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  • Twisted Obsession by Keta Kendric

    Twisted Obsession by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ansel: My cousin, Aaron, helped to rescue a damsel in distress from her cartel family, and of all people, he left her under my protection. Regina didn’t know it, but I’d claimed every part of her the day I’d set eyes on her...
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    dark  insta-love  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book
  • Kyle, Jack, & Ryan: Devil Souls MC Novellas by LeAnn Ashers

    Kyle, Jack, & Ryan: Devil Souls MC Novellas by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    -KYLE -The second my eyes met hers, the world as I knew it stopped. All I could see was her. She took over my life and gave me everything I never even imagined I needed.But her demons haunt her.Luckily for her, I am a devil himself and demons are mine to handle.- RYAN -She came face-to-face with an entire club to protect her daughter...
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    dark  insta-love  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  biker
  • Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene

    Black Light: Valentine Roulette by Livia Grant, Jennifer Bene

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Three hours. Four hard limits. Eight sexy stories.               Are you brave enough to spin the wheel? Get ready to explore some of your naughtiest desires while you celebrate Valentine’s Day with eight kinky stories from eight USA Today and international bestselling authors! Black Light is the most exclusive BDSM club in Washington, D.C...
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    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  anthologies  bdsm  contemporary  fiction
  • Rebel Heart by Ivy Layne

    Rebel Heart by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    NASH Parker Sawyer fell into my life like a bomb. The first sight of her hit me like an explosion, changing everything. My mind, my heart, my life. The goals I thought I had and the dreams I thought I wanted. Nothing was the same after Parker. The night I fell in love with her, I let her get away. This time, there's no escape. Parker can run but she won't get far. This time I have a plan...
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    dark  insta-love  stalking  steamy  suspense  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc
  • Storm's Flame by Ciara St. James

    Storm's Flame by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Storm knows the moment he sees Bryony; he wants her and not just for a night or two. He can see his whole future in her. Having been saved from a horrible situation, he needs to be patient and wait for her to heal and be ready. He has to be patient and wait for her to heal and be ready. Ready to be his Flame...
  • War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He'd wait forever for her. But the way things are going, forever might not be an option… Relationships bring pain. Anna’s ex taught her that lesson. But unfortunately, her past isn’t content to stay in the past anymore. With her dangerous ex stalking her, now more than ever, she can’t afford to fall for anyone...
  • Ajax's Nymph by Ciara St. James

    Ajax's Nymph by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ajax:He is almost brought to his knees that day in the bakery. He comes to guard his club brother’s woman and finds the one he wants to be his. However, Jessica is oblivious to his interest. Everything he tries goes unnoticed. Why can’t he get her to see him? He wants more than a night or two. He wants forever...
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    insta-love  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Until Easton by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Until Easton by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Front man for East of Addiction.A rock God.Easton Evans has everything he ever wanted. To be a part of a world-famous rock band, fame, money, and his choice in women.They’ve been on the road touring for nearly a year, and by all appearances, Easton has a perfect life, but something is missing. He just doesn’t know what that is yet.Like a falling star, Easton is burning out—running on fumes...
  • Brick's Fight by Carol Dawn

    Brick's Fight by Carol Dawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    HerI've been kidnapped. I don't know how long I have been held here, but I do know that it's a very long time. I dream about being rescued by the large man I saw working at my father's gym, but he doesn't even know I exist. So, I scream, and I wait, and I scream, and I wait.Time goes on, My voice vanishes, the darkness gets deeper, my hope dies, and I sleep. HimI've only ever seen her in pictures...
    Categorized as:
    dark  insta-love  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  biker  book
  • Ice by E.C. Land

    Ice by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I saw her for the first time, broken and in despair.IceI swore long ago, I’d never want anyone for myself. I didn’t want to take the chance of losing someone I loved, not after everything I’ve seen in life. Then I see her and know I have to help. I didn’t intend for it to happen, but it did.Now I’ve got no choice but to handle the demons not only in her head—there’s more coming for her...
  • Derek by LeAnn Ashers

    Derek by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BrittanyHe watched me from afar for over a year.Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me.Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me.But I wanted to be caught.I wanted to be his.I wanted him just as much as he wanted me.So I gave into him.I was his.DerekShe was mine.She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room.I waited...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  angst  biker
  • Scar by Jolie Vines

    Scar by Jolie Vines

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    TBC. This is Scar's story...
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    dark  insta-love  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Hatchet: Rebel Guardians MC by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Hatchet: Rebel Guardians MC by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jayden “Hatchet” Hatcher is the Enforcer for the Rebel Guardians MC. He hides his past behind jokes, and will do anything for the brothers he has now. Life is good with easy women and plenty of fun. Until she walks into the barbeque that fateful summer weekend. Donna Jo “DJ” Feldman is a single mom to Ralynn...
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    dark  insta-love  stalking  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  biker
  • Protector by B.J. Wane

    Protector by B.J. Wane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Deputy Sheriff Shawn McDuff can’t figure out why the new teacher in Mountain Bend seems so familiar, but Lisa Halldor’s evasive answers to his inquiries confirms his suspicions they have met before. When he sees her struggling to focus and respond during a scene at his private club, he intervenes and finds himself as drawn to Lisa’s submissive nature as he is determined to unearth her secrets...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  age-gap  book
  • Chains' Redemption by Carol Dawn

    Chains' Redemption by Carol Dawn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bella My childhood was normal…until it wasn’t. My parents became involved in a lifestyle that ultimately destroyed who they were as people. Destroyed me. Now, I’m being forced to marry a man I want nothing to do with. I make the decision to take my daughter and run. But it’s not that simple. It doesn’t take him long to find us. Then, he saves us. Blake Hunter. Chains...
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    dark  insta-love  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  biker  book
  • Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent

    Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LucaWould you risk it all—your career, your dream, your life —to save a stranger?I would. I did.Except, in saving her, I destroyed any chance at living out the future I was destined for.They say what I did was reckless. What they don’t know is that I’d do it all again if it meant meeting her. My bellezza.KatarinaDeath threats are supposed to stay threats. It comes with being in the public eye...
  • A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    A Demon's Song by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HunterThe day she walked through the front door, I wanted nothing more than to hate her. I didn't trust her, and she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.I wanted nothing to do with her, so I ensured I'd avoid her at all costs. It worked for a while, until I found her on the side of the road in the middle of the night...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  kidnapping
  • Fire & Ink: Wolf by Emily Rose

    Fire & Ink: Wolf by Emily Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WOLF WILD AND EMBER ROSE ARE POLAR OPPOSITES, BUT WHEN THE TWO OF THEM GET TOGETHER IT’S ENOUGH TO START A FIRE.WOLF:I’m not looking for anything serious in my life. I have a shop to run, and when it comes to women, anything other than a good time doesn’t fit into my plans. But then I meet her...
  • Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone

    Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness...
  • The Scoundrel by Delta James

    The Scoundrel by Delta James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was hired to protect her.Samantha Someone doesn’t like what I write. That’s okay, erotic romance isn’t for everyone, but I like it and it pays the bills. First, there were private messages on social media, followed by emails—both full of vitriol and venom. Coming home after a day out in London, I knew someone had been in my home. I got on the first flight out of London and landed in Chicago...
  • Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London

    Master Thor by Ann Jensen, Rogue London

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Raia Hensen walks through my doors, it's clear the last place she should be is in my club. Her innocence shines so bright it's almost painful to look at her.But there's a darkness lurking just beneath that sweet, shiny exterior. A past she can't escape, and a pain behind her eyes she can't quite hide. It's a combination that calls to me, all but begging me to claim her for my own...
  • Ten of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Ten of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The synopsis is coming...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  stalking  dark  romance  family  contemporary  fiction  book
  • TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson

    TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette

    A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the international bestselling author, Dani René, comes a dark romance that will leave you guessing until the very end! *This is NOT a standalone. You need to read Stolen - The Prequel to fully understand this storyline. My world was hell on earth, son of a man who was evil incarnate. Hate was all I knew. When she was stolen, I swore I’d find her...
    Categorized as:
    dark  gothic  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  book  captivity
  • Cuffed by Measha Stone

    Cuffed by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Do you think you're the only woman in this room that loves the pain?" Sydney isn’t one to go around directing the doms she plays with. If they don’t know how hard and how long to go, she walks.  Voicing her desires isn’t even an option. As an assistant DA she’s used to asking questions, not answering them...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Finding Zen by Heather Ashley

    Finding Zen by Heather Ashley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Finding a rock legend on the verge of being kidnapped wasn’t on my list of typical Monday night activities. But it happened. And when it did? Sparks flew. Too bad I didn’t realize who he was. If I hadn’t been so afraid of the world, I might have known what was in store for me. When Zen flashed me his panty-melting smile, I was a goner...
  • Slaying for Sloan by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn

    Slaying for Sloan by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The third installment in the Wrecked series, featuring Sloan. This novella can be read as a standalone.He is my hunter in this twisted game. I am his prize, and he’s hungry to claim me.This Christmas was supposed to be special, but without my best friend by my side, it feels like a cruel joke...
  • Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye

    Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Caine McKannon is all about rules. As the Raven Riders Sergeant-at-Arms, he prizes loyalty to his brothers and protection of his club. As a man, he takes pleasure wherever he can get it but allows no one close—because distance is the only way to ensure people can’t hurt you. And he’s had enough pain for a lifetime.And then he rescues a beautiful woman from an attack...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  anthologies  biker
  • Until Blaze by Mayra Statham

    Until Blaze by Mayra Statham

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Patrick ‘Blaze’ Kelly has seen and lived through a lot. He finally found a place in the world as a member of the Broken Eagles MC. Running two businesses and being part of a brotherhood is good enough for him, or at least he thought it was...
  • Written in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Written in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Brand New Full Length Novel in the Bestselling Montgomery Ink Series where the quiet, inked Montgomery finds his match in the woman with a fiery passion and a past full of secrets.There's nothing worse for a writer than missing a deadline. For Griffin Montgomery, his failure to do what he loves comes at a blow...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • My Body-Mine by Blakely Bennett

    My Body-Mine by Blakely Bennett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jane has accepted that the relationship with her husband Luke, who drew her into the darker side of BDSM, is over. She has taken refuge at the home of Luke’s powerful friend Marcello and his submissive, Janice. With Marcello’s patience exhausted, Jane must either submit to his demands or move on from his household and his support...
    Categorized as:
    dark  insta-love  steamy  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary
  • Dexter by Erica Chilson

    Dexter by Erica Chilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warning: Erica Chilson is revising/rewriting/restructuring/editing/formatting the Mistress & Master of Restraint Series in its entirety for release into Print. A few titles will receive updated covers, as well as a more descriptive synopsis. The FINAL editions will vary from those currently in release...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • BEAM by Frankie Love

    BEAM by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The moment I saw her, I knew. She'd be mine someday.Of course the feeling wasn't mutual.She was all sunshine and optimism ... I was burly, broken, and hell-bent on keeping my word.Don't touch the girls. No matter how tempting.And damn, how Julia tempted me.It's been a year since I saw her, and things are different now, the trouble we faced in L.A. is behind us...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Savage Collision by T.L. Smith

    Savage Collision by T.L. Smith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A kiss could bond you, taint you, claim you. If you let it, it could own you. A kiss from a stranger was highly unlikely. A kiss from a man who hid himself from me, yet slowly tormented me, was unlike any other kiss. It was the kiss of death. It was my hands in cuffs chained to his waist. And only he could set me free...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • Breaking the Girl by M.C. Webb

    Breaking the Girl by M.C. Webb

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Breaking the Girl by M.C. Webb is a dark story of desire. Two souls collide, breaking open a long forgotten past, and a very tortured present. What drives the lovers closer, may be the very thing the tears them apart. Axel Stone is a porn star, a highly successful porn star. Now semi-retired and frigidly cold, Axel stumbles through life the only way he knows how – lots of booze and women...
  • Babygirl for Christmas by Rory Reynolds

    Babygirl for Christmas by Rory Reynolds

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All I want for Christmas is one stern daddy.Heartbroken and alone is not the way I want to spend the holidays.Little did I know Santa has other ideas...
  • Master My Love (Decadence L.A.) by Maddie Taylor

    Master My Love (Decadence L.A.) by Maddie Taylor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eric Dupree has travelled the world, seeing and doing it all as a Navy Seal. Now as part owner at Rossi Security, Inc., he jumps at the opportunity to relocate to LA and become managing partner for the new Decadence Club opening there as well. Being Master Dom at Decadence LA is right up his alley. The Club is successful and Rossi is growing by leaps and bounds...
  • Tempt: The Complete Collection by Alexis Anne

    Tempt: The Complete Collection by Alexis Anne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    **This is the box set of Volumes 1-5 of the complete TEMPT serial. One heartbeat. That’s all that separates us from the life we’ve known and everything that could change it. One kiss. Was all it took to change mine. Theo was rich and handsome, brilliant and powerful, but he wasn’t a hero or a prince charming. And let’s be honest, I wasn’t exactly a damsel in distress...
  • Unorthodox Therapy by Lilah E. Noir

    Unorthodox Therapy by Lilah E. Noir

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lina Riley, an inspiring leader of her software development company, is a lady of many strengths and one weakness. A skillful business negotiator, she pays the price of her success with long working hours and a bad smoking habit. It is the one battle this powerful woman just cannot seem to win. To the world, Thomas Jett seems like the poster boy for nice, respectable guys...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  dark  suspense  gothic  romance  fiction  abuse  contemporary
  • BONES by Yolanda Olson

    BONES by Yolanda Olson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Content advisory: The following book contains vivid depictions of gore, graphic sexual violence, endless mind games, will induce strangely beautiful feelings of paranoia, and lots of bad things. Really bad things. It's not recommended eating before, during, or after reading this story. Prepare for a one way trip to Hell. I'm haunted. Not by ghosts, but by a face I can't quite remember...
  • Bound by His Command by Piper Stone

    Bound by His Command by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • No Crosses Count by Rory Ireland, Tate Monroe

    No Crosses Count by Rory Ireland, Tate Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It nearly killed me when they took her away from me.My literal other half.The only light in my darkness.My twin sister.She still lives inside my mind, and I feel her in every breath I take.She swore on her life that she'd never forget me.But she lied.So now she has to pay the price.Because a swear is a swear.....
  • Concede by Kathy Coopmans

    Concede by Kathy Coopmans

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For years, I pretended to be something I’m not. Drowning the beast living inside of me in copious amounts of alcohol and women. Not that I complained.And then Victoria Hughes walks back into my life, and took me by surprise.The woman stunning me clear out of my mind the minute my mouth touched hers.After tragedy strikes and knocks her off her feet, I expected her to come to me, yet she didn’t...
  • Kept in the Dark by Crystal J. Johnson, Felicity Vaughn

    Kept in the Dark by Crystal J. Johnson, Felicity Vaughn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    IN THE DARK, SHE IS HIS.Life has never been normal for Vai Stockton. Her father’s fame as a legendary rock star has meant growing up in the public eye. Wild parties, sex, and drugs—she has done it all with cameras flashing, and now that she’s in her last semester of college, she’s ready to ditch her old ways...
  • Malachi by Elle Sparrow

    Malachi by Elle Sparrow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Beast and his Little Bird.A loner, more at home in the woods than with people, Malachi Temple wants nothing more than to be left alone on his small farm. The only thing he wants is a good strong drink, and perhaps a willing submissive to stalk and chase to his primal heart’s content.But life has other plans for this gruff, irritable beast...
  • Master Baldor by Rogue London

    Master Baldor by Rogue London

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I don't make a habit of punishing random submissives at my club.But when I have a little girl on the verge of a full blown meltdown on my hands, it seems like the only option.With her bottom still red and hot from my discipline, she all but begs me to take her. To use her in all the wicked, wanton ways I can think of. She couldn't be more perfect for me...
  • Copper by T.O. Smith

    Copper by T.O. Smith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “It happened fast, but Penny? She’s it for me. I won’t let her bury herself in her misery.” -- Copper ; Savage Crows MC Book 4C O P P E RThe moment I laid my eyes on her, I needed to claim her - make her mine.And when I find out that she needs protection? I become a monster.~ * ~ * ~P E N N YI'm damaged - destroyed.But when he looks at me, he makes me feel complete - wanted...
  • A Wicked Kiss: An Erotic Thriller by M. S. Parker

    A Wicked Kiss: An Erotic Thriller by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Wicked Kiss is the second installment in the Wicked series. You should read "A Wicked Lie" before reading this There were three men in this world I thought I could trust and two of them had just betrayed me. Everything I'd thought I'd known about my life, about the people I loved, all of it was gone. I found myself staring at a pack of lies with no idea just how deep they went...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • BIG BAD BOY (Big Men Series) by Penny Wylder

    BIG BAD BOY (Big Men Series) by Penny Wylder

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    City girls shouldn't kiss rugged mountain men...That's not a saying my mom ever told me, but she should have.Maybe then I wouldn't have turned my work-trip into a fling with the biggest,boldest, most irresistible man I'd ever met.His muscles are hard, his lips are soft. His smirk makes my legs weak.I'm done for...
    Categorized as:
    dark  insta-love  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  drama
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