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Curse of the Fountain by Melanie Brown from DopplerPress

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Neil wanted to be famous in his old age for discovering the Lost City of Zed with the Fountain of Youth, according to legend. Now she wants to discover the perfect nail color to go with her prom gown.

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Curse of the Fountain
by Melanie Brown
Ebook Now Available from DopplerPress



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1254.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1254
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
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Threads of Truth -05-

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Threads of Truth

A Transgender Coming of Age Romance

From the Harmony Aspirant Universe

Chapter 5: Sanctuary Secrets

By Ariel Montine Strickland

How will Kiki and Julian connect over the sanctuary project? Can Kiki cope with the news she receives from her mother?

Copyright 2025 by Ariel Montine Strickland.
All Rights Reserved.



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Routes 3

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“Friend of ours. Lives near Gatwick, but I know her and her husband by way of climbing”

“Ah! Peak? Lakes? Snowdonia?”

“Peak and Eryri. They’re mates of Penny and Keith”

Al nodded in understanding.

“Yeah, we assumed you’d end up heading that way. Anyway, Jimmy’s basically doing tonight in return for a few pints and a place to kip. I suspect he’s fully aware of…”

He stared at Maz for a few seconds, then put his tea down.



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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 9 of 23

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Chapter 9

When Willow and the conductor followed the orchestra after the tuning, she saw that the place was as packed as it had been on the two previous nights. For her, it was sit and repeat; for the audience it was all new and wonderful. There was good applause with each item, and her passage back to the Yamaha was much easier without all the cables.



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The Frozen Balance - by Persephone - Kindle Edition

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Sometimes sacrifices have to be made to save the world from war...



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Somewhere Else Entirely -58-

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Taranna's death is not the only shock Garia gets when she returns to the castle as they realize she has inadvertantly exposed their plans to discovery. Confined to quarters she faces a scramble to adjust to the changed circumstances. Later, Garia uses her entire musical knowledge attempting to play a dajan, and the following morning causes problems when she visits the bereaved pair.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

58 - The Best Laid Plans



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Rock and Roll

I never knew what fun there could be if only I tried a new style.



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Victorian Days & Nights : Chapter 6

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Victorian Days & Nights

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Elsbeth


Magic & Mayhem in Victorian England

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My Super Secret Life-29.

My Super Secret Life-29.

Chapter 29

I’m the one to leave first and I’m actually right in between that place where I’m happy because I’m getting a chance and this whole oh shit so big shot what do you do now thing.

Alexis is Matt and Matt is Alexis and they’re the same and they’re different. (Big deep breath.) The point is that Matt is guy enough and has been around enough that he knows all the usual guy stuff that guys well would do on a date.

I get in my car and drive out but I wave at what feels like Matt again in the store window just so it doesn’t seem like I’m taking off.



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My Super Secret Life...Scarlet-12.

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Scarlet-12.

Chapter 12

I’m getting stared at and Chris and Ryan are looking at me like I’m a bit crazy. “No seriously guys it’s alive.”

I see something inside it swirling like mist or water then there’s this shape like a head there but it’s semi triangular and there’s the flare of stormy blue eyes.

They’re all looking at it now and Chris is frowning at it. “That mage character that mixed it up with the students had this thing.”

“It’s full of negative chi hon.” Sasha/Saber says with a thoughtful expression on her face. “Demon?”



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One Word and One Year - Part 3 of 8

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One Word and One Year, by Karin Bishop

Part 3

Chapter 6: She Knows!



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1800

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1800
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
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Loveblind

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Loveblind

Everyone wants me to stay away from him
that he is the worst and he doesn’t love me ...
they say I'm so loveblind that I can’t see
I don’t care if he has no money, no job or if he is strange
They say he is playing falsely and that I’m his game



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Mandy Collins - My Story - Part 2 Chapter 2

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Mandy Collins - My Story
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A novel by Bronwen Welsh

Part Two Chapter Two  A tangled web



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Kate Draffen

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----------=BigCloset Retro Classic!=----------
Complete

Michael Taylor was a 17-year-old boy living in a town in Australia. Something happened and he found himself on a path to becoming a 17-year-old girl. This is a story about an ordinary teenager that had something extraordinary happen to him and how he tried to cope.

Kate Draffen

by Swishy

Copyright  © 2008 Swishy
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This is set in Australia and thus a very small portion of the slang might be a shade confusing to a lot of you but I'm sure you non-Aussies will pick it up. Also, like a lot of Australians the characters have a relaxed relationship with swearing. So, it may seem a shade gratuitous but I assure you it's fairly realistic. If you have any questions or comments please send me an email at [email protected]



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A Sandstorm and Calico Adventure: The Beginning

A Sandstorm and Calico Adventure:
The Beginning

by Bob Arnold

Copyright © 2004 by Robert Arnold
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The interview.

Everyone has that all important interview. Be it with a long hoped for employer or perhaps one with a different life path than you were expecting..



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One Word and One Year - Part 2 of 8

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One Word and One Year, by Karin Bishop

Part 2

Chapter 3: Names



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1799

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1799
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
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Gaby Book 8 Chapter *34* Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann

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Chapter *8.34*

Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann


“I'm sure it is.”

“No way, why would she be here?”

“Same reason as us? And I'm sure that tall one called her ‘ladyship'.”

“I'm not convinced.”

“Watch out, the others are coming back!” the first voice hissed.



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Pop Pop and the Unexpected Bridesmaid


Pop Pop and the Unexpected Bridesmaid



By Jessica C

Grandson on a trip with his Grandpa... He has a way of offering help that sometimes lead to interesting experiences... When a junior bridesmaid can't take part, Brice is willing to help, if he could...



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Victorian Days & Nights : Chapter 5

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Victorian Days & Nights

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Magic & Mayhem in Victorian England

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One Word and One Year - Part 1 of 8

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One Word and One Year, by Karin Bishop

Part 1

Chapter 1: One Word



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1798

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1798
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
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Wifey - Epilogue

Weddings are such a drag...

Wifey

by Erin Halfelven



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A Ghost Of A Chance 09



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Perspectives: 06

Josie

‘Miss Nice’, ‘Miss Reasonable’ and ‘Miss Nasty’
Perspectives:
a novel with eight voices of view

by Louise Anne Smithson

Sue — sister of Karen (Saturday 23rd July 2011)



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T-Girl Agent

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T-Girl Agent

by Lisa Green

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The story was inspired by the 'paper-back covers' designed by Ashley Stevens and used here with her kind permission

Warning: Some explicit sexual content.



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Sunshine...Part 1

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Sunshine…Part One.

I was asleep when the radio call went off.



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What a good boy...Chapter 13

What a good boy…Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I walk to class with Gwen and Sophie and she’s so looking at me. Gwen does this side shift and then I’m walking between these two hot girls. Sophie’s looking at me as we head in from the halls to the cafeteria and Sophie’s getting us coffee’s while Gwen is getting some fresh cookies. The caf makes cookies in the morning and sells them all day but they’re best when they’re done in the morning.



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Duty Calls chapter 10-31+

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I waited for her to drop more about this new team shit on me but she seemed to have decided to clam up for the moment. Her face suddenly changed which caused me to consider running for the door. The way my luck was going at the moment she probably had a harpoon in her desk and could haul me back in before I could reach the outer door.

“I’m going to have a set of orders cut. Do you have uniforms for a woman?”

“Unif... No Ma’am.” My weird-o-meter just jammed its pointer around the end stop a couple of times on it’s way to flying off the meter face entirely.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1797

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1797
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
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What makes you beautiful

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What makes you beautiful

You're insecure
Don't know what for
You're turning heads
When you walk through the do-o-or



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Extra Time 29

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CHAPTER 29
“And what exactly are we planning? “

She almost whispered, “It’s me that’s been doing the planning”

“Aye, well it’s ‘us’ now, OK?”



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The Camp Of The Willows - Chapter 3

The Camp Of The Willows - Chapter 3
by Barbara Lynn Terry

Part I - After dinner and a new outfit .

"Well, ladies, let's make this kitchen and dining room neat and clean," Cammie Davies told her daughters.



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Timeless Romance by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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Maryanne's 33rd collection of Mostly Happy Endings!

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Timeless Romance
Mostly Happy Endings #33
by Maryanne Peters
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Baseball Annie on Kindle

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Baseball players are the most superstitious of all athletes. Andy has played baseball his entire life and is currently a Minnesota Twin in the twilight of his career. The Twins win a game after Andy shaves his leg for the first time. When the players decide that there is a causal relationship between Andy becoming more feminine and winning games -- all heaven breaks loose.

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Heaven and Hell 2: Ways of Power on Kindle

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Being a succubus can be fun, but it ain't no walk in the park. Unless the park is in hell.

From insubordinate Hellhounds to Hellish Bureaucracy, Lorelei is learning to deal with The Ways of Infernal Power. It ain't easy, in fact, it can be hard as Hell. And that's just for starters!



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