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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue -17-

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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue

17 Makelan's Shadow

By Jo Dora Webster

What perils wait for Amaza and her family from her nemesis Makelan?



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The Girls Are Back To Play Book 1, Chapter 4.5

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Belle Of The Ball

I had waited way too long to get my hair cut since the length was now approaching my shoulders. Janice, my sister, is threatening to take me to her beauty salon if I didn't, at least, get it styled. If any creatures built their nests in hair, she is sure I had a large colony using my hair for living quarters. Recently it has become an obsession with her, I am sure she has a reason for her sudden interest in my hair.



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Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult (2)

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Jesus Calls O'er The Tumult
By
Recca Anna Coleman
A Daisy Isabella Potter Special
Chapter Two of Thee

The traditional attire for young women, often ages twelve to eighteen who are to be confirmed into the Episcopal Church is a pearl white, floor length gown with long sleeves and white gloves. Their hair is often worn down, and a matching white bridal veil is placed on their forehead. Make-up if allowed is the bare minimum.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1248.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1248
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Esperanza - A Halloween Tale - On Kindle

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Almost Halloween, on a rainy day near Buttonwillow she stole a ride...

Esperanza

by Lainie Lee

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The stowaway hitchhiker called herself Kelly, or maybe Esperanza. She seemed to be haunted by the ghost of an old man…but was the true story even stranger?



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Singularity -1-

This is something I wrote a few years ago, but never got around to posting. I have since expanded it greatly, and hopefully will continue to do so. Please read and review!



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Tragedy of the Spirit -Part 21- Mother

Tragedy Of The Spirit-Revised
Chapter 21 Mother
By PrairieGirl64
Edited By Stanman63, Proofed By JennFl and Nora Adrienne


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No Half Measures - First Movement - Chapter 4

No Half Measures
First Movement
Chapter 4
by Jenny Walker

 



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Venus Cursed! - Chapter 52

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by Saless
Chapter 52


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Maiden by Decree Chapter 24


Maiden by Decree

Chapter 24

Retribution

Or: There is no rest for the wicked!

By

Maggie Finson

“I think we may want to move our attack time forward, my lord.” Sestalphas calmly told Garret.

“Why do that?” The Knight asked. “We already have things planned out.”

“Well, I think your lady is alive and well.” The other answered and pointed at the walls of Aruendal Castle. “Look for yourself.”



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 738.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 738
by Angharad
  
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Tragedy of the Spirit -Part 20- My Fathers Thoughts

Tragedy Of The Spirit-Revised
Chapter 20 My Fathers Thoughts
By PrairieGirl64
Edited By Stanman63, Proofed By JennFl and Nora Adrienne


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No Half Measures - First Movement - Chapter 3

No Half Measures
First Movement
Chapter 3
by Jenny Walker

 



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Homecoming Princess (Revised) - Princess Found - Part 11

  
Homecoming Princess (Revised)
Princess Found

 
Part 11
By Arecee
 
Edited and proofed by Sephrena Lynn Miller

 
I didn’t expect that! Omigosh! That’s perfect!

“Would you?” I meekly asked.

“I’d love to, more than anything in the world!”

I had the school’s best looking boy wrapped around my finger! I realized right then the power that girls had over boys. It filled me with such a thrill, one I had never felt before! Here, me, plain old Lynn Collins, had someone begging to be with me! OMIGOSH! Mmmmmm! Delicious!

“Yes,” I softly replied, letting go of his hand. BUT only so I could hug him fiercely!!!!

I looked up into his strong commanding gaze and let myself slip into his power. I felt our lips meet and his arms wrapped around me too. He pulled me up close to him and I inhaled his scent in once again. It just felt so darn right!!!!



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Sarah's Shadow - 9 - Spoils

Sarah's Shadow
A Venus Cursed! Story
Chapter 9 - Spoils
by Saless
 


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Venus Cursed! - Chapter 51

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by Saless
Chapter 51


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The Princess and the Plague : 37

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The Princess and the Plague
Part 37
By Anistasia Allread
Edited by Edeyn

“Where are we going?” Erika asked looking around, “The church is the other direction.”

“I thought we would try out a different church.”

“I thought you liked the Catholic church last week?”

“I did,” Her mother nodded, “I thought we agreed to try a different church every week?”

     
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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 737.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 737
by Angharad
  
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Play Nice ~ Part 8

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Old Mrs. Pirelli was yelling at me from her backyard, "Joy! Come down from there! Yer gonna break ya neck!"

"Only if I fall. How you doing Mrs. P.?"

"What?!" she hollared, squinting into the harsh sun, "What're ya doin' up on the roof?"

"Cleaning out the rain gutters."

"That's a man's job! Let yer bruthah do that!" she cried.

This was the woman whose Nativity scene had been blown up by my sister and her idiot headbanger friends. She hadn't spoken to Joy since. Now not only was she speaking to me, she seemed inordinantly concerned for my safety. She warbled hysterically, "No Joy, leave that for Teddy to do! You've gonna get hurt!"

"Hey, I can do any job he can! Haven't you heard?" Maybe the sun had gotten to my brain, or maybe I was just irritated at this old busy-body telling me what a girl could and couldn't do, but suddenly I was performing a jerky go-go dance and singing loudly, "The sisterrrrs are doin' it for themselves! Standin' on our own two feet, and ringin' our own bells!"

"For God's sake, STOP THAT!" she shrieked, alarmed at my dancing so close to the roof's edge. That crazy Joy Farranino was being crazy again...

PLAY . . NICE!
LAIKA PUPKINO ~ 2009
PART EIGHT: BALLET MECHANIQUE



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Another Secret - Part 3

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Another Secret - Rejoice My Dove


Oh rejoice my dove, rejoice
Show your face; let me hear your voice.
For your voice is sweet;
Your countenance is lovely.



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The Journey is the Destination 2

The Journey is the Destination
Chapter 2

By poetheather

The plan continues and Ranma and Akane have to deal with the other students of Furinken seeing the changes. Will they be able to handle the plan in the face of an upset Ukyo?



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Road Running Part 2

"Road Runner, if he catches you you're through.” Road Runner Theme - Barbara Cameron



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Road Running Part 1

"Road Runner, if he catches you you're through.” Road Runner Theme - Barbara Cameron



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Tragedy of the Spirit -Part 19- Birthday, Friends And School For Summer

Tragedy Of The Spirit-Revised
Chapter 19 Birthday, Friends And School For Summer
By PrairieGirl64
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The State does not make mistakes -11-

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The State does not make mistakes

11 - Accidents and Incidents

by Penny Lane



Belle fails to turn up in the morning for work and Sophia consults with Marion. Later, Marion goes shopping and learns what a Shepherd can really be capable of.



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No Half Measures - First Movement - Chapter 2

No Half Measures
First Movement
Chapter 2
by Jenny Walker

 



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Sarah's Shadow - 8 - Dungeon Crawl

Sarah's Shadow
A Venus Cursed! Story
Chapter 8 - Dungeon Crawl
by Saless
 


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Venus Cursed! - Chapter 50

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by Saless
Chapter 50


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 736.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 736
by Angharad
  
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Another Secret - Part 2

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Another Secret - Come My Love
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Kiss me now, my love, with kisses fine;
For your love delights me more than wine.
And your fragrance is so pleasing, love;
Your name a sweet perfume.


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Play Nice ~ Part 7

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I'm getting pretty good at this, I thought as I applied mascara from the new tube I had bought with a deft, unflinching hand. The lip liner I'd put on before my lipstick made my lips appear a critical millimeter or so plumper at the places where they seemed to need it ....... In a way this wasn't unlike those portraits I had painted for my whole family for Christmas a few years back. Each had its own unique set of criteria, which it would reveal to you as you worked on it; and sometimes you needed to fudge the truth a bit. Like softening the features (just enough, it still had to look like her...) on that one I did for my Aunt Livia, who was a dead ringer for Anthony Quinn...

There was no telling what Papa would think of my efforts this morning. As unforgiveable as Joy's crimes were to him, it was likely that no matter what I wore or did or said he'd continue to see me as having snake's eyes, horns and a tail. This mission of mine to fix his relationship with my sister by pretending to be her had a real Don Quixote feel to it. Everything I'd seen so far told me it was doomed to fail. But nonetheless I'd polished up my armor + was sallying forth once again...

PLAY . . NICE!
LAIKA PUPKINO ~ 2009
PART SEVEN: WINDMILLS 4, DON QUIXOTE 0



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Changes~33

I woke up the next morning with a smile on my face.

I was spooned against my Abby. I could feel the warmth of her body through the thin silk of our nighties. She was still asleep and breathing deeply. My hand was cupping her breast and it felt both soft and firm at the same time...


Changes
Chapter 33
By Susan Brown



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Tragedy of the Spirit -Part 18- School Continues and B/F ? Maybe...

Tragedy Of The Spirit-Revised
Chapter 18 School Continues and B/F ? Maybe...
By PrairieGirl64
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College Fees - Chapter 3

College Fees - Chapter 3

by Susan Louise Montague

 

“John felt funny sitting there on the bed wearing his pink bikini brief panties while cupping his breasts in his hands.”



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Masks 3 - Template and Energia - published on Kindle

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A school for superheroes seemed like a good idea at the time. Template is on the faculty and her niece, Energia, is a student when they find out that not everyone agrees on the wonderfulness of education.

High level conspiracy? Alien technology? Is someone trying to kill off the superschool? And the supers with it?

It all started with someone launching a killer missile at Template's secret identity, Jenny’s aunt-er-uncle, Randy...

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Now on KIndle...



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No Substitute for Romance by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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If you can't be yourself, be someone else!

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No Substitute for Romance
by Maryanne Peters
Book 22 in Mostly Happy Endings
Now on Kindle


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Princess Warrior by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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John was pissed that he died on the beach at Normandy.

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It was June 6, 1944 and to say Private John Burton was unhappy would be an understatement. Even though he had heard General Eisenhower's speech on the radio, he really wanted to be elsewhere. Not that he wasn't a red-blooded American and not that he didn't grasp the importance of the mission. It's just that he was convinced there was a German bullet with his name on it. It was a feeling he just couldn't shake. All the trouble his parents went through to raise him, scolding him into good behavior, getting onto him to make good grades. And then all the money and effort Uncle Sam went through to prepare and train him for this exact moment, everything his life was moving towards would come to a wasted end on a beach in France he'd never heard of. He just knew it. And he was mightily annoyed about it.

Being annoyed couldn't describe how John felt when not even ten feet from the landing craft onto the sands of the beach before being cut down by German machine gun fire. Talk about being angry as he fell onto the sand...

And then even more angry when he woke up in another time and place as a naked teen girl...
 

Princess Warrior
On Kindle!
by Melanie Brown



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Noel by Christopher Leeson now on Kindle

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If you carry your own punishment around with you, can you carry your own salvation?

NOEL
by Christopher Leeson
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