Contemporary Romance

Contemporary Romance

When you’re looking to download free and discounted contemporary romance ebooks, this is the place to go. Satisfy your inner passion for bestselling romance in this category, and never pay more than what you should. We routinely feature the best authors of contemporary romance ebooks, and they always promote their ebooks to you--for free or for a discount.

 

Definition of "Contemporary Romance": While technically a subgenre of the Romance category, that category is much too large to not be broken down. Contemporary Romance, by definition, is set in the time in which it was written.  The ebooks in this category are largely focused on the relationship and romantic love shared by two people.  Typically, ebooks in this category reward characters that are good people, punish those that are bad, and end with an upbeat, positive conclusion.  But, that "formula" is always being altered by excellent authors--which is why we read their ebooks, right?

 

Some examples of the best Contemporary Romance ebooks past and present include Nicholas Sparks (The Longest Ride), Tracy Brogan (Crazy Little Thing), Jojo Moyes (Me Before You), Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook), Lisa Kleypas (Blue-Eyed Devil).

Daddy Daddy: MFM Menage Romance

by Demi Donovan

I may have lost a father, but I gained two Daddies.

In 18 years, I haven't done anything right. I'm my father's daughter, through and through, and I know it.

I don't want that. I want to be something more. Something different. Better? Worse?

Being whisked off to a life of change as a favor to my father was another thing I never planned for. It wasn't a choice I could make, but one that was made for me. Made by men I knew only by reputation.

The Good and the Bad, the gentle and the unforgiving. The men my father hates are the same men I want.

I've never been daddy's little girl. I've never wanted it. But these men are making me change my mind.

Maybe I just never had the right Daddy?

Or maybe I just needed two?

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Naked Sunset (Naked Nights)

by Sailor Stone

Hot, married, honeymoon sex!
But first, they must find one another…

Kinsey is a young artist with a romantic heart and a big dream. She dreams of finding her soul mate, a man to whom she can give her art and her body - forever.
Tanner is a man of undiscovered talents. He’s the dream of every girl he meets - but he dreams of the girl he can love back -the girl that he can love, honor and cherish - forever.
After years of each searching - they meet and fall in love on a beautiful white beach as the sun sets behind them. They plan to spend the coming night and every day and every night that follows - together. But before the night is over and the sun has risen from the sea they will have lost one another - perhaps forever.
The Naked Sunset is a love story where hearts must wait and souls must search - always hoping - but never knowing, if fate will provide another chance to come together and stay together - this time, perhaps, forever.

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Bourbon Springs Box Set: Volume II, Books 4-6 (Bourbon Springs Box Sets Book 2)

by Jennifer Bramseth

Get Books 4-6 in the Bourbon Springs Series in this box set. Included works:
 

  • Distiller’s Choice (Book 4): CiCi Summers isn’t used to being the center of gossip in Bourbon Springs and she doesn’t like to date divorced guys. But she can’t resist Walker Cain, the new master distiller at Old Garnet Bourbon Distillery. Will her choice to make an exception for the new hot nerd in town be the right one?
     
  • Cedar and Cinnamon (Book 5): Harriet Hensley and Goose Davenport don’t share much in common—or so people think. But after one wonderful, secret night, they’re not allowed to see what happens next. Years later, can they pick up where they left off or will history repeat itself?
     
  • Distilled Heat (Book 6): Pepper Montrose has only known bad luck for most of her life. But when incredible good fortune strikes, her life is irrevocably changed by unexpected good fortune—as well as an unexpected encounter with Jon Buckler, her lifelong best friend.

 

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For Now and Forever (The Inn at Sunset Harbor—Book 1)

by Sophie Love

“Sophie Love's ability to impart magic to her readers is exquisitely wrought in powerfully evocative phrases and descriptions….FOR NOW AND FOREVER is the perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It's a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads.”
--Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan)

“FOR NOW AND FOREVER is a very well written novel, describing the struggle of a woman (Emily) to find her true identity. The author did an amazing job with the creation of the characters and her description of the environment. The romance is there, but not overdosed. Kudos to the author for this amazing start of a series that promises to be very entertaining.”
--Books and Movies Reviews, Roberto Mattos

Emily Mitchell, 35, living and working in New York City, has struggled through a string of failed relationships. When her boyfriend of 7 years takes her out for their long-awaited anniversary dinner, Emily is sure that this time will be different, that this time she will finally get the ring.

When he gives her a small bottle of perfume instead, Emily knows the time has come to break up with him—and for her entire life to have a fresh start.

Reeling from her unsatisfying, high-pressure life, Emily decides she needs a change. She decides on a whim to drive to her father’s abandoned home on the coast of Maine, a sprawling, historic house where she’d spent magical summers as a child. But the house, long-neglected, is in dire need of repair, and the winter is no time to be in Maine. Emily hasn’t been there in 20 years, when a tragic accident changed her sister’s life and shattered her family. Her parents divorced, her father disappeared, and Emily was never able to bring herself to step foot in that house again.

Now, for some reason, with her life reeling, Emily feels drawn to the only childhood place she ever knew. She plans on going just for a weekend, to clear her head. But something about the house, its numerous secrets, its memories of her father, its oceanfront allure, its small-town setting—and most of all, its gorgeous, mysterious caretaker—doesn’t want to let her leave. Can she find the answers she’s been looking for here, in the most unexpected place of all?

Can a weekend become a lifetime?

FOR NOW AND FOREVER is book #1 in the debut of a dazzling new romance series that will make you laugh, make you cry, will keep you turning pages late into the night—and will make you fall in love with romance all over again.

Book #2 will be available soon.

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Naughty Rocked: A Rock Star Romance

by Mia Chase

Therese is convinced that hot rock-god guys like Max Stone could never fall for a girl like her. They chase after pencil-thin supermodels who never have to watch what they eat or exercise to keep their figure.

She also has no desire to see Max’s band live when he comes to town, but her groupie sister can’t stop going on about how sexy he is. When Therese nonchalantly wins a pair of backstage passes for her sister during a radio contest, she decides to give it a try despite the horde of tattooed and pierced fans that will be there.

When the limo arrives to take them to the show, she is sure she makes a fool of herself by not recognizing Max and the rest of the band who are already seated. She is fascinated by him, not for his fame, but for his jaw-droppingly good looks and magnetic personality. She allows her mind to wonder what it would be like to have him to herself for a night.

Max is caught off-guard when one of the winners of a radio contest takes a seat in his limo. Her full-figured frame, beautiful curves, and piercing eyes show him that she is interested in him personally, not his fame. He wants to show her there is more to him than being a rock star.

Will Therese look past the stage lights and her own insecurities to spend a night with the mysterious rock star, Max Stone?

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Stubborn Love

by Wendy Owens

I thought twenty-three would be the year I reclaimed my identity. Ashton decided to give me a new one. Widow. A woman so cold she could drive her husband to suicide. - Stubborn Love

When Emmie Hayes’ life is rocked by tragedy, she heads to New York City in hopes of finding herself again, but second chances aren’t easy for a Stubborn Heart. The real question isn't if she can find love again, but more if she can warm the chill that has surrounded her heart.

Author Interview:

Question: What made you want to write Stubborn Love?
Wendy: For me, I didn't set out with a goal to write an inspirational romance. In fact I had never even heard of New Adult until I started writing this story. Sometimes the story we write though it exactly what we need to and though I'd never written contemporary romance before, it was the story that needed to be told. I dealt with a lot of baggage from a previous relationship in my own life and Stubborn Love was a way for me to work through those demons.

Question: What's your favorite message in the book?
Wendy: Learning to forgive let go of the past. You can never hope for a second chance if you're still holding onto the past. That's why I made Emmie hold on so tight, even to the point where you want to strangle her sometimes.

Question: Why New York?
Wendy: The life I thought I wanted, until I found the one I needed, was in New York. They say write what you know, and I know the lure of New York City.

Question: Why would you include this in Kindle Unlimited?
Wendy: I said before this was my first romance novel. As this series progressed I feel like the storylines each grew deeper. By including Stubborn Love in Kindle Unlimited I hope new readers will give my work a try at no risk, and if they are entertained, then perhaps they will allow me to move them more by checking out the rest of the series.

Question: Will there ever be more books in the series?
Wendy: I have an outline for a story, but we will have to see what the readers want. If they want more, I am happy to give it to them.

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Long Lost Neighbors

by Frances Hoelsema

Gregory Bronson learns he’ll soon be moving away from his neighbor and best friend, Alison Levin. When he tells her the shocking news, she feels her world is being turned upside down. What would she do without Greg? What would Greg do without her?

Fast forward fifteen years. Ali is engaged to Sean Whitman who can provide her with anything she could ever want. While vacationing, however, she runs into Greg. Suddenly she’s not so sure Sean is the one.

Greg finds himself just getting out of a bad relationship when he and Ali reunite. He can’t help but be attracted to her and wonder if the two of them could ever stand a chance.

As the two of them rebuild their friendship, the foundation for something more is set until one day they finally give in to their desires. But after they are interrupted with an emergency, Ali realizes she must make a choice. Will she choose her fiancé, Sean, and go through with a wedding that is already planned and paid for? Or will she give it all up for her friend, Greg, who could give her the one thing Sean doesn’t: all of himself?



*Author Note*
Long Lost Neighbors is the third in the Neighbors series, however, it is a completely standalone novel. Although the first six chapters take place when the main characters are young, don’t be fooled. The majority of this novel takes place as adults with a lot of attraction and a lot of internal struggle with tough life situations mixed in. This clean romance read is perfect for anyone who dares to explore what it might look like for childhood friends to be reunited much later in life.

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PLAYED: A Small Town Billionaire Romance (Reckless Falls Book 5)

by Vivian Lux

Ready to play?

I was just about to ruin the biggest deal of my career when I ran into Charlie Kendall.
Literally. She hit me with her car.
The luckiest fender-bender in history helped make me even richer than I already am.
Seems like she's my uptight wreck of a good luck charm. She just doesn't know it. She's too weighed down with a son to take care of and a mountain of stress on her shoulders.
She has no idea how to have fun.
But I'm ready to teach her.

I figured I'd only be in Reckless Falls until the deal closes and then split. I never stay in the same place for too long.
But all that changes when Charlie decides to take a chance for once.
She has no idea how sexy she is.
Or how badly I want to taste her again and again.
But I'm going to show her.
I'm ready to play her game.
And I always play to win.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This steamy billionaire romance is set in the world of Reckless Falls but can be read as a complete standalone!

 

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Faking For Her: A Fake Relationship Romance

by Kira Blakely

I needed a girlfriend, so I bought one.
Well, I tried, but Shawna's not the compliant type.
She's sassy, full of spice, and everything nice.
Not to mention an a@s any man would die for.
But, in Vegas, anything is possible.
Because in this town, I'm a fu@king boss.
Unfortunately, a company I've been trying to buy won't give me the time of day because they don't TRUST ME. For fu@k's sake!
I need a girlfriend to show I'm steady and trustworthy.
Shawna is the perfect candidate and one of the only waitresses at my casino who hasn't slept with me.
And she's just been evicted from her apartment because of her stalker ex-boyfriend.
Perfect timing!
She needs my money and protection. I need her soft body in my arms.
Shawna, will you be my... fake girlfriend? 

Kira Blakely writes about hot alpha males who love their women. Happy endings are always guaranteed!

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The Girl Most Likely (Second Chances)

by Donna Alward

No one wants to take a risk on The Girl Most Likely To Have Fun…except the one person in the world she’d rather not ask.

Katie Buick dreams of opening her own niche restaurant, but finding a financial backer for a reformed party girl is proving impossible. Until she makes a final desperate plea to Ric Emerson, former geek and high school friend turned successful businessman. Too bad they haven’t spoken since she humiliated him before their prom. The last thing she expects is for him to say yes, or for him to have made such a complete transformation from old friend to heartthrob. But she learned the hard way that nothing good comes from mixing business with pleasure.

Ric knows Katie’s idea is brilliant, and with his business acumen and her work ethic, they’re sure to be a success. Building the business brings Ric and Katie closer together. Chemistry still simmers between them, blurring the lines between personal and professional despite their best intentions. Ric trusts Katie to make their business a success, but can he trust her with his heart a second time?

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Hot Husband (Hot Guys Book 1)

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A hot novel from USA Today bestselling romance author Starla Cole and her husband Maxwell.

Ellen is fed up.

Five years into her marriage, Ellen’s husband Peter already seems bored with her. They used to be so hot for each other.

Here’s what she does know: Her job booking musicians for local clubs puts her up close and personal with outrageously sexy and talented temptation. Peter needs to step up.

Peter knows he's blowing it.

Ellen is hard to figure out. Five years under their belts, and he’s still not any better at reading her mind.

But he’s not giving up.

He has plans for his wife, and by the time he’s done with her, there won’t be a single doubt in her mind that she has the hot husband.
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Full-length standalone book with enough one-handed reads to last several hot nights.
Formerly titled Couple’s Play.
18+

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Make-Believe Marriage: A Fake Husband, Surprise Baby Romance

by CA Quigg

One Mock marriage plus lots of counterfeit kisses equals a very real baby

If I don’t marry within the next few weeks, I’ll lose everything I’ve busted my ass for.
Lizzie Beaufort is the perfect choice because we both have needs.
She needs money.
I need a green card.
Our relationship is a business deal and nothing more.
But then our other needs start getting in the way.
She needs love.
I need a f**k buddy.
When her father finds out how…deep…our relationship has become, he forces me out of her life.
Then I find out she’s carrying my baby.
And I’ll do whatever it takes to make our fake relationship real.

But what if I’m too late to win her heart?

Make-Believe Marriage is a standalone steamy romance novel with no cliffhanger and no cheating and a HEA. For a limited time, bonus content is included.

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Pretty Filthy Lies: An Unconventional Love Story (Pretty Broken Book 2)

by Jeana E. Mann

Publishers Weekly Bestseller.

Sometimes the worst lies are the ones we tell ourselves...

Ten years ago, I did a terrible thing. I sold my self-respect, my marriage, and my chances for happiness. What was the going rate? A check in the sum of one million dollars and a get-out-of-jail-free card for my delinquent brother. A decade later, I’m broke and still single. My baby brother is back in jail.

My ex-husband wants to trust me again, but the thing is…how can he trust me when neither of us can forget all the pretty, filthy lies of our past?

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COLOR MY HORSE (Romantic Mystery)

by Bev Pettersen

Reader Views Award Finalist Best Romance

 
A desperate heiress swaps her credit cards for a pitchfork and shovel but discovers much more than her job is at stake.
 
 
Jessica barely knows one end of a horse from the other but shoveling manure is preferable to letting her rich grandfather yank her strings. The only problem is that her new boss is a little too fussy... and way too sexy.

She can handle sleeping in a mice-infested stall as well as the occasional midnight scuffle with a mysterious, knife-wielding assailant, but a lovable old gelding and his uncompromising trainer threaten to break her heart.   
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Roping the Marshal: A Contemporary Western Romance (Kester Ranch Cowboys Book 2)

by Tori Kayson

Single mom Summer Kyleson is determined to marry a hardworking cowboy, a family man. Another law enforcement officer hubby ranks dead last on her list. It’s up to the wounded marshal to convince Summer to relinquish her desire for a cowboy. And he aims to do just that…

After her not-so-friendly divorce, single mom Summer Kyleson moved to Texas, intent on putting a little distance between her and her irresponsible ex-husband. She sets her heart on marrying a cowboy, someone kind and hardworking, a family man who'd be a good daddy to Logan. All things her ex-husband isn't. Rugged and sexy didn't work for her, and another law enforcement officer hubby ranks dead last on her list.

Deputy US Marshal Maverick Kester knows he disappointed his father when he chose law enforcement over ranching, but Maverick wasn't cut out for long hours on the back of a horse. Now, with fractured ribs and a wounded spirit, he seeks refuge at his family home, Kester Ranch, but peace is elusive with Summer's three-year-old terror roaming the grounds. It doesn't take long and the little guy ropes his heart, just like Logan's mama.

When Maverick gave up ranching, had he also sacrificed true love and a chance for a family? Will he convince Summer to relinquish her dreams of marrying a cowboy and allow him to be a father to her son?

A contemporary romance in a western setting, a cowboy hero who will make your heart stutter, Roping the Marshal is a story of second chances and hope for new beginnings. You can read Maverick and Summer’s story as a standalone (no cliffhangers!).

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Dirty Little Virgin: A Submissives’ Secrets Novel

by Michelle Love

School is in session...and the lessons are rock hard! 

 
She's a virgin who wants to write about s*x in the BDSM world.
I'm supposed to teach her the real world of BDSM, not f*ck her.
But her feisty manner begs to be tamed.
Her virginity begs to be taken.
And I know my whip- and my c*ck- can bring her into submission.
I'll be doing her a favor by taking her a*s and making it mine.
Her young tender body begs for my harsh and experienced touch.
I'll train her to accept pain to gain pleasure.
The seclusion is temporary, as is our contract.
But what if I want something more permanent?

I'm not supposed to fall for my subs but I seem to be breaking all my own rules...

This book is a full-length standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger plus exclusive bonus stories only available through this book.

 

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Filthy Doctor: A Bad Boy Medical Romance

by Amy Brent

The doctor will see you now... ALL of you.

I'm a world-renowned cardiologist, but breaking hearts is what I do best. 
Women line up for a turn between my Egyptian cotton sheets, making it difficult for me to limit my services to just one. 
Well, you can't really blame them. 
Because I work hard, REALLY HARD!
With these movie star looks and hands that can work magic - both in the clinic and in the bed, I can make a woman come by just looking at her. 
And who wouldn't care about a bank account almost as sizeable as the surgical instrument between my legs. 
Life seems to be awesome. 
And then Lucy walks back into my world. 
We were HOT lovers in high school - and I can remember the night I took her V card. 
Now she's back, as the producer of my TV show. 
My brain tells me to stop.
But one look into her sultry blue eyes and I wanna go DEEP! 
I've learned so many new talents since our last night together, 
And I am willing to teach her. 
I'm so ready to be her FILTHY DOCTOR. 
Her delicious curves tempt me to take her.
I want to own that voluptuous body. 
But doing so would mean risking her career and breaking my biggest rule: Never fall in love.   


Filthy Doctor is a standalone novel with no cliffhanger and no cheating. It's a sizzling hot read with a very high heat level. It is a second chance romance that features a billionaire bad boy alpha male and a feisty BBW who earn their happily ever after. It includes bonus content as well as super steamy Deleted Scenes for your continued reading pleasure.

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Boss Me Dirty (Billionaire Boss Romance Book 2)

by R.R. Banks

Dirty never felt this good.
I'm known as The Greek Adonis in the business world.
I'm a billionaire, and there's no obstacle I can't conquer.
There's no women I couldn't tame.
That is till I met Camille...

CAMILLE
I love putting arrogant, rich boys in their place.
He wasn't going to buy his way into this game,
or win me over with his charm.
I’m the only one that can help him out.
Money doesn’t impress me.
So it will cost him something else.
I will show him who the real boss is.
And he will obey every word.

*** A steamy STANDALONE contemporary romance with HOT Billionaire Alphas and Strong Women who want to be Bossed Hard. No cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happy ending. Please note this contains a bonus box set and extras for your reading pleasure. ***

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Forever Grace (Ever After Book 2)

by Linda Poitevin

A story of love, family, and learning to trust...

When injured police officer Sean McKittrick heads to his cottage, he’s planning on some much needed rest and recuperation. But the idyllic peace he expected to find is shattered by…children?

It’s not that Sean dislikes kids, he just isn’t interested in having any of his own. Or in settling down, for that matter. Ever. Unfortunately, the woman in charge of his young neighbors has an unsettling way of making him forget why.

Grace Daniels is attractive, single, and despite her brave face, overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for three nieces and a nephew. When she helps Sean out of a jam, he feels obliged to return the favor, but he soon realizes there’s more to this cobbled-together little family than meets the eye. Grace is hiding something, a secret that piques Sean’s cop suspicions—and stirs his protective instincts.

As Sean digs for the truth, however, the line between professional curiosity and personal interest becomes increasingly blurred. A family might not be quite what he had in mind for his future, but he’s beginning to wonder if he can live without this one…or if he wants to.

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Sinker: Alpha Billionaire Romance

by Colleen Charles

Rhett

I'm superstar Yankee's pitcher Rhett Bradshaw and like another famous Rhett, frankly my dear, I don't give a damn. I'm filthy rich, filthy mouthed, filthy on the mound and in the mound. I've never met a woman who didn't worship at the altar of my cleats. Opposing batters eat my smoke and scream for their mama as they swing through dead air. They'll never be running the bases on my watch. But with the lovely ladies...I'll take them around the bases and drive for home all day and all night long. I get everything I want whenever I want it.

But not her.

Beautiful, smart, Brenna Sinclair. My arch nemeses. She's a reporter for Sport Taste magazine and she's been charged with hating my guts. She relishes every single hit piece she writes about me containing a sensational headline in bold, black letters. And I give her plenty to write about. RHETT BRADSHAW TAKES NEW YORK BY THE CROTCH. Yeah, that one was my favorite. But she got beamed with my baseball. And now she doesn't remember anything. In spite of the fact that I know it's wrong, payback's a bitch. I'll make her fall madly in love me. And she'll squeal my name. 

Brenna

Yankee's pitcher, Rhett Bradshaw, is a chauvinistic,immature playboy. An embarrassment to mankind. Women lift their shirts at games and throw their panties on the field. Their panties. What self-respecting woman does that? There's nothing I relish more than announcing to the world what I think of him and his juvenile antics. Threesomes in a limo? Check. Blow jobs in a back alley? Check, check. He disgusts me. Bad decisions happen when money and talent meet those panty-melting good looks. I'd love to know if there's any semblance of a decent human being underneath his pinstripes. I have the journalistic world by the tail and I'll write anything I want whenever I want to.


But not about him.
 
No, not anymore. I'm done with Rhett Bradshaw. Until an errant Sinker from his glove knocks me for a loop. Now, I don't remember anything from the recent past. And like an angel sent from heaven, there's this gorgeous baseball player hovering, worried about me. And before I know it, I'm thinking about what's underneath his sexy uniform. He's rich. He's talented. He's charming. For the first time in my life, I want to throw caution to the wind and just take what I want. Besides, what could possibly be wrong with letting myself fall?

This full-length alpha billionaire romance by best-selling author Colleen Charles is meant for mature audiences. For a limited time, a FREE copy of Colleen's #1 Second Chance Romance novel, Wasted Love, is included. Colleen's books are always FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

 

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