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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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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 7 of 23

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Chapter 7

He took them upstairs and showed them the large office that overlooked the car park and the road, with toilets, a storage room and lunchroom. It was all dusty from lack of use.

“If you want to use this and we have closed the office downstairs, we can give you a key and code. The other buildings are open all the time except public holidays.”

Then, they went outside to the back building, where they were told to stand to the edge of the open area in case a forklift came in. It was a large open space with plenty of light.



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Demon Stalker (I Wish 4) by Amethyst on Kindle

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Demons! Why did it have to be Demons?!

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Demon Stalker
I Wish Book 4
by Amethyst
Now on Kindle


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1213.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1213
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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In the Psychiatrists Chair

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In the Psychiatrists Chair

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Samantha Michelle Davies (SamanthaMD)

“Ms Simpson would you please come in?”
The tall slim woman who was leafing through a woman’s periodical put it down, stood up and after picking up her handbag she went through the door into the doctors consulting room.

The doctor, who was also a woman, closed the door behind them.
“Please take a seat” said the doctor.



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They Don't Need Any Rules: Part 8

They Don't Need Any Rules: Part 8
by:
Lilith Langtree


Commonly thought to be only playing a role playing game, D&D aficionado Harry Barcoy discovers what is common isn't necessarily the truth.



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Knowing Yourself - Chap-11-12

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Knowing Yourself:
Chapters Eleven & Twelve

by
Lilith Langtree
T. D. Aldoennetti

I long to wake up in the morning and find everything has changed

When Tanner said this evening would be ‘a little dryer’ he certainly was not speaking of the liqueurs. “I don’t believe I’ve seen so many soused people at one gathering before. It’s a wonder they accomplish anything at this dinner.”

“Basically they don’t, Kat.”



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Only A Baby Machine -- Part 21, What Went Around, Comes Around

Part 21, What Went Around, Comes Around.
Pansy discovers that a who attempts to snare a wealthy husband is likely to come to grief.

 
 
April 3



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Cold Feet 80

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CHAPTER 80
I had to take the hints, I had to back down and out, but I still worried.



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Football Girl~Season 2~Chapter 5

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After a couple of weeks of being mistreated by the club doctors, physios and sadists, I was pronounced fit...
 
 
Football Girl
Season 2 ~ Chapter 5

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2010 Susan Brown



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Sweet Dreams-7...I'll never have them

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Sweet Dreams I’ll Never Have Them…7

Chapter 7

Alex left and that leaves me staring at that girl in the mirror. That girl from the picture he drew of me that he said was what he seen. I’m sitting there for a long time actually. I can’t get it out of my head for like hours. It just kind of sits there inside of that mess of me that’s me but, I’ve no idea exactly how I really feel.

Actually I kind of do. I know, I really have a real strong knowledge of being all fucked up.



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Sandy Claws

Catwoman Sandy Claws
By Maid Joy

Catwoman acts as protector of children and finds some disturbing realities. Things only get worse the deeper into the investigation she goes. A simple thief, not any more. A Mercenary? Maybe if someone were paying her bill. Story threads start weaving together.



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A Walk in the Dark Chapter 13

A Walk in the Dark
Chapter 13

by Maggie Finson


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Unexpected Attractions; Chapter 09

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Unexpected Attractions
Chapter 9
Wren Erendae Phoenix
 
Time for a change!


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A Christmas Sampler - Part 6

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A Christmas Sampler

a Christmas Anthology
by Andrea DiMaggio

Betsy's Story


He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the LORD Proverbs 18:22


 




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Switching Teams

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Seinfeld, an American television sitcom, ran from 1989 to 1998. The show was about nothing.

In this Seinfeld episode, Kramer becomes a talent agent. He introduces Jerry, George and Elaine to Jilian, a beautiful, amazing illusionist.

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Jerry, George, and Elaine were sitting at a table in a coffee shop in Manhattan.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1212.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1212
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Without a Trace - Part 10

Without a trace part 10: operation flytrap continued....

Whilst Mom and kylie talked Jan and her partner were talking to the young female officer. They gently probed for the reasons why she had tried to attack the young girl.



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Breakdown

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Author's note: This piece is the most disturbing thing I have ever written. It might be the most disturbing piece on this site that doesn't have any hard language or violence. Please take care reading.

Breakdown



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It Was Only A Winters Tale

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"Come on kids, time for bed."

"Mu-um!" Amy whined.

"Do we have to?" her sister Zoá« chimed in.

"Yes you do, now scoot; I’ll come and tuck you up in five minutes."

"Can Auntie Maddy do it?" Zoá« pleaded, "Please?"

"Mad?" Helen looked across to her friend for confirmation.

"Okay girls, I’ll be up in five minutes."



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Cold Feet 79

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CHAPTER 79
All vehicles loaded, they were off to the West at last, and of course I kept a close eye on the older two.



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The Eyes of An Angel -- Chapter 21

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Robert Shannon noted marked differences in his children when they visited him in New York. He saw how Jun seemed to grow almost every time she was there. She had caught up with Robbie and she was a full year younger than him. He noticed changes in his son, too, but something just wasn't right.



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Time's Arrow, or: Changes, Part 4

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Time's Arrow
or: Changes
 
~or~: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Claims Yet Another Victim
Part le Quatre
 by Michelle Wilder
 
A drama of physics and philosophy



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Somewhere Else Entirely -1-

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A strangely-dressed person is found, unconscious, on the rocks below a remote mountain road. When the stranger recovers it soon becomes apparent that nothing will ever be the same again...

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

1 - Alone on a mountain



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Becoming Kim Kardashian... Sort Of (4)

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I'm trying to take in what the Tacoma is telling me. For me, in my reality, Barack Obama is President of the United States and Sarah Palin isn't princess of anything except, maybe, FOX television. Sarah Palin was John McCain's running mate for Vice President against Obama. Palin is a television commentator, not ruler of Earth.

I pinch myself hard, with my nails.

“Ouch!”



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Heart Like a Lion-2

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Heart like a Lion-2

by Lynceus

My name is Thomas Blake. I used to believe in good and evil. But as time went on, I could no longer tell the difference between light and shadow: everything had become shades of grey. It wasn't until I had lost everything that I learned how to live again.



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Life Isn't Fair

Life Isn't Fair

by Karen Page

Life as a teenager is hard enough, but sometimes first love can just make thinks so much harder.



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The Center: Best Served Cold Part-11

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The Center: Best Served Cold -
Part Eleven

by:
Enemyoffun


Becca has been having nightmares, all of them involving a certain Mr. Green and how he ruined her life. Now Green's whereabouts might be known and Becca will do whatever it takes to make sure that he doesn't get away from her this time, no matter what the cost.



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Preparations: The Quest for the Perfect Cosplay!

Follow along with our hero as he tells the story of a guy (himself) who was brought along for the ride in his girlfriend's mad quest for perfection in costuming in preparation for the masquerade at an anime convention called Otakon. There is humor, a tiny bit of romance, and an experience he will never forget! It's set slightly in the future, and is told as a series of blog entries.



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Bridges 14

Bridges 14

Chapter 14

So…

What the hell should I do? I…I break the kiss with Brandon.

“Brandon, Brandon….I…I…can’t, I can’t get as involved as we were getting okay? It’s not good for me right now. And…and I’ve kind of…no...That’s not fair; I’ve gotten involved with Cass.”

I can’t help but to step back a little and hang my head, he’s been so great. He doesn’t deserve my bullshit.
“I know.”

WTF? “Huh?”

“He knows.” Cass says that as she walks up to me and slips a hand around my waist.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1211.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1211
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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The Vlamir: The Last Wielder Chapter 2

The Vlamir: The Last Wielder
Chapter 2

By: Emily Rudgers

It is time to visit colleges and figure out where your life is headed. For one individual, their future is out of this world, literally.

--SEPARATOR--



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A Spirited Emergence - Christmas Special

Girl in eye
A Spirited Emergence
Christmas Special

by D.L.

Copyright  © 2010 D.L.
All Rights Reserved.

"You have brought these children the best present they could ever have, belief in Santa Claus and in the Christmas spirit."


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Butterscotch by Joyce Melton now on Kindle

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Maybe Butterscotch will be your favorite flavor, too!

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Butterscotch
Joyce Melton
Now on Kindle


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The Station's Late Nite Princess on Kindle

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The Station's
 Late Nite
  Princess

 



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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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Accidental Romance on Kindle

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Bobby went to an old school buddy for a job and got more than he bargained for!

Accidental Romance by Melanie Brown on Kindle
Now on Kindle!

Accidental Romance

by Melanie Brown
Copyright 2012, 2017



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