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Raven's Blood: Chapter 9

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Chapter 9: Family Secrets

Raven Demarco grew up living a sheltered life. When she starts University to get away from that she is caught up in the world of the paranormal. Secret organizations, magic, creatures from myth and legend, and worst of all, her own legacy and the Demons who want her blood.

 

“There are Demons after me; they put a price on my head. I need you to teach me how to fight,” I admitted.


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1250.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1250
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Demands My Soul -02-

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Demands My Soul

A Transgender Heroine's Journey & Romance Novel

From THE ONE Universe

Chapter 2: Echoes of Before

By Ariel Montine Strickland

Can Delores cope with the final evidence in the will that her parents did not see her or love her enough to let go of their fear?

Copyright 2025 by Ariel Montine Strickland.
All Rights Reserved.



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Routes 1

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I posted in a blog that I was writing this, and I am afraid it will be an exercise in complete self-indulgence. I just fancied letting a collection of my favourite people relax together. Don't expect any dazzling revelations here; then again, as I am still writing it, who knows? For new readers, this story won't make much sense unless you have previously read my novel 'Mates', available on this site and on Kindle.



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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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The Reluctant Cheerleader

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Melanie Brown's Reluctant Girl Series continues with The Reluctant Cheerleader now published on Kindle through DopplerPress!

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Click on the image above to order. or click here.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1309.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1309
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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The Rusted Blade, Chapter 1

The Rusted Blade
A collaborative work by kitn and darkice

“Might as well keep that one, it’s shoddy steel, not even worth melting down. And it can’t be enchanted, not even the poorest wizard would waste magic on that junk. I’ll not pay your master for that kind of thing.”



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Darkchylde: In Touch With Your Inner Chylde (Part: 2/5)

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Darkchylde: In Touch With Your Inner Chylde 2 of 5
by:
Lilith Langtree


Carrying on in the spirit of his mother, Ariel Chylde continues with her research into the mysterious Book of Zhered-Na only to find another side of him and an evil that he never knew existed.



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Old Habits

Old Habits
by Audry Baxter
aka Edeyn Hannah Blackeney



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Ride On 55

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CHAPTER 55
As I prepared yet another disgustingly healthy breakfast for us, the phone rang, and it was Naomi.

“Good morning, my dear, I wanted to catch you before you went out today, and let you know how Darren is”

“There are no problems? I mean, no new ones?”



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You Meant it for Evil - 18

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You meant it for evil - 18
by Maeryn Lamonte

CAUTION: This chapter contains a brief description of attempted suicide.
The light on my answerphone flashed a greeting at me as I walked through the door. Just the one message. I dumped my bags on the sofa and pressed play.

“Miss Raeburn? Doctor Marston here. Your sisters. I wonder if you could take the time to come and visit tomorrow morning. Rather urgent.”



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Maiden of Magic, Chapter 1

Maiden of Magic
Chapter 1

by:
Drakira


Zane Zatara always knew there was something different about his life, a lot more than just being the son of a famous magician. Little did he know that he was right.



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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 2 Summer Vacation Ch. 45

The Summer Vacation
Chapter 45

Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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A Loving Family Pt8

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A Loving family
By
Jacquimac

Pt Eight

A new Beginning



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Down to Earth - Part 20

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Down to Earth
Reckoning!

by Andrea Lena DiMaggio
 
Consider the flowers of the field in their beauty
More lovely than even the clothes of a king
Consider the birds of the air
Flying high, flying free
You are precious to me



Draihoidel - The Practice of the Old Arts



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Ride On 54

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CHAPTER 54
I was crapping myself as I did the final touches to my eyes and lips.



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At Last ‘A Life’ ~ Chapter 31

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. At last ‘A life’
By Julie D Cole
Chapter 31 Fruitless journey

I was shocked to see it was my sister Julie who had obviously just managed to catch the train since she was looking disheveled. Julie looked at the guy who had made the remark and just said ‘Chicks are hatched from eggs so who do you think you are talking to?’

He shut up and turned back to his friends and then we carried on down the carriage to find our seats. Luckily there was a spare seat across the aisle because somebody missed the train.

I said ‘What’s wrong why are you here?’



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Darkchylde: In Touch With Your Inner Chylde (Part: 1/5)

Darkchylde: In Touch With Your Inner Chylde 1 of 5
by:
Lilith Langtree


Carrying on in the spirit of his mother, Ariel Chylde continues with her research into the mysterious Book of Zhered-Na only to find another side of him and an evil that he never knew existed.



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Simon(e) - Book One: Chapter 4

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Simon(e)
Book 1: Chapter 4 of 9

by D.L.

Copyright  © 2011 D.L. All Rights Reserved.

"I would be quite happy to have my ears pierced," I state.
“You are only saying that safe in the knowledge that you aren’t allowed to have pierced ears. The ‘I will if you will’ trick only works on a level playing field,” Emily replies.
“Why do you think Jasmine isn’t allowed earrings?” my mother asks Emily.


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Switcheroo Issue 4

Switcheroo
Issue Four

By Melanie E.

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Mom's Makeup

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This is a drabble (100 word story) about what might happen when a mother catches her son using her makeup.

Mom's Makeup
Coyright 2011 by Heather Rose Brown
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Books of Magik-3

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Books of Magik-3

by Lynceus

A great threat to the Earth has come in the form of Tekik, the robotic terror of the Sinestro Corps, and only one person dares to stand in it's way- the Sorceress Supreme!



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The Angry Mermaid 23 ... Y Morforwyn Dicllon.23

Where Drustina comes into more serious conflict with the Bishop and his henchmen.

The Angry Mermaid 23

Or

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Mabina. The youngest daughter and Twin to
Drustan Her twin brother.
Grandpa Erin the twins grandfather.
Giana The twins grandmother
Caderyn The twins father.
Herenoie The twins wise and beautiful mother.
Morgaran The Twins oldest brother.
Aiofe The twins oldest sister. Famous for her beauty.



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Spectre: Shades of Grey Chapter 3

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Spectre: Shades of Grey
Chapter 3
A Comics Retcon Story

by Maggie Finson


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1308.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1308
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Ride On 53

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This part contains references to the sexual abuse of minors. There is nothing graphic here, but the situations depiceted may upset certain people. The particulars will have been expected by those who have followed the story this far.



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Princess For Hire: The Second Semester Part 2

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Princess For Hire
Book 2: The Second Semester
By Melanie E.

Beck's return to Kingston Academy has brought more to his plate than he expected. Can he handle the next turn of events? Or will he make a decision he'll come to regret?



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Family Chronicles Chapter 1-Burning Bridges

Family Chronicles Chapter 1-Burning Bridges
By Stanman63


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At Last ‘A Life’ ~ Chapter 30

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At last ‘A life’
By Julie D Cole
Chapter 30 The consequences

‘OMG what’s this about?’ I answered the security questions although the caller did question whether or not I was Mr or Ms Taylor and apologized for doubting me.

Then I was advised that there had been some suspicious activity on my credit card and several cash withdrawals had been made in the last 12 hours from my personal cheque account. I was told that I was overdrawn that had triggered the fraud squad of the bank to become involved.



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The Devil is in the Details Part-8

The Devil is in the Details-
Part Eight

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Enemyoffun


Eddie Bloomberg is trying to deal with life after his change, wondering if he made a mistake when he decided to help Cassie and trying to deal with the ramifications of that decision.



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Green With Envy-8

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Green Orange With Envy-8

by Lynceus

If there's one constant in the universe (other than Death and taxes, of course), it's that things change. Often when you least expect them to. First Jade takes off for parts unknown, and then the Ring she gave me starts acting funny. Then somebody else shows up wanting the Star-Heart. And this time, it's a Green Lantern!



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The Summer of Love of Linda Piontak Novella


The Summer of Love
of Linda Piontak
Novella


 

by Andrea Lena DiMaggio


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Green With Envy-7

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Green Orange With Envy-7

by Lynceus

While Alena tries to make some sense of her life (and survive Sophomore Algebra!), she becomes Agent Orange's latest target!



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Ride On 52

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CHAPTER 52
There was silence in Custody at that, and I turned the radio off. Jim came back a few minutes later, looking spent.



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The Journey is the Destination 27

The Journey is the Destination
Chapter 27

By poetheather

The Panda is up to his usual fun and games but is not quite ready for this fallout. In the immortal words of Kasumi, "Oh My!"


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All for Love - 'The Kiss' & more - A Melanie Brown Sampler

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Melanie Brown's newest collection from Doppler Press!

All for Love

Now on Kindle!



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Easy as Falling off a Bike -22- by Angharad on Kindle

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Raising kids is full of ups and downs, in this episode Kathy's exceptional kids create exceptional problems.

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Easy as Falling Off a Bike
Book 22
by Angharad
Buy on Kindle



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Peaches on Kindle: New Edition!

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New cover! New revision of the text!

Peaches
by Angela Rasch and Amelia R.

Peaches is an unusual boy with an unusual school project -- he's going to spend his semester exploring gender roles in high school by living as a girl. Things get complicated but everybody learns something -- including Peaches!

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A BigCloset HatBox Book
from DopplerPress


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Texas Two-Step by Angela Rasch on Kindle

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Another great sports story from Angela Rasch on Kindle from DopplerPress!

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Orphaned, Angel has to move to live with his uncle. Even though a standout athlete in Illinois, he's having trouble finding a place to fit in Pecos. Angel played soccer back in the Midwest, but that isn’t even an option in this gridiron-crazed, West Texas town. He gets a job in a Dairy Queen, but it seems mostly due to a misunderstanding and his life goes off in a new direction....

Texas Two-Step

by Angela Rasch

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