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The Bear's Christmas Bride by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen she ran from her wedding, she never expected to crash into her happily ever after. When Holly ends up stranded in a snowstorm, still wearing her wedding dress, the last thing she expects is to find shelter in Bear Creek. .. or in the home of a warm-hearted baker and two children who steal her heart. Daniel has spent years building a life around his bakery, his town, and his kids... -
![Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost]()
Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChristmas falls on Peridale, but that does not mean café-owner and part-time sleuth, Julia South, can sit back and enjoy the festivities. When the opening night of the annual Christmas play ends with Julia's elderly gran, Dot, fatally shooting a man in front of the whole village, Julia's world is turned upside down... -
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![Christmas Chimera by Zoe Chant]()
Christmas Chimera by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeaving his family’s cheerful-but-very-noisy Christmas getaway is chimera shifter Colton’s favorite time of year, and this time he has an excellent excuse: his job as a lawyer is pulling him back to New York—unless the Montana winter snowstorms have anything to say about it... -
![A Very Meowy Christmas by Zoe Chant]()
A Very Meowy Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing cool as a cat is harder than it looks when unexpected love strikes! Single dad and bobcat shifter Mason has moved to Virtue to raise his toddler in the safety of a shifter community. But minor catastrophe strikes when his daughter escapes to play in the woods, and the last thing Mason expects when she's found is to meet his mate...Categorized as:
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![A Unicorn Foal for Christmas by Zoe Chant]()
A Unicorn Foal for Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s got a pregnant unicorn on his hands. It’s Christmas Eve, and Turner Cole, wolf shifter and conservationist, is stuck on the farm with a pregnant unicorn as his only companion. He’s ready for every emergency that might come his way, but nothing prepares him for said pregnant unicorn’s attack on the woman who’s shown up on his porch... -
![Holly Jolly Lycan Christmas by Alicia Montgomery]()
Holly Jolly Lycan Christmas by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDante Muccino’s wolf is restless. After watching all his friends and family pair up with their True Mates, the animal inside him wants what they have. Children. Family. And a woman to call his own. When he runs into rival Holly Taylor, his wolf is intrigued, but the frosty chef won’t give him the time of day... -
![Bear for the Holidays by Zoe Chant]()
Bear for the Holidays by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's home for the holidays, but not in the way he expected. Bear shifter and biologist Nik Shevchenko is home in Colorado for the first time in years, and as soon as he’s done with the heron count that brought him back, he’s heading to his parents’ place for the bright, boisterous holiday he’s been craving for ages...Categorized as:
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![My Orc Santa Claus by Veronika Kane]()
My Orc Santa Claus by Veronika Kane
The charming town of Eastshore Isle is my hiding place, but I need someone strong to keep me safe…. I’m pretty sure there’s rules about an elementary teacher hooking up with a student’s parent, but what if I didn’t know that’s who he was? See, I’ve spent the last few months getting hot and heavy with this guy on the app MonsterSmash, but we haven’t exchanged names...Categorized as:
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![My Soul For A Donut by Layla Pine]()
My Soul For A Donut by Layla Pine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe owns her soul … but she’s stealing his heart. Satan Junior Lucifer, reluctant Crown Prince of Hell, has a lot on his shoulders. In the face of a soul famine, his father the King has tasked him with finding a way to lure more souls to Hell...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Frost by Donna Grant]()
Dragon Frost by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns for a Dragon King holiday novella. The holiday season is Rhi’s favorite time of year, which means Con loves it, too. Except they’re on Zora, where there are no traditions—and beginning one could be hazardous. Finding the lost dragons should’ve given everyone peace. Instead, they’re facing powerful enemies at every turn... -
![Joy to the Squirrel by Lauren Esker]()
Joy to the Squirrel by Lauren Esker
Joy isn't exactly living up to her name lately. This stressed-out squirrel shifter is on a constant treadmill, struggling to pay the bills and raise her younger sister. Christmas at a beautiful mountain lodge sounds like exactly the medicine to cure her winter blues. But Fated Mountain Lodge isn't having a merry Christmas either...Categorized as:
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![A Prize for Ckzarr by Lynnea Lee]()
A Prize for Ckzarr by Lynnea Lee
What’s worse than falling in love with my sexy, musclebound alien boss? Falling in love with my alien boss when I know I’m not his mate. That’s why I keep my emotional distance, even though we work side by side every day. Ckzarr has the body of a god and is a beast in the bedroom. How do I know? Because we’ve already failed compatibility testing. Multiple times. I’m not his mate. End of story...Categorized as:
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![My Orc Roommate with Benefits by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee]()
My Orc Roommate with Benefits by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee
I’m a focused and goal-oriented librarian-in-training, so there’s no way I’m falling for my himbo roommate, who gives off major golden retriever vibes, right? Right. But dang. Since the moment I started renting Luxor’s spare bedroom, I’ve been plagued with these inconvenient urges…so being mature, responsible adults, we’ve decided to deal with them. One time. Once, to rid Lux of his innocence... -
![Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman]()
Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEtched in Frost is a contemporary Jack Frost reimagining with Swan Lake vibes. An angsty, fated mates, shifter/mortal romance, this standalone includes some dark themes and content best suited for those over the age of 18. Jolie. I always believed ballet was the love of my life. My fate. Until that tragic day that rocked my world...Categorized as:
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![Bigfoot's Wife: Fated Mates Monster Romance by Candace Ayers]()
Bigfoot's Wife: Fated Mates Monster Romance by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours! Love is blind. .. and apparently pretty hairy. Love robbed me of everything. The public scandal stole my pride, my joy, and my self-worth. Grotto offers me a fresh start...Categorized as:
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![Delivered to My Orcs by Mazzy J. March]()
Delivered to My Orcs by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have worked in the family business I was a teenager and planned to continue to do so for the rest of my life. But when my mom and dad died in a freak accident, the will listed my brother as the sole owner and CEO to avoid “dividing the assets. ” His first act was to sell everything, including our warehouse and the storefront with the apartment upstairs where I live... -
![Bah Humbug Mate by Delta James]()
Bah Humbug Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new twist on a holiday story you think you know. Will a sham marriage lead to a real love story? Dash Samuels, a grumpy reindeer-shifter, is faced with an marry by Christmas Eve or lose his family inheritance... -
![Wanted: Mistletoe by Stephanie Morris, Kimberly Ann]()
Wanted: Mistletoe by Stephanie Morris, Kimberly Ann
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDear Santa,. Before I explain, how much have the elves told you? Who's ready for a little naughty & nice? With some mistletoe and holiday cheer, anything can--and does--happen during Christmas. Your favorite contemporary authors have gathered around the Wintery hearth to bring you scintillating holiday romances. These sexy stories will deck your halls with filthy balls...Categorized as:
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![Never Kiss a Krampus: A Cozy Holiday Monster Romance by Honey Phillips]()
Never Kiss a Krampus: A Cozy Holiday Monster Romance by Honey Phillips
A desperate shop keeper. A very grumpy Krampus. A Christmas miracle? Noelle Green needs a miracle. The town of Mistletoe Hollow is being devoured by a Grinch-like developer, and her beloved Christmas shop is next to the list. Fueled by peppermint schnapps and desperation, she performs a ritual for Yuletide aid. She gets a miracle, all right—just not the kind she expected...Categorized as:
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![Blue Willow by Ki Stephens]()
Blue Willow by Ki Stephens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing home was never part of the plan. Leaving again might be even harder. When Elsie Hart returns to Blue Willow for the first time in eight years, it’s only to settle her grandmother’s estate—not to rekindle old memories or untangle the magic she’s worked hard to forget. But the inn she once loved is more stubborn than it looks. So is the man who’s been keeping it alive...Categorized as:
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![Her Elemental Dragons: The Complete Series by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Her Elemental Dragons: The Complete Series by Elizabeth Briggs
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFour sexy dragon shifters. A huntress with a dark past. A bond that could save the world. I've spent my entire life running from my past and staying out of trouble. That's how I've kept alive ever since my parents were killed by the Black Dragon, who's ruled the world under her oppressive talons for as long as anyone can remember...Categorized as:
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![Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman]()
Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJolie. I always believed ballet was the love of my life. My fate. Until that tragic day that rocked my world. Now my mom is gone, I’ve lost my spot at the Institute, and I’m left to pick up the pieces and start over on my own... -
![Dragons Don't Do Happy Holidays by Harmony Raines]()
Dragons Don't Do Happy Holidays by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrooding dragon shifter Flint wants a new start. So, when he arrives in Wishing Moon Bay the plan is simple. Get in. Get out. And avoid the merriness as much as possible. However, with a dark past, and nothing to his name, getting any supplies for his journey is all but impossible-so much for the season of giving. But, as they say, when one door closes, another opens...Categorized as:
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![Wrong Number, Right Santa (Dial M For Mates) by Colbie Dunbar, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Wrong Number, Right Santa (Dial M For Mates) by Colbie Dunbar, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes the wrong Santa is the exact one you need. I didn’t volunteer to run the Winter Pines Community Center Christmas Spectacular. I know my limits, but when I miss a meeting thanks to a stupid flat tire, I find myself the proud owner of the position. With the event less than a week away, I have everything in place; the food, the gifts, the decorations, even the music... -
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![Ripples For Skies by Teshelle Combs]()
Ripples For Skies by Teshelle Combs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe griffin monsters have been at war with the Tru human tribes for as long as Emyri can remember. She must live as a Tru spy in the house of a griffin general, posing as a servant…until the new black wing general enlists her to spy on his behalf. Of the dangers Emyri faces, the most violent is her growing desire for her new master...Categorized as:
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![Love at Frost Bite: Cupid (Mated to His Reindeer) by Minerva Howe]()
Love at Frost Bite: Cupid (Mated to His Reindeer) by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatchmaker and reindeer shifter Cupid is used to being able to set up even the most difficult client. So when three dates go wrong for a Mr. Remy Shannon, even in Christmas town where little goes poorly, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Remy doesn't want to waste time dating when he knows he's looking for a true mate... -
![Rose Moon by Heidi Adams]()
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice? Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body... -
![The Centaur's Spell by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Centaur's Spell by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
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![A Very Merry Christmoose by B. Perkins, Aimee Vance]()
A Very Merry Christmoose by B. Perkins, Aimee Vance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holiday season in Deadlights Cove is as chaotic as you'd expect, especially with Val and Caedmon's Great Coveish Bake-Off just days away. For her first Christmas in the Cove, young witch Aurora is determined to embrace the holiday spirit. .. if she can ignore her dark storm cloud of a neighbor who is equally determined to rain on her parade... -
![Orc The Halls by Alana Khan]()
Orc The Halls by Alana Khan
Some Christmas gifts come with muscle, tusks, and a promise you’ll never be cold again. Laney. My plan to cover next semester’s vet school tuition—holiday pet-sitting at my late grandma’s snowy mountain sanctuary—is going down in flames. The exotic animals are staging a revolt, a blizzard’s closing in, and failure means losing everything. Then he shows up... -
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Tentacles Rock by K.C. Carmine
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tentacled waiter. A grumpy musician. A song that brings them together. Nereus. I arrived in Miami to learn about the restaurant business so I could sail towards my goal of taking over my dad’s taverna. Or so I thought. Because when I meet Rick, a talented rockstar with a body to die for, my love for music reawakens...Categorized as:
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![Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose]()
Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose
Cursed to sleep, awoken with a kiss…and destined to be his. But no one warned her how much she'd love her prince's twisted games. Thalia. Cursed to sleep. Awoken by a kiss. You know the drill. But why didn't anyone warn me that Prince Charming is a tyrant? And why didn't anyone tell me how much I'd love his filthy games? Because the more time I spend with this wicked man, the harder I fall... -
![Off-Limits To The Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes]()
Off-Limits To The Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen I told my BFF that I thought her dad was kinda hot, she totally freaked. Fast forward ten years, and she’s gone from my life, and I’m trying (failing) to make it in the big city. But when I crash and burn, Mr Johnson is right there, ready to catch me. To take me back to his little log cabin, deep in the forest. And keep me safe from the blizzard...Categorized as:
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![Pack Scratch Fever by Liliana Carlisle]()
Pack Scratch Fever by Liliana Carlisle
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho needs a pack when you can have cats? Piper has everything she wants, even if others call her a crazy cat lady. She doesn't need a pack--she has a cat rescue and enough cuddly felines to keep her company. She definitely isn't attracted to the handsome Alpha lawyer that smells like catnip and claims he doesn't like cats...Categorized as:
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![Disney Animated Classics: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas by Sally Morgan, Marilyn Easton]()
Disney Animated Classics: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas by Sally Morgan, Marilyn Easton
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSee how Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, and others came to life in this retelling of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas . Illustrated with a variety of paintings, sketches, and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists, this fresh retelling of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas follows the story of the classic animated film... -
![Vixen by Wendy Rathbone]()
Vixen by Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn all-star flying reindeer shifter. A shy but clever elf. One is overworked, the other excited to take on his new first job. This is the story of how I got stranded in a snowstorm at my boss’s house. And never left. (Did I mention my boss is a flying reindeer? )...Categorized as:
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![Compel by Rachel Van Dyken, Patti Stanger]()
Compel by Rachel Van Dyken, Patti Stanger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken and bestselling author Patti Stanger comes a gripping love story of cursed soulmates who are forced to relive tragedy over and over again until their curse is broken…. Compelled to seduce, designed to kill... -
![Experiment b4hR by Miranda Martin]()
Experiment b4hR by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a monster. The moment I see her, I know. This beauty is my treasure. Once I was a male to be admired and desired. That was before. Before the experiments, before the procedures. Now I’m a monster. A beast. I didn’t mean to kidnap Sophia. I saw her and I acted. Now I can’t let her go. I won’t. She must understand what I know. We are meant to be together. Sophia. As if life wasn’t hard enough...Categorized as:
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![Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser]()
Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser
I was alone in the world, and alone in my house in the woods. My husband had passed, leaving me to tend to our dream home by myself. Then one day he showed up. The tales were real. Krampus was real. And he was in my home, sharing my meals, and my bed. -
![Cupid by Aria Grace]()
Cupid by Aria Grace
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCupid's arrow has Christmas plans of its own this season. .. For as long as there have been Santas delivering presents on sleighs, there have been reindeer to pull them. Arrow's family of shifter reindeer has been part of the tradition from the very beginning. He loves being on the team and all the joy he brings to children at Christmas time... -
![Blitzen by Allie W. Scott]()
Blitzen by Allie W. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Alpha reindeer + a human who hates the holidays = a recipe for disaster. Blitzen:. Santa says I need a vacation. I know if I stick around home I'll find myself back at work in no time, so I head to a human vacation spot instead. New Orleans, LA is thick with humidity and full of holiday cheer...Categorized as:
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![Conviction by Stella Rainbow]()
Conviction by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA half-troll hiding his insecurities behind his mask. A human who has finally found a home. Silas. When I turned eighteen, I left the place I'd called home for five years and ventured out into the world. It didn't take me long to realize the world outside was an effed up place that would never accept me... -
![Once Upon a Christmas House by A.D. Ellis]()
Once Upon a Christmas House by A.D. Ellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIvyrson is the quintessential Scrooge when it comes to anything having to do with the holidays. However, the chance to win a hefty chunk of money and free repairs on his old home is enough to entice the man to take part in a holiday-themed reality game. Emory has had a crush on his older brother’s best friend for years...Categorized as:
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![Pyne by Alana Khan]()
Pyne by Alana Khan
In an alien holiday baking competition, a gladiator and a human chef must navigate lethal challenges and the sizzling chemistry that threatens to consume them both. Becca. Kidnapped and forced into an alien culinary death match, I must rely on a gruff and gorgeous gladiator. His fierce protection and heated glances are more tempting than the grand prize itself—my freedom...Categorized as:
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![Beary Merry Kisses by Kira Roman, K.B. Everly]()
Beary Merry Kisses by Kira Roman, K.B. Everly
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThree Alpha bear shifters, who never saw her coming. One Omega human that desperately needs them. This is Ellie’s first Christmas without her parents, and it’s weighing heavily on her heart. Trying to make the most of it, and escape her abusive Alpha ex, she returns to the same cabin her parents took her to every year... -
![The Christmas Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant]()
The Christmas Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lonely bookkeeper in search of Christmas + a mysterious dragon shifter with a past full of pain + a beautiful snow castle hiding a ruthless enemy = one glittering Christmas romance! All her life, curvy Dara Jenkins has dreamed of a White Christmas. But when she drives into the mountains for the holidays, what she finds instead is a snow storm that threatens to claim her life... -
![Fate Promised by Jocelyn Montana]()
Fate Promised by Jocelyn Montana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFOR HER HE WILL BREAK ALL THE RULES …. Juri lives to protect Ulterra. No mate. No family. It’s the werewolf way. Yet deep inside, he yearns for the girl he vowed to marry at age ten. And as danger threatens her, he won’t stay away any longer. But once she’s at his side, once he’s felt her touch, how is he supposed to walk away from her again? FOR HIM SHE WILL FIGHT AGAINST HER FATE …...Categorized as:
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![My Fae Mate by Stella Rainbow]()
My Fae Mate by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFate has spent centuries helping people find their mates. This Christmas, they just might find the man of their dreams. Celeste. Being the carrier of Fate's magic gave me a lot of responsibilities. With the help of my pixies, I helped people find their mates by bringing them in each other's paths... -
![Burning Bright by Vicky Walklate]()
Burning Bright by Vicky Walklate
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“For some messed up reason, the universe has decided that a shy, innocent human is my soulmate. ”. ♥♥♥. After an unhappy marriage and a nasty divorce, Freya Mulholland is ready to protect her hard-won freedom with all her might. Not easy when her vengeful ex-husband stalks her every move, determined to make her new life a misery... -
![Jilted by Jack Frost by Alexa Ashe]()
Jilted by Jack Frost by Alexa Ashe
Snowstorms, prophecies, and a fated mate who wants me gone… I’m not in Colorado anymore. I thought working a double shift in a blizzard was bad enough. Then I stepped out into the storm, and it swallowed me whole. Now I’m in a kingdom of ice, and the man in charge is none other than Jack Frost himself—cold, arrogant, and really not thrilled that I’ve shown up as his so-called mate...
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