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Hope's Light - Chapter 33: Prayer

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Hope's Light

Chapter 33

by Erisian

Book 6

 

If you have yet to read the saga - the tale starts here:

Into The Light

Hope you enjoy!

 

Chapter Thirty-Three - Prayer

 

As I wasn’t needed to help Nathanael and the Grigori guide the accelerated evolutions swiftly covering the new planet, I slipped away. And not back to the Citadel.

Without fanfare I sneaked back into the Spires, finding a healed Twitch in the kitchens experimenting with a new soup recipe. Whatever he saw across my face needed no words, and he put down a spice container to swiftly enfold me in his arms, which of course caused tears to flow anew.

Dangit.



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Poison by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Dave was looking for a pleasant day out touring college campuses with his son. But there was one small problem....


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Poison
by Melanie Brown
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Positively Glowing - 6


Positively Glowing: 6

by Clara
Copyright©2020,2024 Clara Schumann

 

With the encouragement of his wife and sister, Gerry tries on some foundation garments
to see if they make him look thinner. Unfortunately, they have the opposite effect.
Now, Gerry must face a creepy high school friend who has figured out his secret and
who may be planning to take advantage of him.



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Tongue Tied - 1


Tongue Tied: 1

by Clara
Copyright©2012, 2024 Clara Schumann

 

Marybeth knows that her husband, Bob, cheated on her. He admits it, but he won't tell her whom he
cheated with. Marybeth has to know the truth, so she enlists a little witchcraft to get to the truth.



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A New Style of Education - Year Five - Part 17

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A New Style of Education - Year Five

by Karen Page

Part 17

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The Darker Side of Melanie Brown - Now on Kindle

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The Darker Side
of Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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War and Peace Pt 3

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War and Peace

By

Jacquimac

Part Three

Winter arrived with a vengence, the first night we had a blizzard and woke to find the snow at least six feet deep.

We took the best part of a week clearing the snow to get to the livestock pens, meeting hall and homes with everyone pitching in.



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Sailing

Sailing
by
Janet L. Stickney
[email protected]



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The Center: Chimera Ch.2

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Chapter 2
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Thank you very much to Wren Pheonix for help editing and as always a special thank you to Lillith Langtree for creating The Center. Without which this story would have never come about. *Hugs* for you both.
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"Are you sure you wanna take him to a hospital Kris? Couldn't the doctor or Liz take a look at him when we get back to The Center?" Ray questions.



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Marked Target - Chapter 2

Marked Target
~ Chapter Two ~

by:
Danielle Krieger
(c) 2011

Lawrence "Lex" McKinley lives about as average a life as one can with metahumans popping up everywhere. Well, as normal as someone who spends their free time as an MMA fighter really can. He's about to get the shock of his life--the punch he never saw coming.

In this installment: Lex begins to discover that he is imprisoned. How long? Who is keeping him? Why are they doing this? Who is that looking back at him in the mirror?

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Seasons of Bailey: Autumn - Part 6

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Halloween rolls around, and Bailey still has no clue as to what his costume will even be.
He finds that to be only the first of many surprises awaiting him on this strange night.
Prepared for anything, or rather unprepared, Bailey goes to a party at Rachel's house.
Hopefully he will make it through the night in one piece…

Seasons of Bailey
Autumn
by Taylor Ryan
Title image and story Copyright © 2010-2020 Taylor Ryan
All Rights Reserved.


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You are What You Read - Chapter 3

You Are What You Read - Chapter Three
by Freya


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Cheers!

Cheers!
...for Erin and all the Elves!





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Chances Are - Part 8

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Chances Are...
Stories of Hope

Melina's Chance
by Andrea Lena DiMaggio
 




Stories of hope in lives healed by second chances




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At Last ‘A Life’ ~ Chapter 64

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At last ‘A life’
By Julie D Cole
Chapter 64 Doctors visit

Well the news from Kate had been a shock and I wanted to respect Kate’s request to keep it secret but I was aching already to tell somebody.

I felt that it was difficult since in my situation I realized just what it was like to feel like everybody was looking at me and talking about me. I knew it was my imagination but it was affecting my confidence and I could see why Jessica might react badly if she was the subject of gossip.



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HH: Interlude-05

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Hayfield Hall: Interlude-05
By: Annette MacGregor & Karen Page

Another mystery is how the students are selected and paired. Part of that process is a selection committee, whose membership includes the headmaster and the support staff. This Interlude doesn't address the entire mystery, but it does show some of the inner workings of the committee.



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How to go from office geek to president of the company

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Harrison Kimball was the office geek and CFO all rolled into one. Working his way up the ladder was going well up to a point, and a feminist co-worker might be about to pull the rug out from under him. Will success elude him or will he just need to trade in his suit and tie for something a little softer. It seems she had a plan for just that.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1401

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1401
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Riding Home 15

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CHAPTER 15
“You need a hat in His house, Annie!”

“I am not playing Saburo in some bloody milliner’s nightmare, Merry! It’s a meal for crumblies and a carol service, not a royal garden party”



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To Have and To Hold

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To Have and To Hold
by Katelynne Perry

When is a boy not a boy? When he turns into a candy store.

I always thought that riddle was cute because it fit me to a tee except you have to take 'the candy store' and replace it with 'a little girl'. I've had the misfortune of being born with a female brain inside a male body. Sometimes, though, I think it is a blessing because I've been able to see life from both genders, kind of.



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Encrypted-5

Encrypted-5

Chapter 5

I am so not used to this. Me, strange, never fitting in, not even in my own skin or even my own life here in the parking lot leaning into the embrace of Brandy in the early morning sunshine kissing with her and pressing into her breasts while her hands are circled around me caressing my back, fingering playfully with my bra strap making me hyper-aware of wearing it and how it feels and holds me in giving me this sense of rightness and security.



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War and Peace Pt 2

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War and Peace

By

Jacquimac

Part Two

So for the seeable future I have to live as a woman and a mother until I can get get back behind our own lines, wherever they are now.

It was almost two weeks before any enemy troops entered the settlement as they were too busy clearing out pockets of resistance and clearing minefields.



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Andrew’s Dilemma Part 14

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--SEPARATOR--

Andrew’s Dilemma

Part 14

By, Cain129

Special Thanks to Wren Phoenix for the editing.--SEPARATOR--

Synopsis:   Andrew has finally become the person that he had always wanted to be and is settling into her new life. Unfortunately, that life is about to become very complicated. Her father now knows where she is living and will stop at nothing to make sure that Andrew never makes it to court. He has powerful allies that could allow him to succeed, except for one variable. Andrew no longer exists, and Jessica is not about to let Jake take away everything that she has worked so hard to gain.



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May Queen

British carnivals are different to other countries. Sometimes something quirky appears in amongst the familiar sights.



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Marked Target - Chapter 1

Marked Target
~ Chapter One ~

by:
Danielle Krieger
(c) 2011

Lawrence "Lex" McKinley lives about as average a life as one can with metahumans popping up everywhere. Well, as normal as someone who spends their free time as an MMA fighter really can. He's about to get the shock of his life--the punch he never saw coming.

In this installment: We meet "Lex" and get a window into his world. Something sinister is afoot, though. Can "The Animal" handle it?

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1400

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1400
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Riding Home 14

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CHAPTER 14
The next morning she was singing, some chapel hymn or other, and I couldn’t help but contrast the state Merry was in compared to that of a certain camp-site morning.



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Catwalk Confidence - Part 58

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Catwalk Confidence

By Connie Alexander



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Aunt Adele's Niece -- Part 3


Aunt Adele's Niece -- Part 3


By Katherine Day


(Copyright 2011)


Terry is an orphaned 13-year-old now being raised by his aunt. The boy finds comfort in being a member of an all-girl dance group which is about to put on its biggest ever performance. The girls are deep in planning their act and Terry finds a handsome and strong boy who finds much attraction in the pretty boy. (3rd Part of a 5-part Serial) Previous stories in this series which traces Terry's life are "Aunt Adele's Christmas Gift" and "Aunt Adele's Easter Pageant."



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The Butterfly and the Flame - Chapter 4

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In this chapter, Emily's father, James faces a Sophie's choice: Surrender his trans-daughter into an arranged marriage knowing the possible deadly consequences when she comes of age, or slowly starve to death over the winter months.

As a special promotion for July I am pleased to announce that The Butterfly and the Flame is available on Kindle and Nook for $.99



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You are What You Read - Chapter 2

You are What You Read
Chapter Two


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The Center: Chimera

The Center: Chimera
Chapter 1

What do you say when you're at the end? Do you apologize for things you wish were different? Do you smile knowing it’s finally over? I don't know what you would do, but I was calm inside and out. Surprising, once you get to know me. When you find out what really goes on in my head, regardless of what I show the rest of the world. I guess I should start at the beginning right? My life changed on a Wednesday. Funny how you remember the day when your whole life becomes something you never thought was possible.
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War and Peace Pt 1

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War and Peace

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Jacquimac

Part One

As usual for the twentieth century we were once again embroiled in a war thousands of miles from home, losses were very low within the taskforce and nil in our unit.

I was a Sergeant in Dressing station at the time and we were in the process of evacuating our casualties when a local woman from one of the nearby settlements asked for medical help for one of they`re people.



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My Dearest Charlotte...

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My Dearest Charlotte...



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Steel Skinned

Steel Skinned

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During a mission on the 4th of July, Amy Allen reflects back on how she became who she is today, all the while confronting her past head on in the present.



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Sarah Carerra - 2.43 - Sparkle

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sc2.jpg Joe asked me to sit down in a chair while he walked over to a wall of guitars. There was a large crowd of people looking on now, while he pointed to a large red guitar that was hanging on the wall.

Sarah Carerra
Chapter 2.43 - Sparkle
by Megan Campbell
Copyright  ©2011 Megan Campbell
Released: July 4, 2011


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Friendship and Agony by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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The first published anthology of our own very prolific short story author, Maryanne Peters, is available on Kindle in a new book.

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Friendship and Agony
with 15 other TG romances
by Maryanne Peters
Now on Kindle!

When is a “Friendship” close to being a marriage? Two men discover that being friends is not enough when one of them agrees to be a bride.

What will an estranged father do to keep his family together when they make a “Call for Help?” Break the law and make radical changes? But how will his life be judged?

A man writes an "Agony" column pretending to be a woman, then success demands that SHE step forward into reality…. Can she become a real person?



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Easy as Falling Off a Bike 14 by Angharad - on Kindle

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Latest edition of the collected Bike!

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Easy as Falling Off a Bike - 14
by Angharad
Now on Amazon US or Amazon UK

Also available through other national Amazon stores!


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Home, Alone & Home, Alone 2 by Susan Brown on Kindle

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After a family tragedy, young David decides to live by himself in his home where he can be his true self, Katie. It's almost like a dream as Katie explores her new life.

But it's not easy. Where will she get money? How can an eleven-year-old deal with something as mundane as shopping when at any moment some adult may decide she needs help from police, doctors, teachers or lawyers?

It's lonely, too. Katie needs a friend, but who can she trust with her secret? That she's just a child living in her home, alone?
 

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Home, Alone
by Susan Brown
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Fighting the Homm eBook from DopplerPress

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Fighting the Homm

by Barbie Lee and Monique S

Now on Kindle



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