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Forever Freed by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJackson Parker has seen evil first hand as a Tier 1 government asset with the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. After months of black ops work overseas, he’s finally coming home for a break. But with Keeneston’s wedding of the century, a stowaway on the run, and a plot that could kill thousands of civilians, Jackson gets anything but rest and relaxation... -
![Somebody Like You: A Small Town Single Mom Sports Romance by Carrie Elks]()
Somebody Like You: A Small Town Single Mom Sports Romance by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s rich, talented and way out of her league. Now he’s making her an offer she can’t refuse…Football has always been Cam Hartson’s life. When he's forced to retire following an injury, he slinks back to his small home town, planning to lie low and lick his wounds. Until he meets Mia Devlin. The beautiful single mom of two tearaway boys has no interest in love... -
![Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley]()
Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the balcony of his house, Mike Haines can see the quiet, commonplace beauty of the Holliday farm. But what he remembers is Dusty, the little sister of his high school girlfriend, who grew up there. As a teen, Dusty had gone off the rails but when she was a kid, she was sweet, she was funny and she had a special bond with Mike. After high school, she took off and Mike never saw her again... -
![The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale]()
The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s only a friend. Those words had haunted him from the moment Jessie James had heard them muttered from the one girl, above all others, that he thought had his back. Sixteen years later, he still feels those words like a brand on his soul... -
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![Jonny's Redemption by Riley Edwards]()
Jonny's Redemption by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan two lost souls find redemption or are some transgressions beyond forgiveness? Lieutenant Jonny Spencer’s life is spiraling out of control. With no end in sight, he withdrawals. Giving in to the darkness is his only reprieve. Roberta “Bobby” Layne knows what it means to live in the shadows. Her childhood was spent fading into obscurity—loneiless her only friend...Categorized as:
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![Gifts: A Killers Novel, Book 3 by Brynne Asher]()
Gifts: A Killers Novel, Book 3 by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNo one would say Keelie Lockhart isn’t determined. Taking on the role of both mom and dad to her two young kids, she’s managing life the best she can... -
![Crazy, Wicked Love by Melissa Foster]()
Crazy, Wicked Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsScorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and swoon-worthy moments abound in this sexy new standalone romance by New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melissa Foster.What happens when the player gets played?Sidney Carver has a big problem, and he goes by the name of Dwayne “Gunner” Wicked: six-plus feet of muscular, motorcycle-riding, animal-loving deliciousness... -
![Law & Beard by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Law & Beard by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWinnie thinks she has the perfect life. Two beautiful, healthy children. A police officer husband. A job that she loves. Oh, and let’s not forget that she’s a nationally ranked marathon runner. Fast forward six months, and her perfect life has imploded. Winnie finds herself in a completely new world, and this new world is a brutal bitch. In this new life of hers, her husband is gone...Categorized as:
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![Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne]()
Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn unlikely attraction brings comfort, joy and unforgettable romance this holiday season! Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she's been living. She's made a list of new things to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn't one of them. Julia's looking to conquer life, not become the heartbreaker's latest conquest... -
![Brothers in Blue: A Bryson Family Christmas by Jeanne St. James]()
Brothers in Blue: A Bryson Family Christmas by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to Manning Grove... Enjoy a trip back to the quaint town in Northern Pennsylvania, where the Bryson brothers are celebrating Christmas in this special holiday edition of the Brothers in Blue series... -
![Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black]()
Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything is coming together for Harper Grayson. She has a family she adores, a quaint little house that’s all hers, and a puppy to keep her warm at night. Plus, her lingerie shop, Kiss Me Goodnight, is successful. With her eyes now set on an expansion the moment the empty building next door finally becomes available, things are finally aligning perfectly for Harper... -
![Hold On by Kristen Ashley]()
Hold On by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSince she was young, Cher Rivers knew she was not the kind of girl who got what she wanted. A girl who could hope. A girl who could dream. She knew a happily ever after just wasn't in the cards for her. In love for years with the last bastion of the 'burg's eligible bachelors, Garrett Merrick, Cher worked hard at making him laugh. Being one of the guys... -
![Halligan to My Axe by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Halligan to My Axe by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYou’re the Halligan... Kettle had it all. Until he didn't. He lost it all in a moment. One heart stopping, soul shattering moment, and there wasn't a single thing he could do about it. From that day forward, he stayed away from relationships. Then he responded to a possible fire and there she was, rocking his world when he didn't want it to be rocked. To My..Categorized as:
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![Keys To My Cuffs by Lane Lynn Vale]()
Keys To My Cuffs by Lane Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYou’re the Keys Loki’s life was a lie. Everything he’d done for the last eight years was under an assumed name for the Benton Police Department. He’d lied, cheated, and stolen all in the name of the law. He wore himself thin, and not even the open road could take away the pain anymore. Then his little next door neighbor moved in, and suddenly he had a reason to get out of bed every morning... -
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![New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters]()
New Beginnings At Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo weddings and a baby…but who will get their happy ever after? Emily Prescott’s life isn’t going to plan. Her dreams of starting a family with fireman boyfriend Greg and opening up her own bakery in London feel like they will never come true. So when a weddinginvite arrives from her oldest friend, Beth Williams, Emily is thrilled... -
![Leader of the Pack by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Leader of the Pack by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Dogfather is a brand new contemporary romance series from New York Times bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire celebrating what she loves most: hot guys, great dogs, big families...and true love... -
![Golden Trail by Kristen Ashley]()
Golden Trail by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTanner Layne and Raquel Merrick fell in love young, hard and fast and both of them knew a beautiful life they thought would be forever. Until Rocky left Layne, no explanation, no going back. Layne escapes The ‘Burg only to come back years later because his ex-wife has hooked herself to the town jerk and Layne needs to make sure his sons get raised right... -
![Officially Over It by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Officially Over It by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGoing from a professional baseball player to a SWAT officer should’ve been seamless. Should have been. But it wasn’t. All it took was one single calendar shoot for word to spread that Nathan Cox was not only no longer playing professional baseball, but he was also the man behind saving the life of Reggie Morton, the City of Kilgore’s princess...Categorized as:
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![Out of the Darkness by Jessica Prince]()
Out of the Darkness by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe light had been snuffed out of Xander Caine’s world a long time ago, leaving him to suffer in darkness. After a tremendous loss, he closed himself off from anyone and everyone, content to live alone in the shadows. Then a woman blew into town with the force of a hurricane and shook everything up. Sage Winthrop was looking to start over... -
![Guarding Your Heart: Baytown Boys by Maryann Jordan]()
Guarding Your Heart: Baytown Boys by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie Bayles was devastated by grief when her beloved brother, a soldier, had been killed in action when she was a teenager. Guarding her heart, she left Baytown and the boy she had loved…her brother’s best friend. Callan Ward lucked out when he was assigned to the Coast Guard station in his hometown of Baytown...Categorized as:
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![Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York]()
Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatt Foster has never met a woman he couldn’t seduce into his bed. But when he meets Natasha Kingsley, there’s just one little problem—she’s not alone. Her three-year-old daughter wants a pony ride, an ice cream cone, and help to reach the highest rungs of the climbers at the park... -
![Aigle by Janie Crouch]()
Aigle by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFighting for what’s right…Finn Bollinger’s time in the special forces taught him how to thrive in the most dangerous situations. So when a former commanding officer needs help preventing the sale of government secrets, Finn and his Linear Tactical brothers are more than up for the task... -
![Maybe Swearing Will Help by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Maybe Swearing Will Help by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFord Spurlock has known Ashe Trammel since they were babies.He’s also done his level best to stay away from her because every time he gets to within five feet of her, they’re fighting like cats and dogs.Ashe is the apple of her father’s eye. The motorcycle club princess that was never to be harmed in any way—or touched for that matter...Categorized as:
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![Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr]()
Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsColin Riordan came to Virgin River to recuperate from a horrific helicopter crash, the scars of which he bears inside and out. His family is wonderfully supportive, but it's his art that truly soothes his troubled soul. Stung personally and professionally by an ill-advised affair, PR guru Jillian Matlock has rented an old Victorian with a promising garden in Virgin River... -
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![The Best Friend Zone: A Small Town Romance by Nicole Snow]()
The Best Friend Zone: A Small Town Romance by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow comes an intense, heartwarming, and funny standalone read where friends-to-lovers insanity is fate for two stubborn hearts.Just friends? Is a peach pie to the face “just” a little mishap?I know what I felt the day Quinn Faulkner saved me from death by dessert.My best friend was always The One. The Impossible.Older. Flawless...Categorized as:
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![Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake]()
Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSparks fly in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou when a Hollywood starlet falls for a local deputy in a small-town contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. After leaving the military, Major Blanchard moved to Papillon, Louisiana, to be with his aging father, where he's taken a deputy position with the sheriff’s department... -
![Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar]()
Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSexy silver alpha hero returns to his family’s lakeside cottage where there’s a single mother in his bed and her presence just might be the second chance he needs at love and family.Archer McCaryn has been a mystery to his family. At forty-five, he isn’t certain himself who he is anymore. When he returns to the family’s lakeside cottage, he finds there is someone in his garage apartment... -
![Cruise by Laramie Briscoe]()
Cruise by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe kid is now a man, and he’s got something to prove….. Caleb “Cruise” Harrison “A Dad is a son’s first hero……” All my life I’ve looked up to my Dad, there’s nothing I ever wanted to do more than be a member of the Moonshine Task Force right next to him. I said no to playing football professionally to stay in Laurel Springs and fulfill my dream... -
![Montana Ranger's Wedding Vow by Elle James]()
Montana Ranger's Wedding Vow by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDallas Hayes muscled her way through Army Ranger training only to be considered a curse on her all-male unit in an operation in Syria. When half the team is killed, she’s left Injured, losing the lower portion of her left leg. Back in the States, she’s fitted with a prosthetic, still jogs and works out, but she’s medically discharged. Angry and resentful, she doesn't trust anyone...Categorized as:
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![Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAce Magnets is book 3 in the series A Good Run Of Bad Luck and is best read in order.CorduroyCarter Roy, the man that attracts all the ladies, but never gets them. He's sexy and charming, but hasn't found the woman that can keep his attention.AbbyI just moved to this town six months ago, but I'm already loving it! Granted, I get lost a lot and I tend to stick out like a sore thumb...Categorized as:
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![When I'm with You by Harper Sloan, Shirl Rae]()
When I'm with You by Harper Sloan, Shirl Rae
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsListening length: 8 hours, 39 minutes.Nate: It's nearly impossible to be surrounded by love but not understand it. My parents, my sister, and just about everyone around us has no trouble accepting that love. To give your trust to someone else and believe they would die before hurting you. I've witnessed it-I've seen the power of it-but I've also seen the pain... -
![All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata]()
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsLosing people you love is hard. Aurora De La Torre knows moving back to a place that was once home isn’t going to be easy. Starting your whole life over probably isn’t supposed to be. But a small town in the mountains might be the perfect remedy for a broken heart. Checking out her landlord across the driveway just might cure it too... -
![Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust as the walls start to come down, boundaries redefine, and things heat up, tragedy hits the small mountain town of McKenzie Ridge. Sexy EMT Dawson Tayler made hearts break, and panties melt with a single look. Far from home, in the charming tourist town, he lives a simple life his family would be appalled by – if they were alive... -
![Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr]()
Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReturn to Virgin River with the books that started it all… The recipe for happiness: making it up as you go along Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate... -
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![Real Good Man by Meghan March]()
Real Good Man by Meghan March
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Meghan March comes a sexy new duet. We've all had the bad boys, now it's time for a Real Good Man. Fall for a woman over text messages? No way in hell. Reality can never be as good as the fantasy, right? Wrong. It’s better. Banner Regent is smart, funny, and she’s so far out of my league, she might as well be royalty. I’m a mechanic from Kentucky... -
![The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos]()
The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best friend Shelby convinced me to hire her flash mob company to propose to my girlfriend. Then I was rejected in front of the whole town.To be fair, I probably should have seen that coming. No one thought we'd last.And in a place where everybody knows everybody's business, maybe they know something else I don't ... like that my best friend has been the right one for me all along...Categorized as:
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![The Devil's Spare Change by Samantha A. Cole]()
The Devil's Spare Change by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFBI agent Sean Malone put in a transfer to return home to North Carolina in order to be closer to his expanding family. What he didn’t expect was a pleasant surprise from his youth. Little Gracie Whitman is all grown up now and drop-dead gorgeous, and he finds himself thinking about her in ways he’d never done before... -
![Until Cobi by Aurora Rose Reynolds]()
Until Cobi by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCobi Mayson knows exactly who Hadley is to him the moment he sees her for the very first time. That doesn’t mean it will be easy for him to convince her to take a chance on him. Hadley Emerson knows she could fall hard and fast for a guy like Cobi. A man who seems to show up every time she needs him, but she knows better than to just hand over her heart...Categorized as:
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![Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox]()
Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA pain so powerful can only be eased by a love even stronger. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Aaron's story ... Single Dad of Seattle, Aaron Steele isn't a single dad at all... -
![Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks]()
Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn her first follow-up to the Best Selling Bluegrass Series, Kathleen Brooks brings Keeneston back to life through the Davies Brothers. Cade Davies had too much on his plate to pay attention to newest resident of Keeneston. He was too busy avoiding the Davies Brothers marriage trap set by half the town... -
![Wait for It by Mariana Zapata]()
Wait for It by Mariana Zapata
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIf anyone ever said being an adult was easy, they hadn't been one long enough. Diana Casillas can admit it: she doesn't know what the hell she's doing half the time. How she's made it through the last two years of her life without killing anyone is nothing short of a miracle. Being a grown-up wasn't supposed to be so hard... -
![Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake]()
Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove returns to Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou in a new small-town contemporary romance sure to charm hearts, from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake.Sylvie Martine was prepared to take Washington D.C. by storm, but she put that dream on hold when her beloved hometown of Papillon, Louisiana, needed her most. Now Sylvie's the mayor of the tiny town on the bayou that holds her heart... -
![The Very Thought of You by Iris Morland]()
The Very Thought of You by Iris Morland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMegan Flannigan wants only two things in life: to run her bakery The Rise and Shine, and to avoid the handsome and insufferable Officer Caleb Thornton. Caleb has made her life difficult ever since he arrested her over a decade ago, and her one wish is that he leaves her alone—while they both continue to deny the attraction that sparks between them every time they meet... -
![Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake]()
Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heartwarming contemporary romance set in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. Seraphina Guidry loves Butterfly Bayou. A young, single mom, she’s trying to find a place for herself in the town she cherishes, but past mistakes have made her wary. She adores her son but has sworn off men... -
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![Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr]()
Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTom Cavanaugh may think he wants a traditional woman, but in Virgin River, the greatest tradition is falling in love unexpectedly....Former Marine Tom Cavanaugh’s come home to Virgin River, ready to take over his family’s apple orchard and settle down. He knows just what the perfect woman will be like: sweet, decent, maybe a little naive. The marrying kind.Nothing like Nora Crane...Categorized as:
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![Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr]()
Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFOUR YEARS AGO, AIR FORCE SWEETHEARTS FRANCI DUNCAN AND SEAN RIORDAN REACHED AN IMPASSE. SHE WANTED MARRIAGE AND A FAMILY. HE DIDN'T. BUT A CHANCE MEETING PROVES THAT THE BITTER BREAKUP HASN'T COOLED THEIR SIZZLING CHEMISTRY. Sean has settled down in spite of himself --- he's not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and he wants them to try again... -
![Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr]()
Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWITH HER BELOVED YOUNGER SIBLINGS SETTLED AND HAPPY, ERIN FOLEY HAS EMPTY NEST SYNDROME. AT AGE THIRTY-FIVE. So she's hitting the pause button on her life and holing up in a secluded (but totally upgraded --- she's not into roughing it!) cabin near Virgin River. Erin is planning on getting to know herself ... not the shaggy-haired mountain man she meets... -
![My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr]()
My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPATRICK RIORDAN ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT NOTHING COULD MATCH THE ADRENALINE RUSH HE GETS FROM HIS JOB. BUT THIS CHRISTMAS, PATRICK’S PULSE IS REALLY RACING... The Riordan brothers may have a reputation for being rough-and tumble, but Patrick has always been the gentle, sweet-natured one. These days, his easygoing manner is being tested by his high-octane career as a navy pilot... -
![Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr]()
Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAt twenty-five, after five years as her mother's caregiver, it's time for Shelby to experience freedom and adventure. Time for travel, college and romance. But when she visits Virgin River, she runs into Luke Riordan, decidedly "not" whom she has in mind. A handsome Blackhawk pilot, Luke exited the army after twenty years, four wars and having been shot out of the sky three times... -
![Montana Rescue by Kim Law]()
Montana Rescue by Kim Law
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChampionship bull rider Nick Wilde is the face of Montana Pro Rodeo, with all the acclaim and fans he can handle. But is that enough? Contemplating his next career move, he’s come home to his family’s cherry orchard—and to his childhood crush, helicopter pilot Harper Stone. But Harper’s not quite the sexy, badass girl he once lusted after. Recently widowed, she’s broken in two...
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