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Beacon of Hope



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Rewriting the Script

Parents-to-be, James and Jennifer give serious consideration to an unorthodox parenting arrangement



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Invoker part 1.5

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Sometimes death isn't the end. Sometimes, people can come back with new lives and new powers. This is one of those times.

This is a serial story with litrpg and gamelit elements.



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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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Chaos Theory - Masks 18 - by Stickmaker on Kindle

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A hero's cape flaps in the breeze, half a continent away a villain hatches a fiercely stupid plan...

When the villains start tripping over their own feet, the heroes should be able to lean back and enjoy some slack time.
But it doesn't quite work that way...

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Why Me! Parts 6 and 7 of 15

Why Me!


Or
Others Know Best
Part Six

by
Angel O’Hare

This is the continuing Story of Carol’s life. Carol is too pretty to be a boy and doesn't really want to be a girl. So he has decided to be an, “IT” But will Carol's life really change? Chris W.



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The Magic Swing Set - Part 1

What would happen if you swung all the way over a swing set? Would the world change? Would you? In this story, two friends experience what happens when you take a trip over the Magic Swing Set.

The Magic Swing Set
Copyright 2007 by Heather Rose Brown
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 113

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Life doesn't seem to come easy to Cathy, and when it does she doesn't believe it.

Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad & Bonzi Cat.
part one hundred and unlucky for some, thirteen.



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Why Me! Part 5 of 15

Why Me!
Or
Others Know Best

Part Five


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Angel O’Hare

This is the continuing Story of Carol’s life. But when he questions his own worth in life, things take a turn.
For the worse? You decide… Chris W.



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Why Me! Part 4 of 15

Why Me!
Or
Others Know Best

Part Four


By
Angel O’Hare

This is the continuing Story of Carol’s life. Still full of uncertainties about his future, not knowing who to turn to for the answers but getting a glimse of, HOPE Chris W.



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Why Me! Part 3 of 15

Why Me!
Or
Others Know Best

Part Three


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Angel O’Hare

This is the continuing Story of Carol’s Hell rebirth. The darkness continues. Heaven, let your light shine down. Chris W.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 112

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part one hundred and a dozen.

I seemed to be spending more time in hospitals than Stella, who was paid for the privilege. Whilst the time spent with my father was a drag, no pun intended, staying with Simon was nearly over before it began.



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Healing a Princess...6 (Tour of Truno)

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“Oh dear!” Monyka exclaimed in amusement. “What do you think, your Highness, shall we rescue the Princess from the horrible ‘Elegance’ training?”
 

Healing a Princess

Chapter 6 - (Tour of Truno)

by Anistasia Allread

Warning: This is a Non-TG story



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Runway | Chapter 22: Tiff's Kiss

“Isn’t that dangerous?” Brenda asked with concern in her voice.

Runway
Chapter 22: Tiff's Kiss -

by Arecee



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Secondary Education, Chapter 11, Is This Nirvana?

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Secondary Education
Tyla Flowers
[email protected]
Tyla awakens from her surgery radically altered physically, but her squalid world is unchanged.



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Why Me! Part 2 of 15

Why Me!
Or
Others Know Best
Part Two
By
Angel O ´Hare

This is the continuing Story of Carol’s Hell. It's always darkest before dawn. ChrisW



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Why Me! Part 1 of 15

Why Me!
Or
Others Know Best

By
Angel O’Hare

Dedicated with love to "Kitten" 'MO' you know who you are!

This is a story of a child most nobody wanted! Not his Father, nor siblings. A child that in all rights, should have died at birth. The only thing that kept him alive was his Mother's love, the friendship of his sister Patty, and the love from the Sisters at his school and church. Most of you will not like this story because it contains humiliation, diapers(but not in a sexual way), and yes the reference to God our creator and Jesus our Savior. Most of you won't like this story because it makes you uncomfortable. But when I read it, all I can say is: “There but for the grace of god go I.” And then I cry with a sadness in my heart, for the way we as human beings treat everything that we don't or will not understand because it does, make us uncomfortable.
ChrisW



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Band of Sisters by Julie O

Peter volunteered to become Petra in his step-sister's band, not knowing how drastically this would change his life.
 

Band of Sisters
By Julie O



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One Day

I got sent this the other day by my friend Anne. Unusually for her she was reticent to post it; she is usually quite straightforward about such things. Knowing the bare outlines of what likely inspired it I was touched and slightly troubled. A close friend of hers is fighting breast cancer, hopefully to win as best she can.

This was inspired, if that's the word, by the waiting… in an anteroom of an oncology ward. A place where courage is simple, yet beyond what most, fortunately, will ever need to approach.



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Fortysomething

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Fortysomething

 
By Melissa Tawn
 
It was Alice Carter’s birthday: fortysomething. She sat in her favorite easy chair, a drink in hand, and thought back on her life. Birthdays are the time one takes stock.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 111

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However a nurse came in and coughed politely, "Sorry to interrupt, but no sex until after I've done your blood pressure."

Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 111.

Stella and I had nodded off to sleep when the nurse came in to tell us that Simon was out of theatre. I jumped out of the chair, for a moment not aware of where I was. Stella lazily opened her eyes and yawned.



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Crossing the Bar

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Crossing the Bar

Copyright 2001 by Ravenheart

This story takes place roughly half a year before Ikarus. It's about inadvertendly stumbling across a line you never thought you'd cross, even though you were steaming towards it all the time at full speed.
Comments are more than welcome.



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Cruisin' - Chapter 7

The one where things start to become clear for Kim…

Cruisin’ — Chapter 7

By Nick B
 © 2007


I’m starting to feel like Angharad here. A story that was supposed to be over and done in four chapters has suddenly doubled in size or will have by the time it’s done, possibly bigger than that even.

Anyhow, it’s put extra demands on Krissikins and for that I’m sorry and profoundly grateful all at the same time. Who says men can’t multitask?



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Runway | Chapter 21: The Plot Thickens

Yes dear, fifty thousand dollars, and there is more to come

Runway
Chapter 21: The Plot Thickens

by Arecee



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Green Sun -15- Mattress Time

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hellbat.gif   Sophie re-materialized her head. "Talk about getting blasted!" She looked in the window of a parked Cadillac. "Was I a blonde before?"
 

Green Sun
Chapter 15
Mattress Time

by Donna Lamb



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 110

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Enter the cavalry!

Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad.
part 110.

I switched on the torch and shone it on Simon's groaning body. I saw the blood and I screamed and screamed. Then as if someone had slapped me, I came to my senses. Now was not the time for these hysterics, I could do that once he was in hospital.



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Runway | Chapter 20: We're onto Something

“I do other things beside sell cosmetics, but I don’t want to get into that right now, let’s just enjoy our meal.”

Runway
Chapter 20: We're onto Something -

by Arecee



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Josephine Bockkernodd | Chapter 2 - Josephine drives a car (or tries to)

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“You know you cannot drive without a driver license,” screamed the nicely dressed non-intoxicated policeman.

“Sure I can. I put something in this here hole next to the wheel that the nicely dressed intoxicated gentleman uses to stir things with and I put this thang here in “R”, get my book about Dick and Jane and Spot and put my foot on that thang down there and the car goes, but there is always that there tree in the way.”
 

Josephine Bockkernodd Drives a Car (or tries to)

 
Supposedly written by Starla Anne Lowry
But she still will not admit it



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Healing Cousin George - Part 12 Confessions

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“So what about Gavin watching us?”

“Every guy’s fantasy is watching two women having sex together - the way they touch each other, the sensuousness, the kissing....”
 

Healing Cousin George

Part 12 - Confessions

by Karin Roberts



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A Murder Misstery

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A Murder Misstery

by Nom de Plume



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 109

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If you go down to the woods tonight, you're in for a big surprise....!

Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by wassername,
part lost count.



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Lucky Shot

Lucky Shot

by shalimar

copyright 1968, 1990, 2001, 2007

A soldier lost less and more than he expected.

Suddenly shots came from every direction as the troop was on patrol in the jungle. Everyone in the troop took cover and returned fire.

"Medic! I've been hit!" shouted one of the soldiers.



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Aunt Greta's Homework

Aunt Greta’s Homework


By Gabi



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Olivia Twist ~ The True Story

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Olivia Twist ~ The True Story

By Susan Brown

Once again my thanks go to Kristina LS for knocking this into shape



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Green Sun -14- Tailgate Party

hollie14.gif Wasn't it just too slutty? She felt confused. Slutty was bad, right?

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Green Sun
Chapter 14
Tailgate Party

by Donna Lamb



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The Darker Side of Melanie Brown - Now on Kindle

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The Darker Side
of Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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Space and Time for Romance by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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How far would you go for romance?

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Space and Time for Romance
13 Gender-Bending Science Fiction Stories
by Maryanne Peters
Now on Kindle


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Uncivil by Angela Rasch Now on Kindle

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Originally posted on BigCloset as "Frank, My Dear" now on Kindle from DopplerPress

Uncivil by Angela Rasch

 

Uncivil
by Angela Rasch


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I'm With the Band

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Mike wanted to be in his brother's band in the worst way, but this was ridiculous!

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by Melanie Brown

Now available from Kindle!
Also, Kindle UK!

Copyright © 2005 Melanie Brown


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