throwing my boyfriend out a window. He tells me I’m coming with him, and when I fight back…. He punishes me in shameful ways that leave my skin on fire. I’m a virgin. Lonely. Out of place in my world. That doesn’t mean I belong in his sexual, dangerous, mafia one... -
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Made to Sin by Vy Le
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThough she wasn't born into it, Katarina Camello found herself at the center of New York's finest syndicates. She was the Underworld's favorite definition of a mob young, beautiful, and obedient. At least that was what she wanted everyone to see. While she was young and beautiful, there was not a single bone in her body that was obedient... -
![The Boss's Captive: An Instalove Bratva Romance by Gia Bailey]()
The Boss's Captive: An Instalove Bratva Romance by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI met him by accident, I had no idea, he’d been looking for me. Hana. When I sneaked out one night, for a last chance at freedom, I met someone who turned my world upside down. I had no idea who he was… a brutal bratva boss looking for revenge against my family. I had no idea that he was looking for me and or what he was planning. I can’t tell my family what happened between us…...Categorized as:
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