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The Good Son - 1

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The Good Son: 1

by Clara
Copyright© 2021,2022,2025 Clara Schumann

 

Sometimes you're living a lie and you don't know it.
As Jack tells his story, you'll see what I mean.



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Disney Princess - 1


Disney Princess - 1

by Clara
Copyright© 2017,2025 Clara Schumann

 

Young music teacher and his wife take his students to a choral festival at Walt Disney World.
Luggage is lost and adjustments must be made. Not the most original premise, but, hopefully,
you'll enjoy a fun ride.



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A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

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Stuck in the Middle -32

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, a routine morning unfolds in the Blake household as Emily and the others prepare for a day of errands. A visit to the library offers a moment of quiet discovery, while a trip to the grocery store brings its usual chaos and laughter. Through small moments and simple interactions, Emily finds herself settling into the rhythm of her new life, experiencing the warmth and steady presence of family in unexpected ways.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Romance and Other Crimes -2- Now on Kindle

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Is it a crime to fall in love?

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Romance and Other Crimes
Volume 2
by Maryanne Peters
Now on Kindle


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Lead Shoes-8

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Lead Shoes-8

Chapter 8

I’m still kind of laughing because well…

I just went nuts on somebody and I’ve never gone nuts on someone before in my life. I mean before it was ignore being ignored. Take the looks, take the whispered little comments. Just take it, take it, take it.

But Sammi’s my friend, one of my only friends and I’ll effing die before people get away with treating my friends like dirt! (sob!)

Okay crying now.

I hurt.

Ow, I think I skinned something and my hands hurt from using the crutch.

Sammi comes running out. “Oh fuck! Kayla? Are you okay?”



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Season of The Witch Part-4

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Season of The Witch -
Part Four

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Enemyoffun


Kelly is from a prominent family of witches but has no magic power to speak of. When his parents decide to leave the country without him and he's shipped off to live with relatives, that's the least of his problems.



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The Girl Most Likely To ... - Part 5

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The Girl Most Likely To ...
by Barbara Lynn Terry

Part V - At the hospital.

Gloria and Mandy just made it to the hospital as the paramedics were taking Ruth in to the Emergency Room entrance. They parked in the ER parking lot, and went in and talked to the receptionist. They were told to have a seat, because the doctor may want to talk to them.

They sat down in the small waiting area, you so commonly see in Emergency Rooms. It seemed to take forever, but then a young nurse came out and called for "family" of Ruth Watkins.



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The Ram 24.

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This chapter describes how the girls manage to avoid Arfon this first time. Sadly, he is a persistant obssessive thug who will keep coming back.

The Welsh Mountain Ram 24

Briony... Betrayed wife and mother.
Sion... Her eight-year-old son.
Ellairy... Her nine-month--old daughter.
Arfon... Brionys’ abusive and unfaithful husband.
Dave Cadwalloder... Welsh bachelor hill-farmer.
Jenny and Lassie... Daves’ sheepdog bitches.
Laddie... Daves’ sheepdog.
Jessica and Pansy... Daves’ sows.
Angel... Daves’ mare.
Gabriella (Gabby)... Angels’ foal (Gift to Sion.)



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Plump and Pretty - 1


Plump and Pretty - 1


By Katherine Day
Copyright 2012
Chubby and awkward, not quite a boy,
He finds a future, comfort and joy
In things girly, dolls and dresses,
As he dreams of gowns and tresses.


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Daughter to Demons - 24

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Daughter to Demons

by Jeffrey M. Mahr and Levanah

Chapter Twenty-Four:
That Witching Time of Night



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You Win some, You Lose some

You Win some, You Lose some

By SaraUK



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Life

I walked up the steps; my legs felt weak, well they always were now. My cane managed to help me from falling over though...

Life

by

Susan Brown

Angel



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The Stud Farm

The

2348/C is in serious trouble,
but a guardian angel has been watching over him
who can offer him rebirth


The Stud Farm

A dystopian short story

by Louise Anne Smithson




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The Homestead / Kodiak - Book 2 - Part 2

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The Homestead / Kodiak

by: Anon Allsop
Book Two- Part 2

Chapter 6

We continued moving downward for almost an hour, eased left onto a flattened area for several hundred yards and then sharply right again, taking us down at a very steep angle.

"There's a creek at the bottom of this drop, just past this line of trees. Slide here any further and you'd probably be taking a dip in the drink." He smiled, showing his white teeth. "Not that I'd mind seeing you take a swim."

I wondered to myself about his comment, whether he wanted me to fall in because he would be amused at seeing me soaking wet. Or was it that he was dwelling on the thought of seeing me wet, forced to have to remove my clothing and allow it to dry, putting me in a compromised position?



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Wild Magic 23

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The pain was the first thing I noticed. I was afraid to open my eyes because the light already hurt, even through my eyelids. I had the most incredible headache, kind of like brain freeze multiplied a hundred times. My tongue tasted kind of like I had spent the night mopping the floor with my tongue, and every sound seemed to make my brain pound. I sort of wanted to puke, and I think every part of me was in pain.



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"...Seeking Suitable Gentleman."

“…….SEEKING SUITABLE GENTLEMAN”


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New Message from sexydater83- ch2 (revised and added to)

When Nick tries to find a date on the internet he gets more than he bargained for.

Please note that I am writing this as a form of fiction , understand that if some of the things written down here are unrealistic, they are meant to be. Throw away all thoughts of logic because there is no logic to many dating sites, this story will reflect that. Please note that time is illogical on them as well; so too in this story.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1613

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1613
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Reckoning -3- Awakening 5

One of the final "volunteers" is chosen. Can they all find one another and get used to their new abilities and bodies? Stay tuned folks. It gets bumpy from here.



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Jem...Chapter 22

Jem…Chapter 22

Chapter 22

*Michael………….

Progress…I’ve definitely made some progress.

Today’s Friday and I had showed up for my classes today and yesterday. With my schedule set I have school on Monday mornings until lunch, and all day on Thursday and well today. And just like yesterday I pulled into Adam’s parking spot extra early just to piss him off.

But...



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The Ram 23

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The chapter deals with Daphne's convalescence and the stay by Shirley and the children for the last week of the Christmas 'hols'.
Dave anbd Blodwen meet an old classmate who proves to be sympathetic to Daphne.
Arfon also appears at the end.

The Welsh Mountain Ram 23.

Briony... Betrayed wife and mother.
Sion... Her eight-year-old son.
Ellairy... Her nine-month--old daughter.
Arfon... Brionys’ abusive and unfaithful husband.
Dave Cadwalloder... Welsh bachelor hill-farmer.
Jenny and Lassie... Daves’ sheepdog bitches.
Laddie... Daves’ sheepdog.



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The Girl Inside the Boy : Part 2 Chapter 7

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The Girl inside the Boy

Carla


Part Two Chapter Seven



by Roo

Editing by Bronwen



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The Girl Most Likely To ... - Part 4

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The Girl Most Likely To ...
by Barbara Lynn Terry

Part IV - After the mall.

After the police left with Roger, Renée started crying. Sandi was the first one to notice this.



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The Madonna Of The Future: 9. Fumes

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"Ugh, Mom, what is that smell?" I shouted, not knowing where in the house she was.
"Is there a skunk outside?"

"Oh, Marcie," Mom scoffed as she entered from the kitchen.
"You can't pretend you can smell anything. And it's not as bad as all that."

The Madonna Of The Future: A Marcie Donner Story, by Kaleigh Way


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Wild Magic 22

This was very hard to write. Been there, done that, but nobody ever found out. At least so far as I know!

Mom, Grandma and I went outside to the backyard, and we walked up to the tree. It was quite large, easily 40 feet tall.

“Okay, now what am I supposed to do with it?” I asked.

“Well, the first thing to do would be to strip the leaves off of it, then remove the branches from the main trunk, stacking them carefully over by the garage for a bonfire Friday night.” Mom said.

“How should I do it? Is there some kind of mental tool I need to use?”



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1612

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1612
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Seattle Gal Part 7

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SEATTLE GAL
Part 7
Sea Gal

 
by Susan Jean Charles
 
Jessica learns what it’s like to show off in a cheerleader’s outfit and gets to be a real cheerleader. She hosts her first dinner party. Cindy meets Jessica.



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Suzanne’s cousin Clare: 8

Clare

Clare goes shopping with Suzanne and meets up with Debbie

Suzanne’s cousin Clare:
and how she changed my life

by Louise Anne Smithson


Chapter 8

Decisions, decisions



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Gaby Book 8 Chapter *06* Just Friends

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Chapter *8.06*

Just Friends

“Well that wasn't a call I want to repeat any time soon.” Dad opined when he returned to the lounge.



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You Have it All Wrong Four - The Kids Story - Part 05

You Have It All Wrong Four

By SaraUK

 

Part 5



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Indestructible

Indestructible

“Steve Austin, astronaut, a man barely alive...”

You can blame my grandfather for the fact I know that line. Its from a TV show from the dark ages called “The Six Million Dollar Man.” He likes to tell me he worked on the show.

Over and over again.

Somehow, he ended up with a lot of memorabilia from it too. A whole pile of props, mostly examples of the “bionic” parts. He also has copies of all the scripts, and worst of all, copies of film he er... liberated from the set.



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The Girl Who Stole The World-1

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The Girl Who Stole The World-1

by Lynceus

Mallory was promised a lot of things in life. Those promises were broken, leaving the young teen bitter and resentful of those around her. Then she got the power to make all of her dreams come true..but will that power corrupt her?



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Reckoning -2- Awakenings 3 and 4

Two more newly created heroes make their appearances. Read their backstories



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Belle Road - Part 6

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Belle Road
A Transgender Anthology based on
The Beatles' Abbey Road Album


Part Six: Sleep, Pretty Darling, Do Not Cry...

Once there was a way,
To get back homeward.



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Suited For Adventure

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Two teenage boys, working for a super secret R&D lab learn that sometimes accidents happen. The wonderful superhero romp is now available on Kindle.

Suited for Adventure on Kindle

Suited for Adventure

By Catherine Linda Michel



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Andy and Dawn by Angela Rasch on DopplerPress

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What would you do for your career? What would you do for your best friend?

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Andy and Dawn
by Angela Rasch
A DopplerPress Original
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Andrea Leonard believes that television is where great actors go to die. A star of stage and screen, she fervently objects when her agent wants her to take the lead role in a television series.

Don Champp's life is in neutral. He isn't sure what he wants to do with his future, or what he wants to be... or who. When an agent tells him they have the perfect role for him, he takes the card and tries out for the part without any expectation of it turning into something more.



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The Last of the Fey by Denise Anesidora Trask on Kindle

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The Last of the Fey

by Denise Anesidora Trask

Dennis is a stunt man, er... boy, er... young adult. Being of slight build, although muscular, he didn’t get into sports when in middle and high school. No, he was far too deeply involved in the motion picture business by then. It all began when he was less than a year old and snowballed from there.



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