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  • A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz

    A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shortly after the harrowing events of The Mistress, Kingsley realizes that to protect Juliette and their baby on the way, they need to leave New York and put their pasts behind them for good. Yet he's waited all his life to have Søren back and now that he does, how will he tell the only man he's ever loved he's leaving him..
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Letters Book One by Michael Robert

    Letters Book One by Michael Robert

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York City financier, thirty-nine-year-old Perry Jackson, discovers a letter from his deceased husband, Jack. Jack’s recent death leaves Perry reeling and alone. After eighteen years together, Perry has no idea how he can move forward.Lucas Jenson, a nineteen-year-old residing in Beaufort, South Carolina, has lost both his mother and the man he dreamed of sharing his life with...
  • Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Originally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings...
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    steamy  mlm  age-gap  lgbtq  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • New Daddy at Forty-Seven by Nora Phoenix

    New Daddy at Forty-Seven by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve never been a Daddy before, but now it’s all I want to be…I’ve always thought Kinsey was hot AF, but now that I’ve come to know him, he’s so much more than a super sexy silver fox. He’s kind and caring, and so damn courageous.He’s also vulnerable and needy, and it lights me up like nothing else. I know I’m twenty years younger, but I want to take care of him...
  • Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nico is it for me...too bad he’s my brother’s best friend. Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend...
  • Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray

    Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jack proposed. Channon said yes. Now he's engaged to a billionaire, and everything's almost perfect. But Jack is insisting they tell the world about it, and Channon doesn't know who he's supposed to be. The nature of his relationship with Jack is too scandalous to be made public, and he doesn't want anyone to get the wrong idea about a younger guy and his much older, wealthier fiancé...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Be My Home by Carly Marie

    Be My Home by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Hometown returns to the studio to record an album, hours become days in the studio. Stressed out, overworked, and exhausted, Derek can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief when a snowstorm threatens to cripple Nashville, and shuts the studio down for the weekend. Unfortunately, in the chaos of recording, Derek forgets about Valentine’s Day until it’s too late...
  • Embracing Love by M.A. Innes

    Embracing Love by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With a boyfriend and a Daddy who get along and both love him to pieces, whether they’ve said the words or not, Cody knows asking for more would be selfish. But when all he wants is for them to love each other as much as he loves them, is being selfish really bad? Jameson knows that loving Cody means accepting Ford’s presence in Cody’s life as well...
  • Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Always You: Book 6 of the Fated Hearts Series by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’d often felt lost in the shadow of my older brother, Sebastian Blake. People either ran from me in fear or tried to use me to get to him. In my struggle to forge my own path, I’d taken a wrong turn a time or two, which nearly cost me my life...
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    age-gap  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book
  • Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx

    Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Nate, fall is the best time of year. He loves the colors, cool weather and pumpkins, but his favorite part is the Halloween party that his Daddy Declan throws every year for him and his best friend (and fellow little) Timmy. This year, Declan has a few very special surprises in store for his boy...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Sugar Bunny by Colette Davison

    Sugar Bunny by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can a no-strings fun-times relationship with two older men lead to real and lasting love?With the My Kinky Housemate app, I've found a place to live with seven like-minded guys. My new start and a chance to make my dreams come true aren’t turning out like I hoped. A housemate has the solution—become a sugar baby...
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    age-gap  family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes

    Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Understanding who we are and accepting our needs isn’t always easy—and sharing that side of ourselves with others is even harder. When five littles get together for their first playdate, it will take more than confidence and toys to bring them together...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • B Is for Beg by Colette Davison

    B Is for Beg by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A photographer, a rope artist, and a model. Can three create a beautiful romance? Blake Apparently I'm a disaster—no steady job, brothers who have to help me manage my money, and I'm constantly late. When two very different men command me to be theirs, how do I pick? Or can I make them see I’ve enough love for both of them...
  • Head Over Heels by Jayda Marx

    Head Over Heels by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dwayne - Twenty years ago, there was a terrible accident which put my son in a wheelchair and took the life of the woman whom I thought I’d spend my life with. I became depressed and despondent, and pushed everyone away. I could have lost it all forever, but fate, a little luck, and a firecracker named Finn helped me piece my life back together...
  • Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Dirty Daddies Pride 2023 by Siobhan Smile, Maggie Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    These Daddies take Pride in being dirtier than ever. Love has no limits or restrictions in this collection of stories from some of the hottest authors in the Daddy genre.No matter how these Daddies or their little ones identify, they'll find their happily ever afters inside these pages...
  • Sheets by Sareyen

    Sheets by Sareyen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [BxB] Waking up next to someone after having a little too much to drink was no new, riveting story in this day and age. Waking up next to another boy, when you were also a boy, was a little more interesting, but still nothing to write home about. But waking up in Nico Beckett's sheets?To Wesley, it was a nightmare come to life...
  • The Long Way by DomLuka

    The Long Way by DomLuka

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Note: Book cover incorrectly titled.After tragedy strikes at home and he loses a special friend, is betrayed by someone he trusts and his father discovers he's gay, Owen Dovan moves in with the brothers he hasn't seen in two years. Even in a loving environment things aren't always easy...
  • Daddy's Pride by Nora Phoenix, Ellie Rose

    Daddy's Pride by Nora Phoenix, Ellie Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    an LGTBQ romance daddy anthology His good boy. Her naughty girl. Their happily ever after. Yes, Daddy. Two little words that can send shivers of need and fear up the spine of any girl… or boy.Because for these Daddies, love knows no limits…and love always wins...
  • Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber

    Finding Their Balance by M.Q. Barber

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three’s the naughtiest kind of crowd. Getting to the one-year mark is hard enough in a relationship between two lovers. For three, just getting through the day can be half the battle. Between Alice’s headstrong insistence on pushing her sexual limits and Jay’s need to confront an abusive former lover, Henry has his hands full keeping both his partners safe and happy...
  • Acclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Acclamation by Vee Hoffman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Writing the first-person account of Michael Cassidy, who becomes a Catholic school teacher in the aftermath of the tragic death of his boyfriend, Hoffman balances beautifully lyrical prose with a sensual exploration of people and places...
  • If the Stars Fall by Diane Adams

    If the Stars Fall by Diane Adams

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sixteen years have passed since Jared Douglas surrendered his heart, accepting Alex Ross as an integral part of his life. Each moment since seems paved in gold leading them toward an inevitable happy ever after. When calamity comes, it hits hard. The couple is left shell-shocked in the aftermath of disaster. Alex struggles to recover from his injury and the resulting depression...
  • Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Exploring Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve never had a Daddy. Can he teach me how to be the perfect boy?I have three problems.No jobNo direction No clue what I’m doing next.Following my best friend to LA is the only thing that makes sense. I’ll start a new life, figure out a career, and learn how to be an adult. Meeting Matteo is intimidating but exciting. I know he wants a boy. I also know I’m far from what he’s looking for...
  • Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Fancy Free by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing I need is a curious straight guy sniffing around me. So why is he so hard to resist?My life is everything I ever wanted - by design. Being one of the nation’s most sought after wedding planners has led to a life of traveling to glamorous locations, bumping elbows with the rich and famous, and sampling every handsome hunk the world has to offer...
  • New Tricks by Davidson King

    New Tricks by Davidson King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After thirteen years together, Malcolm and Embry are all too familiar with their differences. Malcolm is free-spirited and spontaneous while Embry prefers having everything planned out...
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    family  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bad so bad. Caleb DeLuca knew that tattooed, scarred ex-cons didn't usually get trusted with anything precious. He'd spent the second half of his forty-three years atoning for the lives he had destroyed in the first half and was shocked to get invited to the club his brother-in-law owned. Especially when he found out what type of club it was...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Their Perfect Future by M.A. Innes

    Their Perfect Future by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Living together had been their only goal, but now what?Bryan and Maddox spent their first weeks back at college trying to keep their relationship from falling apart. Now that they’re living together and learning how to make their unique relationship work all over again, new issues have come up...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  university  adult  book
  • Perfect Ten by K.M. Neuhold

    Perfect Ten by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A total virgin and a HARD Ten.I came to Palm Island two seasons ago, confused about my life and desperate for a change. The island drew me in, but I’m still not sure why.Maybe it’s time I cut my losses and go back home.But when the breathtaking, flirtatious, tattooed bartender I’ve been crushing on for ages offers to let me room with him this off-season, there’s no way I’m leaving now...
  • A Place To Run by Diane Adams

    A Place To Run by Diane Adams

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    School’s out and Alex is home, but things aren’t going as smoothly as he hoped. Jared is hesitant about advancing their relationship and fixated on the fact that Alex’s mother doesn’t know he’s gay. When she discovers the truth, her extreme reaction drives Alex back to school early. Jared is stunned...
  • The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    The Professor's Date by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The professor, the hair stylist, and a wedding date…TommyHelp! My sister is getting married and according to her, I need a date. And a makeover. I’m a busy man, though. I don’t have time to meet eligible bachelors, and the tape holding my glasses together works just fine. Until my hair stylist steps on them...
  • His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray

    His Boy Blue by Chloe Gray

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blue loves being a little, but he isn't sure if having a Daddy Dom is worth the trouble of finding one. When he meets Zeke at the local BDSM club, he quickly changes his mind.C.W. Gray writing as Chloe Gray.This is a light & fluffy 8k novella that includes m/m romance, age play (Daddy/little), cute hedgehogs, one sweet Daddy Dom, and a fairy obsessed little boy. Low heat; zero angst...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Legendary Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Legendary Daddy by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I knew he would be my Daddy one day. Now I have to convince him.My vision board has three things on it:Move to LABecome a popular directorMeet my idol and make him fall for meWhat can I say, I’m a dreamer. My chances of making that last one happen were slim to none, until one day, fate shined upon me and I was standing face to face with the man himself, Legend...
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    age-gap  family  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Pancakes Kind of Morning by M.A. Innes

    A Pancakes Kind of Morning by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes losing your job is the best thing that can happen.When Elliot’s left without a job or a plan for what should come next, he thinks the universe might be trying to tell him something. Luckily, his best friend’s father is right there with advice and whipped cream-topped pancakes to make everything better...
  • Embracing Faith by M.A. Innes

    Embracing Faith by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two’s company and three’s a crowd, right? Not when you’ve got a genius who knows that sometimes it takes more than two people to make a family. Cody’s been waiting years for his sexy former professor to take the leap and ask him out. Unfortunately, Cody’s youthful looks and the fact that Jameson has known him since he was fourteen aren’t helping the situation any...
  • Exchange of Hearts by N.R. Walker

    Exchange of Hearts by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Eighteen-year-old Harrison Haddon has grown up alone. Surrounded by wealth, nannies, and material things, all he craves is the approval of his father. Sent away to the boarding school his father and grandfather attended, it’s assumed he will follow in their footsteps from Sydney’s prestigious Ivy League school straight into medical school.But Harrison doesn’t want to be a doctor...
  • Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr

    Any Given Sunday by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wild Irish, Book Seven.The child who is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny and blithe and good and gay. Sean Collins is happy working at the family pub and sharing a house with the woman of his dreams. He and Lauren are equals in every way, including in bed, where they burn the sheets. Life is good. Even if he must hide a couple of secrets to keep it that way.Lauren is madly in love with Sean...
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    family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  angst  book
  • Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde

    Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A sparkling queer YA romance set in Brisbane, Henry Hamlet’s Heart follows one guy and his sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking journey to love.Henry Hamlet doesn’t know what he wants after school ends. It’s his last semester of year twelve and all he’s sure of is his uncanny ability to make situations awkward. Luckily, he can always hide behind his enigmatic best friend, Len...
  • A Little Christmas: Efren by Skyler Snow

    A Little Christmas: Efren by Skyler Snow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Master's Vlogger by Bink Cummings

    Master's Vlogger by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been over a year since Master rescued me from the commune. Now, I live my amazing life with the man of my dreams as I pursue my career as a vlogger. The only problem is, as much as I love my master and the life we lead, I’ve sworn off all male friendships aside from Jake’s—our next door neighbor. It’s nothing personal...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Love by Shaw Montgomery

    Love by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As his muscular, submissive boys grow more confident, Dare couldn’t be more proud of them. Each step they take brings them all closer together and gives Dare glimpses of the family they’ll become. They just have a few hurdles to get over first, like the fact that his boys need to move and that they aren’t exactly forthcoming with what they want from a Dom or a boyfriend...
  • Lollipops and Leashes by Della Cain

    Lollipops and Leashes by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes the Daddy you are looking for isn’t a Daddy at all.Evan Taylor gave up finding a Daddy years ago. Instead, he focuses on his successful candy shop, embracing his little side on his own. It’s not the same as being taken care of and being loved, but it’s something. Playdates, craft hours, and story times at Club Collared help fill the void left by being daddyless—sort of...
  • Breaking the Record by Raleigh Ruebins

    Breaking the Record by Raleigh Ruebins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “When will I see him again? And why do I want to so badly?” Ben Lakeland owns a failing record store in small-town Welling, New York, and it's the last place he wants to be. Everything used to be easy: watching football with his frat buddies, drinking beer, and being popular in school. But at 24 years old, everyone else seems to have grown up but Ben...
  • Debug by R.J. Moray

    Debug by R.J. Moray

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A stubborn brat. A smiling sadist. Perfection...or disaster?Ewan McKinney knows what he doesn't want: rules, responsibilities, or having to talk about his feelings. What he does want is harder to pin down, too much damage in his past to see it clearly. But if he doesn't, he risks being scarred again, and losing his new-found Sir into the bargain...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  age-gap  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • In Vino by Alexis Hall

    In Vino by Alexis Hall

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    **Author note: In Vino is a Spires Universe extra – but it’s not currently available as the entire Spires series has found a new home at Sourcebooks! Ahhh!**A novella about Jasper, a character from FOR REAL. A giveaway to folks who sign up for Hall's mailing list...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  university  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction
  • Haven by Sean Ashcroft

    Haven by Sean Ashcroft

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Mike is the painfully straight man who made me realise I was painfully bi.” After four years away, Mike returns to the Wild at Heart animal sanctuary for Oscar and Ryan’s wedding—only to run straight into Ezra, his old best friend. Dreading facing his ex-girlfriend at the wedding festivities, Mike jumps at the chance when Ezra jokes about going as his date...
  • Accidentally August by E.M. Denning

    Accidentally August by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AugustI’m not supposed to have a crush on Crispin Tate. He’s my brother’s best friend, and he’s also gorgeous and perfect in every way... except for his horrible taste in men. And the fact he’s ten years too old for me. Falling for Crispin at sixteen was a surefire way to break my own heart, but I convinced myself one day I’ll get over my unrequited crush. Only, I don’t...
  • Blew Jean Night by Della Cain

    Blew Jean Night by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s something about a daddy in jeans…but why not one in Jean? He’d sure be up for that. Jean is shocked to his core when he gets the call saying his beloved grandmother has passed away, and stunned speechless to discover she’s left him her B&B. He has a choice to make, leave the city and a job he loves to keep her dream alive or sell it and keep the status quo...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain

    Pacies and Photographs by Della Cain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stepping out from behind the camera isn’t as easy as it seems. Dax needs cash, and he needs it now since his roommate has moved away without notice. Dax has a week to either make up the difference or break his lease. Both options are out of his price range...
  • A Guy for Christmas by K.C. Wells

    A Guy for Christmas by K.C. Wells

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Santa,Please can you send me a guy for Christmas? Someone kind, good-looking, sweet… but who knows what he’s doing? ( If you get my meaning ;-) ) You must know SO MANY people. Surely you can give someone a shove in my direction?I’m serious here!I need your help.I’m eighteen and I’m a virgin...
  • Third One by Roe Horvat

    Third One by Roe Horvat

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It could have been just an innocent crush. Something guiltless and fleeting. But Luke spends every day with Marcus; they talk, touch and dance together, they create and perform together. They know each other inside out. As a consequence, Luke has been in love with his very much taken choreographer for years...
  • Avery's Adventure by Athena Steller

    Avery's Adventure by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when Jace plans a surprise trip for his boy?Avery is going on his first plane ride for his first vacation. It's exciting, thrilling, and scary. With his trusty Buster Brown, Jared, Albert the Eagle, lily, and favorite binkie, it's time Avery puts on his brave face. Who knows, he might actually have fun if he can stop worrying...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
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