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  • High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Former Texas Ranger and rodeo champion Ainsley Tatum will do whatever is necessary to figure out the truth surrounding her brother’s death in a terrorist bombing fifteen years ago. When her boss at Vanishing Ranch hands her the opportunity to find answers, Ainsley is all in—except for one caveat...
  • Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Is it really a dream come true if it means losing the one thing you never knew you needed? Willow Parker is excited to move to Podunk, Nowheres-ville. That’s what she’s telling herself, but it’s not working until she meets a dark-eyed, honey-voiced cowboy. That’s when her new small-town life starts looking a lot less temporary...
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    m-f  humor  new adult  western  contemporary  cowboys  audiobook
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  • Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Emily Holcomb never thought working for a nonprofit would endanger her life. But when she’s abducted by ruthless men, it’s clear someone has an agenda they don’t want exposed. She manages to escape, only to find herself at the mercy of another man. But is he her oasis or a deadly mirage?Former Mexican federal police commander Mateo Garcia wants to leave his painful past behind...
  • Jem: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Jem: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He's hung up his championship rodeo belts in favor of being a father to his two children. She's his high school sweetheart...and the woman he stood up last summer. Can Jem make amends in order to have a second chance with Sunny?Jem Young is still healing from his vices, but he's determined to dedicate everything he has to his two kids...
  • Soldier's Secret Baby by Clara Pines

    Soldier's Secret Baby by Clara Pines

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Can a secret miracle give this wounded veteran a second chance at love?Chris Bell’s world was shattered when the woman he loved suddenly left him. Now a serious injury is cutting his military career short, and sending him home to Trinity Falls years before he expected...
  • Lost and Found by April Wilson

    Lost and Found by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Book 2 of the McIntyre Search and Rescue series featuring Maggie and Owen.Welcome back to Bryce, Colorado, a small town in The Rocky Mountains. Maggie's a divorced mom with two teenage sons. Owen is a retired U.S. Marine who suffers from PTSD. She needs him just as much as he needs her. What's it going to take to bring them together? This romantic suspense novel is filled with heart and feels...
  • Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott

    Tempting Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Can a woman actually make you feel like you’re losing your damn mind? Yes. If she is Corina Miller. The only woman who has ever made me long for something more, and let me tell you, that has me all kinds of messed up. After months of ignoring my feelings, it’s clear to me I’ve fallen for those piercing blue eyes and sexy smile...
  • Love Profound by Kelly Elliott

    Love Profound by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    I write about love, but I’ve never experienced it. Sure, I’ve been with guys that I cared about. Even thought I found ‘the one’. He turned out to be the frog and not the prince.A few Frank Sinatra songs and a wildly handsome cowboy who calls me Darlin’, will have me second guessing everything I ever thought I knew about love...
  • Taste of Passion: A Madaris Novel by Brenda Jackson

    Taste of Passion: A Madaris Novel by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    SOME LONGINGS Attorney Mackenzie "Mac" Standfield swore off love when her heart was shattered into a million pieces. But there's one man who has managed to tempt her beyond reason-rodeo star Luke Madaris. Although five years have passed, Mac discovers when she runs into Luke again that the sexual tension is just as charged as ever..
  • Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Enchanted Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finally returning home after years in Paris, ex-model Avery Littlewood never imagined a rerouted flight plan would land her on destiny’s runway. She’s seated next to a gorgeous stranger…and as he shares his story, it’s not long before she discovers why his arresting blue eyes look so familiar...
  • I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    I'll See You In My Dreams - Sweeter Version by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Series continues with I'll See You in My Dreams (Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Book 8) Zane 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...
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    m-f  western  contemporary  cowboys  length-medium
  • Searching for Home by Kris Michaels

    Searching for Home by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is the first installment of the 2022 season of The Long Road Home series. No matter the road we travel, it seems our hearts are always Searching for Home. Join the Binge Read Babes on another trip home...
  • Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Trapped in a deadly game, Addison Barlow has no choice but to play by her tormentor’s rules.Following a terrifying home invasion, Addison’s life is controlled by fear. As the threats rise, she flees to a friend’s secluded cabin by Lake Tahoe. But when the woman next door disappears, Addie worries she just escaped one bad situation for another...
  • Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Marrying a Cowgirl by Natalie Dean

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She has a mad crush on the local veterinarian. He’s scared to death of her father and his rules. Constance Callahan has had only one crush her whole life. And she’s still crushing. She thought she’d lost her chance forever when he left Copper Creek. But now he’s back in town and the most eligible bachelor. She realizes it’s now or never to get his attention...
  • Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling

    Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles...
  • A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers a brand new series set in Rogue Valley, Wyoming, home to the Stockton brothers, a clan of fiercely loyal and honorable men, and the women who touch the hearts of these rugged, loner cowboys. The only reason rancher Chase Stockton and his brothers survived their brutal childhood was because they protected each other...
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    m-f  humor  western  contemporary  cowboys  length-short
  • Southern Secrets by Natasha Madison

    Southern Secrets by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    AmeliaNever make the same mistake twice is my motto.After being left in the dust of an old pickup truck, I promised that I would take care of myselfand never trust another man with a sexy smirk and cowboy boots.Then he showed up, and he's everywhere I turn, making me want something I shouldn't.AsherI grew up in foster care, and on my eighteenth birthday, I was set free...
  • Christian by Jennifer Foor

    Christian by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    This book is a spinoff of the Mitchell Family Series. It can be read as a stand alone. Christian Mitchell has always made her parents proud. She excels in everything she puts her mind to, and because of her intelligence, has warranted herself a top notch education at Kentucky State University. Though an achievement to be proud of, Christian longs for something else...
  • Lucky in Love by Kelly Elliott

    Lucky in Love by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When it comes to luck, I’m on the wrong end of the good side with more mishaps than I care to remember. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a happy guy: single, decent looking, wealthy, with a waiting list of people who want me to make their kid’s dreams come true with my custom-designed playhouses. My life was exactly how I wanted it to be...
  • Tex by Liz Isaacson

    Tex by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He's back in town after a successful country music career. She owns a bordering farm to the family land he wants to buy...and she outbids him at the auction. Can Tex and Abigail rekindle their old flame, or will the issue of land ownership come between them?Tex Young has spent the last two decades traveling around the world with his brothers as part of Country Quad, a successful cowboy boy band...
  • Stranded with a Bossy Rancher by Hope Ford

    Stranded with a Bossy Rancher by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He’s my boss.He’s completely off limits.Plus, I’m pregnant with another man’s baby.All good reasons why Elliott and I are a bad idea.But he doesn’t care.He pursues me like he has to have me.He’s relentless.And I feel my resolve crumbling.I give in for one night.Thinking it will get him out of my system.But all it does is make me want him more.I can’t do this though.He deserves more...
  • Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Deadly Intent by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sarah Chamberlain enjoys a new life far away from her abusive ex-husband, thanks to help from Vanishing Ranch. But when she starts to have unexplained, dangerous episodes and suffer memory lapses, she begins to doubt her reality.She senses her ex has found her. But she doesn’t know if the problem is real or if her mind is playing tricks on her...
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    m-f  contemporary  suspense  christian  western  audiobook
  • Addison by Jennifer Foor

    Addison by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Addison is the youngest daughter of Colt and Savanna Mitchell.She's also turned out to be the most trouble during her adolescence. Now that a few years have passed since her last bout of problems, she's gotten back into the good graces of her whole family, by securing a job, and also donating her free time to community outreaches for those suffering from addictions...
  • A Troublesome Little Turkey Day by Allie Belle, Rayanna Jamison

    A Troublesome Little Turkey Day by Allie Belle, Rayanna Jamison

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a job opening at the renowned Rawhide Ranch promises Wren the adventure of a lifetime, she wastes no time in packing up her meager belongings and heading West.But to her surprise, the moment she steps on the Ranch, Master Derek pairs her with Travis — a Daddy who makes it his mission to put her back in touch with her Little side...
  • Ruby Jane by Susan May Warren

    Ruby Jane by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She loved...and lost. Ruby Jane never thought she'd meet the man of her dreams while running from the police in Russia. That he'd steal her heart on a train to Siberia. But loving a former CIA officer comes with a price...a life of danger. A life of high stakes. A life where he simply disappears... He has no memory of the man he was. Mack Jones has no memory of his past..
  • Texas Orchids by Samantha Christy

    Texas Orchids by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm a city boy, not a cowboy.I'm way out of my league on a horse ranch in Texas.Falling for the sexy horse vet was never my intention.Especially when I find out she could be dating a killer.Sneaking around with her?Not my brightest idea, but someone's got to protect her.It's just one summer. One casual fling.Until it becomes everything but...
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    m-f  contemporary  western  suspense  cowboys  office  audiobook
  • Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Otis: A Young Brothers Novel by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's finished with his last album and looking for a soft place to fall after a devastating break-up. She runs the small town bookshop in Coral Canyon and needs a new boyfriend to get her old one out of her life for good...
  • Morris by Liz Isaacson

    Morris by Liz Isaacson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s back in his mountain hometown after an NFL-career-ending injury. She’s in the same small town helping her brother recover after a car racing crash. When Morris and Leighann run into each other at a wedding, he immediately asks her out, only to have a shockingly familiar little boy run up to her and call her “Momma.”Morris Young has always felt like the odd man out in the huge Young family...
  • Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker

    Montana Pines Winter Romance by Jill Haymaker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Never let your past define your future. Single mom, HALEY DUNN, is ready for a new start for herself and her four-year-old son, Noah. When she loses not only her job and home, but the man who she thought cared about her, she decides to leave her hometown in Michigan and head to the west coast...
  • Through the Dust by Amber Palmer

    Through the Dust by Amber Palmer

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lennox Hayes has always been a spitfire.She’s got a stubborn streak a mile wide, and big dreams of getting back on the pro rodeo circuit. Until then, she’s stuck working the family ranch under the watchful eye of Bishop Bryant—the grumpy, no-nonsense foreman who’s made it clear he doesn’t have time for her wild ways.Bishop has spent his life proving himself at Black Springs Ranch...
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    m-f  cowboys  contemporary  western
  • Mountain Man's Valentine: A Small Town Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Mountain Man's Valentine: A Small Town Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Clay Callaghan.Stoic. Rugged. Mountain Man.Seeing him again gives me ALL the feels.But does Cupid have a scheme to make our second chance actually stick?Clay is six-foot-four of pure muscled alpha.It's a good thing he isn't lacking in the confidence department...Because only a real man can handle a female Sheriff by his side...
  • The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne

    The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Joseph Anderson has been successful in finding brides for his two eldest sons. In this book he finds the perfect bride for his youngest son Mark. Mark has a billion dollar ranch operation that takes many employees to run successfully. He loses his cook and leaves it to his father to find a new one...
  • Just One Date by Chris Keniston

    Just One Date by Chris Keniston

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Home for a family wedding, Chase Baron has a plan to avoid his grandfather’s matchmaking—hire an actress to be his date. No strings and no commitments is just the ticket for no complications. When CJ Lawson’s ditzy sister takes a last minute acting role out of town, CJ has to take over her sister’s local job —cozying up to a wealthy and sinfully handsome billionaire...
  • Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Risky Ambition by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Navy fighter pilot Nate Casper, also known as Ghost, splits his time between flying jet-setting celebrities around the world and volunteering to help with rescues at Vanishing Ranch. When movie star Chesney Blake books a trip with him, Ghost sets aside his attraction to her in order to remain professional...
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    m-f  contemporary  suspense  christian  western  audiobook
  • Fire On The Farm  (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler

    Fire On The Farm (Second Chance Cowboy Romance) by Betty Shreffler

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Losing the man she loved to a terrible accident, pushes Amy Flanders into a life of independence. Her only source of comfort is her work—a business dedicated to the care and training of horses. Until one lonely night leads her into the arms of Brock Baisdin. A man who fulfills her deepest desires and reignites a flame long forgotten...
  • Stranded with a Grumpy Cowboy by Hope Ford

    Stranded with a Grumpy Cowboy by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    A snowstorm. One bed.And one night to make the grumpy cowboy mine.He’s my older brother’s best friend.He doesn’t have any interest in me.As a matter of fact, he grunts and then goes the other direction any time I’m around.He’s too old for me.He’s set in his ways.And he thinks he can boss me around.But he’s the one man I compare all others to and they don’t even come close.I’m about to give up...
  • The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis

    The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    AN UNTAMED WOMAN... A FEARLESS MAN... A MAGNIFICENT LOVE. THE MONUNENTAL ADVENTURE THAT SWEEPS ACROSS A MIGHTY CENTURY OF AMERICAN HISTORY. The first time Gavin Ramsay sees Tessa MacLeod y Amarista -- a violet-eyed beauty swimming naked in a hidden pool--she reacts by attacking him with a knife. Realizing her mistake, she nurses him back to health and into a deep, enduring and courageous love...
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    m-f  contemporary  western  length-long
  • Make Me Blush by Marie Johnston

    Make Me Blush by Marie Johnston

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    DATING IS MY LAST PRIORITY when I move my kids to a small town after a sudden divorce. It’ll be easier to be a single, working mom of four, and I won’t have to watch my ex with my former coworker. So when I get away for a night to throw myself a nice little pity party in a neighboring small town, I don’t expect to get hit on by the tastiest guy I’ve ever seen...
  • The Rest Of Me by Ashley Munoz

    The Rest Of Me by Ashley Munoz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Death never simply settles for the life it claims. It’s greedy. It stole all of our lives that night and while it put my husband in the ground, it left my four children and me behind. After an ugly year of grief, something had to change. My sister suggested open spaces, big skies and fresh air in the heart of Wyoming...
  • Ride the Sky by Ava Hunter

    Ride the Sky by Ava Hunter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    A sizzling cowboy, heroine-in-danger romance by Amazon top 50 bestselling author, Ava Hunter.Wyatt Montgomery hasn’t always been a thorn in my side. There was once a time when we shared a bed. Secrets.But after a brutal attack, I leave everything behind, including Wyatt. I run from my small hometown in search of a fresh start. Only nothing turns out like I expected...
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    m-f  cowboys  western  suspense  contemporary
  • A Naughty Little New Year by Maren Smith, Rawhide Authors

    A Naughty Little New Year by Maren Smith, Rawhide Authors

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For the past year, Detective Dan Forrester has made it his mission to shut down Rawhide Ranch — a resort catering to the type of men who enjoy inflicting pain. So when he receives yet another postcard asking him to come for a visit, he finally gives in. Maybe now he'll be able to gather the evidence he needs to close the Ranch's doors forever and put Derek Hawkins behind bars...
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    m-f  contemporary  western  length-short
  • Perfect Chance by Molly McLain

    Perfect Chance by Molly McLain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kaden McMurray & Carly Walsh are coming to Mason Creek!We shared a single night together. No last names, no strings, no promises. Two months later, chance brings us together again. But this time around, things aren’t nearly as simple. In fact, they’re downright complicated...
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    m-f  contemporary  western  length-short
  • Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The moment Ewan McBride entered my life, my world tilted on its axis.When we part, I promise him I owe him anything for saving my daughter’s life.What I didn’t expect?Being his fake date to a wedding—in two days.It was only supposed to be a favor, but we can’t deny the attraction.Only he lives a state away and my life is in Colorado with my daughter and the Montgomerys...
  • Farraday Country: Sweet and Clean Contemporary Romance Boxed Set Books 1-3 by Chris Keniston

    Farraday Country: Sweet and Clean Contemporary Romance Boxed Set Books 1-3 by Chris Keniston

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Farraday Country, a sweet contemporary romance series set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston. This collection includes books 1-3 of the series...
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    m-f  contemporary  cowboys  western  length-long
  • The Brands Who Came For Christmas by Maggie Shayne

    The Brands Who Came For Christmas by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Caleb didn’t know that one night of bliss last spring with small town beauty Maya Brand had resulted in a pregnancy, until the blackmail attempt arrived on his desk in an unmarked envelope, complete with photos of Maya with a belly out to there...
  • The Little Things by Jessica Prince

    The Little Things by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’ll admit, I made more than my fair share of stupid decisions, but all it took was an accidental felony and a teensy kitchen fire to turn my life upside down. When my parents cut me off, selling my swanky Los Angeles apartment and shipping me off to some ranch in the middle of nowhere to teach me a lesson, I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to me...
  • Once Upon a Cowboy by Maggie McGinnis

    Once Upon a Cowboy by Maggie McGinnis

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    *** Formerly published in 2015 by Penguin Random House under the same title. This book has not been revised from the original. ***Yoga instructor Jessalyn Alcott radiates peace, calm, and serenity—on the outside. Inside, she still feels like the broken, desperate girl from the trailer park...
  • Cammie by Jennifer Foor

    Cammie by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve always done the right thing. People expect nothing less from me. Then came medical school, deadlines, and the pressure of being the best. I became overwhelmed, seeking out alternative ways to stay on top, like extracurricular activities with my mentor. After a while my life was spinning out of control...
  • Sweet Prairie Passion by Rosanne Bittner

    Sweet Prairie Passion by Rosanne Bittner

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    This first book in Rosanne Bittner’s popular Savage Destiny series tells the powerful love story of 15-year-old Abigail Trent, who is traveling west with her family; and a very rugged plainsman, Zeke Monroe, the half-Cheyenne guide who wins Abbie’s heart as they journey through an untamed land beset with Indians, outlaws and nature’s harsh challenges...
  • Hayleigh's Little Halloween by Stella Moore

    Hayleigh's Little Halloween by Stella Moore

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    His kitchen. His rules. Her perfect Daddy. A near-disastrous prank puts Hayleigh in Chef Connor's crosshairs - and on the receiving end of his paddle. With her bottom still burning from his discipline, the last thing she expects is an invitation to dinner. And she certainly doesn't expect to find such pleasure not just in being Connor's little girl, but his naughty little kitten as well...
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