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The Cartel's Debt

The Cartel's Debt

Julio's long black hair flowed down his back like a waterfall, reaching past his waist. It was one of his most prized possessions, a symbol of his masculinity and strength. But all of that was about to change.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1249.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1249
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue -17-

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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue

17 Makelan's Shadow

By Jo Dora Webster

What perils wait for Amaza and her family from her nemesis Makelan?



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The Girls Are Back To Play Book 1, Chapter 4.5

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Belle Of The Ball

I had waited way too long to get my hair cut since the length was now approaching my shoulders. Janice, my sister, is threatening to take me to her beauty salon if I didn't, at least, get it styled. If any creatures built their nests in hair, she is sure I had a large colony using my hair for living quarters. Recently it has become an obsession with her, I am sure she has a reason for her sudden interest in my hair.



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Office Bet by Melanie Brown now on Kindle

Harry thought he was just making a little joke, but the women in the office weren't laughing.
So they made a little bet and Harry would win if he followed the women's dress code for a month.
How hard could it be?

by Melanie Brown

Office Bet by Melanie Brown
Copyright © 2004, 2017 Melanie Brown
From DopplerPress - A BigCloset HatBox Kindle eBook


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Hilbili Luv n da Cumptr Aag

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Hilbili Luv n da Cumptr Aag

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Jun 10 9pm

Jerry Lee, u wont b leav wat ah dun 2 nite! Ah savd a qut gurl! She wer gona jump offa da brige 2 da rode rite n front o 1 o dem big dubl lung truks dat runs ona inrstaat! She wer stanyn ona wal dang neer da midl but ah run up n grabd er b4 she culd jump. She wer kryn n strugld a bit at furst but den hugd me sobyn er hart out. Da drez she wer waryn wer ript n bludy. Sum dum ass dun beet er up! Wen she wer dun kryn, ah axt who dun it 2 er. Sayd it wer er steppa! Ah tol er 2 call da sharf but she wont. She sayd she wont go bak hom eeder. Wen she tryd 2 get awae frum me ah held er tite n kizd er rite ona lips! It wer mah first kiz n ah got a bonr! Ah maid shur not 2 let er see it! N e wae ah tol er 2 cum hom wit me n she dun it!



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1850

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1850
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Who are the Real Monsters? Chapter 19

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Who are the Real Monsters?

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Ken Umeki will learn that not all monsters come out at night.

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Jessica Rabbit, a Pirate Wench, or...

This is the story of a high school senior that takes a part-time job for Halloween, and finds himself. I started writing this story a few years ago, and then my muse went away. I don't know if she's back or not, but I just felt that I needed to finally finish this story. It has been edited a little, but there is probably some spelling and grammatical errors in it, so please be kind. Enjoy.



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Avatar - Beachhead Ch1



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Bikini Beach: Family Outing

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Bikini Beach: Family Outing
Elrod W

Synopsis: A family goes to Bikini Beach for a quiet day of fun and sun. Imagine the surprise of the father and little boy when they get to spend the day seeing the world from other side.

The Bikini Beach story universe and characters contained therein are copyright 1999 by ElrodW, all rights reserved.

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Don't Blame Me I'm A Martian-24

Don’t Blame Me I’m A Martian-24

Chapter 24

“I’m here Dylan…I’ll help you ride through this…and things will be better in the morning.”

“Better…”

She snuggles so close to me.

“Yes, better…I promise.”



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Si(gh)lliness: Send In The Clones

Si(gh)lliness: Send In The Clones

"When one creates a song, one should remember to get one's song copyrighted" he mused, "-wait! Is 'copyrighted' a word? And does one damage oneself's credibility when one uses 'one' too often?"



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Return of the Queen 13

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A warrior queen with an unusual talent is magically marooned on another planet and tries to use another type of magic, the magic of technology, to get home.

Please forgive this humble attempt at writing a crazy story.



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Two Wrongs


Two Wrongs
By
Morpheus

When Clarissa's best friend Allison tells her that she had been raped, Clarissa decides that it is time for someone to learn a lesson. This story was originally written and posted in 2004



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Merlin’s Curse - Part 5

My life has sucked, as my muse did not want to work on this… Also there will more than likely not be anther chapter until December since I will be doing NaNoWriMo.



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Amazing Grace - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: But Now Am Found

And I'm telling you son,
Well, it ain't no fun
Staring straight down a forty-four.
- Gimme Three Steps, Lynyrd Skynyrd



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Trial and Heiress - 2

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Nathan Poole is ready to become Sarah's Warden, but a long lost family heirloom changes his life and future.

 
 

Trial and Heiress
Chapter 2

By
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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1849

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1849
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Victorian Days & Nights : Chapter 10

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Victorian Days & Nights

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Elsbeth


Magic & Mayhem in Victorian England

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You Have it All Wrong Four - The Kids Story - Part 42

You Have It All Wrong Four

By SaraUK

 

Part 42



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The Tribe of the Montains - Chapter 2 - A Walk in the Woods.

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The woods are never a safe place to walk at night.

 



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Bikini Beach: Cousin Trouble


Bikini Beach — Cousin Trouble.
ElrodW

When Jenny finds out her younger brother's son is suddenly an orphan, with no one to help him, she knows she's going to have to help out. The problem is that the boy needs a LOT more help than Jenny can provide.

Note: This is an updated version to correct a continuity issue with this story, The Sub, and Dear Jenny. The updates are minor, reflecting Melinda's presence in Jenny's life (although she is absent at the moment on a fellowship in Europe).

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Perspectives: 23

Josie

Jenny consults with her mother
Perspectives:
a novel with eight voices

by Louise Anne Smithson

Jenny - sister of Josie (Monday 1st August 2011)



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The Retribution of Sam Horiwitz

The Retribution of Sam Horiwitz

by Melanie Brown

Copyright  © 2012 Melanie Brown

Sam's troubles only started with his execution.

It's recommended that The Execution of Sam Horiwitz be read first. -- Ed



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Amazing Grace - Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: I Once Was Lost



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The boy sat in his bedroom in the dark save for the warming glow of his laptop.
His eyes were transfixed on the figure on the screen, but even more than that;
he listened to every word as if his life depended on it....
for Jamie Lou




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The Tribe of the Mountains - Chapter 1

The Wolf Tribe of the Free People is being destroyed.
Their last survivors are fleeing for their lives.
But amid the chaos a girl sees her hopes rising.
And, sometimes an end is just a new beginning in disguise.

But SHE waits for her children.



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Beyond Galactic Marshal - Chapter 6

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Beyond Galactic Marshal
by
Hilltopper

CHAPTER 6

I turned to see Marshal Slago standing about 5 meters down the alley holding a smoking gun. I looked at him a few seconds and then smiled.

“Well, hello marshal. Can I help you?”

He got a shocked then horrified look on his face.

“Who are you?”



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1848

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1848
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Preincarnation: Chapter 2

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Preincarnation
by AoifeM

Noticing how quickly I was becoming comfortable with both my new body and my environment irritated me. Looking at my reflection from a rather dirty mirror only made things worse. I was as Asian as anyone else around here. My body was curved to perfection and without much inspection I could already see I was extremely attractive. I also looked rather young, like 16 or so. I suppose in this culture I could be considered a young adult, but even that made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Looking at myself I wanted to shout every expletive I knew. I tried to remember sentences and fragments of old English, but I couldn’t, only reinforcing my unfortunate predicament. It literally was all foreign to me. I’m guessing that anything I’ve learned from a later life can’t be remembered in this one. As in fact, the only thing I could remember was that I was a man.



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Squires-3

Jess Stone had breasts. He had been like this his entire teen life not quite fitting in anywhere that he had lived and at the same time he hadn’t really had the chance to. His folks moved around a lot with his dad being a hydrological engineer but they were slightly afraid of what might happen to Jess if he attended school. Some people just didn’t get it or wanted too. Jess was now attending a new school when he decided to change things...

Only it was everyone else that was getting changed!

Squires
Chapter 3
by Bailey Summers

Copyright © 2012 Bailey Summers
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Fairyland Trail, Part 7

McKenzie continues waiting for the custody issue is settled and Father is removed from control over medical care decisions. The teacher who was at Bryce Canyon now wants to talk to McKenzie's mother. McKenzie sees the first signs of puberty begin to emerge and becomes desperate.

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Becoming Danielle 1: Danielle in Wonderland

Becoming Danielle
Danielle in Wonderland
 ©2012 Becky Reus

~o~O~o~

Danielle’s aunt said alarmed as they both walked into the room she was in, “AMANDA JOY GREER, you are so grounded till you go to school next Monday if you forced your cousin to wear that! That means no seeing Spirit and the rest of the Girl Scouts Saturday.”

~o~O~o~



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Bikini Beach: Sugar and Spice

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Bikini Beach: Sugar and Spice
ElrodW

A mother with a handicapped young son comes to Bikini Beach for some therapy for him — and finds help in ways she didn't expect. (Note - there is a cameo by the SRU Wizard, but in altered form. That's another story!)

The Bikini Beach story universe and characters contained therein are copyright by the author, all rights reserved. .

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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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The Arctic Fox by Rosemary Howell - Now on Kindle

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When his family moved to Alaska, Patrick had a new life to begin...in more ways than one.

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The Arctic Fox
by Rosemary
Now on Kindle

The new kid is a genius. At thirteen, starting the ninth grade, he just wants to fit in. His Air Force dad moved the family to Alaska and it's a whole new life.

Maybe in a new life he can be his real self, a girl who decides to call herself Marcia to make it more different from her old name.

A new life means new friends, new challenges. Like dealing with bullies and boys who think she's pretty. There is drama—a death in the family, danger in her father's job as a pilot, romantic complications—can Marcia deal with all the changes?



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I'm With the Band

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Mike wanted to be in his brother's band in the worst way, but this was ridiculous!

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by Melanie Brown

Now available from Kindle!
Also, Kindle UK!

Copyright © 2005 Melanie Brown


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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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