It's time for Christmas in Seagrove

Are you ready to catch up with your favorite characters on the tiny lowcountry island of Seagrove, SC?

When we last left off, there was a big wedding and an addition to the family. But, what happens when a new resident moves to town and shakes things up?And what will everyone do when a familiar face shows up and creates chaos during the holidays?

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Is gold worth gambling for when death is at stake?

A fragile peace is broken and James Carregan is called to action. All thoughts of finding a suitable wife evaporates. Months later, the Shona rebellion quelled, James finds himself crossing paths with power-hungry Gavin Morgan, the son of his old friend, Rhys.

With an irresistible proposition, James and his new acquaintance leave the Morgandale Estate for Cape Town. Becoming the toast of the town, Gavin hosts a series of bacchanal parties attracting high-ranking British officers and beautiful women alike... Including the scintillating Sonny, James's love interest.

But despite his new-found fame and fortune, Gavin senses a war brewing between the British and Boers. Young Morgan makes plans to deal with both sides... Treason punishable by death if discovered. As tensions mount and fighting breaks out, Gavin and James are forced into a series of lies and deceptions to hide his complicity.

In matters of love and war, fortune favours the brave. But with Sonny waiting in the wings, James must decide if his loyalty to his old friend Rhys justifies betraying his country...

Carregan's Catch is the next chapter in an epic saga immersing readers in British colonial Africa.

"Fantasy fans will take a dive dive in this lavishly detailed story." -Kirkus

Despite the success of their first adventure, Thurmond and his companions, Sarah, Roscoe, and Torgul, are out of money and about to be expelled from their new home at Grimsgard. The only solution-a raid on Castle Sathas, the home of an infamous witch-cult.

To get there, they must undertake a long and perilous overland journey through a wilderness rife with ruthless bandits, voracious wolf packs, and greedy robber-knights. Along the way, their every step is shadowed by an unseen nemesis bent on their destruction.

Beset by treacherous landscapes and deadly enemies, it seems their quest is doomed to fail. And even if they win through, will they survive the ancient evil waiting in Castle Sathas?

Throat-gripping and unpredictable, Castle of the Red Contessa takes the reader on a heroic quest of rousing medieval adventure.

About the Author
MacKenzie, Robert John: - Robert John MacKenzie is an experienced educator with an abiding enthusiasm for medieval history and literature. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe, exploring museums, castles, and battlefields. After living for years in Asia and Europe, he now resides in northern California.

Sometimes everything seems to go wrong... but maybe, just maybe, it's for the best.

All Charlotte wants is a perfect holiday wedding. But nothing is working out how she planned. Absolutely nothing. Just how many things can go wrong with one wedding?

Will she get the perfect Christmas wedding she's dreamed of?

Join your favorite Lighthouse Point characters in this short heartwarming holiday novel.

This is book 7 in the Charming Inn Series (a spin-off from the Lighthouse Point series):

One Simple Wish - Book One

Two of a Kind - Book Two

Three Simple Things - Book Three

Four Short Weeks - Book Four

Five Years or So - Book Five

Six Hours Away - Book Six

Charming Christmas - Book Seven

Or try the Lighthouse Point series. Either series can be read first, so jump right in.

The Lighthouse Point Series:

Wish Upon a Shell - Book One

Wedding on the Beach - Book Two

Love at the Lighthouse - Book Three

Cottage Near the Point - Book Four

Return to the Island - Book Five

Bungalow by the Bay - Book Six

It's beginning to look a lot like murder . . .

And Cassandra is knee deep in . . .

Suspects.

Her boss is dead, and the police are calling it burglary gone wrong. But when the killer comes after her, it's going to take more than a pair of furry boots to keep the smart, witty Morton College administrator, Cassandra Sato, out of the deep. . .

Snow.

Her first Christmas in Nebraska could be her last unless her friends help unravel the mystery and housebreak her dog.

Buy now for a fast-paced, holiday themed whodunit.

Dead of Winter Break is the third book in Kelly Brakenhoff's popular Cassandra Sato Mystery Series. Death by Dissertation was a 2020 RONE Award Finalist. Publishers Weekly called Dead Week, "a diverting whodunit."

2021 American Book Fest Best Book Awards Finalist for Health

UGLY... It's a word we recoil from, the thing we don't want to be. But what if liberation, peace, and forgiveness could be found when you Embrace Your UGLY?

In a world of picture-perfect lives that are just a scroll away, perfection has taken on importance like never before. As women, we’re told success is found in a flawless body, career, family, and home. But we all know the truth. None of us are perfect. Most of us survive while carrying around past pain and trauma.

L.L. Anderson knows this struggle. She’s wrestled with a negative body image, a learning disability and the pain of abuse within her family. Damage that could have easily put a roadblock between her and success. But Anderson, now a successful certified life coach, found ways to break through that baggage. Here she shares her strategies for living your best life long-term. If you’ve suffered trauma, are trying to push through the pain, but feel stuck in a loop without progress, Anderson’s approach is designed for you. You can’t live the life you were meant to live if you don’t face your trauma and embrace the ugly.

Sounds scary? Have no fear! Anderson, an experienced workshop leader deliberately designed the process to be fun, empowering, and approachable. Motivation can lag and habits can fail, which is why these tangible solutions are always here, when you need them, keeping you on the right track.

Ready to Embrace Your UGLY: Unique, Genuine, Love, and simply You? YES! Let’s do this.

Author Bio:

Latisha Anderson is a wife, mother, and business owner. However, she's also a survivor and a former victim of childhood trauma. Her expertise comes from sitting where you sat, seeing what you saw, and surviving despite how her life started out! Her truth has allowed her to evolve into what you see today! Latisha is simply an example that you can make it. She does not tell you to embrace your ugly, she has talked the same walk and knows YOU can.

Starting over is never easy.
For Hatch, nothing ever is.
Seeking a connection to her past,
Hatch crosses paths with a girl in need.
And she'll risk everything to save her.

In the most intense novel to date, ex-military police officer Rachel Hatch faces off with a criminal enterprise trafficking girls. Hatch can't look the other way and is called by her code of justice to seek resolution. With her back against the wall and innocent lives held in the balance, Hatch does what she does best and brings the fight to the enemy. Only this enemy is unlike any she's ever faced.

And she'll have to walk through fire if she plans to come out alive.

Named a Kirkus “Best Books of 2020”

“A vigorous, sparkling, and entertaining love story with plenty of Austen-ite wit.” —Kirkus

She Couldn't Forget...

Wealthy squire's daughter Margaret Honeywell was always meant to marry her neighbor, Frederick Burton-Smythe, but it's bastard-born Nicholas Seaton who has her heart. Raised alongside her on her father's estate, Nick is the rumored son of notorious highwayman Gentleman Jim. When Fred frames him for theft, Nick escapes into the night, vowing to find his legendary sire. But Nick never returns. A decade later, he's long been presumed dead.

He Wouldn't Forgive...

After years spent on the continent, John Beresford, Viscount St. Clare has finally come home to England. Tall, blond, and dangerous, he's on a mission to restore his family's honor. If he can mete out a bit of revenge along the way, so much the better. But he hasn't reckoned for Maggie Honeywell. She's bold and beautiful—and entirely convinced he's someone else.

As danger closes in, St. Clare is torn between love and vengeance. Will he sacrifice one to gain other? Or, with a little daring, will he find a way to have them both?

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“Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews awakens your soul to the enduring power of love…. passionate and powerful.” —Readers’ Favorite

“Matthews…charms with this Regency tale of love, mistaken identity, and revenge…. This page-turner shouldn’t be missed.” —Publishers’ Weekly

“Matthews ups the ante with a wildly suspenseful romance, filled with scheming and betrayals, and featuring a courageous heroine in fragile health paired with a hero bent on retribution who isn't too good to be true.” —Library Journal

“Readers who love lots of intrigue and historicals that sound properly historical will savor this one.” —NPR

“Matthews demonstrates that even a frothy Regency romp can carry rewarding emotional heft. Gentleman Jim is an utter delight.” —Historical Novel Society

“…superb...an exciting paean to Heyer and to Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo...” —Frolic Media

“Full of spirit and suspense, Gentleman Jim is a Regency romantic adventure that will hold you utterly in thrall.” —Austenesque Reviews

“Rollicking and romantic, passionate and intriguing, Matthews has delivered a gorgeous love story, rife with legendary romantic tension...Regency romance does not get any better than Gentleman Jim.” —Relz Reviewz

Author Bio:

USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews writes both historical non-fiction and traditional historical romances set in Victorian England. Her articles on nineteenth century history have been published on various academic and history sites, including the Victorian Web and the Journal of Victorian Culture, and are also syndicated weekly at BUST Magazine. In her other life, Mimi is an attorney. She resides in California with her family, which includes an Andalusian dressage horse, two Shelties, and two Siamese cats.

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As the new governess to the duke's family, Alice Sharpe must learn to control her impulsive ways. Employment in the duke's household is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and could mean living in comfort the rest of her days. Unfortunately, her first encounter with the duke's neighbor, a handsome scientist, proves she may not be ready for the austere role of governess.

Rupert Gardiner has one goal: to have his work in botany published by the Royal Society. He is fortunate that his neighbor, the duke, believes in him and enlists Rupert to make a record of all the flora on the castle grounds. But Miss Sharpe's spontaneity and continual appearance during his work is a rather annoying distraction. At least, that's what he tells himself.

While Alice struggles to adapt to her new role, constantly battling who she is and the person she believes she must become, she cannot help but admire Rupert's intelligence and focus. The more often they fall in together, the more her admiration deepens. But could a gentleman such as he ever fall in love with the governess?

As the first stand-alone novel in a new series by author Sally Britton, this story begins the Clairvoir Castle romances. This is a light-hearted series set in the Regency period.

Sally Britton's other works include:

The Inglewood Romances:

Rescuing Lord Inglewood

Discovering Grace

Saving Miss Everly

Engaging Sir Isaac

Reforming Lord Neil

and her seven novels in the Branches of Love Series.

A murderer's victims haunt Cassie Quinn
The clues lie in shadowed whispers
Death holds no boundary for justice
To shine truth's light Cassie must walk through the darkness

The debut novel in the Cassie Quinn Series from USA Today bestselling author L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought A mystery thriller with a hint of paranormal that'll keep you guessing until the last page

"Fans of paranormal mystery will find a lot to sink their teeth into here "

Cassie didn't ask to be a medium. But she shouldered the daunting task of easing the suffering of the tormented souls who came to her. For over a decade the FBI, police departments across the country, and dozens of private investigators sought her out for her special abilities. Then one day, the spirit world disconnected.

A fresh start proves harder than she thought when the ghost of a murdered woman appears in Cassie's home. With her gift returned, Cassie sets out to discover the meaning of the dead woman's message.

A killer who removes his victim's hearts is still on the loose. As Cassie races to stop him, she finds, hers may be the next one he takes. Her gift and grit are the only things separating her from crossing over the thin line between life and death.

A must-read for fans of Ghost Whisperer and Medium Readers who like Gregg Olsen, Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Burton will love Cassie Quinn

Fetch, sit, stay, and roll over are not the words that Cooper the Dog wants to hear. A dog-about-town, he prefers steak sauce on his kibble, attending the ballet, and driving the family car Cooper has a nose for travel and adventure but is truly happy as the head of the household. Get to know Cooper, and how well-loved dogs are more than just pets. They are important members of the family Michelle Lander Feinberg's hilarious, delightful dog adventure for children ages 2-8 and their families.

About the Author
Lander Feinberg, Michelle: - Michelle Lander Feinberg is an attorney who lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Andrew, their five children, a dog, and a mouse. As a life-long animal advocate, she is a strong supporter of animal welfare organizations and does her best to spread the word of the importance of adopting pets from animal shelters and rescue groups.

About the Author
Dunsmore, Valerie: - Valerie Dunsmore is a Canadian writer who studied creative writing at Kwantlen College, and graduated from the journalism program at Grant MacEwan College. Deeply inspired by nature, as well as her children, Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit is Valerie's first publication. She is working on her second novel and resides in Calgary, Alberta.

When life races with chaos and uncertainty, run beyond your fear with bold faith.

Humanly speaking, we are no match for a horse's strength or speed. But "the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah," and the prophet was able to outrun Ahab's royal chariot on the long streak from Mount Carmel to Jezreel (1 Kings 18).

In the same way, personal relationship with Almighty God inspires and empowers us to accomplish great exploits we never thought possible and, like Elijah, to deliver something of prophetic value to the culture and the world.

Running with Horses is a volume of daily writings exhorting every individual this way-to expect impossible outcomes, even supernatural interventions. Inspired this way, when the pace speeds up in the sphere to which you are called, you run ahead of anything believed possible.

Like all of creation, you were born with a specific design and purpose. Yours, I am convinced, is for this no-holds-barred day, for this prophetic time.

Whether days of peace or trouble, you were born for this time.

A season of joy. The spirit of family.

When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay discover crates of vintage Christmas decorations at the Seabreeze Inn, they decide to open their historic beach house to the village of Summer Beach. From a Gingerbread Bake-off and a Santa Sprint on the beach to a mysterious guest who has an unusual effect on those around him, the Seabreeze Inn is the place to be this holiday season. Families and friends come together, and love is in the air-until a priceless discovery at the beachside inn complicates matters.

While Ivy creates a holiday special for single guests with nowhere else to go, Bennett Dylan, the mayor of Summer Beach, helps organize Christmas celebrations. However, the holidays will test Ivy and Bennett's relationship, especially when Ivy's grown children voice their opinions. As hidden secrets surface, Ivy faces a decision that could change her life.

This season, everyone is family at the Seabreeze Inn. Join residents and guests in this small beach village for the warmest of holiday gatherings. Seabreeze Christmas may be read as a standalone, or start with the USA Today bestseller, Seabreeze Inn, to get to know all the Summer Beach characters. This year, let the sleigh bells ring across the beach in a delightful holiday novel.

Author Bio:

Jan Moran is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of heartfelt women’s fiction series, beach reads, family sagas, and romantic 20th-century historical novels. Jan dreams up her popular, small-town contemporary beach books on sunny shores in Southern California, not far from where she lives.

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One violin. One curse. One hundred years.

Germany, 1871. Hannah's husband, the violin maker, has produced the perfect violin. It will make their fortune. Hannah is told to look after the violin while her husband finds a buyer. She knows she's been entrusted with a great responsibility.

But a powerful and disreputable businessman betrays her and she loses the violin. Her dreams of a happier life lie shattered.

Distraught, Hannah predicts that all those who, for the following hundred years, play her husband's violin, will die an untimely death...

And so begins the journey of the violin. From the First World War to the rise of Nazism, the Second World War and the Holocaust, through Germany's post-war guilt and the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, the curse of the violin descends on all those who dare touch its strings.

Who will survive the curse of the violin? Eight stories. Eight people scattered across the century, each cursed by a single violin and its everlasting Song of Sorrow.

Song of Sorrow by R.P.G. Colley.

Part of The Love and War Series, novels set during the 20th century's darkest years:

The Lost Daughter

The White Venus

The Woman on the Train

The Black Maria

My Brother the Enemy

Anastasia

Song of Sorrow

20th Century Historical fiction with heart and drama.

Someone was in her house. Someone who knows her.

"You will know me." The hoarse whisper comes from a room in the house during the dead of the night. A stranger's voice recorded by equipment Sophie set up, because Sophie is paranoid that someone is out to get her.

With few people in her life, Sophie spends all of her time either teaching at a primary school or caring for her ailing mother. Suffering from early onset Alzheimer's disease, Sophie's mother is a difficult patient, leaving her little time to herself.

But on the day Sophie finally decides to put herself first and go on a first date, strange things begin to happen. She finds a discarded button in the garden. A hand print on the outside of the window. Her confused mother blames new bruises on a 'shadow'. Who is following her and why?

And then the voice...

After years of emotional abuse, Sophie begins to wonder if her cruel mother is faking her illness and playing tricks on her.

But what kind of mother would do that to her daughter? And what about the man she met online?

To uncover her stalker, Sophie must look into her past, but she might not like what she finds.

An unsettling psychological thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of SILENT CHILD.

What readers think of THE BROKEN ONES:

"Wow, what a page turner Filled with mystery and suspense, this psychological thriller is mind-bending."

"Sarah A. Denzil really does know how to create a page turner "

"A truly great read that kept me absorbed and guessing right to the end."

Is conflict blocking your results?

Do you want to increase results and enhance collaboration with others?

Take advantage of The Collaboration Effect(R).

With 25-years of multi-level leadership experience and owning his own consulting firm, author Michael Gregory wrote The Collaboration Effect to help leaders become more focused on the tasks at hand, provide them with confidence when navigating difficult situations, and result in more peace in professional and personal relationships. This book is perfect for executive level leaders, midlevel managers, front-line supervisors, team leads, or anyone who has to lead in a given situation.

Working with futurists, innovators, neuroscientists, and numerous successful business leaders, Mike has extensively researched the power of collaboration. With concise commentary and key callouts, you will learn about:

• The Collaboration Effect(R);
• the tools of business negotiations;
• enhancing personal and professional relationships;
• educating others using different tactics;
• improving health with a busy lifestyle;
• technology and information considerations;
• and enabling positive workplace culture.

The Collaboration Effect is all about connecting relationships, listening actively, and educating judiciously in order to build bridges to negotiate closure. When you're a part of a work environment that is aligned and closely connected, the group flourishes, which will in turn benefit them as individuals and professionals, and increase the bottom line.

Over many years of his professional life with various life experiences, Mike has gained happiness and success from the lessons he has learned. He shares this with you in his new book so that you too can have happiness and success.

About the Author
Gregory, Michael A.: - Michael Gregory leads Michael Gregory Consulting, LLC a firm that focuses on overcoming conflicts, expanding collaboration, alternative dispute resolution, and professional speaking. Mike has a passion for conflict resolution, collaboration, making this world a better place, and helping others find success with collaboration. His firm is dedicated to overcoming conflicts, applying alternative forms of dispute resolution, and providing focus by applying The Collaboration Effect(R) to enhances relationships, resources and results. With over 25 years of management at all levels with up to 1,200 employees Mike has real insights into technical management and leadership. Mike has leveraged that experience and partnered with neuroscientists over the last eight years to enable him to be an expert in conflict resolution. He works with small businesses to Fortune 100 companies helping others to resolve conflicts and to promote new levels of cooperation and achievement. He has saved clients hundreds of millions of dollars. Mike has completed over 2,500 mediations and negotiations, given over 450 presentations and written 14 books including his three signature books, The Collaboration Effect, Peaceful Resolutions, and The Servant Manager. Mike has a B.S., a M.S., and an MBA. This formal education has been enhanced by his varied work experiences as well as more than a decade of active participation in professional and legal negotiations and with hundreds of hours of continual professional education.

When a woman's body is found in the sea at Blakeney Point with a single blow to the head, DI Tom Janssen and his team must work out who wanted her dead and why? What would drive someone to murder an elderly woman in such a savage and callous manner?

A formidable woman, a Watcher of the local nature reserve, who dedicated her life to preserving her natural surroundings has made many friends along the way... and even more dangerous enemies. A veteran campaigner - just how did she manage to succeed against all the odds when facing those with far greater resources than her own.

Meanwhile, a man is found murdered in his kitchen showing no signs of having put up a fight. This second case brings murder a little too close to home for the entire team. Tom finds himself questioning the motives of those closest to him and he must face the uncomfortable reality that you never truly know those around you.

The team must keep secrets from one another, straining their bonds of friendship in order to catch a ruthless killer before they are able to strike again...

Set within the mysterious beauty of coastal Norfolk, this fast-paced British detective novel is a dark murder mystery with a little humour and a touch of romance, one that will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed.

The Dead Call is the sixth novel in the Hidden Norfolk series of thrillers from Amazon number one bestselling crime writer, JM Dalgliesh, the author of the Dark Yorkshire books. Perfect for fans of LJ Ross, JD Kirk, Angela Marsons, Joy Ellis and Damien Boyd.

About the Author
Dalgliesh, J. M.: - Jason Dalgliesh was born on the south coast of England in 1975 and grew up in Hampshire, UK. He has a degree in History and his first book, Divided House, was published in 2018. In 2020, he was shortlisted for the prestigious Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award for his book Hear No Evil. The Dark Yorkshire Series is being adapted for television and his Hidden Norfolk books are also in development. Having spent time abroad, Jason has lived and worked in various parts of England as well as the Scottish Highlands. He currently lives in Norfolk with his partner and two young children.

"Compelling characters and poignant philosophical questions drive The Narrows.... An excellent family drama with suspense and heart." —IndieReader

A harrowing extraction of members of a religious cult goes awry. Junior high teacher Larry Brown teams up with experienced extractor nicknamed Black Lightning to rescue his cousin from a cult. But the mission is complicated by Larry's unfaithful girlfriend and the drowning of another cult member in the Charles River. And then Larry's cousin isn't as willing as Larry hoped. These events work together on a day in a family vacation home on Cape Cod to turn Larry's world upside down.

Spanning a ten-day period, The Narrows chronicles the personal and social challenges that took place during the cultural transformation of the 1970s.

More Reviews:

"Its special blend of psychological inspection with components of thriller reading will delight literary seekers of quality fiction." —Midwest Book Review

"…the different path individuals take to find their niche in the world. With Larry it's about maintaining the status quo—a respectable job, a nice apartment and a girlfriend—while Bradley is more open to exploring other avenues to find his nirvana.” —Foreword Magazine

Author Bio:

Mark Zvonkovic is a novelist and recovering lawyer who lives in Baja, California with his wife Nancy and their two dogs, Finn and Cooper.

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“Readers will devour this page-turner as the passions spin out.”  —Library Journal

A young French perfumer. A world at war. A personal vengeance that could destroy a family.

Europe, 1939: At the dawn of World War II, French perfumer Danielle Bretancourt and her German husband strive to ensure their family's safety, yet neither can foresee the ultimate cost. From London to Paris, Danielle struggles to find her missing child and aid the French Resistance, even as she grieves her losses.

As the war intensifies, Danielle is forced to seek refuge in America to save the lives of her remaining family. She draws on her skills as a talented perfumer to lift her family out of crushing poverty. Yet even as she forges a new life among the Hollywood elite, she cannot forget her child nor the man who risked everything for her. Even an ocean away, she discovers that safety remains an illusion. Set between privileged lifestyles and gritty realities, The Perfumer: Scent of Triumph is one woman's story of courage, spirit, and resilience.

More Reviews:

“A sweeping tale that transports readers from the lavender-scented fields of Provence to the pulsing boulevards of Paris…. Heartbreaking, evocative, and inspiring...a powerful journey.” —Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Empress

”A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.” —Booklist

“A stylish, compelling story of a family. What sets this apart is the backdrop of perfumery that suffuses the story with the delicious aroma—a remarkable feat!” —Liz Trenow, New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten

”A gripping World War II story of poignant love and devastating, heart-wrenching loss.” —Gill Paul, USA Today and Toronto Globe & Mail bestselling author of The Secret Wife

“A sweeping saga of one woman's journey through World War II and her unwillingness to give up even when faced with the toughest challenges.” —Anita Abriel, Author of The Light After the War

”Hard to put down...captivating. A must-read.” —Marvel Fields, Chairman, American Society of Perfumers

Author Bio:

Jan Moran is a USA Today bestselling author of women's fiction. She writes stylish, uplifting, and emotionally rich contemporary and 20th-century historical fiction. Midwest Book Review and Kirkus have recommended her books, calling her heroines strong, complex, and resourceful. Her books are also translated into German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, and other languages. Jan studied writing at the UCLA Writers Program, sailed on Semester at Sea, and graduated from the University of Texas and Harvard Business School. She lives near the beach in southern California.

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