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Salt & the Sisters by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly she can lift the spell. But the key to its destruction could mean her death...Determined to end the dreaded mermaid mating cycle between land and sea, Targa and Mira scour rare fragments of mosaic art from deep in the ocean for clues. On the hunt for the ancient spell's source, all signs point to the ruins of Atlantis...Categorized as:
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![All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green]()
All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Samhain approaches, worlds collide.A Shifter family arrives in White Haven, one of them close to death. Avery offers them sanctuary, only to find their pursuers are close behind, intent on retribution. In an effort to help them, Avery and Alex are dragged into a fight they didn’t want but must see through.As if that weren't enough trouble, strange signs begin to appear at Old Haven Church...Categorized as:
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Doggy Defender Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe wants a mate. She needs a doggy defender! Loving and affectionate. It’s a pity Jane is talking about Boomer, an adorable dog, and not Guy’s adorable bear. Don’t tell Guy’s bear he called him adorable or there might be trouble Or more trouble, since Guy is being hired to protect Boomer from an attempted dognapping... -
![Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman]()
Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA trip abroad. A dark secret. Her family's legacy of magic may cost a teen her life....Georjie’s summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her aunt’s gorgeous but cold adopted son, Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day... -
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![Salt & Stone by A.L. Knorr]()
Salt & Stone by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes you have a secret, and sometimes that secret has you.Returning to Europe means saying goodbye to her friends again, but Targa––a powerful teenage siren and water elemental––has someone she loves waiting for her on the banks of the Baltic... -
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Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBonus Short story available for free on Kenyon's website. http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/book/t... It is available in print in Dark Bites.In Redemption, demigod Seth and Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter Lydiawill see if light can shine through the darkness...With new plot and storyline details, the bonus scene should only be read after finishing The Guardian... -
![Her Protectors by Tamara White]()
Her Protectors by Tamara White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeath. That’s what my life has become. My mother died protecting me. My father died from poison intended for me. How long until someone tries to kill my mates? The third trial is here. The day after saying farewell to her father, she’s forced to move on and complete the next trial. To make matters worse all the elders insist coming with her... -
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A Pack of Vows and Tears by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the seductive follow-up to A PACK OF BLOOD AND LIES, Ness Clark’s heart and legitimacy are again put to the test.She thought the fight was over but it was only just beginning.Ness Clark's place amongst the Boulders and at Liam’s side is compromised. First, when her cousin claims Ness helped him elude his death sentence. And then, when August Watt, Ness’s childhood friend, comes home to Boulder...Categorized as:
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Redeeming the Rejected by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYears ago, Ford lost his clan, his mate, and maybe even himself. Now, he wants to be left in peace—until he meets Daphne, and she awakens passion in him unlike any he has ever experienced—even with his late wife.Ford Coleman has been living a half-life since he avenged himself on his clan king after that monster killed his mate... -
![Teasing Fate by Emilia Hartley]()
Teasing Fate by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWade Santana’s idiot bear thinks it’s found their fated mate—but Carolina’s into women.Dumb beast. It’s been nothing but trouble since Wade woke up with the thing inside him after a feral bear attack. He’s lost his family and steady work. The only upside is the chance of finding forever love, but it doesn’t look like that’s in the cards for him, either... -
![Cowboy Brother Bears Complete Series by Harmony Raines]()
Cowboy Brother Bears Complete Series by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCowboy Bear Blues What woman wouldn't want a smokin' hot cowboy in her life? Lynn has moved to the Hawkins Ranch, left to her by her Uncle Freddy, who she had not visited for years. This leaves her with a wedge of guilt, that is difficult to shake off. She should have been here for him, and nursed him...Categorized as:
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Alpha Bound by Sloane Murphy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI used to want nothing more than to escape my destiny.Except escaping wasn’t an option. The fates are a cruel mistress, and running got me nowhere.Rejected. Tormented. Betrayed.With my world under attack from someone I considered family and the one person I thought hated me most standing by me, my entire world is upside down.The pain of rejection was nothing compared to the pain of betrayal...Categorized as:
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![Healing The Wolf's Heart by Skye Wilson]()
Healing The Wolf's Heart by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the first wolf to make me feel like I belong. And the most irresistible…Kaleb Bryant is everything I’m not. Strong and confident, he belongs to our pack’s inner circle and is our fiercest protector.When he steps in to lend me a helping hand, I’m surprised. As a shifter who is unable to shift, I’m used to being overlooked, but Kaleb won’t leave my side until he’s sure I’m safe... -
![Excantation by Honor Raconteur]()
Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination...Categorized as:
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![Who Bears Wins by Harmony Raines]()
Who Bears Wins by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen bear shifter, Caleb, meets Zoe, he realizes returning to Bear Bluff is not a choice, it’s a necessity. One look at his mate and he’s ready to settle down and start a family—with an emphasis on practicing baby making, of course. In fact, he’s willing to start making babies right now… But Zoe isn’t sure that’s what she wants. At all... -
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BELOVED by C.K. Bryant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion to The Crystor Series.Refusing to believe that Kira is dead, Octavion searches for the truth about her disappearance. But time is running out. The king of Panthera will come for him soon and Octavion can’t leave without knowing she is safe.Kira thinks the only way she can keep her friends alive is by faking her death, but the lie has only put them in more danger... -
![Imagineer by Honor Raconteur]()
Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagination has no limit… Our Heroine: Me. And boy, are we all in trouble. A seventeen-year-old with a love of fantasy and unmanageable hair? Hardly anyone’s idea of the knight in shining armor. I went about life with no idea the world around me was not as it seemed, until one dark night I saw glimpses of things I knew shouldn’t exist...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Valley Raiders Complete Series by Harmony Raines]()
Wolf Valley Raiders Complete Series by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wolf needs his mate! Come along for the ride, as four hot, sexy wolf shifters, finally find their one true mate. Redeem the Wolf Kurt has made mistakes, big mistakes. Like the time he chased his cousin up into the mountains and nearly caused her death, all for the chance of power in the otherwise lawless town of Wolf Valley...Categorized as:
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![Doctor Daddy Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Doctor Daddy Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuzie has taken over responsibility for placing shifter children with suitable foster parents, while Fiona is on maternity leave. When a shifter baby is abandoned at Bear Bluff Hospital, it is Suzie’s job to ensure she is properly cared for. When Suzie arrives at the hospital, she finds the baby in the safe hands of Kit Malvern. Who tells her he is her mate... -
![Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you…I answer to no one but Death. I am impenetrable, impervious, immortal. I exist to do Death’s bidding and no one–not Reaper nor human nor Fae–can stand in my way. Except for the bewitching half-Fae, Catriona... -
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Blackwood: Book 2 by Sunny Mawson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the conclusion of the Blackwood Duet, Jagger Thorne rules his pack with an iron fist, doling out punishments that go beyond the limits of appropriate standards. He is hellbent on fulfilling his father's twisted legacy and will stop at nothing to capture Isabella Greyson. Making her his mate and ending her legacy drives him over the edge...Categorized as:
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![Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess]()
Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorld Fantasy Award-winning author of The Onion GirlThe city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city...except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate...Categorized as:
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![Running Beside the Alpha by Lola Glass]()
Running Beside the Alpha by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNever run from a werewolf.My life has taught me to expect the unexpected.A serial-killer rampaging through the New York Pack?Sure. Why not?But a serial killer who smells like me?That’s a heck of a lot more than unexpected. With the Alphas of All poking around and my own Alpha on a rampage to figure out who the murderer is, it becomes a race to see who finds the truth first.I'll find the killer... -
![Return to Bear Bluff Complete Series by Harmony Raines]()
Return to Bear Bluff Complete Series by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Bear is Back in Town Ten years is a long time to hide from your past. After a terrible accident, Dylan left Bear Bluff, his grandpa told him never to return. But now he’s back. And what was supposed to be a short trip looks as if it’s going to turn into something much longer. Like forever... Steph doesn’t need a mate...Categorized as:
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Hidden Game by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a royal in the Ancient Court, Nic’s life is planned out for him. Those plans do NOT include falling in love with a human… 18-year-old Macy Moreno meant to spend a few months backpacking around Europe. Instead, she’s ended up in an ancient castle belonging to international soccer sensation Nicolo Buonaccorsi... -
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Shadow by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChastity Blake discovered the hard way what she was. A modern day Sandman. But things aren't looking up for Chastity. She is guarding a secret deep within her, her dark sand, or what Reverans would call, her Shadow. Shadow Casters are known for their dark dreams, the nightmares they create, and for Chastity landing up in the Oblivian with all the other Shadow Casters is so not on her list... -
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The Beginning by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Winter Circle is on the rise and the most desperate hour for humankind is at hand. Working from the shadows, the dark god Anubis, jealous enemy of the goddess Sirius, is setting years' long plans in motion, a master scheme that will strike home in the heart of Jefferson Pack.Nate is a survivor. He survived rejection by his father and his pack when he was a child... -
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Full Circle by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart.”Faced with eternal banishment to hell, Anubis, god of the underworld, has found a loophole in one of the oldest laws which will allow him to unleash his evil on an unsuspecting human world. Orion’s only hope to stop him is to accept his challenge: send a champion to win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart... -
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Untamed Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWillow Bend Hunter, Dylan Royce, is a natural flirt and courted his fair share of she-wolves, but he’s never found the woman who makes his heart beat. With the new pack’s borders verging on Willow Bend territory, he’s tasked with keeping an eye on them. His job grows more challenging daily, especially since one seductive female keeps crossing the line... -
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Rogue Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSalvatore Esposito’s arrival in Willow Bend promises potential problems for the North American packs. The Italian Alpha’s hunt for his missing sister has dared him to cross an ocean and venture into unfriendly territory. Margo Montgomery’s return to pack lands threatens the fragile peace... -
![Stealing Fire by Mallory Crowe]()
Stealing Fire by Mallory Crowe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Ella's father is missing, she finds him held captive by a dangerous and devastatingly handsome a man, who gives her one choice: Her father may go free, but she must stay with him--for good. There is more to Lucian than what Ella initially sees. He isn't just a crazed kidnapper wrapped into irresistible eye candy... -
![Baby Protector Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Baby Protector Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe would die to protect her. But he would much rather live with her. Forever. Joel has been a protector of people his whole life. Now the stakes have been raised. When his mate offers to protect baby Sam, he has no choice but to volunteer to stand by her side. One look at her luscious curvy body tells him he’d like to lie in her bed too. But this is serious, this is life or death... -
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Pinked by J.C. Mells
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFYI: Due to changes implemented by Amazon in the way they now want to list books in a series, this book has been changed from Book 2 to Book 3 in the Pierced Series... -
![Bear my Fate: A Prequel by Harmony Raines]()
Bear my Fate: A Prequel by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThrust into a world she doesn't understand, Eva is caught between trying to rescue her mom, and the sexy beast of a man who wants to claim her. Jack is a bear shifter, sworn to love and protect his mate.One problem, Eva is a Night Hunter, and the thing she hunts is Jack!Jack and his brothers are degetty fodder, called on by the Council when there is a threat posed by an Other... -
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![Untouchable by S.J. West]()
Untouchable by S.J. West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOutcast. Undesirable. Human.I've been called all these things by the members of the two wolf packs who rule my world because I'm an oddity- a pure blood human. As a child, only the leader of the Thieves Guild was willing to take me in after my grandmother died, and I've spent my entire life using the skills he taught to become his most reliable thief...Categorized as:
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![When Bears Collide by Harmony Raines]()
When Bears Collide by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens, when two bears, from two different worlds, collide? Curvy bear shifter Grace, does not believe in love and marriage, or happy ever afters. So, fate must be having a joke on her, when she crosses paths with her mate at a wedding, where she’s the hired help—and he’s a billionaire. Grace doesn’t believe in opposites attract, or any of that nonsense... -
![Country Mage: A Slice of Life HaremLit Fantasy Adventure by Jack Bryce]()
Country Mage: A Slice of Life HaremLit Fantasy Adventure by Jack Bryce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames has always dreamed of a rustic life in the countryside, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. When he inherits a cabin in a charming little town, his dreams might just come true!But rustic isn’t boring! There are plenty of things for James to do... -
![Moon Kissed: Wolves of Midnight Bundle by Aimee Easterling, Stacy Claflin]()
Moon Kissed: Wolves of Midnight Bundle by Aimee Easterling, Stacy Claflin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDive into five full-length novels full of kick-ass heroines and the sexy wolves who love them. From fated mates and enemies-to-lovers to heart-pounding adventures starring shifters, vampires, and witches, this paranormal box set will leave you breathless and anxious for more... -
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Blood Moon by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStep into a world of rejected mates, wolf shifters, and dangerous secrets in Blood Moon, the captivating first book in USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow’s Wolf Born series.Ruby Grace is just an ordinary girl. Or so she thought.During a ski trip in the Adirondack Mountains, she discovers just how different she is... -
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Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLonely CityA tangly-haired, purple-eyed girl named Witch Baby lives in glitzy L.A. She loves a guy named Angel Juan. When he leaves for New York she knows she must find him.Looking For LoveSo she heads for the city of glittery buildings and garbage and Chinese food and drug dealers and subways and kids playing hip-hopscotch...Categorized as:
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Dark Lovers by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDark Lovers Iron Wolves Book 5 Raina wanted what every female wanted…As the only daughter of the vampire king, and a wolf shifter she was given everything she could ask for. Sheltered her entire life. Until her world was turned upside down as she was kidnapped to become Satan’s consort... -
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Muse and Reverie by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"Muse and Reverie "is an all-new collection of short fiction in Charles de Lint's "Newford" universe--the fifth such collection since 1993, and the first since 2002. Previous collections are "Dreams Underfoot," "The Ivory and the Horn," the World Fantasy Award-winning "Memory and Dream," and "Tapping the Dream Tree...Categorized as:
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![Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young]()
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA rural island community steeped in the mystical superstitions of its founders and haunted by an unsolved murder is upended by the return of the suspected killer in this deeply atmospheric novel.Emery Blackwood’s life was forever changed on the eve of her high school graduation, when the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her best friend, Lily...Categorized as:
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![Fur Ever Yours by Melanie James]()
Fur Ever Yours by Melanie James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe legends and sagas of the Norse tell tales of mystic warriors, the Berserkers. Heroes with hearts so fierce, loyal and courageous the Gods endowed them with a supernatural gift—the spirit of the wolf. As the time of the Gods faded into the shadows of yesterday, the wolf warriors held fast to their old ways, becoming outlaws in their ancestral lands... -
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![Heir by Addison Carmichael]()
Heir by Addison Carmichael
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s bad enough Nicole Gabrielle is a low-ranking Sigma Wolf—she also harbors a taboo secret that would expel her from the Bryant Wolf pack there in the Pacific Northwest. Nicki is half were-Coyote born from the notorious Juarez Coyote Pack. But Nicki has bigger problems... -
![Interesting People by Matthew Storm]()
Interesting People by Matthew Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's been six months since Sally Rain shattered Earth's timeline and was banished by Artemis to the Island, a mystical prison, to live out the rest of her days alone. Oliver Jones, once called the most dangerous man in the world, still hasn't forgiven Artemis for her decision. Things are bad enough at the office when Oliver is sent to investigate two killings that seem oddly familiar to Artemis...Categorized as:
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![Legacy Awakened by Tamar Sloan]()
Legacy Awakened by Tamar Sloan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey fell in love long before they met.Now the harshness of reality will be their love's ultimate test.Wolves are endangered, thanks to human culling after a spate of attacks 18 years ago. Their low numbers mean they have no immunity when a virulent strain of rabies begins to rapidly spread. While some are seeking to hasten their extinction, others are racing against time to save them... -
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Phoenix Child by Alica McKenna-Johnson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere should be a law, a Universal Rule, as to how much weirdness can happen to a person. Fifteen-year-old Sara walks into the San Francisco Center for the Circus Arts determined to ignore the freaky things happening to her. As powers she doesn't want and can't control overwhelm her, Sara must decide if she can trust the strangers who say they are her family .. -
![Hyacinth by Abigail Owen]()
Hyacinth by Abigail Owen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook #2 of the Svatura Series Selene sacrificed everything when she took her brother's place as ruler of the Vyusher, including her secret love for her one-time adversary Griffin Aubrey. When nightmares that are just a little too real start, Selene fears she's turned into a cold-blooded killer...the monster that Griffin thinks she is...Categorized as:
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Second Chance Bear and a Baby by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoes a bear deserve a second chance? Liam’s mate was murdered by a drug dealer. Now that same drug has given him a second chance. But will he ever find happiness? Can he live with the loss of one true mate, and learn to love another? These are the questions Liam must find the answers to, if he is ever to become a second chance bear...
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