Books like 'Once upon a Time'
Readers who enjoyed Once upon a Time by S.K. Hartley & Sofie Hartley also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the international best-selling author of The Ravenhood Trilogy comes the first book in Ravenhood Legacy!Now an Amazon charts, USA Today, and International best-seller!“My rainy days are yours, Dominic. If you want them.”Once upon a time…There lived a man with a vengeance-filled heart that held too many secrets.And a woman, pure of soul, intent on uncovering them... -
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A Good Soul by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the sixth book in this much-loved series, Tricia O'Malley whisks you away to magickal Siren Island where a mermaid discovers that sometimes love comes around twice.Irma’s life has been defined by tragedy – one which the legends of Siren Island will never let her forget. Because of this, she’s learned that taking a chance on love isn’t worth the high cost that comes with it... -
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Death Game by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe king commands at 3:30 a.m.I’ve screwed up big time. Now, I’m facing the damning consequences.The walls are closing in as I balance duty to grandmother’s memory with my impossible feelings for Kyros. Then there’s the freakin’ human-vampire hybrid thing to deal with.The problem is, I’m no longer willing to lose the person I’ve gambled against from the start... -
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Forking Around by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Cinderella story with a hot boss so charming even a fairy godmother couldn't do better. Everyone thinks Dax Marshall is a prince of a guy. And he’s definitely charming.But Jane has enough going on without adding a torrid fling with the boss to her life... -
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![The Billionaire Shifter's Final Redemption by Diana Seere]()
The Billionaire Shifter's Final Redemption by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsher Stanton has devoted his entire, long life to protecting the shifter world — but he couldn't save his own beloved human wife and child. Walling off his emotions and turning his life into a mission to consolidate power, he is ruthless, determined — and most definitely never falling in love with another human again... -
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Vampire Debt by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsVampire royals strategise at 2 a.m.Last week, I inherited every cent of the multi-billion-dollar Le Spyre estate.But tequila is far easier to swallow than the coincidence of my beloved grandmother's death.I'm over this supernatural game, yet walking away from Kyros isn't simple with the damn mate thing on the cards.The Indebted need my help. My grandmother deserves justice... -
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All Kitten Aside by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsParanormal Dating Agency Book 11 - STANDALONE BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance Miranda Colilla needs a mate. Fast. This curvy lioness wants a man she can bend to her will, who will stay out of her business, and let her lead like the alpha she is... -
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Piece of Tail by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou don't have to read any of the other books in the series to read this one. It's 100% standalone A female Prowl Leader? Unthinkable. It’s what Becca Duran has dealt with since the sudden, tragic death of her brother. Now, the leopard council demands she mates an alpha, whether she loves him or not. Given no choice, Becca takes a chance on Gerri Wilder’s PDA. It should be simple... -
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A Pride Christmas in Brooklyn by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis story is also in The Mane Event (Pride, #1) and is named Christmas Pride.Mason “Mace” Llewellyn has just gotten out of the Navy after a 14 year career as a SEAL. He is also a lion shape shifter. Mace has one thing – one woman – on his mind. Desiree “Dez” MacDermot, his childhood crush and good buddy, has been on his mind since they were both 14... -
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Happily Never After by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere’s a new Prince in town.And he thinks he’s my happily ever after.If only I believed in those. Lance Jacobs. Roseboro’s new Most Eligible Bachelor. He’s the stuff fairy tales are made of. Tall, handsome, strong. A dyed in the wool American hero . . .And if my scheming stepmother has anything to do with it, he’ll be married to my stepsister before he can tap out S-O-S... -
![Doms of Dark Haven 2: Western Nights by Sierra Cartwright, Cherise Sinclair]()
Doms of Dark Haven 2: Western Nights by Sierra Cartwright, Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA Good sub Would... by Sierra CartwrightGenre: BDSM Erotic ContemporaryShelby, a wanna-be sub, hasn’t found a Dom strong enough to push past her need to be in control. Her experiences as a sub have been yawn-inducing. She’s fantasized plenty, though, about Trevor Lawton, one of Dark Haven’s legendary, mouthwateringly firm Doms... -
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Bion by Alexi Ferreira
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBION The moment I see her I know, it's like I found the meaning to my existence, but then they try to take her from me. I've waited too long to lose her now, if they think they can take what is mine they will have to go through me... -
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Total Surrender by Opal Carew
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Erotic Romance Collection From New York Times Bestselling Author Opal Carew whose books have won numerous awards, comes this collection of sizzling erotic romances tales. Surrender to your deepest desires in Total Surrender. PLAYED BY THE MASTER Jacqueline will do anything she can to save her brother-in-law. Race Danner is the only one with the power to help... -
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Surrender To Temptation by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe exciting conclusion to The Glenn Jackson Saga. I’d finally told the truth to the man I loved. The whole truth. That I was born thirty years into the future. That, when I'd disappeared, I’d returned to my own time, spent a few week, then returned here…pregnant. With his child. But for Glenn, I was gone three years... -
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![Kiss My Asteroid by Milly Taiden]()
Kiss My Asteroid by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIvy Grimaldi can’t stand change. Ever. But change is something she’s had to deal with a lot lately. Like when her cousin Cassandra moved away to start a new life, baby and all. That all changes when Gerri Wilder shows up at her door with a letter from her cousin. Cassie wants her to come visit. Sure, why not? There’s just one problem. Cassie lives on another planet... -
![Big Bad Boss: Marked by Renee Rose, Lee Savino]()
Big Bad Boss: Marked by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRULE #3 OF WALL NEVER BACK DOWNNo one can know I've claimed the human as my mate.The enemies are at the gates–one wrong move and I’ll lose it all. My world will never be safe for her.If my pack finds out that I’ve mated a human, they’ll revolt. The fractures will grow deeper than ever and we'll be picked apart one by one.The lives of everyone I love hang in the balance... -
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Cinderella.Com by River Laurent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a... Hot cowboy Loan sharks are circling, I’ve got my dad’s hospital bills to pay, and my landlord is about to kick me out onto the street. It’s all doom and gloom until my best friend, Jesse, tells me that she’s found me a job impersonating the famous hotel heiress, Tamara Honeywell. I get to live on a ranch in Montana for a month and take care of all my money worries... -
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Hunter by Stasia Black
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSnow White’s on the run and sexier than ever… ISOBEL:I’m on the run from my evil stepmother but no one can know.Least of all my new boss and major pain in the ass, Hunter Dawkins.We might have had one amazing night together but the next morning he went colder than a Wallstreet banker’s heart during a charity ball.I have zero tolerance for assholes in my life. No thank you... -
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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... -
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Very Bad Things by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe said he wants to do bad things to me…very bad things.The first time I met single dad Weston Vaughn, I thought it was my meet cute.I was in Paris looking to start over and he was right in the path of my hot coffee.But it turns out, my knight in shining armor was just a grumpy billionaire in a custom suit... -
![How It's Supposed to Be by T.S. Joyce]()
How It's Supposed to Be by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAuxor Bane has made a pact. He and his brothers made a promise to each other that they would let their bear shifter lineage die off with them, for the betterment of mankind. They aren’t fluffy, and they aren’t cute. As one of the three remaining bear shifters alive, Aux struggles daily with the predator inside of him... -
![Doms of Dark Haven by Sierra Cartwright, Cherise Sinclair]()
Doms of Dark Haven by Sierra Cartwright, Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree women, three Doms. One extraordinary night. Welcome to Dark Haven, and may all of your darkest wishes come true...Met Her Match (A Hawkeye Story) by Sierra CartwrightGenre: BDSM Erotic ContemporarySeries: Hawkeye; Previous Book: Bend Me OverHighly trained Mira Araceli can hold her own in the toughest parts of the world, but not, it seems, against her secret crush, Torin Carter... -
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Blood Trial by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe dice are rolled at midnight.As the twenty-one-year-old heiress to the Le Spyre fortune, my life should consist of strawberry mojitos and golf carts. Right?But I’m determined to forge my own path.Desperate to escape the meaningless games of the rich, I flee my family’s estate.Secret alias—check... -
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Brandr by Alexi Ferreira
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBRANDRThey forced her on me, I thought I didn't want a woman to call my own but she is now the light that guides me. She was tortured, nearly killed all because of me. I will go to the ends of the earth to make them pay, they will know never to mess with the Elemental's MC again.ARIAMy life changed from one day to another now he is the only one that calms my mind... -
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![Ceric by Alexi Ferreira]()
Ceric by Alexi Ferreira
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCERICShe's feisty, a real fire cracker but as sexy as hell. She's constantly getting herself and the others into trouble, but she's MINE. She thinks that she can just walk into danger and i will let her, but now she has the MC and me to keep her safe.NOVAHe's bossy, arrogant and possessive, but so damn hot. He thinks he can tell me what to do... -
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Absolute Pleasure by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice to save your family’s legacy? Meet Hunter Wilder, a man that is terrified of happily ever after. Hunter is used to dominating, taking control of situations and bending them to his will. He may live in a New York castle, but he’s no prince. Cursed by loss, Hunter is a closed book with an emptiness that he can’t escape. Until he meets her... -
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Blaze by D.J. Bryce, D.J. Bryce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA case of mistaken identity can turn your world upside down. Restless. Reagan is just looking for someone to scratch an itch. Sure, her sister Sadie finding happiness has made Reagan feel a hollowness that she's never felt before, but she's sure one night with a strong, sexy, shifter, will help her forget all of that. Misunderstood... -
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Not So Silent Nights: A Four Book Christmas Collection by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Four Book Christmas Collection by Olivia T. TurnerA Holly For ChristmasChristmas magic is in the air.So is my truck.Because some insane driver has driven me off the road and I’ve jumped the curb.Just great.I’m stuck in the snow on the side of the road on Christmas Eve. Lovely.I’m about to give her a piece of my mind, but she takes a piece of my heart instead.She’s perfect... -
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Death by Lila Rose, Justine Littleton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere’s the problem with myths and legends; they're fiction. At one time, they may have been stories of real people, but over time, the story was passed from person to person, so what was once fact, becomes the written fables of those long ago. This is the true story of Death and the five horsemen... -
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Sinful Seconds by Elisabeth Naughton, Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the six USA Today and New York Times bestselling authors who brought you WICKED FIRSTS, comes an all new contemporary set of six sexy, suspenseful and very SINFUL SECONDS. Sinful Surrender by Elisabeth Naughton He's been watching her, and now he's here, in the dimly lit bar of the swanky Vail resort, pretending not to notice her... -
![The Dragon Billionaire's Secret Mate by Zoe Chant]()
The Dragon Billionaire's Secret Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA BBW librarian in financial trouble + a billionaire dragon shifter in need of a mate + a dangerous power struggle = one passionate forbidden romance! $50,000 for ten days of your time. The first time Theresa reads the ad in the paper, she's sure it has to be a trick—and even if it isn't, surely the mysterious bachelor won't be interested in a plain librarian like her... -
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Burn With Me by D.L. Darby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGinny: I’m torn between fantasy and reality.On my first night working at an exclusive adult club—a club where we have to wear masks to conceal our identities—my stranger comes to life... -
![Bearly Healed by Moxie North]()
Bearly Healed by Moxie North
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeware of shifters bearing cheese puffs...they might be about to steal your heart and make you whole again.What do you get when you mix one feisty sprite of a woman ... Cassidy Hackett knows all about life’s hard knocks. After growing up in foster care, her only family is her friend Effie, who sees past Cassie’s sarcasm to the heart she shields so carefully... -
![The Billionaire Shifter's Secret Baby by Diana Seere]()
The Billionaire Shifter's Secret Baby by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA masquerade ball in Malibu led to a single night of passion under the stars… and set the wheels of fate in motion.Three years ago, waitress Kara Jablonski gave in to her wilder side with a fellow weretiger, the rock star billionaire Lars Jensen, a sun-kissed blond drummer with a viking's build. Six weeks later, the pregnancy test came back positive... -
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Daric's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGENRE: Adult Paranormal Erotic RomanceBook 5 of The Vampire Coalition:Prince Daric Carvillius is the twelve hundred year old Prince of the Vampire Healers, the most powerful being on earth, and very accustomed to getting his own way in every situation... -
![Bearfoot and Pregnant by Milly Taiden]()
Bearfoot and Pregnant by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsParanormal Dating Agency Book 10 - STANDALONE BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance Cassandra Grimaldi’s boss has lost her mind. Too bad. She really liked the fiery matchmaker. But when Gerri offers to prove aliens are real and multiple orgasms exist, Cassie can’t help but be curious... -
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The Barter System by Shayne McClendon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLibrarian Note: Revised edition/new cover for ASIN# B00851LBKO. Research might be work…but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it.Riya O’Connell goes straight to the source for her dissertation on male sexuality. She sets out on a journey that will take her all over the country…and deep into her own desires.*Thirteen thousand applications.*Eight chosen men.*One woman’s heart... -
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Scorpio by Gemma James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage.This is the eighth installment in Novalee's journey with the Zodiac Brotherhood.Full blurb to come! Release date is subject to change... -
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My Werewolf Professor 2 by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Billionaire New Adult BBW College Shifter RomanceWhat I know about Alessandro Moretti: he’s the sexiest man I’ve ever seen, he’s the most mysterious, sought-after professor in my university, and he’s not the type to fall in love with me, his plainest-looking student. What I didn’t know about Alessandro Moretti: he’s a werewolf…and he may just want me, too... -
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Find Me in Pleasure by Julie Kenner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA doomed woman. A dangerous and mysterious man. And an epic passion that cannot be denied… From New York Times, USA Today, and International bestselling author J. Kenner writing as Julie Kenner... -
![The Witch Who Will Be Queen by Courtney Dean]()
The Witch Who Will Be Queen by Courtney Dean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Amani Giles is content with her quiet but hectic life even after she calls off her engagement with her college sweetheart. Helping others consumes her days, but she spends lonely nights in her condo nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Canton, GA. Raised by a single mom and her grandmother, everyone knows the Giles family, but Amani knows nothing of her family history... -
![The Devil in Apartment 13 by Tiana Laveen]()
The Devil in Apartment 13 by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShahzad Haidar has been called many things... evil, horrid, ghastly, incredible, alarming. The latest label was the usage of the word, ‘Devil.’ However, Shahzad is none of those things – he is a Jinn. But not just any Jinn...Shahzad is a slick urban genie who runs an empire. His company creates magic and grants wishes under the illusion of being merely for entertainment... -
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Sinful Proposition by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's cautious, guarded and professional. She’s a temptress he can’t resist.Tempest Wilder has lived a life of luxury but she’s intent on creating her own empire. Her newest venture, Wilder Things, is a boutique hotel with seductively themed rooms.Remy Lowell has a troubled past, filled with abandonment and heartache. He’s worked his way up from nothing and is damn proud of that... -
![Twisted Lies 2 by Sedona Venez]()
Twisted Lies 2 by Sedona Venez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir feelings for one another could be their undoing Sinthia Michaels has nearly lost everything. Unwittingly, she’s signed over the majority of her couture fashion line and lost the support of her retailers in one fell swoop. Behind it all is the one man she is undeniably attracted to. Core McKay , a wealthy and legitimate businessman, is after one thing only—his mother’s murderer... -
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![Hands Off His Dudette by May Sage]()
Hands Off His Dudette by May Sage
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnna loves living with her best friend, but a girl has to find a pair of hands to regularly tickle her button at some point. She’s entered the single scene, with all its online dating adventures, and blind date nightmares... -
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Vicious Vows by Sarah Bale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s ViciousOdin Vilulf.The one man I hate.The one I shouldn’t crave.He says he wants me.That can never happen.So why do I keep going to him?It would be so easy to say yes…Too bad he’s engaged to my mother.She’s MineAnna Aakre.She’ll be a perfect mafia princess.I want –need—to make her mine.But I’m playing a high stakes game.And Anna is my perfect pawn.She’ll hate me... -
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Prey & Prejudice by Marie Harte
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe eighth stand-alone romance in New York Times bestseller Marie Harte’s paranormal romance series: Cougar Falls. She’ll take his heart—one bite at a time. Now that the political nightmare over leadership is over, Miles Berman can’t wait to settle back in Miami and focus on his million-dollar businesses. Problem is, everyone somehow thinks he’s the new pride leader—a position he doesn’t want. At... -
![Enticing His Mate: Joshua & Clover by Christa Wick]()
Enticing His Mate: Joshua & Clover by Christa Wick
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClover: The man may be my brother's new second in command, but to me, Joshua's just the bossy pain in the ass who's way too good at getting under my skin. To be fair, I suppose my less-than-sunny disposition when he's around can take some of the credit for provoking him. I can't help it... -
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Show Me, Baby by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe moment magician Julian Storm saw Anna Chapel standing at the back of the theater during one of his rehearsals, he knew she was meant to be his. After spending a long month trying to hunt her down while she ran in the opposite direction, Julian resorted to kidnapping her off his stage during a disappearing act.Anna had zero interest in celebrities…until she met Julian... -
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Diesel by Terra Wolf
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie wants a fling, but Diesel wants forever. Freedom. When Sadie plans a trip to visit her sister Reagan in Alaska, nothing seems to be going right. Her car breaks down and her view of freedom is clouded by the Grizzly Bear barreling at her. She's lost, confused, and possibly in love? Wild. Bear shifter Diesel has always embraced his bear side more than the human...
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