*Book Review* Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format:  eArc
Pages: 304
Published: 1st July 2014 (ebook)
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Source:  Netgalley
Genre:  YA , Sci-Fi
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Description:

Perfection comes at a price.

As soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and above all, perfect, these “family companions” enter their masters’ homes prepared to live a life of idle luxury.

Ella is happy with her new role as playmate for a congressman’s bubbly young daughter, but she doesn’t expect Penn, the congressman’s handsome and rebellious son. He’s the only person who sees beyond the perfect exterior to the girl within. Falling for him goes against every rule she knows…and the freedom she finds with him is intoxicating.

But when Ella is kidnapped and thrust into the dark underworld lurking beneath her pampered life, she’s faced with an unthinkable choice. Because the only thing more dangerous than staying with Penn’s family is leaving…and if she’s unsuccessful, she’ll face a fate far worse than death.

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*Blog Tour* Fall From India Place (On Dublin Street #4) by Samantha Young

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Paperback
Pages: 370
Published: 3rd June 2014
Publisher: Piatkus
Source: Publisher for Review
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary.
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Description:
When Hannah Nichols last saw Marco D’Alessandro, five long years ago, he broke her heart. The bad boy with a hidden sweet side was the only guy Hannah ever loved—and the only man she’s ever been with. After one intense night of giving into temptation, Marco took off, leaving Scotland and Hannah behind. Shattered by the consequences of their night together, Hannah has never truly moved on.

Leaving Hannah was the biggest mistake of Marco’s life, something he has deeply regretted for years. So when fate reunites them, he refuses to let her go without a fight. Determined to make her his, Marco pursues Hannah, reminding her of all the reasons they’re meant to be together.…

But just when Marco thinks they’re committed to a future together, Hannah makes a discovery that unearths the secret pain she’s been hiding from him, a secret that could tear them apart before they have a real chance to start over again

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*Book Review* Forever Kansas by Julie Cassar

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format:  eARC
Pages:  N/A
Published: June 2014
Publisher: Self Published
Source: Author for Review
Genre:  YA, Paranormal
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Description:
“She will be the death of me one day. I swear, she will.”

In this companion novel to the best selling Ruby Blue Series, Brennan Kaelin, Fairy Prince and Heir to the throne of the Earthen Royal Court in Fey, reveals his inner most desires and struggles. In a world where the four Royal Courts and three Realms collide, an even deeper connection is unearthed as more secrets of Fey are exposed. Relive Ruby’s adventures through Brennan’s eyes as he searches to discover the mysteries shrouding the prophesy of the One with The Elements.

*Author’s note: This novel is meant to be read after “Forever Blue” (Book 4 of the Ruby Blue Series). It discloses additional information to Ruby and Brennan’s story, however, some key plot points of Ruby Blue are intentionally left out.

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*Book Review* Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street #3) by Samantha Young

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Paperback
Pages: 405
Published: 16th Jan 2014
Publisher: Penguin
Source: Publisher for Review
Genre: New Adult,  Contemporary, Romance,
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Description:
Before Jamaica Lane is the brilliant romantic follow-up to On Dublin Street and Down London Road from bestselling author Samantha Young

Edinburgh was going to be a fresh start for Olivia Holloway. Crippled by shyness around the opposite sex, Olivia nevertheless meets gorgeous postgraduate Nate Sawyer and decides it is time to push her fears aside.

Before long, Olivia and Nate form a close friendship and she finds herself confessing her deepest secrets, and Nate, being her best friend, offers to teach her the art of flirting. As Olivia and Nate's friendship turns intense it soon blossoms into a passionate love affair.

For the first time Olivia opens her heart but what she doesn't realise is that Nate has his own fears and just when she finds herself hopelessly falling for him, Nate's past returns to haunt him.

Will Nate have the courage to confide in Olivia, or will he cut and run? And can Olivia face up to her own fears and keep him?

Before Jamaica Lane charts the love trials of characters introduced in Samantha Young's bestselling prequel, On Dublin Street, and Down London Road.

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*Book Review* Blood Tears (Immortal Obsession #2) by Denise K Rago

SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ BOOK ONE!

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Kindle Ebook
Pages: 314
Published: 21st Jan 2014
Publisher: Createspace
Source: Author For Review
Genre:  Adult Paranormal, Romance
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Description:
Amanda knew she had to track down Christian after he so gallantly saved her from his fellow vampire Gaetan. Having done so, she is now his mortal lover and will not leave his side.

But that is exactly what she'll have to do when Christian decides to return to Paris. He informs her of his plans and leaves the vampire Michel, his most trusted comrade, behind to watch after her in Manhattan.

What she doesn't yet know is she's carrying a child, and that the father is either Gaetan or Christian.

Christian finds Paris rife with secrets, rich secrets including past love affairs that have the power to destroy his life. These secrets had been safely hidden-until now.

While Christian is in Paris, word of Amanda's pregnancy gets out, and she is hunted by a vampire order that believes her child could be the one foretold by a prophecy.

Can Christian discover the answers he needs in time to save Amanda?

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*Book Review* The Pleasures of Spring (The Pleasures Series #4) by Evie Hunter

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Ebook
Pages: 480
Published: 24th April 2014
Publisher: Penguin
Source: Netgalley Via Publisher
Genre:  Romance, Erotica
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Description:
Roz Spring is an actress and a chameleon, the kind of woman who always lands on her feet. But even Roz can't talk her way out of witnessing a murder, and she must go into hiding before the murderer comes for her.

Andy McTavish has turned his back on a life of privilege to prove himself in the world of international security. Tall, dark and dangerous, Andy is the ultimate seducer who has never met a woman who can tame him.

Roz needs his protection and, to get his family off his back, Andy needs a fake fiancée. The solution is obvious: pretend to be a couple. Getting up close and personal won't be hard, as the chemistry between them is electrifying.

As two practiced charmers drive each other beyond the limits of sensual endurance, they find their usual defences are no good. When the barriers come crashing down, a raw passion emerges that neither wants to admit.

They know that when the murderer shows his hand, they will face a fight for life and freedom. And if they survive, what will happen when the need to pretend is over?

The Pleasures of Spring is the latest sizzling standalone novel from Evie Hunter whose trademark combination is an addictive erotic story and a page-turning plot. If you're an Evie fan, you won't be disappointed. And if you're new to Evie, well, you're in for quite the delicious treat...

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**Book Review** Immortal Obsession (Immortal Obsession #1) by Denise K. Rago

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Paperback
Pages: 262
Published:  27th Sept 2010
Publisher: Createspace
Source: Author for Review
Genre:  Paranormal, Romance, Vampires
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Description:

As a young man in eighteenth century France, Christian Du Mauré impulsively follows his best friend into the complex and warring world of the Parisian vampires. Against the backdrop of the French Revolution and following an affair with a mortal aristocrat, he promises to watch over her daughter - only to learn the child is his. Now settled in Manhattan, only two descendents of his union remain, Amanda and her brother, Ryan. After Amanda witnesses a savage murder in Central Park, she is determined to find the ethereal stranger who saved her life. When their worlds inevitably collide, Christian finds he cannot prevent Amanda from becoming a pawn in a centuries-old struggle for power. As a confrontation between ancient enemies comes to a head, Christian must face a betrayal from his past that still haunts him and threatens the woman he loves.

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**Book Review** A Touch of Autumn (The Pleasures Series #3.5) by Evie Hunter

Reviewed By: Siobhán

Format: Kindle Ebook

Pages:  63

Published: 1st Nov 2013

Publisher:  Penguin

Source: Bought

Genre:  Erotica, Romance

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Description:

She’s playing with fire…

Sinead O'Sullivan's life destroyed when she is accused of stealing a fabulous ruby called the Fire of Autumn. Her search for the real thief leads her to the shady underworld world of Parisian BDSM clubs and into the arms of private investigator Niall Moore.

The attraction between them is white hot, but that's not their biggest problem. Their hunt for the jewel draws them into a web of intrigue, blackmail and danger. Believing that the ruby will change hands at an exclusive fetish ball, Niall and Sinead must pose as Mistress and Slave - a role the fiercely Dominant investigator resists.

Niall may play at being her submissive in public, but in private he wants Sinead in his bed and under his command.

And before the party is over, the sparks are going to fly ...

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**Book Review** The Pleasures of Autumn (The Pleasures Series #3) by Evie Hunter

Reviewed By: Siobhán

Format: E-Arc

Pages: 448

Published: 31st Oct 2013

Publisher:  Penguin

Source: Netgalley Via Publisher

Genre:  Erotica, Romance

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Description:

When fine arts curator Sinead O'Sullivan is charged with a stealing the Fire of Autumn, a dazzling ruby with a history of violence and treachery, bail is set at one million Swiss francs.

Investigator Niall Moore is hired to stop her fleeing and to find the jewel. Niall knows Sinead's form as the feisty red-head led him a merry dance when their paths crossed once before. Despite the overwhelming sexual chemistry between them, Niall knows that he cannot trust her.

Sinead toys with Niall, refusing to tell him what she knows about the theft. An expert in interrogation, Niall uses every trick of the trade - and every tool in his erotic armoury - to get at the truth. And Sinead - just as well armed - counters his every move with one of her own.

As thief and thief-taker fight for dominance, there can be only be one winner ... but what happens when the stakes are raised and it's no longer just a jewel and Sinead's freedom in play?

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**Book Review** Forever Blue (Ruby Blue #4) by Julie Cassar

*May Contain Spoilers from Previous Books*

Reviewed By: Siobhán

Format: E-Arc

Pages: 222

Published: 9th Oct 2013

Publisher:  Self- Published

Source:  Author for Review

Genre:  YA, Paranormal, Fantasy

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Description: New love, new magical powers and new threats emerge as Ruby discovers more about who she is to become and why the powers at be want her out of the picture. When the flames of the Fire Court threaten to burn those she loves, Ruby must leap into a fiery battle which could change the lives of all those in Fey and alter the fate of the Royal Courts forever. Secrets revealed and lives hang in the balance in this explosive finale to the Ruby Blue Series

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Book Review: The Mistress (The Original Sinners #4) by TIffany Reisz

MAY CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM PREVIOUS BOOKS

Reviewed by: Siobhán
Format: E-Arc
Pages: 560
Published:  2nd Aug 2013
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Source: Netgalley
Genre: Adult Fiction, Erotica
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Description:
There's punishment-and then there's vengeance.

Nora Sutherlin is being held, bound and naked. Under different circumstances, she would enjoy the situation immensely, but her captor isn't interested in play. Or pity.

As the reality of her impending peril unfolds, Nora becomes Scheherazade, buying each hour of her life with stories-sensual tales of Søren, Kingsley and Wesley, each of whom has tempted and tested and tortured her in his own way. This, Nora realizes, is her life: nothing so simple, so vanilla, as a mere love triangle for her. It's a knot in a silken cord, a tangled mass of longings of the body and the heart and the mind. And it may unravel at any moment.

But in Nora's world, no one is ever truly powerless-a cadre of her friends, protectors and lovers stands ready to do anything to save her, even when the only certainty seems to be sacrifice and heartbreak..

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Double Review: The Pleasures of Summer & A Touch of Summer by Evie Hunter

The Pleasures of Summer (Pleasures #2) by Evie Hunter 

Reviewed by: Siobhán
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Published: 30th May 2013
Publisher: Penguin Ireland
Source: Publisher for Review
Genre: Erotica Fiction
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Description:
Summer O’Sullivan is rich, beautiful and in mortal danger. Her father has made powerful enemies who are targeting his precious daughter. Until the threat passes, Summer needs a bodyguard – someone to protect her and, she expects, to treat her with the reverence she’s used to.

Into Summer’s gilded cage comes former ranger, Flynn Grant. As far as Flynn is concerned, this is the assignment from hell, minding the spoilt daughter of a multi-millionaire. Summer and Flynn are poised to hate each other on sight. Even his devastating looks do not make up for how Flynn’s rules cramp Summer’s style. Unsurprisingly, the sparks fly between them. But when Summer breaks the rules one time too often, Flynn teaches her a lesson that leaves them shattered – and bound together in a way that astonishes them both.

In their remote hideout, the two start a battle over who is the tamer, and who is the tamed. It’s a duel that stretches their minds and bodies beyond every limit. And in time their hearts begin to surrender too. But when the dark forces that have been stalking Summer finally track them down, the battle is no longer a game, but a matter of life and death …

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Book Review: Down London Road (On Dublin Street #2) by Samantha Young

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Arc Paperback
Pages: 464
Published: 9th May 2013
Publisher: Penguin UK
Source: Publisher for Review
Genre: Adult Contemporary
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Description:

Johanna Walker knows what she wants. And that's a strong, steady, financially secure man who will treat her well and look after her and her little brother, Cole - something her parents have never done.

But when she meets the gorgeous Cameron MacCabe, a new bartender at work, Jo can't deny the instant and undeniable attraction she feels. Cam doesn't fit into her strict specifications of her perfect partner at all - but for once she is tempted to let her heart rule her head.

And as their intense connection grows, Jo has to stop hiding the truth about herself and her family. Is Cam prepared to accept Jo for who she really is? And is Jo willing to let someone into her life for keeps?

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Book Review: A Shade of Vampire (A Shade of Vampire #1) by Bella Forrest

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Kindle Ebook
Pages: 152
Published: 14th Dec 2012
Publisher: Createspace
Source: Author for Review
Genre:  YA, Paranormal
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Description:

On the evening of Sofia Claremont's seventeenth birthday, she is sucked into a nightmare from which she cannot wake. A quiet evening walk along a beach brings her face to face with a dangerous pale creature that craves much more than her blood. She is kidnapped to an island where the sun is eternally forbidden to shine. An island uncharted by any map and ruled by the most powerful vampire coven on the planet. She wakes here as a slave, a captive in chains. Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is the one selected out of hundreds of girls to join the harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal Prince. Despite his addiction to power and obsessive thirst for her blood, Sofia soon realizes that the safest place on the island is within his quarters, and she must do all within her power to win him over if she is to survive even one more night. Will she succeed? ...or is she destined to the same fate that all other girls have met at the hands of the Novaks

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Guest Review: Carrie by Stephen King

Reviewed by: Millie
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Published: 13th Nov 2011*
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Source: Bought
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
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*Re-published

Description:

Carrie White is no ordinary girl. Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues. But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her . . .

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Book Review: Wait For You by J. Lynn

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Kindle Ebook
Pages: 332
Published: 26th Feb 2013
Publisher: Self-Published
Source: Bought
Genre:  New Adult, Contemporary
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Description:
Some things are worth waiting for...

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago--an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe--please God--make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn't need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she's building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing...

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that's just so... so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet...

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she's has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for...

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Book Review: Sky Blue (Ruby Blue #3) by Julie Cassar

MAY CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM PREVIOUS BOOKS. 

Reviewed by: Siobhán
Format: Ebook
Pages:  280
Published: 27th Jan 2013
Publisher: Self-Published
Source: Author for Review
Genre: YA Paranormal, Fairy Tale
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Description:

Something strange is brewing in Lake City… as the summer comes to a close, Ruby finds herself caught in a torrent of trouble when a stranger blows into town. Relationships are put to the test, lines are drawn and a choice is made when the ways of the Royal Sky Court rain down upon Ruby and the gang. Weathering through a storm of secrets, spells and yet another life-changing adventure… who will survive in its wake?

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Book Review: Dare You To (Pushing The Limits #2) by Katie McGarry

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Arc eBook
Pages: 352
Published: 7th June 2013
Publisher: Mira Ink
Source: Netgalley
Genre: YA/NA, Contemporary
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Description:

Beth's the bad girl that no-one wanted, not even parents. Ryan's the high school hero that everyone wants a piece of even if no-one knows the real him. Their paths should never have crossed now they're each others only life line. If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk's mum they d send her mother to jail. So seventeen year old Beth protects her mum at all costs. Until the day she can't.  Suddenly sent to live with her uncle in a small town Beth's now stuck with an aunt who doesn't want her, and at a school that doesn't get her.  At all. Except for the one guy who shouldn't go anywhere near a girl like Beth. . . . Ryan Stone is gorgeous, a popular jock and the town golden boy with secrets he can t tell anyone. Even his friends. As Ryan and Beth dare to let each other in, they're treading on dangerous ground and the consequences could change their worlds forever.

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Book Review: Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths #1) by K.A Tucker

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Kindle Ebook
Pages: 264
Published: 9th Dec 2012
Publisher: Papoti Books
Source: Bought
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary
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Description:

Kacey Cleary’s whole life imploded four years ago in a drunk-driving accident. Now she’s working hard to bury the pieces left behind—all but one. Her little sister, Livie. Kacey can swallow the constant disapproval from her born-again aunt Darla over her self-destructive lifestyle; she can stop herself from going kick-boxer crazy on Uncle Raymond when he loses the girls’ college funds at a blackjack table. She just needs to keep it together until Livie is no longer a minor, and then they can get the hell out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

But when Uncle Raymond slides into bed next to Livie one night, Kacey decides it’s time to run. Armed with two bus tickets and dreams of living near the coast, Kacey and Livie start their new lives in a Miami apartment complex, complete with a grumpy landlord, a pervert upstairs, and a neighbor with a stage name perfectly matched to her chosen “profession.” But Kacey’s not worried. She can handle all of them. What she can’t handle is Trent Emerson in apartment 1D.

Kacey doesn’t want to feel. She doesn’t. It’s safer that way. For everyone. But sexy Trent finds a way into her numb heart, reigniting her ability to love again. She starts to believe that maybe she can leave the past where it belongs and start over. Maybe she’s not beyond repair.

But Kacey isn’t the only one who’s broken. Seemingly perfect Trent has an unforgivable past of his own; one that, when discovered, will shatter Kacey’s newly constructed life and send her back into suffocating darkness.

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Book Review: Pushing The Limits (Pushing The Limits #1) by Katie McGarry

Reviewed By: Siobhán
Format: Kindle EBook
Pages: 397
Published: 21st July 2012
Publisher: Mira Ink
Source: Bought
Genre: YA Contemporary
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Description:
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

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