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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue -05-

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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue

05 The Theft

By Jo Dora Webster

How will Rasctan and Sela penetrate Alban Kai's planetary cloak?



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Raven's Blood: Chapter 6

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Chapter 6: Testing

Raven Demarco grew up living a sheltered life. When she starts University to get away from that she is caught up in the world of the paranormal. Secret organizations, magic, creatures from myth and legend, and worst of all, her own legacy and the Demons who want her blood.

 

“I’m beginning to think they’re here just to annoy me, “I retorted, “that or for comic relief.”


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Romance We Must by Maryanne Peters Ebook Available

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Romance We Must
by Maryanne Peters
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What do you do when your responsibilities mean sacrificing your desires... your dreams... even your gender? In her 34th collection from DopplerPress, Maryanne Peters explores what it means when duty calls, and you're expected to answer with high heels on.



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Dear God, Who Am I? -12

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Dear God, Who Am I?

by Natasa Jacobs

Chapter 12


College is supposed to be the start of something new. For Riley, it's something else entirely.
Set in the 1990s, this is a quiet, slow-burning coming-of-age story about friendship, identity, and the questions we don't always have words for.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.




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Married to Romance by Maryanne Peters - on Kindle

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Will Marriage be the End of Romance?

Married to Romance
by Maryanne Peters
Now on Kindle
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Gaby Book 24 ~ Fame ~ Chapter *20*

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*Chapter 20*
Whoooo-oooo!


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Suddenly in Love

 

Suddenly in Love
by Melanie Brown
Copyright  © 2022 Melanie Brown

Part 3 - Tom gets in a little too deep



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Daughter Of The Wolf Part 2

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Mrs Major and the Nutcase - Part 1 of 10

Mrs Major and the Nutcase

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The Backstory

I'm going to start with a confession: I'm a nutcase.

Don't believe me? Just ask any of my friends and they'll be happy to go into excruciating detail.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 3338

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The Weekly Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3338
by Angharad

Copyright© 2021 Angharad

  
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Arctic Fox Book 3 - Chapter 15

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Marcia is seventeen, and along with Darryl, has moved south in Alaska to attend the Anchorage campus of the Alaska State University. She wants to pursue her dream, but will it pursue her instead?

I want to thank Malady, once again, for his help checking through this story for the many errors I frequently insert, as well as listening to my sometimes completely crazy ideas about the direction of the story and telling me how crazy they are!

Chapter 3.15

May 30th, 2023

8:27 PM

Marcia was out riding Tigger when Darryl phoned her.

Hi, Foxy,” he said when she answered. “Can you come up to the house? We need to talk about something.”

Do you want to meet me at the stable?” she asked him.

No, I think we need to talk in the house about this,” He told her.

What’s this about?” she asked. “You’re sounding kinda cryptic.”

Nothing bad, Foxy. I promise that.”

Okay, now I’m getting suspicious,” she said as she steered the horse toward the barn.



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Magic Mystery and Mayhem: 9

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What if supernatural beings like Witches, Faeries, Demons, and their ilk are all real? Glen Evanston is about to be caught in their many traps in my new work in progress: Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem a Graphic Novel by Raine Monday



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Royal Retreat Part 3: Loose Lips

Royal Retreat  

Tammyverse Book 13
 

 

Royal Retreat
Part 3
Loose Lips
Shiraz & Snowfall

 



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Carla and Angela Part 10

Wonders of Weird, Manhattan, New York:
Carla walks into the store and the theme song to Ghostbusters starts playing. She really hated that song and found it really annoying. She heads toward the counter to see if Pixel was in.

James comes from the back and spots Carla standing at the counter. He knew he heard the Ghostbuster theme song played. A smile appears on his face “long time no see Carla. What brings you in here today?”



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The Other Side of Me - Part 19

The Other Side of Me – Part 19
by Limbo’s Mistress

I was completely, utterly, and totally speechless.

Of all the things I expected to be revealed when I sat down across from the Kappa Omega head girl, the very last thing on that list would have been the announcement that she knew about the dimensional shift. To say that a whole new twist had been added would be the understatement of the year.

Luckily, I recovered my wits after a few seconds and put on my most confused expression, hoping it seemed sincere.

“Do what?”



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UG2: Spying By Numbers Part 11: The Smythes

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UG2:Spying By Numbers
Part 11 The Smythes


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All for a story

I didn’t realise at the time how much a Halloween night out with my older sister Jenny when I was 13 years old would affect my life and would come back to haunt me many years later.



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Down but not out - Part 09

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The throbbing in my head told me that something wasn't quite right when I regained consciousness. I felt something soft under me. That said 'you are in a bed'. The bleeping of a monitor told me that I was in a hospital. That in turn meant official records which leads to questions and possibly awkward ones at that.



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E'volvo'lution Chapter 14

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E’volvo’lution Chapter 14

The six show girls for Sunday were me, Elizabeth, Katrina, Eliise, Catlin and Karmen. Joanna was helping Halina by selling posters at ‘Answer’ and Marlen was with Ezuli selling posters and tunics beside ‘Maidens’.

Berget was told to just take it easy today; we didn’t want her being taken off to give birth just yet.



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It’s Rat. Tasty. Want Some?

“I know you. Fact is I know hundreds just like you. Gateshead wasn’t it. You were about to blow me in to Social Services weren’t you? Nosey busy bodies like you should learn to just mind your own business. I know you’ll blow me in because you’re a teacher and you have to. I don’t need Social Services and I don’t need you, your do gooder intentions, nor your sympathy. I’ve no intention of telling you or anyone else anything about me. Bye.”



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Blue Lace Chp. 20

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Vignettes

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Short glimpses into the Lives of Transwomen
By Andrea Lena DiMaggio




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Shadowsblade: School year 2.....Stop or my drow will shoot part 8 auction cancelled

Shadowsblade a Whateley Tale: Written by Shadowsblade

Created for war and forged in pain, dealing with demons within and without.

AFTER nine plus months off I am back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Leonora's Journal Volume 1 Chapter 17

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Leonora's Journal Volume One
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The Sequel to 'Ring of Stone' by Bronwen Welsh



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Ash's New Career Pt.7

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Chapter 9

When they arrived both Ashley and her mother were all giggles. It took them multiple trips to bring all of Ashley’s new clothes up to her bedroom by which time the floor was literally littered with. They were so consumed by the fun atmosphere that remained after their shopping trip that they didn’t even think about Keira.



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Antibodies 7

Nana Bev and Jamie get 'shanghied' into extra duties.



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For Him

For Him
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

I think that I am smart for a fourteen year old. I mean, I am really good at school, but I think that I know people, and I think that is what being really clever is all about. And I knew my father better than anybody else does, including him. I certainly knew him better than Mom ever did.

I don’t mean to say anything bad about Mom. She died three years ago in a car accident. I was only eleven but that is an age when I think that you understand everything pretty well. I did.



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Magic Mystery and Mayhem: 8

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What if supernatural beings like Witches, Faeries, Demons, and their ilk are all real? Glen Evanston is about to be caught in their many traps in my new work in progress: Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem a Graphic Novel by Raine Monday



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Mind, Body and Spirit Redux, Epilogue


Mind, Body and Spirit Redux, Epilogue

Epilogue - Closing the First Circle


By Paula Dillon and Tigger

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Another August, another Testing Day at the Kims' Dojang. Christie reflects on what the last fifteen months have wrought in her life and what she has to look forward to in her new future.



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Don’t Mess with The Wolfhart Family Part 15

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Abandon Warehouse:
Cat keeps tracking the truck. A few times she must drop back when a car cuts her off. However, since she had a tracker on the truck and the drone. She wasn’t worried about losing them.

After a while, the truck pulls into an old tire warehouse. She stops before the truck enters the warehouse and watches as the garage door closes. She parks her motorcycle and moves quietly towards the warehouse. She looks around and finds a window she could get to with the help of a pallet.



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Lockdown Lucy - John's Story

LOCKDOWN LUCY: JOHN’S STORY

This story is a sequel to “Lockdown Lucy.” This time, we see events from John’s perspective.

Included are another set of all new photos of Lucy; some from familiar scenes. This time, they’re how John saw things.

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Shame and Desire Chapter 26

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Under the tree, Sierra laid down on the grass, relishing the shade and the fresh summer air. Her breasts were blatantly visible through her T-shirt, one of her bra straps was exposed, and she was wearing a silver necklace with a heart shaped pendant at the bottom. But she couldn’t be bothered to care about any of that.

At that moment, she felt alive. More alive than she had been in a long time. No one, not even herself, could ruin it.



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Mind, Body and Spirit Redux, Part 28

Mind, Body and Spirit Redux, Part 28
Part 28 - A Gift for Grandfather


By Paula Dillon and Tigger

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A big bash to celebrate Grandfather Kim's 90th Birthday with dignitaries, Grand Masters and Masters from all over the globe in attendance. Christie presents a special gift to Papa Kim, with a little help from her friends.



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Drew Goes South Chapter 11

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Drew Goes South
Chapter 11
by Angharad

Copyright© 2022 Angharad

  
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The Black Sword. chapter- 7

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The Black Sword.

Down through history there has been many stories of heroes and the weapons of power. Thor with his Warhammer Mjölnir, the sword of Aries and Mars, Attila the Hun’s sword, and King Author’s Excalibur. These are but a few legends. Yet for every one of these legends there are two legendary weapons lost to time. Among those lost weapons are the few whose power comes with a cost. They are the cursed weapons of power. Each curse is unique to the weapon. The Black sword is but one such weapon of great power. This is the story of the weapon and its newest welder.



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Romance and Other Crimes by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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This Collection Is So Romantic It's Criminal!

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Romance and Other Crimes
16 Tales of Transgender Skullduggery!
by Maryanne Peters
Now on Kindle


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Peaches on Kindle: New Edition!

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New cover! New revision of the text!

Peaches
by Angela Rasch and Amelia R.

Peaches is an unusual boy with an unusual school project -- he's going to spend his semester exploring gender roles in high school by living as a girl. Things get complicated but everybody learns something -- including Peaches!

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A BigCloset HatBox Book
from DopplerPress


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Book 4 - The Reluctant Prom Date

Chrissy is no different then any other High School girl - except that she's a BOY!
But she has the same concerns, classes, cheerleading - and now the PROM!
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The Reluctant Prom Date
by Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2004 Melanie Brown


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I Was A Porn Star For The FBI By Melanie Brown On Kindle

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Melissa Peterson – formerly Paul Peterson – has given her all to her job. Her identity… even her masculinity.

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I Was A Porn Star for the FBI
by Melanie Brown
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