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I'll See You in My Dreams by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsZane Saucier is handsome, brilliant, powerful, a practicing cowboy and a successful attorney, but he cannot see. Presley Love is smart, intrepid, and attractive, but she wants not to be seen. Through legal battles, family affairs, and a fight to make it in the world, these two unlikely partners discover a true love greater than any obstacle... -
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Bride for the Rancher : Small Town Heroes Book 8 by Cassi Hart
Cherry. Reeling with the sudden knowledge that not only was my adoption twenty years ago illegal, but I’m not even a legal US citizen, I’m desperate for help after an ICE agent threatens me with deportation if I don’t tell her where my suddenly MIA parents are. But they’ve disappeared, leaving me to face the consequences of their actions... -
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![Daimon by Jessica Ames]()
Daimon by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaimon. As Treasurer of the Untamed Sons MC, I don't have time to deal with a bratty kid. Briella is nineteen. I'm thirty-one. I'm too old for her tantrums, but I'm sure there's something more to her acting out than a late teenage rebellion. When I look in her eyes, I see her demons glaring back at me, and I want to know who put them there... -
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Beast by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA witness to a crime, Mary Stark lands herself in Steeleville, under the care and protection of DA William “Beast” Brandon and the Steele Riders. Unbeknownst to her, she’ll be living with Beast until the trial. She’s been warned of his gruff and surly behavior when it comes to people invading his home and messing it up, but accidents happen...Categorized as:
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![Forever Us by Scarlett Avery]()
Forever Us by Scarlett Avery
She likes her relationships uncomplicated. So does he. An illicit weekend between them makes things… well, complicated. Love is for pussies…. Ciara learned that the hard way. She likes her relationships uncomplicated. She isn’t girlfriend material…. And she couldn’t care less. She has specific set of rules when it comes to men—love ’em and leave ’em. Nikolaj is a force of nature...Categorized as:
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![Eating Her Heart Out by Fiona Davenport]()
Eating Her Heart Out by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSawyer Ward had heard wild stories about Katie Blake from her brother—his best friend and business partner. The last thing he expected was to fall for her the minute they met. She was nothing like her brother described, and Sawyer quickly realized the gorgeous blonde was his perfect match in every way...Categorized as:
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Dark Devotion by Cora Kent
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsResistance is futile; I will have Christine. With every breath she takes, she's one step closer to being mine . When she finally gives in, I'll leave her yearning for more. Dark Devotion takes place the night before the start of Dark Obsession. When Christine's mother dies, it leaves Niccolo with his eyes on the only prize her daughter... -
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Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about forbidden love and the lengths a cowboy will go to for the woman he loves. Amanda. I might be young and naïve, but I’m not stupid enough to fall in love with my family’s enemy. You know that old story about the Hatfields and McCoys? Well, in our case, we’re the McCoys and they’re the Bryants... -
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Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a seven-foot giant who feels like a beast. She’s a curvy beauty looking for her happily ever after. Duke. Life isn’t easy when you look like a monster. With my scarred face and hulking frame, people see a freak, not a man. So I keep to myself, rarely leaving the safety of my workshop. Then Ariana walks into my life. She wants me to build her a bookcase. Sounds easy enough...Categorized as:
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![Three Nights Before Christmas: A Holiday Romance Collection by Kati Wilde]()
Three Nights Before Christmas: A Holiday Romance Collection by Kati Wilde
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA collection of three hot holiday romances to warm up your winter nights…. Secret Santa. After years of struggling to make ends meet, Emma Williams finally lands a job that suits her perfectly—she enjoys her work, likes her new boss, and especially loves knowing her first paycheck is coming just after Christmas. That is, if she lasts that long... -
![The Scrooge of the Mountain by Tessa Klein]()
The Scrooge of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s big and grumpy. A real scrooge of a mountain man. And now I’m stuck with him for Christmas. As a perpetually single Christmasholic, I have a complicated relationship with my favorite holiday. I love spreading joy, but I hate having my relationship status shoved in my face. This year will be different. This year, a matchmaker set me up with someone who loves Christmas as much as I do...Categorized as:
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Misconception by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI know rock stars. I grew up in the business, and now I make a living managing their tours. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. Lots and lots of ugly. All that ugly is why I’ve sworn off dating rockers, but sleeping with them, well. .. I’ve been known to make the occasional exception. One sultry night in Vegas, Mo Aronson, lead singer of Unrequited, becomes one of those exceptions...Categorized as:
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![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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Rocked by the Roadie by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo hearts, one bed, no looking back. Daisy:. When the hottest boy band on the planet gets back together for an epic reunion tour, there’s no decision to make. I’m going. It’s been ten years since I’ve had the chance to hang out with my groupie besties. They don’t know it yet, but my parents are forcing me to settle into a life they’ve pre-planned, right down to the man they want me to marry... -
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![Cowboy's Babysitter by Flora Ferrari]()
Cowboy's Babysitter by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJed. When my cocky cowboy rodeo best buddy goes down tragically I show the true meaning of cowboy up when I adopt his baby daughter Mandy Sue...Categorized as:
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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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![The Handyman's Secret Santa: A Small Town Sweet & Steamy Holiday Romance by Kali Hart]()
The Handyman's Secret Santa: A Small Town Sweet & Steamy Holiday Romance by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Handyman’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 6. An Age Gap Holiday Romance. This Christmas, follow four neighbors turned friends to find out whether Santa will finally give them the gift they’ve been wanting most of all: true love. Addison. I have a huge crush on my handyman. It can’t go anywhere. He’s older than me. Old enough that it would give my mom a heart attack... -
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Claiming Them by Rosa Mink
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRylee. I never expected to be pregnant again at thirty-five. After being forced into marriage at sixteen, a mother at seventeen, and spending nearly nineteen years ruled by the Curtis family, I was done. A new baby from one fluke is not going to keep me here a moment longer. It’s only going to force me to have more involvement with Mark than I want... -
![Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis]()
Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one simple favor, I fell for the sexiest woman in the world – my best friend's daughter. Lena is gorgeous. Sweet, sensual, fascinating. An angel who should not be staying with a much older, rough man, even if it's at her Dad's request. Protecting Lena for a few days should solve her stalker problem. He'll take one look at my size and back off. If he shows his face, I'll end him... -
![Texting My Dad's Best Man by Flora Ferrari]()
Texting My Dad's Best Man by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI almost kissed my dad’s best friend at my eighteenth birthday party. Banner Barret is thirty-nine years old and six feet two inches of pure muscle, with intense eyes and the sort of confidence most men could only dream of. It was a mistake, and I get that. He only did it – almost did it – because he was drunk. But now it’s a year later, and dad’s getting married in a tropical island paradise...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... -
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Hook, Line, Professor by Shayla Hart
"Do I detect a touch of desire in those gorgeous blue eyes, or is my boozed-up mind imagining things. .". Ever the sceptic, Rein Valdez hoped all of her dreams would come true when she scored a scholarship and got accepted into Oakhill University—a prestigious Fine Arts school in Chicago... -
![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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![Police Officer's Princess by Flora Ferrari]()
Police Officer's Princess by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a single father to a rambunctious little girl, and a police officer in one of the toughest cities in America. Whether I’m trying to figure out where my popcorn disappeared to on movie night with my daughter or where the suspect in the case I’m working on is hiding the evidence, I can always tell who’s telling the truth and who’s not...Categorized as:
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Her CEO: An Instalove Possessive Alpha Romance by Flora Ferrari
Alyson. Eric Chambers. Man of the year and some might say media hog, but I’ve seen enough of his face and chiseled body in those Italian suits on TV and in the papers to know I want to work for him. What I don’t count on is working directly under him... -
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Executive Rule by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI live my life by a set of rules. It’s how I got to be CEO of a Fortune 500 company at just thirty-two, and how I’ve stayed at the top of my game for the last five years. I follow the same schedule every day, eat the same food, and wear one of a dozen sets of the same ten-thousand dollar suit. And that’s the way I like it...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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![Baby For Dad's Best Friend by Lena Little]()
Baby For Dad's Best Friend by Lena Little
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhy oh why did it have to be him ? When my dad’s police officer partner catches me trying to act older than my eighteen years, he promises not to haul me down to the station, or tell my dad…but one promise I can’t make in return is not getting turned on beyond belief when he teaches me a little over-the-knee discipline...Categorized as:
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![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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A Groom By Christmas by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelilah Armstrong. I had been so focused on others finding their happily ever after that I neglected myself. Until he walks into my office. Suddenly, it's all I can think about. Kyle Rothschild. I never gave the future much thought, never gave women much thought either until I walked into her office. Now, I can see the future and it stars her... -
![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
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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![Saving Mason: Military Romance by Kaci Rose]()
Saving Mason: Military Romance by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI got one night with him. One incredible night. This wasn’t a situation where I didn’t know him. I knew his name, Mason. He was deploying the next day and we had mutual friends so… I knew him. But I didn’t know him at all. Then the letters started. He agreed. I agreed. It was a done deal. Pen pals and in the old school way. I wasn’t prepared. The texture of the paper. His words. The ink...Categorized as:
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![Pyro by Jisa Dean]()
Pyro by Jisa Dean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNori’s big sister has a secret…one that is going to get her killed. The only problem…Nori doesn’t know what the secret is. So what’s a girl to do when mysterious strangers are out to get you and your life is thrown into chaos? You embrace the chaos and run headlong into the arms of the hot biker who’s offering you protection…for a price...Categorized as:
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![Montana Savior by Hallie Bennett]()
Montana Savior by Hallie Bennett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsForty-year-old CEO Travis Gibson has everything a man could want after a childhood full of poverty. .. but a curvy beauty may be what he actually needs. Cautious Brooke Stanley is determined to stop being her brother's shadow and live her own life. .. and the silver fox club owner may be just the man to help her start anew... -
![Sweaty Summer Nights by Jenna Rose]()
Sweaty Summer Nights by Jenna Rose
Ever since I was little, every step of my life has been planned out by my parents. Where I would go to school, what I would be when I grew up - even which man I would marry. And being the good daughter I am, I never even thought about defying them. That is, until I met Christian, the stunningly handsome dock worker at the resort where my family and I were on Summer vacation... -
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In Heat by C.M. Steele
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGabriel: She’s a temptation I shouldn’t want, yet the bad girl has a habit of tormenting me daily. Sure, I don’t need to linger, but I do. I’m supposed to be pet sitting for my mother, but all I want is the gorgeous Cat next door. Catherine: He’s here to watch his mother’s cat, but I want him to pet me...Categorized as:
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![In Snow Deep: A Snowed Inn Romance by Rochelle Paige]()
In Snow Deep: A Snowed Inn Romance by Rochelle Paige
Shacking up with the head of ski patrol in only one bed after an avalanche wasn't a part of Tory Lewis's plan. She thought her trip to Winter Falls would be the perfect way to spend her first Christmas after she lost her parents. Until she was blindsided by her best friend at check-in and left without a place to stay. Luckily, Gavin Edwards came to the rescue with the offer of a ski patrol cabin... -
![His Curvy Temptation by Jenna Cook]()
His Curvy Temptation by Jenna Cook
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's off limits. But for her, I'm ready to break all the rules. Reckless. Rough. Ruled by my impulses. That's the man I used to be. I've spent the last ten years rebuilding myself. Becoming a man who follows the law. Obeys the rules. Respects the limits. But then she walks into my office. Soaking wet, wide-eyed, and afraid. Temptation on a silver platter. Putty in my hands... -
![Ten Christmas Brides by Ruth Cardello, Nina Bruhns]()
Ten Christmas Brides by Ruth Cardello, Nina Bruhns
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJoin ten New York Times, USA Today and National best-selling authors to celebrate the holiday season with a boxed set of stories brimming with emotion, holiday spirit and happy ever afters... -
![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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Harder by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKnox McCray is about to show this forbidden—but tempting morsel that when Texas boys go harder, they go all the way. Knox McCray has spent his life trying to outrun the tempting sight of the girl next door. Blakely is so sweet she makes him ache, but headstrong as a wild Mustang. She’s also completely off limits. She’s young, barely legal and way too innocent for the likes of him... -
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![Royal Love by Fiona Davenport]()
Royal Love by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt had only taken one look for Tristan St. Clare to know that Dani Kendall was meant to be his. But the sexy professor had a secret he was worried would tear them apart. The young beauty who’d stolen his heart had no idea that he was a billionaire…and a prince...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Daddy's Destiny by Lena Little]()
Daddy's Destiny by Lena Little
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings*****Get a free book for Christmas just by signing up for my mailing list at the link below. *****www. subscribepage. com/lenalittleShe’s a once in a lifetime. And no one like her has ever walked into my shop in the twenty years I’ve been in business, which is probably longer than she’s been alive...Categorized as:
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![Hot Firefighter by Lena Little]()
Hot Firefighter by Lena Little
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs the captain of the fire department, I’m expected to lead my men during the yearly training drill and treat it like it’s real life, with actual victims who need our help. I head inside the building, operating mostly on instinct, when my eyes land on someone who turns my blood to fire and awakens a primal hunger in me I never even knew existed... -
![Police, Pooch, and Smooch by Flora Ferrari]()
Police, Pooch, and Smooch by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFalling in love with the police officer next door was the last thing I ever expected…especially considering he was a single dad. Detective James “Smitty” Smith is the last person I expect to show up at my front door to adopt one of my puppies after I put up flyers around the neighborhood trying to find my pooches a good home... -
![Cop's Fake Fiancée by Flora Ferrari]()
Cop's Fake Fiancée by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSteven. Cop’s live by a moral code. No gray area. So it’s no surprise that I turn blue in the face when my best friend’s daughter asks me to be her fake fiancé. But what is a surprise is that she’s not expected to make it past December if she doesn’t get treatment for a rare kind of cancer. It’s treatment she can’t afford...Categorized as:
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