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  • Submission by Carly Marie

    Submission by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everything Dean knows about himself is about to change. Dean’s friends see him as a genius who’s confident, successful, and Dominant. What they don’t see are insecurities that he’s hidden for years. An accident nearly took his life and left him scarred and in pain. His walls keep his secrets safe, but also prevent him from being the Daddy he once was...
  • Courageous Hearts by Emmy Sanders

    Courageous Hearts by Emmy Sanders

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Mr. Right wasn’t expecting Mx. Tall, Dark, and Beautiful. BoBeing out and proud as a nonbinary person didn’t come easy, but I’ve finally found my place. I have an amazing work family at the cabaret bar where I perform, Chicago fits me better than my Texas hometown ever did, and I’m truly happy.Especially once Jameson walks into my life...
  • Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards

    Betting on Grace by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dead Heat Ranch, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards is continuing to heat things up with Betting on Grace, a sexy new ménage novel which is the first book in a hot new series called Dead Heat Ranch. The tables have turned on Grace Lambert. For a woman familiar with long days and hard work, she just recently discovered just how hot the sultry Texas nights can get...
  • Boots Optional by Nicole Edwards

    Boots Optional by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards is heating things up with Boots Optional, a sexy new ménage novella which is the first book in a hot new series called Dead Heat Ranch. Grace Lambert is familiar with hard work, long days, and handsome cowboys. She’s been working for her family’s dude ranch since she was old enough to ride a horse and she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty...
  • Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Perfect Gifts by R.J. Scott, V.L. Locey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Family comes first in all things. Whatever the cost.Ten had always heard the saying ‘Out of the mouth of babes,’ but he’d not expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared find themselves pondering an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety—kind of like how the Railers have been playing of late...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary
  • Light as Air by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Light as Air by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two rough and ready cowboys. An innocent scientist. And a cyclone of desire that takes down everything in its path. Doug never imagined life would send him chasing storms with stunning beauty, Rosalia. Rosalia puts herself in the path of tornadoes, but no twister has ever made her heart race like Doug....and his best friend, TJ...
  • Logan's Loves by Taylor Rylan

    Logan's Loves by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life wasn’t easy. It didn’t always turn out how you planned, either. Still, Logan wouldn’t trade his current life for anything. He had a wonderful family, a loving husband he’d do anything for, and they had just become parents to twins. What more could they want? So much had changed in the last two years but Rhett couldn’t be happier...
  • Flying Blind by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga

    Flying Blind by Jodi Payne, B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes the best thing about living in New York is leaving it.When January Bell takes a risk on a business trip to Denver and introduces himself to the hot as fire cowboy across the bar, he has no idea what he’s in for. Hawk is like nobody he’s ever met, and Jan finds he is intrigued enough to want more than just one night with the deceptively complex man...
  • Wistful in Wyoming by J.B. Havens, Samantha A. Cole

    Wistful in Wyoming by J.B. Havens, Samantha A. Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What does a small-town rancher know about being out and proud? Absolutely nothing. But that’s about to change. Jeremiah Urban has always hidden who he really is, but he’s tired of being alone and watching everyone around him fall in love. However, at forty-two, he fears the repercussions of coming out to the residents of Antelope Rock...
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    mlm  western  lgbtq  industrial-era  fiction  angst  contemporary  book
  • Perfectly Seasoned by B.A. Tortuga

    Perfectly Seasoned by B.A. Tortuga

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Geoff has seen a lot of people find love over his years at the Leanin' N ranch. He's been content to let others have their day, deciding that he's happy enough with good friends and found family. The truth is, Geoff isn't sure he's worthy of love. Or capable of dealing with it. So he's just not looking very hard, even when it's right under his nose...
  • Reining in the Bad Boy: An MM Holiday Romance (The Men of River Gorge) by Jacki James

    Reining in the Bad Boy: An MM Holiday Romance (The Men of River Gorge) by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What kind of loser pretends to have a boyfriend?Oh, yeah, that’s me, Landon Nichols. I’m the loser. In my defense, I didn’t actually make up a boyfriend. My mom just assumed I had one, and I figured if it made her feel better to think I had someone in my life, then what could it hurt? Nothing, right?Until she decides I need to bring my pretend boyfriend home for Christmas...
  • My Survivor, My Savior by Taylor Rylan

    My Survivor, My Savior by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everhett Welsh grew up knowing exactly what he wanted in life. He wanted what his dads had. To him, a love like theirs was something to strive for and when he and his best friend went to Wyoming for Christmas, he found the man he wanted it with. Logan Redfeather has sworn off men and love. After being betrayed by his fiancé, he promised himself, never again. That was before he met Rhett Welsh...
  • Cowboy Rules by Jacki James

    Cowboy Rules by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You're right until now I haven’t dated. Ever. But for you, Lincoln Reynolds, I will. So what do you say? Will you go on a date with me?” Lincoln Reynolds grew up cowboy. And that meant when you got thrown off a horse, you cowboy up and shake it off. You don't show fear, you don't let it shake you, and you never let them see you cry...
  • Rules of Engagement by Brigham Vaughn

    Rules of Engagement by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't fall in love with your best friend's brotherAfter Anders Lindholm lost his wife and baby daughter in a car accident, he knew he’d never find love like that again.Hockey, routines, and his team are all that have kept him going since.But as he approaches forty, an injury makes him consider what life after retirement will be like...
  • Meet Me in Montana by Debra Salonen

    Meet Me in Montana by Debra Salonen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s looking at her big picture…in MontanaWho swaps a golden parachute in the Bay Area for a share in a Montana thrift store and pipe dream flipping homes with her two sisters? Ambitious former investment rep Amber McCall who’s never abandoned her dream of a career in design...
  • Rex by Nicole Edwards

    Rex by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Whether it was due to lack of funds, lack of desire, or one lame excuse after another, Rex Sharpe has managed to ignore the one and only dream he’s ever had: turning his family’s dilapidated old farmhouse into a bed and breakfast. Until now...
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    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Pure Country by Kelly Fox

    Pure Country by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’d sooner cage a wild bird than try to pin that cowboy down. But God, I want to make him mine.Our sizzling banter and filthy texts are the stuff of legends, but Rowdy is the king of one-night stands, and one night with him will never be enough.I crave a future with him, which is exactly why I’ve kept him at arm’s length...
  • The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    The Freshman Year by Adam Van Dyck

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Hey guys! It’s Tyler here, and this is the newest chapter of my life. Y’all are not going to believe this, but…I just joined the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Men’s Soccer team! No, seriously, I actually did! I’m officially a Panther now! I did well on my youth soccer team, and I destroyed the opposing team in high school lacrosse, so I should be ready for college soccer, right?I wish...
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    lgbtq  mlm  sports  book  contemporary  fiction  young-adult  romance
  • Kitt by Taylor Rylan

    Kitt by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Second chances at life and new friendships are sometimes exactly what you need. Austin “Kitt” Kitteridge knows firsthand that it only took seconds for your life to change. When a ride on a bull that’s never been ridden before goes terribly wrong, Kitt suddenly finds himself retired from the rodeo circuit and left wondering what’s next...
  • Suite Dreams by Jacki James

    Suite Dreams by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All bets are off when a wealthy silver fox meets a small town cowboy. Raffie Mills has loved horses his whole life, and he loves his job at the Blue Bird Ranch training horses. Sure it would be easier for him to find the Daddy of his dreams if he lived somewhere other than the small West Texas town of River Gorge, but he can’t imagine living anywhere else...
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    age-gap  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  billionaire  book
  • Playing by the Rules by Beth Bolden

    Playing by the Rules by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ex-quarterback Davis Abernathy knows he’s on his last chance.If he strikes out as Paxton Kelly’s coach, nobody else is going to call him. Not to get back on the field, and not to stand on the sidelines.He’s got a lot to teach Pax, and as a second-year quarterback, Pax has a lot to learn. But Davis doesn’t anticipate the irresistible way they’ll be drawn together from their first meeting...
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    age-gap  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  athlete  book
  • Pastor's Prize by Kirsten Osbourne

    Pastor's Prize by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rikki Dobson has spent her whole life living in her famous sister’s shadow. When she moves to Culpepper, Wyoming to recover from a harrowing experience, it’s the last place in the world she expects to find love. Working at a bakery with three loving women makes life easier, but she’s still afraid of the world around her...
  • The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    The Red Zone by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spencer’s deep in the Red Zone and it’s time to even the score. Nine years ago Spencer Evans became the first player out of the closet to be drafted into the NFL. Everyone believed he had aspirations to change the world but all Spencer ever wanted to do was play football for a team that accepted him wholeheartedly...
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    lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • The Wrangler and the Orphan by Jackie North

    The Wrangler and the Orphan by Jackie North

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Some scars run soul-deep. Some scars only love can heal."Brody is the wrangler at Farthingdale Ranch. He knows a lot about horses, but not a whole lot about people.He is so broken, he cannot imagine anyone would want to love him. Then along comes Kit, a young man in need of shelter, searching for a forever home.In Kit, Brody sees the scared young man he used to be...
  • Until Now by Kate Hawthorne

    Until Now by Kate Hawthorne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wyatt and Grant still aren't allowed to want each other.In the midst of a divorce he should have seen coming from the start, Wyatt finds himself back in North Edgewood, back at his dad's house, back next door to Grant Harding...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  mlm  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Catcher Interference by Haven Hadley

    Catcher Interference by Haven Hadley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marcus Warnes. The catcher at the top of his game.A knack for smack talking, a master play caller, and the quickest pop time in the league. The world saw the team playboy when all he wanted was to settle down with someone. To find the one. Marcus longed for holidays at home and a family to spend them with. His time in the spotlight didn’t make it easy to find...
  • Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine

    Stitch Me by K.C. Carmine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a bad-boy immigrant wants to explore his kinky side, Rod is willing to give him much more than his firm hand.His career a mess and his sex life a string of meaningless hookups, Rod is ready for a change. He needs someone who can fit into his world as a true partner, but also feed his dominant and sadistic sides. Impossible? Maybe, but he needs to try...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  sports  romance  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Wanted: Hot Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Wanted: Hot Daddy by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hayden thinks he’s unlovable. I think he’s feisty and fun. Hayden knows he isn’t special enough to find love. He’s been through an abundance of men and no one’s stuck. When The Tap Tavern has their first Daddy/boy night, he makes an appearance with low expectations and an even worse attitude. Waylan is a Daddy who’s given up on searching for a boy of his own...
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    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • 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...
  • How to Catch a Cowboy by Karen Foley

    How to Catch a Cowboy by Karen Foley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s time he sees her as the perfect woman for himJessie Montero has had it bad for Holt Claiborne for as long as she can remember. She just wishes he would see her as something more than the girl who serves up his favorite carne asada at Rosa’s Cantina, the restaurant she helps her family run...
  • Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell

    Something Unexpected by Rory Maxwell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DOMINIC LAUDER never thought he’d return to Split Rock Ranch. But after twenty years, he finds himself knocking on his aunt’s door. He just wishes he was there with better news...
  • Colby's Lost Binky by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Colby's Lost Binky by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Colby lost his binky and found his new daddy.Once upon a time, I had it all—a daddy who loved me, a nursery filled with all the toys I could ever want, and a job that made a difference. Only my daddy didn’t love me—not really.When I catch him with another man who happens to be my boss, I leave without a second’s thought. I’m worth more than that. So is my rent...
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    mlm  lgbtq  age-gap  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Secret Baby for the Mountain Man by Khloe Summers

    Secret Baby for the Mountain Man by Khloe Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can this grumpy mountain man find love with a pregnant, younger woman?AshI don't like being saved.I'm a grown woman and I can look out for myself.At least I think I can, until a man from the past comes around and threatens my baby.Dodge is the only friend I know big enough to scare him away.Trouble is, I've been in love with him from afar for months.He's big, strong, inked, and grumpy as hell...
  • Heath by R.M. Neill

    Heath by R.M. Neill

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can tattoos induce a sexual awakening?HeathI met this guy, Marko. He has the best tattoos.We hang out all the time and he even loves the farm animals as much as I do. He’s Croatian and he kisses me on the cheek sometimes, too. That’s such a kind gesture and I really like it when he does that.He speaks another language and even likes to paint on paper, not just the skin of his tattoo clients...
  • Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dan's early life left him with some complicated emotions - it's lucky he's got two understanding lovers and a totally annoying best friend to help him work through it all. This story is set between The Date and the epilogue of Out of the Darkness...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  angst  book
  • Neutral Zone by Catherine Gayle

    Neutral Zone by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novella in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Being stuck in the Neutral Zone is no way to live… Portland Storm defenseman Cole Paxton never intended to be the poster boy for gay hockey players...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  sports  adult  athlete  book
  • 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...
  • Summer Drifter by R.J. Scott

    Summer Drifter by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One man craves family, the other isolation; neither of them was searching for forever love.  Experienced and much-in-demand horse trainer Levi doesn't need or want people. With his horse and dog at his side, he lives out of his trailer and trains horses in the summer to earn just enough to head south for winter...
  • Want Me, Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne

    Want Me, Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cowboy Luke Wilder only wanted a beer at Grey’s Saloon. Instead he ends up in a fight with a brother he never knew and dumped by a fiery red headed bull breeder he only asked to dance. So much for keeping a low profile. But Luke Wilder is stubborn, and no woman’s ever said no to him twice, in business or pleasure...
  • Concussion Protocol: A Short & Spicy MM Romance by Rebecca Rathe

    Concussion Protocol: A Short & Spicy MM Romance by Rebecca Rathe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sweet and spicy short story by Rebecca RatheHe's a ten, but he's my ex-boyfriend's straight teammate and my patient...
  • Home for Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Home for Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can Connor show River a real family Christmas? When Connor finds River on the roof of the campus admin building, he doesn’t know what to do. His friend is drunk, and shouting into a snowstorm, a bottle of vodka in his hand. The easy part is getting River down; the hard part is insisting River comes home with Connor for Christmas...
  • The Rancher's Wedding by Diana Palmer

    The Rancher's Wedding by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer comes a sexy opposites attract tale of unbridled love, set against a breathtaking Colorado landscape made for happily ever after—if things don’t get too complicated . . .  When a rugged Colorado rancher who’s in the red meets up with a screenwriter-turned-waitress dogged by scandal, they put their talents—and their hearts—together...
  • Two Best Men, Only One Bed! by Romeo Alexander

    Two Best Men, Only One Bed! by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blake: Planning my twin brother’s wedding seemed like a feat on its own. But I’m the only family he’s got left, and really, I couldn’t be happier for him. Turns out, planning a wedding isn’t so hard, especially when the other best man is such a big help. Of course, I wasn’t expecting to have to share a bed with the man or to discover he’s a cuddler and a little handsy...
  • 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...
  • Seeking Sunshine by Carly Marie

    Seeking Sunshine by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everyone needs a little Sunshine in their life.Liam has compartmentalized down to an art. With too much on his plate and raising his brother Jackson, he barely has time to sleep. Finding a man interested in him and accepting of Jackson isn’t happening. As for riding lessons at Sunshine Ranch? It’s just another thing that will stretch his budget and time...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  book  children
  • Troy by Amy Andrews

    Troy by Amy Andrews

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cocky, young Aussie bull rider Troy Jensen has been busted down to the pro-circuit. He needs wins and points to get him back into the big league and a shot at being crowned champ but an injury forces him off the circuit and into the arms of the woman fate keeps putting in his path. The first time local Doc Joss Garrity meets Troy, she’s brandishing a lug wrench...
  • Una maldita confusión by América Rodas

    Una maldita confusión by América Rodas

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jean intenta confesar su atracción hacia Olivia en una fiesta, pero por culpa del alcohol termina declarándose a su mejor amigo, Oliver. ***Cuando invitaron a Jean a la fiesta de una desconocida sabía que debía decir que sí, sobre todo porque necesitaba liberar el estrés de la escuela, de su casa, de su equipo de básquetbol y de él mismo...
  • My Ride, I Love You by Patrick Rangimant

    My Ride, I Love You by Patrick Rangimant

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This is a love story of Mork, who is a motorcycle taxi driver in Bangkok, and Tawan, a junior internal medicine resident doctor in the university hospital. Seems like they both have a small chance to meet, let alone the falling in love, but it did happen...
  • Texas Desire by Sara York

    Texas Desire by Sara York

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gresh is on his deathbed and Lane is swimming in guilt. Will Riley's comfort and love be too tempting for Lane with Gresh in a coma? A new cowboy, Kip, has come to town and he's got his sights set on one of the cowboys, but the man is straight and Kip doesn't know if he wants to date another closet case. Winning over his new lover and getting him to open up may prove to be too much...
  • Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson

    Riveted by S.J.D. Peterson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “When trust is gone, a man no longer believes in humanity.” ~Ty Callahan~ When Ty left Pegasus for New York, he knew he was falling for Blake but wasn’t sure he could trust him. Blake didn’t know whether he could be vulnerable enough to take on another boy. Since the move to the Big Apple, Blake and Ty have learned how to live with each other...
    Categorized as:
    industrial-era  lgbtq  mlm  western  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
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