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Lakestone - tome 1 by Sarah Rivens
Dans la tranquillité trompeuse de la ville d'Ewing aux États-Unis, Iris, confinée à la bibliothèque, est plongée dans ses révisions. À des kilomètres de là, un mercenaire affronte le froid tranchant de la nuit, aussi glaciale que le cadavre qu'il vient d’enterrer. Ils n’ont rien en commun, pourtant tous deux ont le même objectif : amasser assez d'argent... -
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Killing Stalking 5 by Koogi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCAUGHT BETWEEN PLEASURE AND PANIC. After their trip to the police station and an intimate night together, Sangwoo decides he wants to know more about Bum. Their ensuing conversation leads to a trip to the amusement park and a night of drinking and sex. This new phase of their warped relationship teeters between thrilling and unnerving, leaving Bum overjoyed one moment and panicked the next... -
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![Fire & Frenzy by Emma Slate]()
Fire & Frenzy by Emma Slate
They say ‘where there’s smoke, there’s fire…’. Well, nothing ignites your rage more than finding out your fiancé is having an affair. But two can play at that game…. The next thing I know I’m in a biker’s bed being worshiped the way I deserve. When Smoke touches me, I tremble with need and forget all about the man who let me slip through his fingers...Categorized as:
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Chaos by Eva Simmons
When I find my fiancé cheating on me, I make the mistake of turning to the one man who wants to destroy my ex more than I do… his brother. Once upon a time I was torn between the two of them. Dean Graham laid his heart on the line and asked me to choose him, but I couldn’t for reasons he can never find out about. He left town and I haven’t seen him since... -
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![The Savage by Stella Andrews]()
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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Mister Bossy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s my boss. My grumpy, jaded, fresh-out-of-jail boss. Falling for him is not okay. Too bad I’m already up-to-my-eyeballs in love. I always imagined myself with my very own Prince Charming. The kind of man in those fairytales I grew up reading. And when Eli Kingston shows up in Crescent Harbor—grumpy, jaded and fresh out of jail—I know he's not the one for me... -
![Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana]()
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSatoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one problem. Shinpei forbids her from letting another man touch her, vowing that he will be the only one to protect her. How can Satoko pull off a convincing performance with such a contradictory restriction in place? -
![Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana]()
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSatoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one problem. Shinpei forbids her from letting another man touch her, vowing that he will be the only one to protect her. How can Satoko pull off a convincing performance with such a contradictory restriction in place? -
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Erik's Refuge by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe choice is simple…surrender or perish. In the blink of an eye, he became her everything. Her hero. Her savior. Her whole world. Hannah and Erik are finally building the future she’s longed for…but it doesn’t include a family. Erik’s already felt the pain of losing a child before he even experienced the joy of holding them in his arms. It’s not something he’ll risk again...Categorized as:
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Massimo by Lora Nox
I’m his enemy’s daughter. His captive. His revenge. Until he becomes my weapon to wield against the monsters in my world. Nova. I am the Mancini Princess. A pawn in my monstrous father’s game. His key to an alliance worthy of a king. However, I end up under the control of a new monster - Massimo Santoro. A lethal man whose hate, wrath, and malice toward anyone with the Mancini name is palpable...Categorized as:
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![The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four by Audrey Carlan, Samantha Brentmoor]()
The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four by Audrey Carlan, Samantha Brentmoor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four. What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future... -
![Tank’s Unexpected Child by Aria Ray]()
Tank’s Unexpected Child by Aria Ray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy world was the Savage Legion MC—until Ivy arrived, pregnant and seeking a fake husband for protection. I dove in, but why can't I stop fooling myself that it's real? I ain't holding back. I enjoyed the MC's perks and had my way with every vixen in our club and more. Marriage and babies? They weren't even a blip on my radar. But Ivy Monroe changed everything...Categorized as:
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![Scarred Angel by Elle Maldonado]()
Scarred Angel by Elle Maldonado
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere desire ignites between bullets, blood, and burning rubber. The man I last saw when I was just a girl came crashing back into my life—literally—after fourteen years. Same smile. Those same mesmerizing eyes. Only now, they’re darker, more haunted. He carries demons I can’t touch. And a past my father destroyed before I was born... -
![The Two Last Moments by Hannah Shield]()
The Two Last Moments by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a former Army medic. A hero with a heart-stopping grin and a steady hand. And the only person I remember when I’ve lost everything else. When I wake in the hospital, there are only a few things I can recall. My first name. A car, racing toward me before impact. And him . The firefighter EMT who miraculously appeared that night. Who saved me...Categorized as:
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![Wind Dancer by K.C. Luck]()
Wind Dancer by K.C. Luck
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf the lights go out forever, can love survive? Darkness still prevails throughout the world but in Astoria, Chief of Police Taylor Barnes has everything under control. There is only one more thing she wants to do—marry the always challenging Jackie Scott... -
![Always Alchemy (Alchemy) by Elodie Hart]()
Always Alchemy (Alchemy) by Elodie Hart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAlways Alchemy is a full-length book featuring a variety of extended epilogues for the following couples and their. Rafe and Belle. Zach and Maddy. Anton and Gen. Cal and Aida. Dex, Max and Darcy. Adam and Nat. You can expect fun, spice (obviously), glamour and ALL the feels!Categorized as:
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![Madness & Mayhem by Emma Slate]()
Madness & Mayhem by Emma Slate
A single night can change everything. Now I’m pregnant with a biker’s baby. I try to give Slash an out, but he claims me. He wants more. He wants us. He wants to protect me and our baby. Slash is rugged and virile, and I’m falling for him hard and fast. I know he’s not white-picket-fence material, but he makes me feel safe and adored. I never thought I’d be with a man like him...Categorized as:
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![Sabre Security: The Complete Trilogy by J. Rose]()
Sabre Security: The Complete Trilogy by J. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEighteen girls. Dead. Eighteen lives. Ended. Eighteen futures. Stolen. Harlow Michaels has only ever known her cage, and the nearby screams of dying victims that paint her reality. Held captive by the sadistic Pastor Michaels, she’s tortured and abused, until fate offers her the chance to escape. But freedom comes at a heavy cost... -
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Rogue Launch by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Renegades #1 Romantic Suspense Enemies to Lovers Action MM. “We will find you, darling. Stay strong. We will find you. ”. This was exactly what Elliott Jones needed. A nice barbecue with family and friends. The moving trucks were parked outside his new ranch, and he was ready to start fresh. Again. Despite the regrets he lived with, he tried to focus on the good things in life...Categorized as:
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![Demon by Joel Abernathy]()
Demon by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFalling in love with an obsessive serial killer was the last thing on my to-do list. I was born into a world of villains, so it came as no great surprise when my brothers fell for the most twisted monsters of all. A sociopathic fixer. A psycho sadistic cop whose name belongs in the dictionary next to corruption. Maybe I’m the one who’s crazy, thinking I could have any semblance of a normal life... -
![Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee]()
Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsChip’s had a good example of a Daddy—and the absolute worst. Ollie’s determined to give him the best…forever. If Chip didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all. All he’s ever wanted is a man to see him, truly hear him, and love him. Ollie is the definition of protective, with the muscle to back it up...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by 3 by Barbi Cox]()
Claimed by 3 by Barbi Cox
I never wanted to live in a safe house with 3 older men, never dreamed of three very attractive mafia thugs. Until they released me. And now I want back in that house to be with my men at all costs. -
![The Heir She Loved by H.G. Johnston]()
The Heir She Loved by H.G. Johnston
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOlivia's been taken. Ripped from my grasp because of a mistake I made. When I find her, and I will find her, the Delepski's would regret the day they ever betrayed my family. We pick up right where we left off in the last book. Everett and Olivia, fighting their way through obstacle after obstacle, simply trying to forge their own path in this life. The Delepski's are after her now... -
![A Lesson in Beginning by Elle Sparrow]()
A Lesson in Beginning by Elle Sparrow
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Journey From Darkness to Desire. They took everything. My husband. My dreams. My innocence. After escaping a sinister cult's grip, I faced a stark new reality. I was left with only one thing. My treasure. My son. Desperate, I sought refuge with my estranged family. It was a struggle, but I was beginning to find my footing in this strange, modern world. Enter Joel Whitlock... -
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![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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![Broken Blood Ties by K.P. Haven]()
Broken Blood Ties by K.P. Haven
Summer Smith. I fled to Boston years ago, leaving behind a life I’ve tried to forget. After scraping to get by for most of that time, I became a preschool teacher. The joy these children bring almost makes me forget my past. Almost. When the father of one of my students takes a special interest in me, I hesitate. He’s infuriating, and letting my guard down is a mistake...Categorized as:
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Final Vendetta by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor five years, vengeance fueled me, keeping me alive through the darkness. Every move I made was calculated, every step bringing me closer to the justice stolen from me. But I didn’t see the cost — not until it was too late. My actions have put Imogene’s life in danger. The man I used to be can’t save her. The monster I became might destroy us both... -
![Watch Her Break by Emily Klepp]()
Watch Her Break by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was just an innocent girl back then, but I should have known better than to trust strangers on the internet. No one knows the secrets I keep locked away. My family and friends are clueless about how far I've fallen. They mean well, but none of them understand the situation I've gotten myself into. I built my entire world around the dream of a life with a man I'd never met... -
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Unwell by Effie Campbell
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo women. One asylum. Deadly secrets. When nineteen-year-old Ginny’s mother abandons her at Wellard Asylum, she isn’t sick. She’s pregnant. Behind the iron gates patients cower, the rules are broken, and the basement hides evils that would make monsters squirm. Ginny only has one keep her baby safe, no matter what. Nurse Nancy once believed hospitals were for healing the vulnerable... -
![Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Crown of Bliss: A Billionaire Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis obsession. Her salvation. At my lowest, I accept an unimaginable clean up a murder scene to earn one-hundred-grand. Problem is, my employer doesn’t plan on letting me survive the night. That’s when I meet Lanzo Torrent. He’s gorgeous, chaotic, frustrating, and my only salvation. He says he can save my life, but I have to trust him first. Lanzo drags me into his war...Categorized as:
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![Mine to Shield (Protection) by Kennedy L. Mitchell]()
Mine to Shield (Protection) by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan this broken FBI agent and young professor work together to take down a dangerous cult despite their rocky past or will their true identities be exposed, threatening their lives and future together. Going undercover with the FBI to infiltrate a dangerous cult was the last thing I expected during my week off from teaching. But here I am...Categorized as:
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![Love Op by Devon Atwood]()
Love Op by Devon Atwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s on the run. He’s on the hunt. But who will get caught in the end? Mattie Thorne has been on the run from her parents for almost two years. She’s being chased by a ruthless mercenary named Ghost, but somehow, she always manages to escape his capture attempts. Until one day, her time is finally up...Categorized as:
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![Her by D.V. Fischer]()
Her by D.V. Fischer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have something to prove. My weight. My worth. My life. Not only am I a woman fresh out of the police academy, but because of my father’s reputation, I have to prove I’m worthy of my badge. And then an opportunity arose, one I couldn’t pass up. Men and women are being abducted from another country to be trafficked for horrific purposes...Categorized as:
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![Eight by Paulina Ian-Kane]()
Eight by Paulina Ian-Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA man in a mask keeps appearing in my dreams. Sounds like the beginning of a psychological thriller. And while I thought I left all the drama in my dark past, and have since focused on moving on, the truth is, those dreams have awakened a side of me I didn’t know existed—a kinky side. And soon, my diary entries are filled with sexy fantasies...Categorized as:
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![Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox]()
Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP. I met her the day I killed her father. She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right. Twenty years later, that day has come. She’s beautiful now. A dark temptation I never expected. But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head. Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed... -
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Survive for Me by Ember Nicole
Jersey wasted no time in sacrificing himself, thinking that it was the necessary step to save the lives of the only two people left in the world for whom he cared. But death wasn’t what he got in exchange for that sacrifice. Death would’ve been a relief... -
![January's Ride with Six by Eve London]()
January's Ride with Six by Eve London
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA rebel's heart and a biker's duty collide in a forbidden love that threatens everything. Ginger. Living under the control of the Savage Bones is like existing in a cage where freedom remains just out of reach. The night I run, desperation fueling my steps, I crash into Six. He’s at the core of everything I’ve been told to fear...Categorized as:
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![His Perfect Little Hacker by Everly Raine]()
His Perfect Little Hacker by Everly Raine
Getting hacked into wasn’t on Betsy’s list of things she wanted to happen to her. Getting kidnapped a couple hours later and being held against her will wasn’t either. But both of those happened to her. Finding out the man who kidnapped her was a Daddy Dom, something she had been longing for her whole life... -
![Santino by Linden Bell]()
Santino by Linden Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone says that Hayden is a fun, easy-going guy. But when I move into the empty room in his apartment, he's the opposite of friendly. Grumpy and fussy, he's always nagging me about where I leave my stuff, how loud I play my music, how long I take in the shower, and the list goes on. I can't seem to do anything right. So I won't even bother...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Crown: a dark mafia arranged marriage romance by Alexa Michaels]()
Twisted Crown: a dark mafia arranged marriage romance by Alexa Michaels
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe gambled with kings to save her cousin. Now, there’s no way out. Penelope. An impromptu trip to visit my relatives reveals an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise. My baby cousin, the sweetest creature to ever walk this Earth, is getting married. It’s not a love match. She’s never even met the man! I expected my visit to be chaotic... -
![Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly]()
Scotch by Mhairi O'Reilly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshby ‘Scotch’ Feilding returned from the military not feeling like a hero, but as a man fractured by the horrors he witnessed, a shadow of the man he once was. Unable to fit into the normalcy of ordinary life, he finds solace in the roar of engines and the brotherhood of The Devil’s House MC, serving as their tech wizard... -
![Scorched by Yolanda Olson, Jennifer Bene]()
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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![Redemption Refused by Marie James]()
Redemption Refused by Marie James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSynopsis coming soon!Categorized as:
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![Broken Soul by Emma Creed]()
Broken Soul by Emma Creed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Bound not by blood but loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die. by our own laws’. There was a time in my life when I had it all. The perfect wife,. A successful business with my brother,. And a place among my club brothers that felt like a home. It took one moment for me to lose it all. I don’t live anymore, I just exist. And that existence is for just one purpose...Categorized as:
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![Pleasure & Prey: vol. 1 by A.J. Merlin]()
Pleasure & Prey: vol. 1 by A.J. Merlin
Depraved. There’s nothing out there. That’s what I keep telling myself while I walk back from a campfire to my isolated cabin. Brutal. Nothing bad happens at summer camp. That’s what my fellow camp counselors have convinced me of when the nights around the lake get a little eerie. ViciousOne, two, he’s coming for you. Three, four, better run some more...Categorized as:
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![Hide and Seek: A Dark Stalker Romance by Sheridan Anne]()
Hide and Seek: A Dark Stalker Romance by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen darkness wants to claim you, do you run or do you step into the light, daring it to catch you? Forensic Pathologist, Harper-Rayn, is no stranger to darkness. She has seen it all in the cold silence of Blackstone’s one and only morgue, revealing the mystery of death on her autopsy table—until the bodies start speaking to her in eerie, calculated ways...Categorized as:
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![Captured Pawn by Livia Grant]()
Captured Pawn by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy brother’s death was no accident, and the last thing I want is protection from the same mafia boss whose turf war got him killed. But whether I like it or not, I’m now a pawn in this game….Categorized as:
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![Colt by Cala Riley]()
Colt by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsColt. I never thought I would end up back in Texas, but when the woman I had a fling with calls to tell me she’s having my baby, I know there is no other place I should be. It doesn’t hurt that I still haven’t stopped thinking about my time with the Texan beauty. My life is thrown into chaos as soon as I arrive...Categorized as:
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![Play With Me by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen]()
Play With Me by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen
Plenty of people make jokes about what they would do if a serial killer made them their target, but how many of them would beg for their lives if faced with the inevitability of death? How many would be triggered into a trauma response out of basic instinct? None of them understand true pain until all their tears have dried up and the numbness takes over...
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