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  • Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell

    Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 149 ratings
    Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold is a story of family conflicts set in Colorado in 1885. Anne Wells has embarrassed her rigidly proper family since she was a child with occasional but grievous lapses from ladylike behavior. They blame those lapses for the disgraceful fact that she is a spinster at 28...
  • Without Words by Ellen O'Connell

    Without Words by Ellen O'Connell

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 64 ratings
    Bounty hunter Bret Sterling kills Rufus Petty, thief and murderer, less than ten feet away from a frightened, half-starved woman. Rufus should have surrendered. The woman should have kin to help her. But Rufus went down shooting, and the woman has no one. Bret figures by the time he finds a safe place to leave Hassie Petty, he'll earn the five hundred dollar reward several times over...
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  • Sold! In the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Sold! In the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 8 ratings
    The town outcast buys a date with Cowboy Crossing’s own A-List movie star.Ivory Haines is the daughter of the town’s resident retired prostitute and possibly the town drunk, although her mother wasn’t entirely certain.She resents her position in the town – and especially resents the teasing she’d been subjected to – and has vowed to show everyone that she is just as good as they are...
  • A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    A Secret Baby in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A midnight tryst, an unknown admirer and a baby that is delivered to church with just a short note.On the day Deacon Hudson was set to be ordained, a bundle shows up at the church with a simple note on it. Deacon Hudson is the father. Take care of her.Deacon knows he’s not the father. The Immaculate Conception was a one time thing...
  • The Beast Gets His Cowgirl in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    The Beast Gets His Cowgirl in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A celebrity chef that can’t cook. A scarred cowboy who hates cameras. And the little girl who could bring them both together.Madeline Reese has a successful cooking show, a best-selling line of cookbooks and is considered one of the top celebrity chefs in Hollywood. One small problem – she can’t cook...
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    contemporary  western  humor  christian  historical
  • Dreaming of Her Secret Santa's Kiss by Jessie Gussman

    Dreaming of Her Secret Santa's Kiss by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Burgundy Gannon went to Hollywood to make it big. That was a bust.Crew Pittman was one of the world’s top underwater welders. Until a freak accident left him permanently unable to work.When Burgundy shows up at Crew’s new home to be a caretaker to the elderly woman who won’t leave, it seems like three unlikely people are trapped unwillingly together...
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    christian  humor  contemporary  western  historical
  • Cowboy's Tempting Neighbor by J.P. Comeau

    Cowboy's Tempting Neighbor by J.P. Comeau

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a cowboy billionaire with no time to waste. No time for permanent relationships. But, just like my other brothers, I do want children. My only solution was to hire an agency and get a surrogate. And my only problem is the girl that I’m falling for. Ellie, a curvy cowgirl. She’s exactly my type and tailormade for me. But my wounds from my ex are still raw...
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    contemporary  western  humor  historical
  • Southern Charm: A Single Daddy Cowboy's Nanny, Secret Baby, Ranch Western Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Southern Charm: A Single Daddy Cowboy's Nanny, Secret Baby, Ranch Western Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From bestselling romance author K.C. Crowne comes the sexy, small town, cowboy romance.A little girl was dropped on my doorstep.And, this wild cowboy became a father overnight.I’ve seen a lot in my life.But nothing prepared me for fatherhood.What's worse is that El is five and she has my stubborn streak.H*ll, a man with my history isn't meant to raise another human.Sam is my only saving grace...
  • Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rough Country by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Is it really a dream come true if it means losing the one thing you never knew you needed? Willow Parker is excited to move to Podunk, Nowheres-ville. That’s what she’s telling herself, but it’s not working until she meets a dark-eyed, honey-voiced cowboy. That’s when her new small-town life starts looking a lot less temporary...
  • Montana Mail Order Bride Box Set  Books 16 - 18: Historical Cowboy Western Mail Order Bride Collection by Linda Bridey

    Montana Mail Order Bride Box Set Books 16 - 18: Historical Cowboy Western Mail Order Bride Collection by Linda Bridey

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Now available as a Bundle Box Set, books 16, 17 , and 18 in the Montana Mail Order Bride series written by bestselling author Linda Bridey.(Historical cowboy romance)This sweet clean romance box set includes:Book 16 – Westward Joy.Rachel returns to Dawson after running away amid scandal and shame. Will Foster is the main reason she comes home...
  • Stolen Hearts by Kelly Moore

    Stolen Hearts by Kelly Moore

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    It was a day like any other on the ranch. Hard work and no play make for a cranky cowboy. Needing a night out on the town left me sneaking into my father’s house like a teenage boy. That was my first mistake of the day. The second was playing hero to a damsel in distress that turned out to be no damsel at all, but a sexy, snarky woman who took me by surprise...
  • A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe

    A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe's newest novel, a woman who has forfeited her dreams for a family finds love and hope in the arms of a rebellious cowboy. After inexplicably abandoning a championship bull riding career, Zane Stockton has become a vagabond. He lives on his motorcycle, using the open road to shield himself from the dark shadows which haunt him...
  • Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster

    Hot for Love: Nick Braden by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance families. All Love in Bloom books can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels or as part of the larger series.In HOT FOR LOVE..
  • One Hundred Choices by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Choices by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove where acceptance is found in the eyes of a stranger, and love is found in his heart... Horse trainer Trinity Mosier never looks for trouble, but it finds her at every turn. After losing her job, she packs up and moves to Aspen Cove, hoping her brother will take her in...
  • The Untangling of Two Hearts by Amelia Rose

    The Untangling of Two Hearts by Amelia Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sheepish teacher looking to settle down. A charming assistant willing to date again. Will a mail-order bride wreck their happily-ever-after?Bear Creek, Montana, 1890. Dan Mavis believes the only way he’ll finally marry is if he mail-orders a wife. As a schoolteacher, his female contact is limited to the elegant assistant in his classroom...
  • Mail Order Magic by Kirsten Osbourne

    Mail Order Magic by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When widow Ruth Arbuckle discovers her ranch foreman is stealing from her, she decides to do something completely unorthodox—she sends for a mail-order husband. She refuses to continue losing money, and she wants someone competent to run all aspects of her ranch, including the financial side. It’s purely business, but when the man arrives to marry her, she’s stunned to find him so compelling...
  • Betty's Books by Kirsten Osbourne

    Betty's Books by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Betty Meeks likes nothing more than to hide from the world with her nose in a good book, but on the Trail that’s a little harder than usual. No longer wanting to be a burden on her sister and her family, Betty begins taking her meals with a friend who cooks for the bachelors in camp...
  • Cowboy Billionaires At Brookside Ranch (Brookside Ranch Boxset) by Hanna Hart

    Cowboy Billionaires At Brookside Ranch (Brookside Ranch Boxset) by Hanna Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Let these cowboy billionaires melt your heart. The Brookside Ranch brothers get their HEAs against all odds. Second chances, fake marriages, secret babies, country stars, blind dates, next-door neighbors... This series has got it all!A Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend’s SecretA secret could tear apart a cowboy billionaire from his old best friend...
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    contemporary  western  humor  christian  historical
  • Cowboy's Baby: A Secret Baby Ranch Western Cowboy Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Cowboy's Baby: A Secret Baby Ranch Western Cowboy Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The beauty needs me to heal her wounds.To help her remember her lost memories.But when she discovers this cowboy's broken heart...It's clear I'm the one that needs saving. For the first time in a long time,I feel an uncontrollable attraction.And I can't ignore it...No matter how hard I try.I need to make her mine.But, a secret from her past could change everything...
  • Show Me a Marriage of Convenience: Small-Town Single-Father Cowboy Romance by Alexa Verde

    Show Me a Marriage of Convenience: Small-Town Single-Father Cowboy Romance by Alexa Verde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An ex-player cowboy with a little son, the boy's shy plus-size aunt, and a reluctant modern marriage of convenience only the boy is excited about… A sweet, clean, wholesome romance with a happily-ever-after!After three near-death experiences in one day-okay, maybe burning dinner and falling from a tree shouldn't count-Kade Clark worries about his son's future if he's not around to protect him...
  • Only Her Cowboy by Cami Checketts

    Only Her Cowboy by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A cowboy hiding his attraction to the woman who hates him. A feisty woman who must stay away from the cowboy at all costs. When a storm interferes can he break through her walls or will they both drown alone?Don't miss this new clean romance series by bestselling author, Cami Checketts - Mystical Lake Resort Romances...
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    contemporary  christian  western  humor  historical
  • Cowboy's Sassy Roommate by J.P. Comeau

    Cowboy's Sassy Roommate by J.P. Comeau

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This cowboy has me going back in time. Back to when we were high school sweethearts. Will and I ran into each other when he was surrounded by a herd of hot cowgirls. I shouldn’t even be surprised. He’s rich, the biggest playboy ever, and the guy I should never trust again. I made the mistake of giving him my heart once. But something makes me want to stare into his eyes again...
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    contemporary  western  humor  historical
  • Claimed By The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Claimed By The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I like to ride. Motorcycles, horses, and women.  I’m only loyal to my horse and my club. Until she shows up, all grown up and needing my help.She was just a kid the last time I saw her, always underfoot at the stables where I kept my horse. Now it’s years later, and she’s using her newfound curves to tempt me to cross a line. Lord help us both if I ever do...
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    contemporary  western  humor  historical  bikers
  • Kathryn by Caroline Fyffe

    Kathryn by Caroline Fyffe

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kathryn Ford knows one thing for sure; she will not marry the boring, arrogant man her father has arranged for her since the day she was born, simply as a pawn to enrich his vast holdings. When she discovers she’s been disowned for her defiance, the pampered socialite takes her destiny in her own hands...
  • The Rescued Bride's Savior by Amelia Rose

    The Rescued Bride's Savior by Amelia Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He yearns for family. She’s desperate to escape hers. When the stagecoach delivers his wife-to-be, will he win her wounded heart? Mathew Jenkins feels isolated on his remote, rural ranch. Though he longs for a family, women in mining country are scarcer than gold nuggets. So he’s delighted by the dapper response to his mail-order bride ad from a comely Virginian lady...
  • Cowboy's Curvy Nanny by J.P. Comeau

    Cowboy's Curvy Nanny by J.P. Comeau

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The job posting had forgotten to mention that the position was for a live-in nanny.Please tell me that this is a nightmare. I need the money, yes. But am I willing to live under the same roof as my cowboy billionaire boss in exchange for it? Probably… not. Okay, maybe I should accept the 24-hour nanny position. Just hear me out. The arrangement feels wrong but it’s for a good cause...
  • The Slade Brothers: A Complete Small Town Contemporary Romance Collection by Alexis Winter, Sarah Kil

    The Slade Brothers: A Complete Small Town Contemporary Romance Collection by Alexis Winter, Sarah Kil

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Meet the Slade Brothers. Brooding. Protective AF. Rich and drop-dead delicious. If you love small-town love stories full of alpha men who will stop at nothing to claim the women they love then grab this complete best-selling Slade Brothers Series in one steamy collection. Books Included:Billionaire's Unexpected BrideI don’t break rules. EVER.1. NEVER mix business with pleasure.2...
  • Leave Him Loved: A Swoony Small Town Romance by Harloe Rae

    Leave Him Loved: A Swoony Small Town Romance by Harloe Rae

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m a city girl—born and raised. A towering high-rise that overlooks the hustle and bustle is where my future should lead. Living in farm country? That possibility never had a place on my bucket list. Until now.Bumping into Reeve Colton—local bachelor and shameless flirt—on my introductory stroll down Main Street is a pleasant surprise...
  • Derek's Darling by Kirsten Osbourne

    Derek's Darling by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    Raina Quinn is content with her life. She works for the family business as a massage therapist, and she stays busy. She's adopting a dog from a bad situation, hopeful of giving her a good home. When she's called in to massage her cousin's new business partner, she is intrigued by him...
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    christian  humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Always in Albuquerque: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne

    Always in Albuquerque: The Four Corners by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    This is the first of four books in a “series within a series” set in the Four Corners states. Alexis Casey has finally achieved everything she has worked for all her life. She has a successful life-coaching practice, and she is ready to move on to the next stage. She wants to be married and have children...
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    christian  humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • THE CORBIN BROTHERS: The Complete 5-Books Series by Lexie Ray

    THE CORBIN BROTHERS: The Complete 5-Books Series by Lexie Ray

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Free with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy all 5 Corbin brothers books in this discounted bundle. Currently FREE with the Kindle Unlimited Program or $0.99. All full length books. No cliffies! HUNTER People weren't supposed to live through what I lived through, and most of the time, I wish I hadn't...
  • A Cowboy Of Her Own: The Callahans Book 1 by Susan Fisher-Davis

    A Cowboy Of Her Own: The Callahans Book 1 by Susan Fisher-Davis

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings
    Roark Callahan lives a busy life running a ranch and riding bulls on the rodeo circuit so when a beautiful woman asks to follow him around to experience his life so as to write a piece for a western magazine, he reluctantly agrees. His gut tells him she’s trouble but then again, having her around might be interesting. As long as she pulls her own weight, he has nothing to lose...
    Categorized as:
    humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Honky Tonk Christmas (Honky Tonk Cowboys) by Carolyn Brown

    Honky Tonk Christmas (Honky Tonk Cowboys) by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Christmas celebration that no one will ever forget...Sharlene Waverly is bound and determined to finally get going on that mystery novel she's been researching ever since the Year One, but she gets distracted by the Honky Tonk's previous barmaids' romance stories...
  • Accidental Agent by Amelia C. Adams

    Accidental Agent by Amelia C. Adams

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination ranch and resort" in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling Western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outside activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget...
    Categorized as:
    christian  humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Charming Chef by Pamela M. Kelley

    Charming Chef by Pamela M. Kelley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Barbi Johnson is on the verge of having her biggest dream come true. She's been working hard as a waitress for years, and saving money to open her own yoga studio. She has a verbal agreement with one of her favorite customers to buy her Victorian home, with a dance studio on the first floor. It's perfect...
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    christian  contemporary  humor  western  historical
  • Rugged Rockclimber by Amelia C. Adams, River's End Ranch

    Rugged Rockclimber by Amelia C. Adams, River's End Ranch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination ranch and resort" in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling Western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outside activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget...
  • Wild West Wedding by Caroline Lee, River's End Ranch

    Wild West Wedding by Caroline Lee, River's End Ranch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination" ranch and resort in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outdoor activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget...
  • Gallant Golfer by Cindy Caldwell, River's End Ranch

    Gallant Golfer by Cindy Caldwell, River's End Ranch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When an injury forces Chad Stanton to leave the golf tour, landing a job as the golf pro at River's End Ranch is the best thing that could have happened. The mountain air, golfing for fun and helping other people learn--without all that competition--is just what the doctor ordered. 

 Emma Jackson, a beautiful sports therapist, shows up--with everything he'd left behind in tow...
  • Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee

    Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When your first two loves are books and ice cream (not necessarily in that order!) who has time to fall for something else? Sadie Mayfield has gotten really good at admiring handsome men from afar… After all, it’s not like they’d be interested in her, would they? But when Shawn starts frequenting her ice cream and soda shop at River’s End Ranch, she sets out to become his friend...
  • Mischievous Maid by Cindy Caldwell

    Mischievous Maid by Cindy Caldwell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mirabelle Walters Banks has left her past behind and will do anything to stay at River’s End Ranch’s and never set eyes on Southern California again, and happily takes a job in the housekeeping department. The ranch’s rugged, majestic landscapes just beg to be put down on canvas and she does whatever it takes to stay—all she wants to do is paint...
  • Taming Travis by Melanie Shawn

    Taming Travis by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It was finally happening! Mia James was about to lead her first reality show. But when the beauty with sapphire eyes gets wind that her ex would be involved in the project, her sister suggests that she levels the playing field with a fake boyfriend… Enter Wishing Well’s wild heart throb, Travis Briggs, who’s more than happy to fill the role and so much more for Mia...
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    humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Baker's Bob by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch

    Baker's Bob by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Miranda White loves her job as a baker at River’s End Ranch. She’s been there a year, and the only fly in the ointment is Bob, the chef for Kelsey’s Kafé, who picks a fight with her every single morning. December on the ranch doesn’t only bring skiers and snowmobilers, it also brings cookies. And at River’s End, cookies mean Miranda...
    Categorized as:
    humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Merry Manager by Pamela M. Kelley, River's End Ranch

    Merry Manager by Pamela M. Kelley, River's End Ranch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wade Weston is a workaholic. He’s too busy working to think much about dating and the only person he’s remotely interested in is off-limits. Maddie Johnson is a widow with an eight-year-old daughter, Vivian. Wade was the best man at their wedding. She works at the ranch running the spa and is a masseuse...
    Categorized as:
    christian  humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Claiming Colton by Melanie Shawn

    Claiming Colton by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Colton McCord was just a regular cowboy before the world made him famous after several stints on reality TV. And even though he turned on his charm for prime time, his real heart belonged to the one he let go because he loved her… Bella Connor thought she’d never return to Wishing Well...
    Categorized as:
    humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Trusting Bryson by Melanie Shawn

    Trusting Bryson by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stand-alone Wishing Well romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! For Bryson O’Sullivan, Wishing Well was home. He had a good life with his family and friends but the sexy Irish-Texan knew something was missing and he found it when he laid eyes on her… Kelsi Robbins was ready to do what no one had ever done for her; make someone else priority number one...
    Categorized as:
    humor  western  contemporary  historical
  • Flyboy's Fancy by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch

    Flyboy's Fancy by Kirsten Osbourne, River's End Ranch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Debbie White visited River’s End Ranch over Christmas to spend time with her daughter, and she fell in love with the place. When she realizes there’s a job open in her chosen field, she jumps at the chance to move there. As the director of the Kids’ Korral, she has a lot to do to get it ready to open before one of the daughters of the family has her baby...
    Categorized as:
    christian  humor  western  contemporary  historical
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