Release Day Blitz ~ Sweet Like Candy ~ by ~ Evie Harrison

 

Julia Kaye spends her days decorating cakes and daydreaming about finding Mr. Right.  She’s tried it all—fix ups, speed dating, online profiles and even a popular phone app, all with no success.  She’s sure her dream man is out there, but she’s done trying to find him herself.  She figure’s when it’s meant to be; fate will find a way.

Ryan Walters is a workaholic who’s not looking for Mrs. Right.  He’s not even looking for Mrs. Right Now.  Instead, he spends his days focused on what he cares about most— amassing a fortune.  Aside from his sister and her children, Ryan has no time for entanglements of any kind.

What happens when one confirmed bachelor meets the sweetest girl in the world?

Happily ever after, of course!
   The anxiety I’d felt being apart from Julia for almost twenty hours slowly melted away the closer I got to her work. By the time I pulled into an empty space in front of the store, I was able to take my first deep breaths of the day.
  Seeing her through the glass settled me—even as it made my cock harden. Barking out a laugh of disbelief, I adjust my cock in my jeans so that the head was tucked against my waistband. Since my blue t-shirt was not tucked in, I was in the clear. No one would be any the wiser to my perpetually hard situation.
   When Julia looked over and smiled the second I stood from the car, my heart skipped a dozen beats. I’d spent twenty hours thinking about her and her effect on me, but it was even more potent than I’d remembered.
   I kept my eyes on her as I strode across the sidewalk and walked into Sweet Like Candy. “You’re here,” she said shyly as she came around the counter. I grinned at her as I did what I’d wanted to do every second since I’d seen her the first time. Without hesitation I reached out and linked my fingers through hers.
   “Did you think I might not show up?” I asked. She hung her head shyly before nodding. “I started to think maybe it had all been a figment of my imagination,” she admitted. I squeezed her fingers. “This is all real,” I assured her.
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Release Day Blitz & Review ~ Getting Off ~ by ~ Katherine Stevens

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TITLE: Getting Off (Elevator Series 1.5)

RELEASE DATE: October 30th, mothertruckers!

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A recipe for a perfect Thanksgiving disaster:

Add 1 cup of contagious disease

2 cups of secrets

Stir in too much family togetherness

Sprinkle on some awkward porn viewing

Heat at 350 degrees

A year after Going Down, Cole and Cici are still crazy about each other. Despite their relationship no longer being a secret, they can’t seem to catch a break. All Cici wanted was one perfect holiday, and all Cole wanted was dibs on some cranberry sauce.

As usual, Cici has a carefully laid out plan. And as usual, the universe has a different—more hilarious—plan. Will Cici be able to give up her idea of perfection and go with the flow?

Sometimes letting go is the secret to getting off.

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First, you need to read Going Down.  For a couple reasons:

1 – Getting Off (the book) won’t make ANY sense without reading it first!

2 – Cici and Cole are HI-larious and you need to fully enjoy everything that is their story!

If you haven’t read Going Down, go back and do that NOW! Here’s a handy buy link: http://hyperurl.co/GoingDown

On with the review.

Cici and Cole are heading to his parents’ house for Thanksgiving Dinner.  If Cici will ever get her act together, Cole is DYING for cranberry sauce that he knows his brother will have devoured if he doesn’t get there STAT! And Cici is doing her best to postpone getting to his parents’ but for other reasons than to deny Cole his cranberry sauce and bragging rights…

Enter in Cole’s crazy family, Cici’s “incidents”, Maggie’s crazy truck driver lingo, among other things and you’re laughing til your peeing!  Can’t wait for more from this author and in this series!!!

5 stars!

 

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When Katherine Stevens isn’t writing, she can usually be found opening juice boxes and looking for lost shoes. Her kids keep her quite busy and always zig-zagging across the line of sanity. She is a lifelong Texan with a terrible sense of direction and even worse memory. She thinks life is entirely too hard if you don’t laugh your way through it.

As a child, she dreamed of being the most sarcastic astronaut in history, but her poor math skills and aversion to dehydrated food kept her out of the space program. Now she writes to pass the time until NASA lowers their standards. Your move, NASA.

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Going Down (Book 1 in The Elevator Series): http://hyperurl.co/GoingDown

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Review ~ Going Down ~ by ~ Katherine Stevens

My best book-friend recommended this book to me and I had bought it but just hadn’t read it. In anticipation of Getting Off (the next book), I read this and I’m SOOOOOOO glad I did!!! Cici is crazy, accident-prone it seems like but has good intentions. She is tired of working with a manwhore who will harass and “pork” everything female in the office, except Cici because she routinely turns him down.

Good news, boss harasses the wrong woman who ends up filing a lawsuit, boss gets fired, company gets bought because they need funds after all these lawsuits that come up. Better news, Cici gets a promotion. Best news: Cici gets trapped in an elevator with a hottie who hooks up with him. Bad News: Cici’s BFF is the Director of HR. Worst news: Elevator Sex God is now her new assistant…..

This is their story and Cici trying to navigate her sudden turn into the harassing boss, her secret and keeping it from her BFF.

READ THIS BOOK!!! That’s all I can say!

5 stars!!

Cover Reveal ~ Vulnerable Pieces ~ by ~ Allie Able

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Series: Cape Isle , Book 4
Release Date November 29th, 2016

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Jenna…

After getting my heart trampled on by a man, I am in no hurry to ever go through that again. I go back to school, get my degree, and move to Cape Isle. For two years, I am content with my boring, practical life, until Parker Hamilton comes strolling into town with his tailored suits and his dirty talking mouth.

Our arrangement is supposed to be simple: just sex. Of course the universe has other plans and once again I am left vulnerable to a man.

Parker…

I spent the last few years working my ass off to open up my own law firm back in my hometown. I don’t have the time for a relationship, nor do I want the stress that comes from having to deal with one. All of that changes for me the minute I meet Jenna Hudson. Our ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement quickly becomes something more for me, but I’m not sure Jenna will ever allow herself to feel the same way.

When real life slaps us in the face, I have to try to figure out how to make this guarded girl believe that I am not going anywhere.

She can try to push me away all she wants, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to leave her alone to deal with her vulnerable pieces.

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Allie Able is a romance author who tries to juggle her time between being a mother and a writer. Allie was raised in a small town in Mississippi and now resides in Georgia. Reading and writing romance has always been her first love. She decided to pursue her dreams of becoming a writer full-time, when the characters dancing around in her head wouldn’t stop demanding her attention. Now she can be found sitting at her desk, feeding her coffee addiction, as she creates her love stories, that are sweet with a touch of spice.

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Release Day Blitz & Review ~ Rushed ~ by ~ Kerri Ann

Title: Rushed
Author: Kerri Ann
Genre: Erotic Romance Standalone
Release Date: October 28, 2016

 

“State your name for the record.” They ask.
“I don’t know.” I never know. 

Since the accident I’ve been a woman without a name, a home, a history. I have no memory of the woman I was before and it’s painful to think I could forget about myself. But I’ve decided I’ll find out who she should be. Stepping into the club I have no misgivings about what I’ll like and what I’ll find, but he wasn’t it. Tall, dangerous, hands that roam everywhere I need them to and a voice like silk. I don’t want to see his face, I want him to be a mystery like I am. 
One night is all I’ll need to feel, to be caressed and revered, then I can go back to being no one in the crowd. 
Fate had a different plan. 

I am a fighter. I fight for what I believe in and I fight for the people I care about, but I’ve never been the guy fighting for the girl, they fall at my feet. My club is swimming with sex, women and able bodies to take to my bed, but I don’t. Find your relief, enjoy them and set them loose — anything more and your head gets twisted up. That was my rule. 
When she stepped through the door I knew I wanted her, I wanted to taste her and feel her soft body up against mine. I had to touch her. I had to see the colour rise in her cheeks. Did I know it would become more? 
Maybe I should have stayed away.


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Keenan is a mystery.  To herself and others.  She has amnesia caused by an accident and she can’t remember anything about her life before she woke up and was rescued.  No name, no family, no history.  So she’s trying to survive and live her life and try to figure out who the heck she is.  She comes across some fantastic men and couples who become her new family.  And that’s how she meets Rush.
Rush is a former MMA fighter and the current heavyweight champion.  And then he retired.  Now he owns and runs Dangereux, a nightclub, fetish club, and his pride and joy.  Rush is a one-shot guy and then he moves on.  But there’s something about Keenan that drives him wild and makes him want to claim her.
This story is unabashedly real from the tragedy that causes Keenan to lose her memory to the struggle she has in trying to accept who she is now and trying to find out who she was.  Rush aka Lincoln helps her through that, more than she ever knew.
This will take you on a roller coaster of emotions but it’s such a great trip!
5 stars!
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She can easily be found under a tree in the shade, or reclining at Starbucks scribbling notes about new stories and new characters, all while keeping the coffee chain in business. 

Whether late at night, at a music festival, or sitting on a ski lift, when the thoughts arise, Kerri Ann will add them to those in progress. So be wary, your antics could be in her next book.

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Release Day Blitz & Review ~ Tyler Areion Fury #3 ~ by ~ Esther E. Schmidt

LIVE: “TYLER” AREION FURY MC #3

Title: “Tyler”

Series: Areion Fury MC

Author: Esther E. Schmidt

Cover Design: Esther E. Schmidt

Cover model: Joshua Sean McCann

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Release Day: 28th of October 2016

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Tyler doesn’t have many things to worry about in his life. Fully patched in to Areion Fury MC, he finally has a solid spot in the brotherhood he calls his family. When a girl steps up to defend him against the teasing of his brothers, he’s stunned. The moment Tyler locks his gaze with the most intriguing eyes he’s ever seen, he knows with every fiber of his being that this is supposed to be his girl.

Ridley’s only living relative manages to destroy every chance she has at happiness by constantly causing trouble. To protect herself Ridley likes to hide; beneath her raven black hair, her clothes, her shop. Slowly but surely the harassment is becoming more violent so to protect the ones she cares for, she pushes them away. Except the stubborn, handsome biker leaves her no other option but to accept that he isn’t going anywhere.

When you are forced to look over your shoulder all day, every day, it is impossible to live. Can the meeting of two similar souls spark a solution? Will Ridley stand up for what she wants in life and stop hiding? Will Tyler get his happily ever after or will he see it crash and burn?

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“Zack” Areion Fury MC book one https://books2read.com/Zack

“Deeds” Broken Deeds MC book one https://books2read.com/Deeds

“Dams” Areion Fury MC book two https://books2read.com/Dams

“Tyler” Areion Fury MC book three https://books2read.com/Tyler

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4.5 stars! 
I didn’t read the other 2 books prior to Tyler’s story and you don’t need to but it’s a good idea to. Plus I want to see how Zack and Dams got together with their women. 
Tyler has known that Ridley is his. He had her for a short while, let her have her time away but she’s his, whether she wants it or not. 
I just love these MC stories where the members are such a family and it’s not about the MC lifestyle but about protecting what they do and their friends and family. 

4.5 stars! 

Release Day Blitz ~ Badd Motherf*cker ~ by ~ Jasinda Wilder

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Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, right? That’s what they say, at least. I went into that day hoping I’d get the happiest day of my life. What I got? The worst. I mean, you really can’t get any worse of a day without someone actually dying.

So…I may have gotten just a little drunk, and maybe just a tad impetuous…

And landed myself in a dive bar somewhere in Alaska, alone, still in my wedding dress, half-wasted and heart-broken.

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Eight brothers, one bar.

Sounds like the beginning to a bad joke, yeah?

I kinda think so.

Wanna hear another joke? A girl walks into a bar, soaking wet and wearing a wedding dress.

I knew I shouldn’t have touched her. She was hammered, for one thing, and heartbroken for another. I’ve chased enough tail to know better. That kinda thing only leads to clinginess, and a clingy female is the last thing on this earth I need.

I got a bar needs running, and only me to run it—at least until my seven wayward brothers decide to show their asses up…

Then this chick walks in, fine as hell, wearing a soaked wedding dress that leaves little enough to the imagination—and I’ve got a hell of an imagination.

I knew I shouldn’t have touched her. Not so much as a finger, not even innocently.

But I did.

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Release Day Blitz & Review ~ Perfect ~ by ~ Dani Wyatt

 

 

 

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Homeschooled and under the stifling grip of an overprotective father, Talia Fielding’s life is pretty miserable. Playing her beloved ukulele and writing songs is as close as she comes to having fun. But that all changes on the night of her eighteenth birthday. She’s invited to her first party where she learns two things: girls can be very, very mean and Griffin Stanford kisses better than any fantasy she’s ever had.

To most of his friends, Griffin Stanford is the handsome football star. However, under those good looks lies the heart of a geek. His passion for numbers has ensured him a life changing job straight out of college. The contract he’s signed has him boarding a plane to halfway around the world the morning after he meets the girl of his dreams.

The obsessive draw Griffin feels toward Talia has him questioning his life’s choices. One night, one kiss and Griffin knows this may be his one and only chance to capture the perfect girl… How can he stop her from slipping through his fingers when the world seems determined to keep these two virgins apart?

Author Note: These two fall in love instantly. If you’re looking for a filthy fantasy fix complete with a Dani-style dirty talking hero topped with heaping helpings of swoony romance, you’re in the right place. This is a standalone novella, with Kindle melting heat, safe, no cheating and filled with virgins who magically know exactly what they’re doing from the very first kiss.
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I’ve lost the power of speech.  She’s wearing that gorgeous little daisy-yellow nightgown dress I sent her a few weeks ago.  The soft light from behind her highlighting every contour and line of her lush body.  A body that will soon be under my tongue and in my hands.
I never dreamed I would see her like this, like she is right now.  But here she is, and it’s glorious.  I can see all her curves, the pink circles of her nipples pressing through and she’s not doing anything to cover herself.  I’ve just won the lotto and a Nobel prize, and whatever trophy they hand out when you come first in life.

“What are you doing opening the door wearing that, baby?”  I’m not sure if I’m raging mad about it or just about as thrilled as any virgin ever was.  My cock is about to snap in half, curved up and around where he can’t escape because my belt is holding his greedy, cum-dripping self in place.  “I mean,” I shake my head and rub my hands over my face trying to reset, “I’m sorry.  You are fucking stunning beyond words, but, baby, what if it wasn’t me?”

As happy as I am to see her, the jealous beast in me lights up, the thought of another man seeing what’s mine has me off my nut.

“I only opened the door after I saw who it was.  I peeked through the peephole first. It’s a sign, I know it is.  I just tried this on for the first time and here you are.  Here you are, I can’t believe it.”  She does this little bunny hop and I don’t miss how her full tits bounce and move with her, making my dick drip into my pants.  I am fairly sure I could watch that little move for the rest of my life and never, ever get tired of it.
Her hands pull at the long tendrils of hair hanging over her shoulders and I realize I haven’t kissed her yet, so I remedy that right away.

My arms pull her to me, sweep up and down her back, up and down the soft fabric that covers her equally soft body, as my lips mount hers.  I kiss her with the force of a man here to finally claim what is his, letting her know I’m here and she’s mine.  After a long kiss, I lean back to drink her in.

“I love that you are wearing this.  It means a lot to me.”  I hook my thumbs into the ruffle around the neckline and trace it up and down, my vision drifting down to where it scoops low, barely covering her ample tits and I want them in my mouth so badly it hurts.

“You must be hungry after your trip.”  Her voice flutters around my head, soft and like a dove, not quite ready to fly away.  Her breath between the words tells me I’m distracting her and I love that.

I bring a hand up to comb my fingers through her hair.  I’ve dreamed of how it would feel for so long.  Silk is like twine compared with its softness.  The black strands fall between my fingers and I’m hypnotized by the sight and feel of it.  It’s so real and I’m so fucking gone.

I taste her lips again with a quick kiss, then put my mouth next to her ear.  “I’m hungry for one thing, and one thing only right now.  That’s you, Wildflower, my mouth between your legs.  I told you, that’s the first thing I want to do to you.  I want to taste your first orgasm.  I want to remember it forever.”
 
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Amber’s Review

Talia is living an extremely sheltered existence. I’ve never been home-schooled but I do know that Talia’s experience with her father isn’t the norm. So when she goes to a “friends” house to study and ends up at a party, Talia is out of her element. And when her “friends” play a prank on her, she’s completely thrown. Griffin sees her and has to know more about her. Then he has to make her smile and not cry. They immediately have a connection that will last, even when Griffin is in Germany and Talia is moved away that night.  

Griffin becomes almost obsessed with Talia and needing to connect with her but doesn’t know how. He gave Talia his email address but hasn’t heard from her. Until one day he does.  

I loved this story and Griffin was immediately into Talia and was protective of her even when they had just barely spoken. But they did kiss…. I’d like to see Rodrick and Katie’s story next.

5 Stars!
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She’s a 40 something regular lady who just happens to love badass alpha males who pull your hair and love their women with a lethal passion.
When she’s not writing (which is not often) she is probably laughing about some irony (like A-1 Steak Sauce is vegan), riding her horse, wondering why The Walking Dead can’t have a new episode every night, or looking cross-eyed at some piece of technology sent to ruin her day.
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Cover Reveal ~ Wicked Impulse ~ by ~ Chelle Bliss

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ALFA PI #3
Chelle Bliss
Releases December 13th

There’s only one thing worse than dating a friend’s sister–sleeping with his mother.

Fran DeLuca’s known for her bossy, overbearing personality almost as much as for her love of nylon tracksuits. But when someone runs off with fifty thousand dollars, she becomes involved in an ALFA investigation and catches the eye of silver fox biker, Bear.

Bear North, ALFA’s resident bad boy, has never thought of Fran as anything more than his buddy’s mom. When she trades in her elastic pants and orthopedic tennis shoes for a pair of skintight jeans and high heels, he takes notice of the fifty-something MILF.

When the money trail leads closer to Fran than expected, Bear takes charge of the investigation and will do anything to protect her. Can Bear track a thief, claim Fran, and keep Morgan DeLuca in the dark long enough to solve the case?

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Cover Reveal ~ More Than A Memory ~ by ~ Marie James

 

 

Title: More Than a Memory
Author: Marie James
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Cover Design: Essen-tial Designs
Release Date: November 9, 2016

 

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“You’re gorgeous. Even better looking than the day I fell in love with you.”The words are a constant reminder of what true love is. Olivia Dawson’s alarm goes off at the same time every day and she disappears into her room to hear Duncan’s voice, see his face, miss him even more for being untouchable. Olivia loves with her entire heart, and her love for Duncan is unmatched, but there’s something about her new roommate she just can’t seem to ignore—no matter how hard she tries.

“I miss you so much.”

“Can’t be more than I miss you.”
 
The words are a constant reminder of how unavailable Olivia is, and Bryson Daniels isn’t one for competition off the baseball field, but since the moment he knocked on the door to his new apartment and his roommate “Ollie” wasn’t who he expected, he can’t help but consider bending a few of his rules—even if it means heeding to Olivia’s.
 
“I love you, sweet cheeks. Chat with you later?”
 
Bryson hears the conversations through the paper thin walls, but there’s a pain inside Olivia he can’t seem to walk away from. He vows to be there for her when the voice on the other side of the computer inevitably breaks her heart, but will he ever be able to compete with someone who’s more than a memory?

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I join him on the couch and wait for the awkward conversation to pop up again. It’s not the first time he’s caught me appreciating his body, and if he keeps living here, it won’t be the last. In my defense, he’s practically half naked and cut like an Olympian. I’d like to meet a heterosexual woman who wouldn’t do a double take at a shirtless Bryson Daniels. I imagine the list would lean toward the geriatric end of the spectrum, or the blind.

“What are you doing?” he chastises as I scoot a sliver of watercress away from my food. “That’s the best part!”

I hold my plate up for him as he stabs the evil vegetable with his fork and pops it into his mouth.

Plush lips, strong jaw, and masculine slashed eyebrows—this man has everything going for him.

I give my head a slight shake and turn my attention back to the TV. He seems relaxed and unfazed by sitting on the couch beside me. I, on the other hand, am full of turmoil. His thigh is touching mine, his shoulder bumps mine every now and then, and my body shakes slightly when he laughs, ever aware of his proximity.

“You seem like a Hermione,” he says as Harry and Ron sit down beside her in the library.

I watch her with sad eyes as she struggles to remain proud and unaffected by the naysayers trying to pull her down. I’m nothing like her. She stands up to those who throw negativity her way. She faces adversity with her head held high. I cower and hide.

“I wish I were as strong as her,” I say, my voice low. “I used to be like her.”

“What changed?” I tilt my head in his direction, finding the softness in his voice matches the compassion in his eyes.

Looking away, I shake my head, trying my best not to let the tears stinging my eyes fall down my cheek.

“Hey,” Bryson says, reaching over and hooking a finger under my chin, “forget I said anything.”

His finger is gone just as fast, and I miss his touch immediately. My appetite gone, I lean forward and place my half eaten plate of food on the coffee table, the idea of hiding away in my room sounding better by the second.

“Nope,” Bryson says. Picking up my plate, he puts it back on my lap and points to the pile of broccoli. “None of that. Only those in the Slytherin house refuse to eat their vegetables. You’re not Slytherin, are you?”

I grin at his silliness. “Hufflepuff all the way.”

I pop a chunk of food in my mouth.

 
“That’s what I thought.”
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Marie James: I’m a full-time, working mother of two boys and wife of 11 years. I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. I’ve always wanted to write novels and just recently had the gumption to sit down and start one. My passions include reading everything under the sun and plotting out new books to write in the future.Kincaid is my 7th book. I’ve also written the Hale Series, Love ME Like That, and a FanFiction named Psychosis, featuring up and coming cover model, Matthew Hosea, as the main character. This book was done for fun and all of the proceeds are going to charity. All of my books are currently available on Amazon.

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