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A Walk in the Wadi

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This story is set in a real place, a real time and is based around a real incident. I have used generic terms such as Militia and Infiltrators as I don’t want readers to be distracted by the politics. Anyone who is familiar with the area will be easily able to identify these groups and even the location of my platoon base. But none of this is important: The story is about the people.

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“A wadi patrol?”



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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 19 of 23

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Chapter 19

After the announcements, the four of them sat at a table with marker pens. At their right was the store manager to ensure that all products being signed had a correct sales receipt. The line moved slowly, with them learning to answer the questions with enough information but not so much as to slow down the line. They sat and signed and talked until lunch, when the manager asked that the guests be given some time to get refreshments.



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Beacon of Hope - Chapter One

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Beacon of Hope



Chapter One



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Rewriting the Script

Parents-to-be, James and Jennifer give serious consideration to an unorthodox parenting arrangement



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Invoker part 1.5

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Sometimes death isn't the end. Sometimes, people can come back with new lives and new powers. This is one of those times.

This is a serial story with litrpg and gamelit elements.



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Mind and Body 2 by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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Book 26 of Mostly Happy Endings from Maryanne - that's about 500 stories!!!!

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Mind and Body 2
by Maryanne Peters
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Groans From Timbuctoo: 6. Too Many Marilyns (part two of three)

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Trubinger snorted derisively. "That's a rather far-fetched worry to have, isn't it? Let's cross that bridge when we come to it — if we ever come to it!"

"No," the security officer countered in a soft, calm voice. "I've already crossed that bridge. We were searching for an intruder before this happened, and by all indications one of our Marilyns doesn't belong here."



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2234

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2234
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Heather’s plan to transform Scott into a helpless petticoated maid

Heather’s plan to transform Scott into a helpless petticoated maid

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"A week had passed since her naughty play session in front of the window, and Heather was still thinking about her new neighbour being her obedient petticoated maid. She couldn’t get the idea out of her mind. She decided it was time to start putting things into motion." - The plan is taking shape!

"Heather was now eyeing him up and down to get an idea of his sizes. If she wanted this to work, she had to do some online shopping to get everything she would need. She wouldn’t let him get out of this, the idea of turning him into her petticoated slave turned her on too much to let it go." - Heather describes her feelings as she puts the plan into motion!



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Patti’s New Cousin Sam?antha - 2

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Patti’s New Cousin Sam?antha - 2
2nd in the Trilogy



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Summer Dare

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Summer Dare

I looked down at my feet again, struggling with what I was seeing.



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Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight - Chapter 3


Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight
Chapter 3
ElrodW

A young man, feeling totally unwanted by his family, runs away. He needs to find a way to survive, and eventually, he stumbles into an Op Rescue clinic.
Paige continues to struggle against her past, but with help, slowly starts to think about her future.

Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight - Prologue
Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight - Chapter 1
Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight - Chapter 2

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To See Through a Glass Darkly 18

To See Through a Glass Darkly

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Anam Chara

What Marjorie has revealed to Sasha about who he may be proves very unsettling. They do more shopping as Sasha tries to adjust to what happens.



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Christmas Twins ~ 5

This is the story of my twin and me; two siblings so closely bonded that we would do anything for each other. It all started a few months before Christmas…

~o~O~o~



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Ashley gets ready

"Ashley I'm home!" she heard her mother call out as she came in the door. Her mother had been out doing some last minute shopping after work.



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The Angry Mermaid 102 or Y Morforwyn Dicllon 102

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The first ambush of the Viking invasion fleet proves moderately successful because the Vikings were anticipating the trebuchet. They were not expecting three trebuchets.

Here are the pertinent charts.

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http://www.westernyachtclub.com/chartsbundle/CHARTS/1540.htm

Having managed to inflict modest damage to the invasion fleet. The defenders abandon and burn their static trebuchets while Drustina endeavours to transport her smaller mobile trebuchet along the southern shores of the Shannon estuary to assist King Dal O'Dalgliesh in the final defence of his city and castle at Limerick.

Askeaton Castle where Drustina's recovery of the abbey proved successful.

Thanks to Belfastcity for advice and historical information.

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The abbey on the island at Askea.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2233

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2233
by Angharad

Copyright © 2013 Angharad
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Trios 4

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Trios

Not all things that come in groups of three are bad.



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Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight - Chapter 2

Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight
Chapter 2
ElrodW

A young man, feeling totally unwanted by his family, runs away. He needs to find a way to survive, and eventually, he stumbles into an Op Rescue clinic.
Pete completes his surgery, and then has to start learning to not live in fear, while the staff has to work with Pete to understand what really motivates him, and what his fears are. A new friendship seems to be developing.
(Counting the prologue, this is part 3 of 8)

Note - for some reason, the Prologue isn't showing up on the story list. If you go to my stories under the authors tab, you'll be able to find the prologue. I suggest you read it if you haven't; it sets the stage for Pete's feelings of rejection and his running away.

Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight - Prologue
Operation Rescue: In Plain Sight - Chapter 1

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A Letter To Santa


It was dark, very dark and she was scared, as she didn’t really like the dark.
She had a little torch under her bed covers and she had tried very hard to stay awake.…


A Letter To Santa

By Susan Brown



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Betrayed

“Breathe In”

“I am breathing in.”

The woman laughed and pulled the corset laces a bit tighter.

“Oommpphhh” gasped the man.

“It is still not enough. If you want to escape that posse by appearing to be a Saloon girl then you are going to need to have a lot more waist.”

The man looked at her with hatred in his eyes. He loved her but this was pure torture.



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The Gift...

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Found herein are letters between the Bedford Cousins
regarding the Christmas of 1821...






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Sinful Pleasures 6


Sinful Pleasures 6 Learning New Roles
by Lesley Renee Charles



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Gaby Book 10 Chapter *17* Schnitzel

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Chapter *17*

Schnitzel



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thoughts of energy-ch3 Old friends

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Gwen

After such an exciting day last week, things settled down again. James told me he would get the third piece but he's only been here and helped me finish a few things.



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The Hand We're Dealt: Chapter 1- Ms. Brightside

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest acomplishment
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Sweet 16 - Chapter 5 - Weekend and a Funeral

Lindsay answered the door when Mika and Crystal knocked, “I see you two made it!”

Crystal giggled, “Yeah, well if slow poke here didn’t decide to get you a thank you gift, we would have been here sooner.”

Mika blushed, “I always get a gift for the person holding the slumber party, you know that!”

Crystal nodded, “I know I was teasing you silly.”

“So what’d ya get me?” LIndsay teased, peeking inside the metallic paper bag. “Oh wow, this stuff is expensive!” she gasped, taking out two bottles of makeup.

Mika nodded, “I had some discounts but it still wasn’t cheap.”



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Jack and Jill by Trudy - 6 - Dance Night


Jack and Jill by Trudy - 6 -
Dance Night



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2232

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2232
by Angharad

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The Hand We're Dealt: Prologue

What will it take to make the most of the hand we've been dealt in life.



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Somewhere Else Entirely -96-

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Every stone turned reveals more problems for Holville and Keren and Garia are forced to take direct action to remedy the worst of the chaos. Keren uses his executive powers while Garia reminds the guildsmen to remember the future in their plans. As it becomes too late to leave Holville, the women find an unusual place to spend the night.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

96 - A night in Holville



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Groans From Timbuctoo: 5. Too Many Marilyns (part one of three)

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"Maybe they’re for an alien Christmas tree," van Els joked. "They have no hooks because of anti-gravity.
Or maybe they’re ornamental. Maybe they’re pretty for the sake of being pretty."



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Christmas Twins ~ 4

This is the story of my twin and me; two siblings so closely bonded that we would do anything for each other. It all started a few months before Christmas…

~o~O~o~



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MAU: Robot in Disguise - Chapter 3

MAU: Robot in Disguise

by Sleethr

~o~O~o~

Wheelie gets a job.

~o~O~o~



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Solstice

Solstice.
by Angharad

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Noel by Christopher Leeson now on Kindle

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If you carry your own punishment around with you, can you carry your own salvation?

NOEL
by Christopher Leeson
Noel


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Aria - Book 4 - Reformer's Fire by Emma Anne Tate on Kindle

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Isolation is difficult at the best of times, but at its worst when the world around you is falling apart.

Aria - Book 4
Reformer's Fire
by Emma Anne Tate
Now on Kindle


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Special Someones by Melanie E on Kindle

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Eighteen of Melanie's most special tales:

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Special Someones
by Melanie E
Now on Kindle


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Tales from the Irish by Drea DiMaggio on Kindle

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Four stories, three bonnie lasses, connected through time and spirit -- by blood, and something more.

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Tales from the Irish
by Drea DiMaggio
Now on Kindle

Join Drea DiMaggio as she explores faith, faithfulness, and love in this collection of some of her best works.



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