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The Recoverer 6

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The Recoverer (6).
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Angharad.



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The Princess Trap on Kindle

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Teenage identical twins Allie and Cissy started swapping places just for the fun of it when they were small. It worked better than you might think, considering that Allie is a boy named Alan. Cissy loves sports and Alan loves fashion and the still enjoy playing games and fooling the grown-ups.

But things have turned serious and it looks like someone is setting up a trap....



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Ethertravelers 13.1: Chaos World, Part 1/2

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Ethertravel report #2, received February 12, 2417.

I, Johnny Tavaros, am an ethertraveler. I went out in one of the early groups in 2416.

I arrived into the world in a confusion of darkness and pressure. Was I not born yet?

I wanted to be born, and then I was. I burst out of what I realized had been an egg. I looked at myself and was surprised to see that I was myself. That is, I was still the human Johnny Tavaros. I arrived in the world fully clothed, in clothes I had owned on Earth. How was this possible?



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1252.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1252
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 8 of 23

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Chapter 8

The orchestra started to sort themselves out, get comfortable and tune up. The school choir came in, having stayed to the end of the day and being brought by the two people movers. When Yvonne was heading for her place, she stopped by Willow.

“I just met your driver, Sebastian. He’s quite a hunk, you lucky girl.”

“I’ve never noticed, Yvonne. He is very helpful and could be described as good looking.”

“Says the girl who he takes home at night.”

“But, Miss Yvonne, he has a chaperone in Max. We’re never alone!”



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Discovering Myself - 04

Discovering Myself
Chapter 4
 ©2010 - Andrea Ribeiro

  



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Tropical Twist - 5

With the help of the locals in the other villages, the natives have defeated the Japanese invaders. Now the airmen have other strange tribes to deal with: Americans and Australians!

Tropical Twist

5 - Safety

by Penny Lane

"Our friend here," Joe indicated Melanie, "has been working undercover behind enemy lines. We're accompanying her to assist in the debriefing. She's a civilian, so she may not appear on your documents, if you take my meaning."

The sentry looked guarded. "Uh, I don't rightly know as if I can let her in, sir. She's not on the list, you see."

"Corporal," Doc asked the sentry, "You'll let me in, won't you?"

"Yes, sir, you're on the list."

"Then why don't you let me use that phone in your hut, and I'll see if I can sort this little difficulty out."

"Right you are sir. This way."



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A Christmas Sampler - Part 2

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A Christmas Sampler

a Christmas Anthology
by Andrea DiMaggio

Jessica's Story


 




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A Walk in the Dark Chapter 07

 

A Walk in the Dark
Chapter 7

by Maggie Finson

 



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A Christmas Sampler - Part 1

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A Christmas Sampler

a Christmas Anthology
by Andrea DiMaggio

for Alison - My Heroine


 




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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1204.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1204
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Santa School

Santa School

Jacob Burrows answered the ad for a mall Santa, and was surprised to discover that one had to actually attend a class before you were allowed to put on the red suit and beard. In fact, he was sent to a day long “Santa School”.

At the class, Jacob spent the day learning how best to act “jolly”, even when things were not going well. Things like when a kid pulls on your beard or pees on your pants.



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The Vlamir: The Last Wielder Chapter 1

The Vlamir: The Last Wielder Chapter 1
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.



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Cold Feet 71

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CHAPTER 71
This was starting to get silly. I had dug myself into a hole, it seemed, where almost everyone around me was pair-bonding, breeding, marrying or just worrying about religious affiliations.



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Only A Baby Machine -- Part 17, Who am I?

-- Part 17, Who am I?

At last, Pansy is freed! But she has lost all knowledge of the previous two years. In that hotel room where, two years earlier, George had gone to bed with Petunia, it is George that awakens, to discover some changes. Can (almost) be read as an independent short tale, in the "magic" category.
 
 



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Discovering Myself - 03

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Discovering Myself
Chapter 3
 ©2010 - Andrea Ribeiro

  



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Duty, Honor, Country, Family - Part 30

“How are you feeling?” Chuck asked Hiromi

“I am having a little bit of morning sickness right now.”

Chuck smiled. “We’re going to be parents next year.”

“We’re parents already,” Hiromi corrected Chuck. “It’s just a little hard to see right now.”

Chuck kissed his wife again. “I stand corrected, Kimi-chan. Is there anything I can get you?”

Hokusai View of Fuji off Kanagawa Province and Yokohama
Chapter Thirty

Synopsis- Chuck comes back to Hiromi but will she accept his apology?



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Unexpected Attractions; Chapter 06

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Unexpected Attractions
Chapter 6
Wren Erendae Phoenix
 
Ah, love!


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The Eyes of An Angel -- Chapter 18

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Chapter 18
Hana made a call to Sandra Hart, informing her about what happened to Ami. The doctor was fully aware that this was going to be Ami's coming-out to her father and she had cautioned Hana and Ami to proceed with caution. That was the plan until Robert flew off the handle with Ami and her skating partner.



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My Mistake: Chapter 32

My Mistake: Chapter 32
Samantha Jenkins


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The Vlamir: The Last Wielder Prologue

The Vlamir: The Last Wielder Prologue


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.



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You Meant it for Evil - 03

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You meant it for evil - 03
by Maeryn Lamonte

There was nothing left to say. She looked so alone and vulnerable I wanted to reach out to her, but that wasn’t going to happen now. With a slowness born of reluctance I gathered all my clothes and put them into my bag; it didn’t take long even so.

I put the door key on the coffee table and looked up at her stiff and unrelenting pose. It was already dark outside and cold enough that a wet snow was falling. I had no idea where I might find shelter at this time of the evening, but I had no more welcome here. I couldn’t blame her for that, I mean what had happened to me was farfetched. I gave the friendly tabby a last scratch behind his ears and headed for the door and who knew what.



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Snakes and Ladders-8

Snakes and Ladders-8

Chapter 8

It was really faster paced than I wanted or Shaya wanted but at the same time oh my gods this was good. It was running up the stairs of this beautiful wood paneled mansion that I’m sure was all really intricate and everything. But Shaya’s and my lips are locked and we’re bouncing off some of the walls shedding armor and clothes well it’s easier for me but getting Shaya out of her armor’s like trying to get a three year old out of a ski suit.
It’s enough to set me to giggling.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1203.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1203
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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A Walk in the Dark Chapter 06

 

A Walk in the Dark
Chapter 6

by Maggie Finson

 



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Unchained (Chapter 7)

Unchained


Chapter 7

One man emerges from a dungeon after being chained up for almost three months.
Wallace Jane is now unchained.

By Swishy


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The Big Black Dog

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The Big Black Dog (aka Boris)

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Samantha Michelle Davies

At a farm on a bleak Welsh hillside on a wet dank day, a car drew up and a late middles aged man got out. He walked across the farmyard being careful not to get his shoes wet. He approached two men who were outside a cowshed. Their attention was focussed on a large brown & white cow.



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The New Reindeer

“Hello, what’s your name?”

“Rudolph.”



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Knowing Yourself - Chap-08

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Knowing Yourself:
Chapter Eight

by
Lilith Langtree
T. D. Aldoennetti

I walk alone and wonder “who am I?”

The Rosetta Stone program finally arrived, so now on top of everything else I’m going to spend my evenings learning Dutch. Thanks, Tanner. I was hoping he had been joking when he said he sent for the program.

We spent the early afternoon getting my driver’s license changed while Irina was ‘minding the store’ then we went around in circles trying to change my birth certificate.



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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 2 Summer Vacation Ch. 14

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The Summer Vacation
Chapter 14

Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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Sarah Carerra - 2.20 - Beach Party

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sc2.jpg I smiled when I stepped into my own closet to get ready for the day. No glam outfits, no wigs, no Sarah for the whole weekend. I smiled at the opportunity to just be myself.

Sarah Carerra
Chapter 2.20 - Beach Party
by Megan Campbell
Copyright  ©2010 Megan Campbell
Released: December 13, 2010


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Discovering Myself - 02

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Discovering Myself
Chapter 2
 ©2010 - Andrea Ribeiro

  



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The Eyes of An Angel -- Chapter 17

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STRONG CAUTION ON CHAPTER SEVENTEEN OF “THE EYES OF AN ANGEL”...
If you are offended by descriptions of extreme violence and use of graphic language, please consider skipping this chapter.

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Chapter Seventeen
Wednesday, December 23, 1997



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The Center: Best Served Cold Part-8

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The Center: Best Served Cold -
Part Eight

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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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Toil & Trouble - 19 - Revelations

Toil & Trouble
A Venus Cursed! Story
by Saless
Chapter 19 — Revelations


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Murder at the Shapeshifters' Ball by Rodford Edmiston now on Kindle

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Worlds where being different ISN'T your biggest problem!

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Murder at the Shapeshifters' Ball
by Rodford Edmiston
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Stickmaker's collection of classic SciFi Transformation Tales leads off with a great detective yarn!

Everybody who can be anybody is at the party, including someone willing to kill a beautiful elf!

Thirteen stories set in about ten different worlds deliver mystery, suspense and adventure. With a few important transgender transformations among the furries, aliens and fantastic creatures!

There's a sample of the first story after the break!



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Hard Time by Melanie Brown - now on Kindle!

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The punishment was very strict! A year living as a girl--Hard Time!


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A Very Melanie Halloween by Mel B, Mel E and J Mel on Kindle

I scream, you scream, we all scream in delight!

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A Very Melanie Halloween
By Mel B, Mel E and J Mel
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A Summer's Odyssey - Now on Kindle

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After his mother dies the only option Kris has is to take his kid sisters to grandma's house. But Massachusetts to Maryland is a long way to travel on only $50. How will they make it, will grandma be able to keep them and what kind of life can they expect?

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A Summer's Odyssey

By Jennifer Sue

Now available on Kindle



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