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Title Code Author(s)
Is Late Better than Never? Chapter 4 Tue Lily Rasputin
I Was A Porn Star For The FBI By Melanie Brown On Kindle Tue Melanie Brown
Mates 59 Tue Cyclist
Pretend Princess - Chapter 12 Tue cemma2035
The Faerie Blade: Chapter 36 Mon Amethyst
A Christmas Wish Solo Susan Brown
Fitting End. Chapter 6 of 8 Mon Marianne G
A Summer's Odyssey - Now on Kindle Mon Jennifer Sue
Binding Resolutions Chapter 8: In devotion and service Mon Flyingmonkey
Hope's Light - Chapter 10: Keepers Mon Erisian
Gaby Book 27 ~ Smell of the Crowd ~ Chapter *13* Mon Maddy Bell
I accepted magic to fight evil and it turned me into a girl, but... Sun Windosebaris
I Was A Cheerleader For The FBI By Melanie Brown on Kindle Sun Melanie Brown
No More Worlds to Conquer Solo Maryanne Peters
Dina, part 5 Sun Debbie V
Little Hope - Chapters 15 and 16 Sun Sofia Hammerstein
The Poise that Josey Found 7 Maturing as a Dancer and Girl Sat Jessica C
A New Start Solo Eolwaen
Peaches on Kindle: New Edition! Sat Amelia R., Angela Rasch
Harry Potter - Season of Change Sat Elsbeth
Park Hookup Sat magicshoppe
A Daughter Enters, Stage Left - Ch. 9 Fri SammyC
Easy as Falling off a Bike -20- by Angharad on Kindle Fri Angharad
The Wolf, The Owl, and The Cheshire Part 14B Fri LadyDragon623
Was it Worth it? Chapter 1 Fri Leila
No Shirt - No Shoes - No Service Solo Ricky
The Chosen - Chapter 10 Fri Maeryn
Waiting for Chicxulub Fri Erin Halfelven
the Time I was Reincarnated as a Fire Goddess 4 Fri Su Shi
The Rise of a New Empire Chapter 7 Fri Su Shi
Romance and Other Crimes Vol. 3 by Maryanne Peters on Kindle Fri Maryanne Peters
Mister Sister - teaser Fri Holly Snow
Redress - Book 01 - Chapter 03 Thu SamanthaMD
Royal Performer - Chapter 14 Thu Tiffany Shar
Mandatory Nihilism 02 - Lunch & Friends Thu Crazy Minh
A Cold Fey in Hell 2: Chapter 14 Thu Amethyst
A Very Melanie Halloween by Mel B, Mel E and J Mel on Kindle Thu Joyce Melton, Melanie Brown, Rasufelle
Fake It Till You Make It - 21 - Mistakes Were Maiden. Thu Alyssa Plant
The Defeasance Protocol - Chapter 6 Thu Rachel M. Moore
The Twilight of the Gods -- A Story of Mantra, Chapter 12 Thu Christopher Leeson
Joyland.ai - my ai companion Thu New Author
Demon Queened - Chapter 52 - Memories, Partings, and new... Wed princesskay
In Bloom by Melanie Brown from Kindle Wed Melanie Brown
Big Sister Chapter 1 Wed Leila
Altered: Chapter 14 Wed Amethyst
Themed Birthday Party Wed Maryanne Peters
The Mischief Continues Chapter 11 Wed LadyDragon623
Little Hope - Chapters 13 and 14 Tue Sofia Hammerstein
The Last of the Fey by Denise Anesidora Trask on Kindle Tue Anesidora's Urn
It's time to stand up and be OUT. Tue Alys Prince
The Present, Part 25 Tue Lady Lucia
I don't pass ... but so what? Tue Alys Prince
Triple Dare: Masks 24 by Rodford Edmiston on Kindle Tue Stickmaker
What's next ...? Tue Alys Prince
Working For A Living Chapter 10 Tue LadyDragon623
How I became a Pastel Goth Girl Mon Su Shi
Frosty Solo samquick
Composite Solo Maryanne Peters
Dina, part 4 Sun Debbie V
The Voyage of the Visund -93- Sun Penny Lane
Kelly Girl by Wanda Cunningham - New Edition from DopplerPress Sat Wanda Cunningham
Open Arms Chapter 2 Sat Aylesea
The Untimely Frost: Part 2 Sat E. E. Nalley
Mending Bridges (1) Sat Sunflowerchan
Learn to Fly Sat emmaross
Aria - Book 3 - Bring Down the Curtain by Emma Anne Tate on... Sat Emma Anne Tate
A Crumb-free Christmas Solo Columbine
Divine Intervention Solo Angela Rasch, Rasufelle
The Moon Princess Solo New Author, Angelone
Sam and Sam by Joyce Melton - Now on Kindle Thu Joyce Melton
Superpower Solo Pamela
Addict Ted Solo Alys Prince
The Gorgeous Linda Solo Suzie Dalkin
Progress in Pink Solo Alys Prince
The Tale of My Beautiful Onii-san Solo Tomi
AI-Genie Solo Melanie Brown
"Dearly Bereaved" Solo Kelly Blake
Big Book of Heaven and Hell by Maggie Finson on Kindle Tue Bek D. Corbin, E. E. Nalley, Maggie Finson, Rasufelle
Andy and Dawn by Angela Rasch on DopplerPress Mon Angela Rasch
Trick and Treated Solo Enemyoffun
Wonderful Wife Solo Sue Ross
Be careful what you wish for Solo Lindale, Talkie_AI
The Accidental Soprano Solo Maryanne Peters
The Question Solo Bru
Why Not? Solo Bru
This Little Light of Mine Solo Sunflowerchan
All Hallo's Night Solo Marianne G
Butterscotch by Joyce Melton now on Kindle Fri Joyce Melton
Wednesday Knights Thu Rasufelle
Dreams of Future Past by Kevin McCarthy on Kindle Tue New Author, Kevin McCarthy
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Is Late Better than Never? Chapter 4

Is Late Better than Never?
by Lily Rasputin

Chapter Four

“Honestly, Madeline. Could you possibly think about someone other than yourself for once?

The woman at the end of the connection, the one listed in the phone’s contacts as “Mother”, possessed an annoyingly superior tone of voice which made me instantly sympathetic for the former Maddie’s having to have dealt with it for her entire life.

A sympathy, I supposed, that I should now feel for myself.

Mates 59

CHAPTER 59
We made a sizeable group in Rod’s workshop, but Rhona had brought some spare folding chairs, so at least we didn’t have to stand. This was Chad’s baby, we had decided as a group, so he was the one on the mobile phone, passing directions to our visitors from the East Coast. Eventually, he walked out to the road.

“Yeah, I’m on the road, and I’m waving… Got you! Kettle will be going on, boys”

Pretend Princess - Chapter 12

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I had woken up and found myself in a compromising position. The universe had given me a headstart, an opportunity to save myself from the compromised state I found myself in.

I had been sprawled all over him, my left arm draped the whole way across his torso and my head resting on his chest. I'd had the opportunity to withdraw and fling myself back to my side of the bed but what did I do with that chance? I stayed because God it felt nice.

The Faerie Blade: Chapter 36

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Chapter 36: Enchanting

Kaelyn was just trying to fill her belly, but she got a lot more than she bargained for when she decided to save the life of a Faerie.

 

“Changeling,” she said, her voice barely more than a whisper as she stared at Mara with wide eyes.

I don’t know if I want this?

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I don’t know if I want this? I’m on my back in his large double bed. I taste my smeared lipstick and smell my Eternity perfume. He loves it which is why I wear it.

He looks down at me with an expression of lust and dominance.

“Baby, you’ve got me so dammed hard. You’re perfect.”

Chapter 16 - Wedding Bell Blues

Link: Every Day Is Your Last Title Page and Description

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Heather wasn't kidding or bragging, either. Five huge bedrooms, seven full baths, a great room, a formal dining room, and an adjacent kitchen, all with flawless pinewood floors that shined with two centuries of care and attention. In the wings off the main building was the library, den, music room, and what Heather called the 'Meeting Room'. It had marble floors and it's own huge fireplace, in addition to the one in the great room.

The bedrooms were all on the second and third floors, each with their own private bath, with two bathrooms on the main floor. The attached garage had chauffeur's quarters, as well as a machine shop... and that was just the house!

The property itself was almost beyond description. Forty-five acres with a private pond, apple orchard, woods, walkways, green space, equestrian trails, and, oh yes, lets not forget the 'barn'! The three-story barn with heated stalls and tack room and its own laundry! The second floor was a home for stable workers. Kitchen, living area, bathroom, with the three bedrooms on the third floor, and all of it surrounded by forestlands and fields that were donated to the state as a preserve. It was truly magnificent!

When we first arrived, I thought Heather was trying to show off, but she was just as warm and friendly as she'd always been. She was just very proud of her family home.

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It was a bit of a rushed day, but we got the nature reserves in, complete with a sighting of a kingfisher. An Island tour was completed by car, with just a few tick-box moments, such as a ride on the Alum Bay chairlift and a stop at the top of St Catherine’s Down. Rita was bouncing about happily, and her English was just about good enough to ask how big the Island was. That, oddly, was something I knew, thanks to a friend who had cycled the thing for his 50th birthday.

“There is a cycle route all the way round the edge, and it is a little over one hundred kilometres long”

The Joiners pt 12

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Angharad

The next morning, everyone seemed tired and niggly, presumably because none of them had slept well. Rob rang his friend Derek and asked him to look at several things and to replace the gate with more difficult ones to climb over and also to fit some sort of surveillance kit to see if anyone was outside in the garden or grounds.

A bright boy in the Feminine Queendom Part 22 Dystopia to Utopia

As always - All rights and Characters © Beverly Taff

“I’m tired. Please let me get some rest. Today we, the people of the world worked together. Men and women from all different races and religions saved the planet. Tomorrow I’ll tell you how we work together to save humanity.”

The whole world waited on what this amazing man had to say.

~o~O~o~

The next morning, Charlie stood at a podium outside the Darwin factory. He waited for the crowd to quiet down before he started.

Straight

Straight
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

The first thing that I did was come straight out and tell my family that I was gay. I guess a lot of guys have real difficulty with this, but at the end of the day you just have to get it over with. You have to be straight. As it turned out, it went well. My Dad was not surprised – in fact, he was almost relieved. It seemed to explain everything about me.

A bright boy in the Feminine Queendom Part 21 - Aftermath

The feed cut off and the world watched in horror as there was a series of explosions on the surface of the asteroid. The ships were exploding as the power surged through them. They extra power had given the engines a massive boost. The exploding gravity field fields pushed the asteroid out of the atmosphere.

The earth was safe. Cheers erupted from the whole world. In the control room it took a few minutes for the screams to die down. In the control room.

Peter looked up from his coms screen. He was crying. Chloe stared and shook her head.

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I woke early once again, nervous about Pablo’s mood in the most peculiar way imaginable. I found myself worrying that some odd mental link might have led him to suspect what I had been up to in the night, but then again, he might just have heard the creaking and done some simple addition. I took a few minutes to finish loading tents and other hardware into the car, and then started the kettle going.

In the event, it was Rita who was first down, and I was oddly comforted by the way she seemed to know where everything was, and to be utterly relaxed about preparing her own breakfast.

Chapter 15 - Homecoming

Link: Every Day Is Your Last Title Page and Description

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True to his word, Jack called the CO first thing Monday and laid it out for him, that he and I had never had a relationship, that it was always a ruse so I wouldn't be pressured for dates, and Erica backed him up the whole way! He was skeptical, but when Erica nearly bit his head off at the accusation that Jack was cheating on her, that sold him. He dropped the whole deal, with no ticklish questions about why. Within hours, I heard that it had gotten around that Jack and I had been a big lie the whole time.

The funny thing is, it didn't get worse. In fact, I hardly ever got hit on again after that! Seems once they learned Jack and I had never been a couple, that I hadn't dated anyone for over five years, the trouser hounds lost interest. Oh sure, I got a few asks right afterwards, but all I had to say was 'no' and they wouldn't ask again. My rep went from 'she must be great in bed' to 'she's frigid' in two days. I was never so thankful for being unpopular!

So my Leave started the last week of November and, since I hadn't used any that year, I was able to take three full weeks. I decided I wanted to take a trip back home on the way out to Heather and Richard's place and spend a day to introduce my best friends to my folks.

"Off the Ground" Chapter 4 "I Owe it All to You"

I Owe it All to You

The bus stopped at a truck stop somewhere between the town of Rock Bottom and Nopeville—only because Chad stated that if we didn’t stop then he would have to test what part of the restroom was actually broken. So, there we were, in a place that had a diner attached to the store where the waitresses ended all of their sentences with the word “hon”.

A bright boy in the Feminine Queendom Part 20 - Planet Killer

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Later that year Charlie heard some worrying news from Peter. One of Britain’s mining ships spotted a potential “Planet Killer” asteroid on the way back to earth. The Woden, contacted earth and ask the Boudicca to confirm their findings on their way back to the asteroid belt.

“I’ve sent you the data Charlie. It does look like it’s on course to hit earth. The thing is nearly 70 miles’ diameter. It will kill all life if it hits.”

Twins, part 1

"Okay then," Luke said confidently as he looked up at his twin sister. "You ready?"

"Ready as I'll ever be," Lucy replied. "We do this together, right?"

"Aye, always," Luke said, giving his sister a gentle pat on the back as the two of them walked toward the imposing main gate of Durham University...

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Hummingbird 8

Rita looked towards the stack of DVDs as the film ended, and it was clear that she wanted to watch the next one, but the clock was most definitely against her. Pablo spoke softly to her, and she simply nodded, before rising and coming round to face us both. A hug and a kiss for her father, the same for me, and she was off to bed, while I was still settled against him, afraid of breaking the spell. As the hall door closed, he almost whispered my name.

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