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No one evades Fate. Especially when the escape route is cracked and full of holes.

As a naïve young woman, Marité Muro nearly drowned in a maelstrom of confusing emotions stirred by two very different men. One whose tortured soul tugged at her heart, another whose scorching touch made her innocent body want…more.

Four years in a Spanish prep school gave her time to gain perspective, and now she’s come home to Florida knowing what she wants. The one man she’s never been able to forget, and she’s ready to prove their age difference is no obstacle.

Viet Nam left scars on Brian MacKay, some visible, some invisible—and infinitely more dangerous. His war buddy’s little sister has ripened into a tempting, irresistible woman, but she is forbidden fruit. Yet she challenges his resolve until, in a moment of weakness, his demons slip free.

Marité isn’t sure why the man who held her closer than skin is suddenly holding her at arm’s length, but she isn’t afraid to fight for what she wants. Even when someone returns from the past who could destroy everything. Her home. Her family. And Brian’s love.  ❤

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THE SECRET

 

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Kerry O’Brien has a secret so terrible it burns inside her. All she wants is to be part of a normal family, but with a step father like Bill, that is impossible.

 

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Set in the 1970s when secrets like this were only ever whispered about, Kerry somehow keeps her humour by pretending everything is fine. Then she meets biker Tommy, and he has his own secret; one that impacts on her.

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Kerry’s secret becomes harder to keep and the tell-tell signs are harder to hide. Can she keep it together? Can Tommy and Kerry get it together?

Then the worst happens and Kerry’s secret is a secret no more.

EXCERPT

I panicked to change the subject, and blurted, “You stole that money back and spent it on booze, didn’t you? How do you think we paid for this?”

On reflection, it was probably not the best thing to say.

The gleam in his eye snapped off and Mum and Jodie looked scared.

“Oh? And how did you pay for it?”

He knew, but I didn’t want to make him any angrier.

“Kerry?”

“I bought it,” I said, finally because I couldn’t think of anything else quick enough.

His face turned to thunder. He picked up his plate and threw it at me. “Well you can fucking-well have it then!”

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I was so sick of treading on egg shells all the time. Sick of seeing Mum and Jodie constantly wearing frightened expressions. I couldn’t stop myself and sometimes I’m my own worst enemy.

“Go on then, spoil it for everyone, like you normally do,” I retorted.

He lashed out as I ducked. “You’re an ungrateful bitch!”

He then picked up my plate to throw, and stumbled. It teetered on the edge of table before smashing on the floor. More food spread over the kitchen.

I screamed.

He got to his feet as Mum and Jodie scattered. “Didn’t I give you a roof over your head?” he yelled at me.

“Haven’t I been paying for it ever since?” I yelled back.

“Kerry, for God’s sake,” Mum screamed.

Jodie was crying loudly and she couldn’t get out of the door because Bill was standing there and I could see Creepy Colin had come to see what the commotion was.

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WHAT THE READERS ARE SAYING

Karen Mossman’s The Secret is the beautifully written story of high spirited, Irish-born Kerry O’Brien who struggles to walk a tightrope in her dangerous home life. Set in Manchester, England, in the 1970s, a more “innocent” time when family secrets could be even more deadly than today the cloud of secrecy over domestic abuse made it hard for victims to find a way out. Lynne Murray

The story is gripping and interesting, the romance warm and simmering. I absolutely loved the ending, which gives the story an almost fairy tale-like feeling. All in all, it was a very enjoyable two hour read, and I whole heartedly recommend it to fans of the genre. S. Anderson

I really enjoyed this book and I was automatically drawn into the characters world, from the very first page. Tommy treats Kerry like a queen and it’s so refreshing to read a story where the man respects and truly loves the girl. Jenna Hodge

The characters were so real and the story definitely so believable. These sort of secrets unfortunately still go on. Let’s hope others can find the strength, just like Kerry to come out the other side. Lindy-Lou

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Karen J Mossman is originally from Manchester in the UK, but has now settled into retirement with her husband of nearly 40s. She lives on Anglesey, a small Island off the North Wales coast and says,

‘Retirement means I am busier than ever as I’m able to spend more time writing. I’m also an avid book reader and blogger. When I am not working on my computer, I belong to an embroidery club where I cross stitch and also involved in Anglesey Federation of Women’s Institute. So, retirement has improved my life by enabling me to do the things that make me happy.’

 

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The Concluding Part Of This Wonderful Trilogy

 

Destiny’s Way, Destiny’s Series Book 3

By Victoria Saccenti

Genre: Romance, 20th Century Historical

 

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Book Description:

Destiny can show the way home…if it can navigate the shadows of Fate.

Brian McKay’s love for Marité Muro burns with the heat of an eternal flame. But when he catches her cousin, Michael, forcing an unwanted kiss upon her, Brian’s jealousy comes dangerously close to flaring out of control.

In a moment of despair, he packs his bags and boards a plane for Round Rock, convinced Marité will be better off with anyone else. Someone younger. Someone who isn’t dragging around a crippling load of baggage—and PTSD-fueled demons.

Anger tears at Marité’s heart as she flees to her Abuela’s home. Anger at Brian for abandoning her so easily. At Michael for trying to reignite their past infatuation. Mostly, anger at herself for realizing too late that it’s past time to grow up, take responsibility for her own part in the debacle, and fight for the only man she’ll ever love.

But Fate has a few more tricks to play before Brian and Marité find the strength to reconcile. Some that haunt Brian’s war-torn mind. Another threatening from Michael’s dangerous ambitions. And one tiny, fragile miracle growing under Marité’s heart, with the power to heal their past and seal their future. If it lives long enough to draw its first breath…

About the Author:

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A native of Cuba, Victoria grew up in the nucleus of the prestigious Alonso family, founders of the National Cuban Ballet. The artistic environment fostered her writing spirit and an insatiable curiosity to explore the world. From her travels, she has gathered an eclectic collection of stories and anecdotes to inspire her muse. She writes romance and generational sagas with complex emotional content. The human condition, as affected by the whims of a capricious Fate is her favorite theme, and a happy ending, despite life’s struggles is the ultimate goal of her novels.
She is a full-time moderator at Outlander Book Club freeforums.org, a member of the Romance Writers of America, Women’s Fiction Writers Association and the Florida Writers Association, and a contributor The Ultimate Guide to Dorothy Dunnett’s THE GAME OF KINGS, by Laura Caine Ramsey. Central Florida is home, but if she could convince her husband, she would pack her computer and move to Scotland, a land she adores.
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Other Books by Victoria Saccenti:

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Destiny’s Plan
Destiny’s Choice
(Coming Soon: A Kind Stranger)

Who loves their men hot and with wings?

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Blurb

One angel to bind you, one angel to save you.

Sky Heavensent, an angel of death, is charged with the collection of souls of the recently departed. Known to his peers and immediate supervisor, the archangel Gabriel, as the liability, Sky puts his heart and soul into everything he does.

When he meets Caleb Pierce, Sky is immediately smitten. The problem is Caleb is the soul he came to earth to harvest, and saving him means breaking one of the most sacred angelic directives.

Already in too deep, Sky pushes aside the consequences and follows his heart. Danger and mayhem follow, but he will do everything in his power to protect his lavender-eyed man.

REVIEW

Lavender Fields by Natalina Reis has been a brilliant and lovely read. Sky is an angel of death, sent to claim the souls meant for heaven. When he is sent for the soul of Caleb he becomes completely smitten with him and saves him instead. Knowing the consequences of his actions he is still unprepared for being put in the middle of something a bit more sinister. But Sky knows that, no matter what, he will protect Caleb at all costs.

I loved this story. The Angel aspect of it was great and made for an intriguing story. It also helped create the beautiful loving atmosphere between Sky and Caleb. Their relationship is charming, sexy and precious. Calebs sister is hilarious as well as endearing and you can see why Sky also falls for her and wants to protect her like his own sister.

The description of the Angel realm is brilliant and something I would like to read more about as well as Sky and Calebs relationship.

This story depicts a homosexual relationship, even though angels are portrayed as relatively gender less. I am a heterosexual female and I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Sexuality, even though I have mentioned it here, is not made into a big issue in the story, it is just a beautiful, angelic love story that has sacks of charm and also a bit of danger and mayhem.

The author has a certain magic to their writing as this book gave off an incredible atmosphere that pulled me into reading it one sitting.

I will be on the lookout out for more by this author for sure. A brilliant read.

(Amelia Carr on Amazon.com)

 

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Bio

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Author of We Will Always Have the Closet, Desert Jewel, and Loved You Always, Natalina wrote her first romance in collaboration with her best friend at the age of 13. Since then she has ventured into other genres, but romance is first and foremost in almost everything she writes.

After earning a degree in tourism and foreign languages, she worked as a tourist guide in her native Portugal for a short time before moving to the United States. She lived in three continents and a few islands, and her knack for languages and linguistics led her to a master’s degree in education. She lives in Virginia where she has taught English as a Second Language to elementary school children for more years than she cares to admit.

Natalina doesn’t believe you can have too many books or too much coffee. Art and dance make her happy and she is pretty sure she could survive on lobster and bananas alone. When she is not writing or stressing over lesson plans, she shares her life with her husband and two adult sons.

 

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Excerpt

 “Are angels allowed to date humans?” he asked suddenly, a faint blush spreading across his cheeks.

I looked around. Realizing the others had left us alone on the beach, I unfurled my white wings fully and, like a peacock, strutted them shamelessly. Then I tilted his chin up and kissed him, slowly and timidly at first, not sure of what his reaction would be. But his lips hungrily devoured mine. My angelic body turned to mush as his arms encircled my waist and pulled me against him. I buried my fingers into the silky folds of his black hair, drawing him closer. Folding my wings around us like a protective cocoon, I allowed myself a moment of total selfishness.

I didn’t want to go and, for a moment, I considered handing in my resignation and becoming a mere mortal so I could spend a few years loving this human. His lips tasted of milk and honey, better than anything I had ever tasted before. I wanted to linger on them, savoring him, craving more of him. I wanted to lose myself in the lavender fields of his eyes. But of course I couldn’t. Not right then. Not yet. I had a soul to collect.

I sighed, ending the kiss. “I have to go, Caleb,” I said. “Souls to save and all that.”

Caleb brushed his hand across my face in a tender yet electrifying caress. “Wings aside,” he said, hot gaze meeting mine, “you are the most beautiful man I have ever met.”

A silly smile stretched across my lips. “I’ll be back,” I whispered, standing reluctantly. “Give me your full name and I’ll find you.” I had Heaven’s complete directory of living souls, after all.

“Caleb Pierce,” he said, kissing me one last time.

With a great flap of my wings, I flew away, my heart already longing for Caleb’s eyes. I would harvest my assigned soul and come back to his arms. I watched him from above as he waved at me and then walked the few yards to the beach’s parking lot, climbed on his motorcycle, and drove away.

Taking a deep breath, I dug in my pocket for the name and address of the soul I was to harvest. The small piece of vellum was rolled into a tight little cylinder that I fought to unroll. I hoped I hadn’t made the soul wait too long. It was five after six in the afternoon, and the sun was starting to descend into the ocean.

 

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The Devil’s Dawg

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Blurb

He loved her from the first moment he saw her, but she belonged to another
man…one of his brothers. So she could never be his!!

Pretty Boy/Darius

My woman has heart of gold anyone can see. She’s as delicate as a flower yet tough
as nails. And when I talk to her she makes me want to tell her all my secrets
and bear my soul, without ever asking me any questions, so she can make all my
nightmares and terrors just instantly go away because she says so! And when she
holds me in her arms there is only beauty there, something I have never known
before which makes me know how precious this woman is to me and my life. I
cannot loose her…or our child!

Poppy

My man has the best smile and he always has the ability to make me laugh. The thing
about Darius though is he doesn’t know how special he is because he has so many
demons running around inside him. It’s not his fault he had a bastard for a
father who put him through a hell most of us can’t even begin to imagine and my Darius lived through it. He kills people for money, but not just anybody…people who deserve to be punished for their sins like rapists, child molesters and such. It’s his way to work out his demons while getting justice for other victims. My Darius craves normalcy in a relationship and I plan to give that to him and our child!

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They say because I didn’t claim her I don’t own her. Bullshit!  If I want to have
her I will have her! Don’t get me wrong I don’t want her as my Old Lady I just want to Fuck her! And Pretty Boy who can’t even get it up in a normal sexual relationship… I
mean Jesus he killed a prostitute last year after getting too rough and he thinks he can be with Poppy. What a laugh!

Every time I see them together it just pisses me off more…then I see her pregnant and I know that bitches baby is mine and I want it…anyway I can get it out of her!

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About the Author:

Lover of all things vampire and a sexy Alpha wolf isn’t bad
either. A couple years ago I had one of those life changing events and it gave
me the boost I needed to follow my dreams. And here I am! I’m a mom and a brand
new grandma. I’m a coffee addict, gourmet cook and a lover of the next best
margarita. I was recently nominated for two book awards for myself as a writer
and for Impaling my Heart, what an honor!
When I’m not writing you’ll find me at my son’s tattoo shop adding to my
artwork or in the kitchen discovering new things to feed my kids and friends!
And as always dream BIG, and make everyday count!

Connect with Annie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VampGirl1907/

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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15210927.Annie_Buff

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Annie-Buff/e/B01ESFNEUA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BookGirl1907

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Thank you,

Treena Ross PA\to Annie Buff
Rockstar Book Muse

The Zon is censoring

Okay, this might not be new news to many, but it could answer a lot of questions.

So book reviews are like food for authors. The more we get, the bigger and healthier we become and the faster we grow.

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You may have heard through the grapevine that authors are having reviews disappearing. We have always thought it’s because the reviewer was known to the author on one of the social media pages. This still could be the case. However, this conclusion makes more sense.

One of my readers attempted to post a review for Road Rage, the last book of the OUTLAW series.
For those of you that don’t know,  I have eight books, four of them are MC thriller romances. They are dark violent, gritty true to life, sexual, fast and furious. Knowing the kind of story lines I write, it’s obvious that the reviews I would receive were going to be heavy, direct and have a strong word or two.

Here’s a couple of examples.

nothing i like better than some kick ass women and put them in leather and riding bikes awesome.

Kick ass chicks on bikes was enough to get my interest. Great writing and a good plot kept me reading.

Did you notice the same word these two reviewers used in the snippets of Lawless Justice?
Kick Ass.  Now, in the UK we would say kickarse. And isn’t ass a name for a mule/donkey?

This reader who wrote a review for Road Rage was not informed that the review was rejected.
I looked for it, after she contacted me to tell me how much she loved the book. There was no review and yet her other reviews of the previous three books were up on Zon. Strange – so she looked at the review again and removed one word from the text and it was accepted.  No guesses to what the word was – yep, ASS.

Read the full review here

Since when was ASS classed as profanity. The expression the reader wanted to use was a hard ass woman. I didn’t see anything wrong with that. It makes you wonder, what is on Zon’s profanity word’s list?
And just how many of the removed reviews were removed for violating Zon’s golden rules?

You can take a look at the rest of Road Rage reviews here.

And if you want to check out this heart racing exciting romance thrillers. You can buy the e-book direct from me at low-cost.  Signed paperbacks are also available and paperback copies can be bought direct from my distributor at low-cost.

 

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Illusional Reality – The Quest.

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Hello traveler, welcome to Tsinia.

Do not stray from the path as there are riches to be found.

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Hello I am Thya, guardians of the Changlings and rightful ruler of Tsinia.

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It’s not that I’m stubborn –  look, I was taken from my home, transported to a magical dangerous place and then told that my whole life was a lie and I’m supposed to be the saviour to a race I know nothing about and then I’m told I have to marry the son of a dark warlord, and that it had all been prearranged.  Let me ask you, if you were in my position what would you do? How would you feel?
And they say I’m stubborn!

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Greetings I am Alkazar tutor of the arts.

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Come walk with me to the Recas.  Grenko has laid a splendid meal for you. Forgive me, I forget you are a traveler. Grenko retains the ability to grow things if it originate from the ground, such as fruits, vegataion, flowers.

No, Grenko did not grow the trees in Tsinia. They are very old and have been around for as long as I can remember.  

The mountain that is shrouding Tsinia is the mountain of Senx. Darthorn is a wicked ruler, a witch, I believe you would name him. Yes, a warlock, of course. Darthorn has always desired the Changlins and their power. He employs dark magic.

Fear not, you are safe. We have arrived.

Before you can enter our queen’s domain, you must answer a riddle to show you are true of heart, answer wrong and you will feast on the ground where you stand.

A container without hinges lock or key. Yet a golden treasure lies inside me.
What am I? 

Write down your answer.

Now that your are nourished let us continue our walk. Omad is waiting for us at the Recas. 

Sadly, nay. Not all Tsinians are born with a gift. I myself have the pleasure of teaching the young how to control and employ their gifts.

Tis true, those that posses the gift of Sonica have increased hearing capabilities. We were warned of Darthorn’s attack with a mist of poison and we were prepared.

Arh, and here is Omad  You are highly skilled in knowledge. It was a delight to converse with you. May the grace of the Changlins look favorably on you.

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Welcome traveler, Salco and Athron are in attendance. Follow me we will converse. I am certain you have many questions? 

Write down a question about Tsinia or the book Illusional Reality

You are correct, yes the Recas, Plecky, Tora and Escos are the only land constructions. We dwell up high within the ancient trees. The Tora is the dwelling of our gifted healer, Valcan. That is the Plecky and is of no concern to you. The Recas you have seen, and here we come to the Escos.

Enter and when inside, you will stand on the star in front of you. Farewell traveler.

Welcome, I am Salco. I was dispatched on Earth to retain our princess, the rightful queen, home. You may recognise her as Becky

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You shall answer three questions, these were compiled by Alkazar, as he holds fondness to your planet. Answer correctly and succeed in your task you are one step away from the reward.

I am Athron reader of the oracles.

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Answer but three.

The Sahara desert is smaller than Mexico. True or false?

Earth is bigger than Mars. True or false?

Goldfish only have a memory of three seconds. True or False?

Why do you snigger. Alkazar retains a document of knowledge on Goldfish. 

With haste you will depart, the orb is waiting. Good journey to you traveler.

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Those with correct answer will be put in a draw, the winner will have a gift from the lucky dip.

This amazing book is free on Kindle Unlimited and only $2.99 retail.
Thank you for supporting this independent author and her work.

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Illusional reality is a magical fantasy. Yet there are no wizards, elves, faeries, hobbits or dragons. What this wondrous novel has, is a story. A love story that battles with the human condition.
Within these magical pages there are memorable (some lovable some not) interesting characters and a fresh and emotional plot that you did NOT see coming.

But enough of my own glowing review. go and check out what the public think of Illusional Reality.

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It’s just an illusion

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Illusional Reality is a New-adult romantic fantasy.

Now my fans are wondering why I’ve written a romantic fantasy. It’s no secret that I write in most genres, but I’m known for my hard-hitting Outlaw MC thrillers.

 

The film Lord of the Rings inspired me to write Illusional Reality. In fact, I came out of the cinema and by the time I arrived home (40 minutes) later, book one was completed in my head, the synopsis on paper, and explain with OTT excitement to my husband.
It didn’t take long to write the novel but many things changed before I was happy with the final draft. You see, once you start writing a book, and you’re in the “Zone” the characters take over and tell you were they want to go. And if you need to sleep, you have to do what they say. Many authors will agree with me on that.
At the time I wrote Illusional Reality there were no ebooks, so I submitted the manuscript to agents and publishers hoping for the big break and I knew it was the right time to get my book out. Fantasy films were hitting the big screen and people were either Potter mad or buying their own copies of L.O.T.R trilogy. But it was rejected. Then life got in the way and I put the book/s in a folder and then in the office cabinet and it stayed there for TEN years.
I promised my readers a new book (maybe my last) and I had three projects on the go, but no interest to continue writing them at that. time. So Illusional Reality was dusted off and here we are

 

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Have a read of the blurb

Nobody expects to stare death in the face only to find out your entire life is a lie.
Rescued by Salco, marketing executive Becky finds herself in an unknown magical world filled with happy people that try to forget their land is on the brink of destruction.
Becky will soon learn none of this was an accident, and the council of Tsinia are certain her union with Darthorn’s son, Kovon, will create peace. And although her future has been planned out, she gives her heart to another.

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You will not find any elves, dwarfs, witches or fairies in this tale. There are no goblins, unicorns and pots of gold at the end of a sparkly rainbow.
The underlying theme is love, sacrifice and forgiveness. You may meet a Portie or a telent. And if you’re lucky maybe a Zenith will transcribe an oracle. There are no Fantasy stereotypes in my book. The names, places, spells, they are all original and the plot fresh. Whether you like fantasy or not, you will love these characters. You will cry and laugh and then want to hunt me down when you get to the end of the book.

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You cn buy this 5* read right here.

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