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  • The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    The Stone Brothers #1-3 by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Have you gotten STONED yet?Which brother will you choose?The over-protective private investigator, the recovering bad-boy movie star, the alluring new ER doctor?These hot and sexy brothers will have you begging for more.You'll love them. You'll hate them.You'll want to hide them away and marry them.Get the series readers are raving about. Book ONE - Stone Rules: CHARLIE DOESN'T PLAY BY THE RULES...
  • Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, A.M. Kusi

    Love Is In the Air Volume 1 by Susan Stoker, A.M. Kusi

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    30 of your favorite authors come together to celebrate love and romance in this anthology featuring brand new, original short stories.All proceeds will go to the American Heart Association.Featured authors include:A.M. Kusi, Abbie Zanders, Alley Ciz, Anna Blakely, Anna Brooks, Becca Steele, Cora Kenborn, Darcy Burke, Elizabeth SaFleur, Emery Rose, Greer Bailey, Ivy Layne, J. Kenner, Jeana E...
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  • Love By Design: A Blind Date Holiday Novella by Samantha Christy

    Love By Design: A Blind Date Holiday Novella by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A sexy Christmas novella that’s a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and Holidate.Holland McQuaid works for the toughest designer in New York City. It’s a dream job. It’s heaven and hell at the same time. But when she gets her lucky break, and the job turns into something she never expected, it comes with strings...
  • Crazy Beautiful by Jessica Prince

    Crazy Beautiful by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Their marriage was nothing more than a business transaction. Or at least that was what they told themselves. Poppy Weston had been burned enough times by undeserving men to know her heart was best left under lock and key. She was content with her life, even with the lack of romance. Then Jase Hyland walked into Redbud Inn and offered her something she couldn't refuse...
  • Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body...
  • Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake

    Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Love returns to Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou in a new small-town contemporary romance sure to charm hearts, from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake.Sylvie Martine was prepared to take Washington D.C. by storm, but she put that dream on hold when her beloved hometown of Papillon, Louisiana, needed her most. Now Sylvie's the mayor of the tiny town on the bayou that holds her heart...
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    sports  super rich hero  contemporary  humor
  • Her Too-Perfect Boss by Cami Checketts

    Her Too-Perfect Boss by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sassy fitness expert, the irresistible man she refuses to fall for, and the tropical storm that will change everything. Navy Quinn has been dodging her perfect boss for over a decade, but a week on a remote island might prove to be her downfall with the tantalizing billionaire Holden Jennings...
  • Dare To Tempt by Carly Phillips

    Dare To Tempt by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s a smooth talking jock in troubleShe’s the solution to his problems.Love is the last thing they expected to find.Damon Prescott had it all. Star quarterback. Money. Fame. Now? He’s being accused of taking performance enhancing drugs and banned from the sport and team he loves.Determined to prove he’s innocent, he hires tough as nails private investigator, Evie Wolfe...
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    sports  super rich hero  contemporary
  • I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    I Need You To Love Me by Genicious

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Together they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees.Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way.Calla moved to New York to chase her career...
  • Just Faking It by Katy Kaylee

    Just Faking It by Katy Kaylee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I seduced my brother’s best friend to take my innocence, And he convinced me to fake marry him! Jake Dunne: Sinfully handsome. Naughty . Funny. Piercing Blue eyes. And kisses like nobody’s business… Jake Dunne: Also the man who broke my heart, five years ago. My fake husband but my baby’s REAL father! It was supposed to be….well, let’s call it ‘a business arrangement...
  • Too Much To Love: A Ten-Book Romance Box Set by Summer Cooper, Scarlet Wilder

    Too Much To Love: A Ten-Book Romance Box Set by Summer Cooper, Scarlet Wilder

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Smart. Sexy. Sassy. There’s so much to love...
  • Carnage of Misery by M. Sinclair

    Carnage of Misery by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Six vicious men brought together by one woman—Dahlia Aldridge.The future I had craved but never expected to live had been right within my grasp. The world around us had turned chaotic and messy, but I had my men, and I knew they loved me...
  • My (Mostly) Fake Wedding: A Fake Marriage Romantic Comedy (My (Mostly) Funny Romance Series Book 2) by Penelope Bloom

    My (Mostly) Fake Wedding: A Fake Marriage Romantic Comedy (My (Mostly) Funny Romance Series Book 2) by Penelope Bloom

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The first rule about a casual hookup is to have an exit plan.No strings. No attachments. Get in, get out—euphemism intended.The lesser known second rule?Make sure your casual hookup isn’t about to become your wedding planner.Yeah. Long story.The wedding was going to be a fake. The only catch was nobody could know. Not even my wedding planner...
  • Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips

    Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s a rock star wanted by millions.She’s a wife willing to fight for their love. Rock star Dash Kingston is finishing the last leg of his band’s U.S. tour. Exhausted and ready to be home, he can’t wait to see his girl. Time zones, show times, and the demands of his career have made married life harder than expected. Even knowing the rock star life wouldn’t make their relationship easy...
  • One Summer in Monte Carlo by Jennifer Bohnet

    One Summer in Monte Carlo by Jennifer Bohnet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You can run to the sun, but can you ever hide? - NEW from the bestselling author of Villa of Sun and SecretsMonte Carlo means different things to different people; for some it's a billionaires playground, overflowing with glitz and glamour but for others it's where dangerous secrets lay hidden...
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    sports  super rich hero  contemporary  humor  urban
  • Mister Billions by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Mister Billions by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Bossy. Infuriating. Sexy as sin... I can't stand the man.And he's waiting for me at the altar.I'm up to my eyeballs in unpaid rent. So is half this town.Cannon Kingston is the devilish, arrogant billionaire with the power to save us all. But he wants something in return...My hand in marriage.The terms of our twisted contract are simple...
  • Southern Seducer: A Best Friends to Lovers Romance by Jessica Peterson

    Southern Seducer: A Best Friends to Lovers Romance by Jessica Peterson

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve done a lot of stupid stuff in my life. But sleeping with my best friend tops the list. Annabel and I have been close since college. When I left school to play pro football, she was there. While I collected Super Bowl rings and cars worth more than the house I grew up in—she was there. I always assumed we’d end up together. Everyone did...
  • Misunderstood by Katy Kaylee

    Misunderstood by Katy Kaylee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryder Malloy. Selfish. Arrogant. Self-absorbed. Prick. An epitome of manliness. Six-foot-three, all hard, chiseled muscle. My brother’s ex best friend, and my new client. Four years ago, he took my innocence and left – without a word.Today, he’s the star quarterback who needs an image makeover,And I’m his publicist, who doesn’t quite believe him...
  • The Hate Vow by Nicole French

    The Hate Vow by Nicole French

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Eric der Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, he needs a wife. And of all the women in the world, he chooses me. Too bad I’ve hated him for five years, since he took all my tears and tossed me away...
  • Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a professional chickenblocker.Except “chicken” is a euphemism.I get paid to follow a womanizing troglodyte who thinks rules are for other people and that my pants are the next pair he’s getting into.Dream on.Bet your first professional job didn’t involve babysitting an extremely hot, muscle-bound Scottish Highlander with an ego the size of a kilt and a libido bigger than his…well…Chicken...
  • Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tripp Patton is not the guy you take home to meet your mom.He is the number one sports agent in the world, and he didn’t get there by playing nice.On the verge of signing the biggest player of his career, someone gets in his way.Lennon Edwards, a younger agent trying to make a name for herself. She’s hungry for success, relentless, and drop-dead gorgeous...
  • Perfect Pucking Match by Ivy Fox

    Perfect Pucking Match by Ivy Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never fall in love with a client. One of the cardinal rules of matchmaking that I was positive I'd never break.That is until Nathan Wilder walked into Love Moore Matchmaking Agency, needing my help to find him the one.A tall order to ask since he was the most hated man in the NHL.Broody. Crude. Abrasive.The man was a six-foot-three walking red flag...
  • Takeover by Nana Malone

    Takeover by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    An arranged marriage is my family’s last chance… I have to marry a ruthless stranger to save them.Billionaire Atticus Price wants my father's struggling empire. Even worse, he wants me. Immediately. Irrevocably. He isn't a man who accepts no for an answer.This is a hostile takeover, and somehow I’ve become the price...
  • Shameless Kiss by Amelia Wilde

    Shameless Kiss by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    No woman can resist me. My money might be the draw, but the rest of me is what reels them in, hook, like, and sinker. I can’t remember the last time any woman in New York—or across the planet —looked me in the eye and turned me down. Until her . And once she does, there’s no way I can give up the pursuit. I don’t need a handout from anyone…especially not a billionaire...
  • The Devoted Groom: Texas Titan Romances (Quinn Family Romance) by Cami Checketts

    The Devoted Groom: Texas Titan Romances (Quinn Family Romance) by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. After Ryder Quinn’s wife died, his four-year old son stopped speaking. Desperate for a solution, Ryder hires Bree Stevens, a spunky speech pathologist to be his son’s nanny and therapist. Bree moves in, breathing new life into their home...
  • Breakaway by Kindle Alexander

    Breakaway by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Greer Lockhart set out to save the world from itself when he organized his first beach cleanup at the age of twelve. Now, as a uber-successful venture capitalist for eco-friendly startups, he doesn’t let anything get in the way of his goals—whether personal or professional. When a new fitness app schedules a site-wide cycle race, Greer’s competitive side won’t let him back down...
  • Dare To Stay by Carly Phillips

    Dare To Stay by Carly Phillips

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He’s the one who left.She’s the one he left behind.Willow James, athletic trainer for the Miami Thunder football team, knows abandonment and hurt. A child of foster care, she’s been moved around and left behind more times than she cares to count. Just when she was starting to let her guard down with Braden Prescott, he left for a two year stint with Doctors Without Borders. Now he’s back.Dr...
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    super rich hero  sports  contemporary  office
  • The Australian Billionaire by Britney M. Mills

    The Australian Billionaire by Britney M. Mills

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A self-made billionaire, his real estate agent and three weeks to find the right property. Jackson Walker hasn't had the best family life. Growing up in the foster system in Australia, it wasn’t until he met his college football coach that he understood what a normal family looked like...
  • Ruthless Rebel by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Ruthless Rebel by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My villain. My monster. My Ruthless Rebel… He’ll do anything to get the empire his grandfather promised him... including marry me. His ex. To the media Jericho Grayson is an elite billionaire and one of the heirs to the Grayson legacy. To me, he was the rebel. The boy I first gave my heart to. Eight years ago when he broke up with me, it broke me...
  • Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Hold Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tyler Maxwell's story will be released on January 18th.As the leagues’ top goalie for the Chicago Blades, I stay disciplined and follow three principles:1. Keep a pristine image.2. Play smart and hard on the ice.3. Stay out of relationships...
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    sports  super rich hero  contemporary  humor
  • Worthy by Stella Moore

    Worthy by Stella Moore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Handling bossy, demanding millionaires is just a regular Tuesday for Katherine Callahan, one of the most in-demand financial planners on the east coast. Austin Barrick may be baseball’s biggest star, but she figures there’s not much difference between him and the rest of her clients. That is, until he walks into her office, flashes his million-dollar smile, and asks her to dinner...
  • Fighting For You by Layla Hagen

    Fighting For You by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sexiest soccer player. Top-scoring athlete. America's favorite party boy. Jace Connor has received many titles in his career, and enjoyed them all. Although, he’s working on changing the last one. There’s more to Jace than the media portrays—a man who loves his tight-knit family, being his nieces’ and nephews’ favorite uncle...
    Categorized as:
    super rich hero  sports  humor  contemporary
  • The Proposal by Adriana Locke

    The Proposal by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Breaking Rugby’s bad boy marries his best friend’s little sisterIf Renn Brewer would’ve asked me to marry him, I would’ve said no.Why?One, his reputation precedes him. His name is in the headlines at least once a month. Two, he’s not just my brother’s best friend. They’re teammates. And three, I’m in my self-care era.Unfortunately, a version of me equates self-care with bad choices...
  • Asher: A Billionaire Opposites Attract Novel by Samantha Whiskey

    Asher: A Billionaire Opposites Attract Novel by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From Amazon top ten bestselling author Samantha Whiskey comes the billionaire, opposites attract romance you won't want to miss!I execute many roles: owner of the NHL’s Carolina Reapers, CFO of Silas Tech, and genuine fan of all things professional sports.One thing I’m not?Chaotic.I’ve made my billions off of structure, discipline, and very little risk...
  • Cold Hearted Baller by Logan Chance

    Cold Hearted Baller by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I have three superstitions I live by:1. No dating all season.2. Don’t jinx a no-hitter while one’s in progress. 3. Be cold-hearted. If you find something you think about more than baseball, destroy it. Calliope Thomas is one of those things. Ever since she left a bad review on the Max Energy Drink I endorse, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her...
  • Trust Fund Fiancé by Naima Simone

    Trust Fund Fiancé by Naima Simone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    An intriguing proposalmixes romance and finance…His friend needs a fiancé to claim a fortune.But they both know it’s about more than money…Ezekiel Holloway’s proposition could save his friend Reagan Sinclair’s inheritance and give her the freedom she craves...
  • Trust Fund Fiancé (Texas Cattleman's Club: Rags to Riches) by Naima Simone

    Trust Fund Fiancé (Texas Cattleman's Club: Rags to Riches) by Naima Simone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    An intriguing proposal mixes romance and finance… His friend needs a fiancé to claim a fortune. But they both know it’s about more than money… Ezekiel Holloway’s proposition could save his friend Reagan Sinclair’s inheritance and give her the freedom she craves...
  • Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Be careful what you wish for... My birthday wish came true!I found a real man who knows what he's doing.I should be grateful. I should be celebrating. Right?Then I discovered his real name.And I knew there was only one option -- run for the hills!He's dangerous.He's a killer.He's the reckless, cavalier businessman coming to steal from my family...
  • As We Are by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    As We Are by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a single-dad sports romance where the only thing more heartfelt than the small town is the love story.I never wanted to go back to Baker's Creek.But when it rains, it pours. I lost my job, lost the guy, and lost the house. The perfect trifecta of ruin.Ten years after I said I can make it on my own, I have no choice but to ask for help...
  • Playing the Player: Falling for Best friend's sister. by J.A. Low

    Playing the Player: Falling for Best friend's sister. by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s my brother’s best friend and my dirty little secret. Remington Hartford was my first love until he broke my heart. Then he turned into the world’s biggest playboy, and that should be a turn-off, but…No matter how much I try and stay away from him, he keeps pulling me back with his green eyes, strong hands, and dirty words. I need to protect my heart because I can’t let him break it again...
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    sports  super rich hero  contemporary
  • Irreplaceable by Jenna Hartley

    Irreplaceable by Jenna Hartley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One impulsive, passionate week changed my life.And I can’t stop thinking about it…or him.The hot Italian with the full lips and inked skin.The passionate man who made me feel incredible until I realized it was all a sham.Because he lied.About his name.About everything.Now, I’m not only pregnant with his child but thrust into the spotlight...
  • Conveniently Yours by Anise Storm

    Conveniently Yours by Anise Storm

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caspian ArcherClothes, cars, property, women; none of life’s luxuries are out of Caspian's grasp until the splendor he’s accustomed to threatens to come crashing down around him if he fails to fulfill his uncle’s dying wish.- Find true love.- Stay married for a year.Only by accomplishing those two paramount tasks will he secure his inheritance...
  • Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Ice Queen has a SecretEvery hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits.But, what about the owner's daughter?Is she off-limits too?Asking for a friend...To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team.AKA my BOSS.So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret...
  • Mr. Fake Husband by Lindsey Hart

    Mr. Fake Husband by Lindsey Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    If the devil wears a suit...Has a permanent frown...Wet panties left and right..Expect perfection from everyone...Well then, that's my boss.And today is not my day.It's never your day when you get called to his office.But an even worse day when he broodingly asks you to marry him.And apparently, no is not an answer he will take...
  • Six Secret Babies by Layla Valentine

    Six Secret Babies by Layla Valentine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He tried to keep their fling under wraps,But six adorable babies aren’t going to stay hidden for long…HERThe Wenstown Wolves were in need of a new physical therapist, and apparently I was the only one they were interested in,Now I’m halfway across the country, making twice what I made in Seattle, and the team’s new management is an even more welcome surprise…Jason Munro is the buff, big-headed...
  • My Favorite Mistake by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    My Favorite Mistake by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    USA TODAY BestsellingAuthor Claudia Burgoa brings us a brand new hockey romance about missed opportunities, accidental weddings, and found family. What happens in Vegas might go viral!The first time I met Caspian Spearman, we had the perfect night.The second time, I was on the arm of his biggest rival.The third night… was a string of mistakes...
  • Billionaire's Daughter and the Quarterback by Lea Vaughn

    Billionaire's Daughter and the Quarterback by Lea Vaughn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My dad gave me an ultimatum: work for his NFL team for two years, prove I can stay out of trouble, or be cut off.I’m less than impressed. But agree to his terms.Things could have gone smoothly, but trouble has a way of finding me.A quarterback with wandering eyes causes my boss to constantly remind me that fraternization between players and staff is strictly prohibited...
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    sports  super rich hero  contemporary
  • Revel by R. Phillips

    Revel by R. Phillips

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I’m right here.”TIFFMacallan Astor is a self-entitled manwh*re with little to no consideration for the fact he lives with three other people. I've been at the house in LA that's supposed to be my fresh start for two months now and at this point… I'm about one Victoria's Secret model screaming in the pool at night away from chucking him right into the Pacific...
  • Playing the Billionaire by Sasha Lace

    Playing the Billionaire by Sasha Lace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She dominates the soccer pitch.But he’s the boss in the bedroom.MiriI always dreamed of playing football for England. When Gabe Rivers, the billionaire Director of Calverdale Ladies, offers me a spot on his team, I should be ecstatic.Except Gabe doesn’t just want me as his new striker – he wants me in his bed.After a break-up from hell, my priority is protecting my heart...
  • The Auction: Not Your Pucking Bunny by Melissa Adams

    The Auction: Not Your Pucking Bunny by Melissa Adams

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three hot hockey players to take me on dates. This is my sister’s recipe to help me rebound from a broken heart. The kicker? She bought those dates for me at an auction. There’s the left winger playboy prince, followed everywhere by gaggles of adoring puck bunnies. The scholarship goaltender who has as much ambition as he has muscles...
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