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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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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1254.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1254
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Threads of Truth -05-

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Threads of Truth

A Transgender Coming of Age Romance

From the Harmony Aspirant Universe

Chapter 5: Sanctuary Secrets

By Ariel Montine Strickland

How will Kiki and Julian connect over the sanctuary project? Can Kiki cope with the news she receives from her mother?

Copyright 2025 by Ariel Montine Strickland.
All Rights Reserved.



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Routes 3

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“Friend of ours. Lives near Gatwick, but I know her and her husband by way of climbing”

“Ah! Peak? Lakes? Snowdonia?”

“Peak and Eryri. They’re mates of Penny and Keith”

Al nodded in understanding.

“Yeah, we assumed you’d end up heading that way. Anyway, Jimmy’s basically doing tonight in return for a few pints and a place to kip. I suspect he’s fully aware of…”

He stared at Maz for a few seconds, then put his tea down.



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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 9 of 23

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Chapter 9

When Willow and the conductor followed the orchestra after the tuning, she saw that the place was as packed as it had been on the two previous nights. For her, it was sit and repeat; for the audience it was all new and wonderful. There was good applause with each item, and her passage back to the Yamaha was much easier without all the cables.



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A Modest Proposal by Melanie Brown - on Kindle

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It was a simple idea.

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A Modest Proposal
by Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle



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Shadowcraft: Aria Blade (Revised) - Issue 3

Issue 3: Blood, Rage, and Tears

Enroute to the subway tunnel where the urban explorers found me awhile ago, we met up with Psychic Strike. She had her hand outstretched, holding a pair of zombies about ten feet off the ground. She glanced back at us with an all-too-serious stare, letting gravity do its work.

“Man am I glad to see you chica! What in the name of the Holy Mother is going on?! Oh, hi there.” She glanced toward Silver Sentinel with a brief smile, returning her attention to me.

“We’re not sure. Sil says they just appeared out of nowhere. I think Raven Wing’s involved. Volcaness is meeting us outside Raven’s lair.”



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Team Spirit: The Second Half Ch. 11-15

Continuing sequel to the classic"Team Spirit" by Janice the Dreamer. Dr. Hanson discovers Honey's job at Bob's home. Chapters 11-15 of 48.



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To See Through a Glass Darkly 11

To See Through a Glass Darkly

Chapter 11

Marjorie takes Sasha to lunch and shows him who he is in a most unusual way.



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Cold Feet 3

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CHAPTER 3
The two girls had indeed brought me out of myself, and shortly before their loss I invited Elaine up for the weekend. Hall allowed guests for short periods, but they had to be vouched for, signed in, meals paid for, body parts accounted for and waivers signed in triplicate in blood.



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Moving On - Part 12

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12-String: 5

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Buffy's life is turned upside down, Bobby is arrested, and Keith lives.



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Toil & Trouble - 14 - Hoax?

Toil & Trouble
A Venus Cursed! Story
by Saless
Chapter 14 — Hoax?


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Catwalk Confidence - Part 34

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Catwalk Confidence
by Connie Alexander


Copyright  © 2010 Connie Alexander

You spend your entire life thinking you’re just like any other boy, when you suddenly find out you aren’t, trying to adjust can be difficult.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1144.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1144
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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You Have it All Wrong Three - Part 2

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You Have It All Wrong Three

By SaraUK

 

Part 2
Chapter 4: Meet the parents



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Cold Feet 2

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CHAPTER 2
This is where the Michael Caine moment kicks in, the “My name is…” followed by “not a lot of people know that…” Well, the second part is obviously true, so I should address the first.



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A Spirited Emergence - Episode 06

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A Spirited Emergence
Episode 6: Father/Daughter bonding

by D.L.

Copyright  © 2010 D.L.
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You enter your 14-year-old sons bedroom to wake him up and instead find a young girl in his bed. What would be your reaction?


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Yu-Gi-Oh : Duelist of Time - Chapter 12


Yu-Gi-Oh : Duelist of Time

Chapter 12 - Rising Dragons

Copyright: 1996 - Kazuki Takahashi

 
August 30th 2995

Well it's been rather uneventful since I got home last night. I was absolutely shattered when I got home. I had just summoned an Egyptian god card and found out I have a duel spirit as well in the same day, so this has changed my outlook on life if it has not already changed more times than not.



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Moving On - Part 11

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Caution: Domestic Violence
and Strong Language
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The Center: Smells - Part 8

The Center: Smells
Chapter 8

by Jennifer Sue

Copyright  © 2010 Jennifer Sue
All Rights Reserved.

 

“Children should be seen and not heard,” was the too often used phrase that was physically hammered into his budding consciousness before he even realized he could think. It became the toddler’s mantra.


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Galactic Marshal II - Chapter 2

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Galactic Marshal II
by
Hilltopper

CHAPTER 2

I had a big grin on my face but, now, Carol looked just as shocked as the doctor. She shook her head.

“That can’t be!”

I glared at her.

“And why not?”

“Boys are not born here!”



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1143.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1143
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Spacetran 8

In this chapter Ruby takes her 'alien children' for an educational tour of America that ends up with an accident having unforeseen consequences. Beverly's return with their Amph/Human children becomes news and the Cold Albatross has to 'Skeedaddle' from earth to avoid all the 'hoo-ha' and military paranoia.

 

SPACETRAN 8

Chapter 8.



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Moving On - Part 10

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A Summer of Changes - Book 5 Chapter 4

Denise

Denise has an interview with her therapist
which gives rise to a second trip
to see her mother

A Summer of Changes
by Louise Anne Smithson

Book 5 Chapter 4

Two important discussions



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The Princess...

The Princess…

I take a drag off my smoke as I sit on the rocks and watch the new batch of idiots heading into Stonewood…It used to be this great, great forest, almost a small country really. In fact I used to live there as a boy. Then came the curse that turned everything in there to stone. Those of us who used to live there fled…except for one in the castle.



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Sam & Jess - 22

“You can have him. I already got the one I want.” I said and looked at Jess.

 

Sam & Jess
Chapter 22
©2010 - Andrea Ribeiro


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1142.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1142
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Warsop-14

Warsop-14
A Gaby Fan-Fiction

by Stanman

Synopsis:With the Bond's moved to Germany, just what do the gang get up to back in Warsop? This story gives a shot at answering that very question.


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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 1 Spring Break Chapter 26

Spring Break
Chapter 26

By Rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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Moving On - Part 9

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To Ascent the Peak: 2

To Ascend the Peak

by Faeriemage

Copyright  © 2010 Faeriemage
All Rights Reserved.

"And whosoever of you will be chiefest, shall be servant of all"
Mark 10:44
King James edition, Bible



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Joan - Chapter 21

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“I know you might find this a bit strange, but what do you know about yin yang?” Jen asked me.
“A little, why?”
“The way I see it, you and Josh are the embodiment of that.”

  

Joan
Chapter 21
 ©2010 - Andrea Ribeiro

  



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Cold Feet 1

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CHAPTER 1

Winter mornings could be fun, and pretty, but the A2 was often a nightmare. The Kwak was buzzing away as I finally got past the Whitfield roundabout and I could let it have its head. It’s a long, long straight past Lydden, and just as I was topping the ton I picked up the change in the lights at Husk. Bugger.



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Bridges 11

Bridges 11

Chapter 11

Sam-

Morning light seems to almost drift in through my windows. It’s so…I’m not sure there’s words for this right now but I’ve been watching the little dust motes in the sunshine for about ten minutes now as they drift in the sunlight. I’m so not used to any of this. That oh..so..stretched feeling deep inside. My breasts tingling and more aware that they’re breasts than in awhile…after awhile it’s just parts of you a vital part if your like me but this morning they’re more there.



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Private eyes, politicians, bimbos and body-swapping aliens in a wild send-up of pulpy fun!
 

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The Frozen Balance - by Persephone - Kindle Edition

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Sometimes sacrifices have to be made to save the world from war...



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A hightech bodysuit allows Jimmy to experience being a Headlights Girl! It's fun, it's profitable and it's a complete change of lifestyle that anyone could enjoy - even you!

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What If?

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What If on Kindle

A story of heartache and pain, sins, misadventures, curses, a gods wrath and finally redemption.

What If?

by Monique S.

What if even an ordinary mortal could alter history? There are so many theories as to what time is and what it would mean if you could alter history and create an alternate timeline in a parallel universe.

Being interested in extreme Astrology and a technician I have always rejected such theories, just until I woke up in HER bed and found myself changed ...



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