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Unmasked by Her Lover by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRevealing the true love of her life! The thrilling conclusion to the Season of Scandal series! Lady Meg’s parents decide that the best solution to the scandal breaking over her head, is to marry her to her old childhood friend, Harry. Meg will not allow it. Instead, she persuades Harry to take her secretly to her twin sister’s house in Kent to ride out the storm...Categorized as:
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![A Lark's Flight by Lynn Messina]()
A Lark's Flight by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVerity Lark — England's most tenacious gossip, the London Daily Gazette ’s most dogged reporter — relishes a challenge, which is why she refuses Colson Hardwicke's offer of menial employment... -
![Stranger at the Cottage by Mary Kingswood]()
Stranger at the Cottage by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn out-of-work governess tries to start a school in the village.Deborah Hollingsworth, grand-daughter of a baron, has come down in the world, reduced to acting as unpaid governess for her relations... -
![Marquess of Menace: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen]()
Marquess of Menace: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a rake beyond redemption...The Marquess of Milton was the sort of handsome that made women swoon at his feet. Which suited him just fine. Of course, no mother would allow him near her daughter, which worked even better... -
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![Letters to a Lover by Mary Lancaster]()
Letters to a Lover by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill blackmail wreck their marriage? Or save it? When Azalea, the beautiful Viscountess Trench, receives a note threatening to expose her adulterous love letters unless she pays up, she faces even greater anxieties than most blackmail victims...Categorized as:
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![A Quest for Mr Darcy by Cassandra Grafton, Ada Bright]()
A Quest for Mr Darcy by Cassandra Grafton, Ada Bright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFitzwilliam Darcy is on a quest. Convinced he is over his foolish infatuation with Elizabeth Bennet, he returns from a year of travelling with a plan, both to protect the estate of which he is guardian and to ensure his sister's happiness: he intends to do his duty and secure a wife at the earliest opportunity. Duty; a path from which Darcy knows he should never have been diverted... -
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The Duke by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe dramatic conclusion to the series!The sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind...Lord Randolph Litherholm has spent a year coming to terms with the death of his twin brother, Gervase, the 7th Duke of Falconbury... -
![Lady Osbaldestone and the Missing Christmas Carols by Stephanie Laurens]()
Lady Osbaldestone and the Missing Christmas Carols by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens brings you a heartwarming tale of a long-ago country-village Christmas, a grandmother, three eager grandchildren, one moody teenage granddaughter, an earnest young lady, a gentleman in hiding, and an elusive book of Christmas carols... -
![The Painter by Mary Kingswood]()
The Painter by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind… Felicia Oakes is the illegitimate daughter of… well, someone or other... -
![The Wicked Spy by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing]()
The Wicked Spy by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan her enemy melt her cold heart? Lady Anna Gaunt comes to Blackhaven on a government commission - to free a French prisoner of war, thought to be Napoleon’s spymaster, Colonel Delon, and learn his secrets. But Anna has to find him first, for the enterprising prisoner has freed himself and clearly has an agenda of his own to be played out in Blackhaven...Categorized as:
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![Mistress of Netherfield by Julia Winter]()
Mistress of Netherfield by Julia Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is a truth universally acknowledged that on escaping an unhappy marriage, a young widow will be delighted to remove to the dower house and lease the marital abode to a single man in possession of a good fortune, provided he looks elsewhere to fulfil his want of a wife... -
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Body and Soul by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBODY AND SOUL is the third book in the Scarlet Plumiere Series. To avoid spoilers, read BLOOD FOR INK and BONES FOR BREAD first. For good luck in finding a bride, Lord Forsgreen has received the dreadful African chair. Unfortunately, the ladies of the ton have been notified of his hopes to wed, and his every move is being watched...Categorized as:
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![A Lark's Conceit by Lynn Messina]()
A Lark's Conceit by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVerity Lark is in a new flap!Bedeviled by Colson Hardwicke’s treatment—summarily dumping her via tersely worded message!—Verity Lark is lying awake in her bed seething over his behavior when she hears a floorboard creak. Immediately alert to the presence of a late-night intruder, she deftly thwarts the attack. Taking her would-be kidnapper captive is easy... -
![Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Intrigue by Stephanie Laurens]()
Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Intrigue by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens immerses you in the simple joys of a long-ago country-village Christmas, featuring a grandmother, her grandchildren, her unwed son, a determined not-so-young lady, foreign diplomats, undercover guards, and agents of Napoleon!At Hartington Manor in the village of Little Moseley, Therese, Lady Osbaldestone, and her household are once again... -
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![The Peer's Roguish Word by Kate Archer]()
The Peer's Roguish Word by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Clever lady and a Cavalier Lord. Kitty Dell is an intellectual and has made certain scientific discoveries she takes a great amount of pride in. For now, though, she must put her books aside, as she is on her way to London for her launch season. She is doubtful that she will meet a gentleman who will appreciate her mind, but secretly hopeful of it... -
![Vienna Waltz by Mary Lancaster]()
Vienna Waltz by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1814, with Napoleon finally defeated, the great and the good of Europe descend on Vienna to plan a lasting peace – and to dance. Ejected from her home on the death of her father, Lizzie Gaunt - along with her gaggle of siblings and a large, unruly dog - finds herself in Vienna with her diplomat uncle. But Lizzie is determined not to remain dependent upon her aunt and uncle for long... -
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Lord Humphrey by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Lord Humphrey Marford has a way with cards, dice and gambling of all forms. He’d love to start his own gaming house, but that takes a lot of money, far more than he or his brothers can come up with. His only solution is to marry an heiress, and he can’t be too choosy...Categorized as:
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![The Wicked Marquis by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing]()
The Wicked Marquis by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Book Five in the exciting and sensual BLACKHAVEN BRIDES series! Or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! The lady meets her match - and he's hopelessly ineligible. Poverty stricken marquis, Lord Tamar, is regarded in Blackhaven as an amiable eccentric and a gifted painter, rather than as a wicked man...Categorized as:
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Anger by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne man with a secret. A family torn apart by the consequences.The Earl of Rennington’s daughter, Lady Isabel, has done well for herself. Married for five years to an indulgent viscount, with two small daughters, she lives her life in the centre of a social whirl, respected and admired for her beauty, her elegance and her liveliness...Categorized as:
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Devil's Bride and A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the wonderful world of the Cynsters! When I embarked on the stories of the Cynster clan, I knew they fascinated me, but I had no idea how much they would appeal to readers. This volume contains the books that first introduced readers to the glittering, glamorous, passionate, and sometimes dangerous lives of the Cynster cousins and their ducal dynasty... -
![The Orphan by Mary Kingswood]()
The Orphan by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind…Evie Parfitt is almost thirty, penniless and with no prospect of ever marrying. She has her hands full helping turn a jewel merchant’s wilful heiress into a lady able to move in good society... -
![The Meaning of Love by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Meaning of Love by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens explores the strength of a fated love, one that was left in abeyance when the protagonists were too young, but that roars back to life when, as adults, they meet again... -
![Some Old Lover's Ghost by Judith Lennox]()
Some Old Lover's Ghost by Judith Lennox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCombining the eloquence and compassion of great English storytellers such as Rosamunde Pilcher and Joanna Trollope with a keen sense for how we reconcile the present by connecting to our past, Judith Lennox comes to America with this international bestseller...Categorized as:
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![Lord Montague by Mary Kingswood]()
Lord Montague by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Lord Montague Marford is looking forward to a quiet life as clergyman of a rural parish where he can hope to do some good...Categorized as:
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![Merry Christmas, My Viscount by Emily Windsor]()
Merry Christmas, My Viscount by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMrs Lily Mereworth’s List of Bold New Life Resolutions. To be completed by Christmas Eve, 1814.• Burn Miss Pikesworth’s Guide to Etiquette – Achieved.• Visit a gaming hell and win oneself lots of money – Achieved.• Imbibe new-fangled absinthe – Preparations underway.• Seduce a rogue – ?Attending a Christmastide gathering is, surely, the best way for the most proper widow, Mrs... -
![A Ghastly Spectacle by Lynn Messina]()
A Ghastly Spectacle by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSince the new Duchess of Kesgrave cannot be swayed from her unfortunate interest in dead bodies, Lady Abercrombie decides to confront the matter head-on by hosting a murder mystery dinner party.Gathering together several of society’s most influential members, she concocts an amusing puzzle-play, assigns roles, and stands back to allow Bea to impress them all with her ingenuity... -
![Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose]()
Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor fans of Bridgerton looking for a mysterious twist on the glittering ballrooms of the Regency—a masterfully plotted story from a USA Today bestselling author that combines engaging protagonists with rich historical detail and international intrigue, plus a touch of romance that readers of Amanda Quick and Deanna Raybourn will savor... -
![The Lacemaker by Mary Kingswood, Joanna Stephens]()
The Lacemaker by Mary Kingswood, Joanna Stephens
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Caroline Milburn and her younger sisters live in two cramped rooms, struggling to survive by their skills in lace making and weaving. When their previously unknown grandfather drowns on the Brig Minerva and bequeaths them a cottage in the country, their lives seem set to improve...Categorized as:
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![Hell Hath No Fury by Annabelle Anders]()
Hell Hath No Fury by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen a merchant's daughter meets London's Ton, sparks fly. Forever a Wallflower.... Miss Cecily Findlay practices proper etiquette, dances the waltz flawlessly, wears clothes of the latest fashion, and is a beauty in her own right. Even so, she'd never be received by the ton if not for her enormous dowry...which has attracted Flavion Nottingham, a spoiled and entitled earl...Categorized as:
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![A Gentleman Under the Mistletoe by Grace Burrowes]()
A Gentleman Under the Mistletoe by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Cozy Regency Holiday MysteryLord Julian Caldicott is standing in for his ducal brother as manager of Yuletide merriment at the family seat. Alas for his lordship, nothing is going as planned. Cranky relatives arrive uninvited, family squabbles ensue, and Julian's annual case of the blue devils is worsening by the day... -
![The Yuletide Angel by Sandra Ardoin]()
The Yuletide Angel by Sandra Ardoin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's Christmastime in 1890s Meadowmead, and someone is venturing out at night to leave packages at the homes of the needy. Dubbed The Yuletide Angel, no one knows the identity of this mysterious benefactor. No one, except Hugh Barnes, a confirmed bachelor who finds himself drawn to the outwardly shy but inwardly bold Violet Madison, a young woman who risks her safety to help others... -
![Mr Darcy and the Murder at Rosings by Lin Mei Wei]()
Mr Darcy and the Murder at Rosings by Lin Mei Wei
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a disastrous proposal in Hunsford, all Elizabeth and Darcy want is never to see each other again. But when a horrible storm traps them both at Rosings, they are forced to at least be civil to one another... -
![Mischief & Mayhem: A Pride & Prejudice Novella by Christie Capps]()
Mischief & Mayhem: A Pride & Prejudice Novella by Christie Capps
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow much trouble could one small baby be? Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are about to find out.Fitzwilliam Darcy avoids unsavory characters, unattached females, and messy babies--until he meets the Bennet family from Longbourn in Hertfordshire. Something about one of the daughters and the only son intrigues him until thoughts of them fill his waking hours and his dreams... -
![Twice As Wicked (Wicked Secrets) by Elizabeth Bright]()
Twice As Wicked (Wicked Secrets) by Elizabeth Bright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Alice Bursnell is determined to wreak revenge on Nathaniel Eastwood, Viscount Abingdon, for the seduction, ruin, and death of her beloved twin sister. But how to expose a seducer without falling prey herself? As she gets closer to Nathaniel, she finds she is in serious danger of following in her sister’s much-too-tempted footsteps. The man is nothing like the heartless rake she expected..Categorized as:
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![His White Wager by Tammy Andresen]()
His White Wager by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s no lady...Rebecca White makes her own way. She’ll dress as a man to support her mother if she chooses, she’ll participate in illegal gaming if it pleases her, and she’ll even cheat a lord now and then if the idea catches her fancy. But what she didn’t count on was an entire family of White’s tracking her down and being just as stubborn and independent as—well—herself... -
![Tempting the Scoundrel by Katrina Kendrick]()
Tempting the Scoundrel by Katrina Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the dark streets of London's East End, happy endings only exist in fairytales . . .HE IS THE KING OF THE CITY’S CRIMINAL UNDERWORLDNicholas Thorne has never been above lying, cheating, or stealing in his quest for power. So when a wealthy lord offers up a fortune to swindle his headstrong daughter into marriage, Nick takes it — only to end up falling head over heels in love with his mark...Categorized as:
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![Her Wild White by Tammy Andresen]()
Her Wild White by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis nickname is Satan... But Lord Sayden White is so much more.And he bends to no woman.Especially not a bluestocking who looks over her spectacles with enough derision to shrivel his nether regions. But even he has to confess that Miss Samantha Longnook is smart as hell. And when Sam comes to him with a proposition to help him launch a new business, it’s an offer he can’t refuse...Categorized as:
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![Governess to the Duke's Heir by Maggi Andersen]()
Governess to the Duke's Heir by Maggi Andersen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Book Four in the Dangerous Lords series! Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Andrew, the Duke of Harrow, has returned to his Oxfordshire estate after years away in Vienna on a diplomatic engagement. He left England after losing his beloved wife in childbirth. But his children consider him a stranger, and the new governess disapproves of him... -
![One Night of Scandal by Darcy Burke]()
One Night of Scandal by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough... Jack Barrett is an ambitious member of parliament with no time or desire for a wife... -
![Earl of Westcliff by Meara Platt]()
Earl of Westcliff by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Tynan Brayden, the Earl of Westcliff, rescues Lady Abigail Croft from ruffians one dark night outside the Wicked Earls' Club, he never expects his carefree life to be upended by this girl with big, brandy-colored eyes and a stubborn determination to save her reckless brother. He doesn't know why he feels the possessive need to help her...Categorized as:
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![An Appearance of Goodness: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery Variation by Heather Moll]()
An Appearance of Goodness: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery Variation by Heather Moll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a Derbyshire meeting lead to love or will Pemberley be plunged into mystery?In the rainy summer of 1812, Mr Darcy returns to Pemberley with a large party with the hope that coming home will help him recover from his disappointment. He lost Elizabeth Bennet’s good opinion, but Darcy did all he could to rectify his errors...Categorized as:
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![The Apothecary by Mary Kingswood]()
The Apothecary by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind…Annie Dresden is twenty-six years old, with no fortune, and nothing but a quick, practical mind to recommend her... -
![The Inevitable Fall of Christopher Cynster by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Inevitable Fall of Christopher Cynster by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to the Cynsters' next generation with a rollicking tale of smugglers, counterfeit banknotes, and two people falling in love.A gentleman hoping to avoid falling in love and a lady who believes love has passed her by are flung together in a race to unravel a plot to undermine the realm... -
![A Companion for the Count: A Regency Romance by Sally Britton]()
A Companion for the Count: A Regency Romance by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Emma Arlen’s position as a companion never included distracting her mistress’s suitors, but when a handsome Italian ambassador arrives determined to find an English bride, Emma happily takes up the cause.Emma Arlen has spent a decade as a member of the duke’s family, in the position of companion to his daughter and ward to the duke himself... -
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![The Last Earl Standing by Gemma Blackwood]()
The Last Earl Standing by Gemma Blackwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bluestocking with a secret nom de plume and a dashing spy compete to uncover a scandal – and their undeniable attraction puts all their secrets at risk. Lady Anthea Balfour has never had much luck with eligible gentlemen – and she’d have even less if they knew she was the infamous Lady X behind London’s most popular newspaper column...Categorized as:
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![A Dangerous Pursuit by Laura Beers]()
A Dangerous Pursuit by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn heiress. A spy. And a love worth fighting for.Welcome to book 1 in the exciting new series Regency Spies & Secrets from bestselling author Laura Beers.Miss Madalene Dowding was devastated when her mother died, leaving her all alone. To honor her mother's legacy, she decides to use part of her fortune to open an orphanage... -
![Secrets of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt]()
Secrets of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA duke's daughter must be prepared for whatever life—and love—throws her way...Lady Cassandra Fallon is finally ready to take control of her life and join her late mother's investigative society. She's more than confident she can do the job—even when her first case involves a potentially deadly scandal... -
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Hope by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Hope has no wish to marry, but it’s almost five years since her father died, and the final peculiar clause of his will is about to come into effect: if Hope’s brothers can’t be found, then the whole estate will be bequeathed to the church, and Hope must move to the Dower House with her mother...Categorized as:
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Grace by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Grace’s four older sisters have married and moved away, and life is very quiet and boring. It’s so stifling being female, occupying herself with her tapestry or painting, when she’d much rather have been a soldier, galloping about with a sword in her hand...Categorized as:
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Dulcie by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Dulcie’s sharp tongue has got her into trouble many times, and set her at odds even with her own sisters, but when she falls out with a neighbour, he challenges her to swap places with his ailing sister — she will go to Allamont Hall to recover in luxury, while Dulcie must manage the chores of a small cottage...Categorized as:
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