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The Good Son - 3


The Good Son: 3

by Clara
Copyright© 2021,2022,2025 Clara Schumann

 

Sometimes you're living a lie and you don't know it.
As Jack tells his story, you'll see what I mean.



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Disney Princess - 3 Final


Disney Princess - 3 Final

by Clara
Copyright© 2017,2025 Clara Schumann

 

Kelly faces successes and failures as his trip to Disney World comes to an end.
Read on as we reach this story's conclusion!



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Pink Bear Romance by Melanie Brown - Now on Kindle

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It's just a new job.... One where Scott wears a pink apron and fuzzy bear ears! But he does need the money....

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Pink Bear Romance
by Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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The Twilight of the Gods -- A Story of Mantra, Chapter 16

Mantra's fire rescue has been interrupted by a new crisis. Once back inside the Time Capsule, Mantra is told that what she and Gabriel were trying to accomplish so far has been a resounding failure. The heroes have to form a whole new plan in a hurry. What plan? Well, that is no easy question to answer.



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Crazy Daisy (3)

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I had several messages to continue this story so here is another episode, I hope you like it.

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Crazy Daisy (3).
By Angharad.



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Brainjacked! by Melanie Brown on Kindle

Some experiments are supposed to fail..

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The "Too Successful" Experiment

by Melanie Brown



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The Surgeon's Lodger Part 13

Michelle grew more nervous as the weekend approached. Sam assured her his sister was a nice person. She was very popular at Royal Infirmary hospital in Edinburgh. She worked in the psychology department.

Michelle still thought is was a big step, meeting the family. She knew all girlfriends and boyfriends go through this, but it was a first for her. What if Suzi thought she wasn't good enough for her little brother?



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Gaby Book 23 ~ Ontario ~ Chapter *26*

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*Chapter 26*
Goodbye, Hello


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Rainbows in the Rock 15

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CHAPTER 15
School itself was steadily becoming a more serious affair than it had ever been before, because those of us who were capable of joined up thoughts could now see how the next six years or so would decide the rest of our lives. It didn’t mean that we lost all sense of fun, but rather that we could see how many bites we would be allowed at the notional cherry of a future that was more than a dead end.



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Summer's Current: Summer's Past- chapters 26-28


Summer's Current 4:
Summer's Past

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Driven from Normal. (Chapter 5)

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Driven from Normal .

(Chapter 5)

Simon McKenzie started his week normal enough, but after a series of events he now finds himself standing in a bar wearing a cocktail dress. Chapter 5.



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Homecoming and Halloween Not So Scary

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Homecoming and Halloween
Not So Scary


By Jessica C


=^_^=




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Chapter 7 - A New Morning

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Erica awoke slowly, stretching her body and rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Next to her, Faith lay sleeping. The room had an odd quality to it as she unwrapped herself from Faith's warm clinginess. Sitting up, she dropped her feet into the slippers that Faith had given her the night before. Crossing the floor toward the window in her borrowed nightgown, she'd finally noticed that the howling wind had subsided leaving an eerie silence to sit over the house. She'd become so accustomed to the howl of the storm, its absence left a void in the perceptions of her surroundings. Peaking out the window, Erica saw something she'd never seen before. Awestruck, she stood in wonderment at the beauty of the sight before her.



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The Heaviness Of The Badge Chp. 10

Holly Grove Private School, Christmas Classroom:
Christmas had her back to the class as she wrote some notes on the whiteboards. As she is writing the information on the whiteboard. There is a knock on her classroom door. She looks at who it was and noticed it was assistant principal Thorton.

“Excuse me, class.” Christmas puts her marker down and walks out into the hallway.

“What can I do for you, Mr. Thorton?” Christmas was wondering why he was in her class.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 3309

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The Weekly Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3309
by Angharad

Copyright© 2021 Angharad

  
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The Feminine Queendom 64

Charlie finally get's the lunar expedition underway with two ships.



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Driven from Normal. (Chapter 4)

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Driven from Normal .

(Chapter 4)

Simon McKenzie started his week normal enough, but after a series of events he now finds himself standing in a bar wearing a cocktail dress. Chapter 4.



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Creating Utopia-Chapter 31 and 32-Book 1-It Started With A Grandfather's Love

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Chapter 31

Meeting Hannah wasn't as difficult as I worried it would be. I knew what school she was going to so I just waited with the other parents for the usual school pick up. I called out 'Jannah' which was the first keyword to get her attention. She was met by two bodyguards and I had to wait for her to convince them before she could approach.

Hannah had explained to me how telepaths normally talked to each other. It was essentially a version of shouting and listening, so I set my telepathic mind division to listening to her mind and mentally shouted 'Hello'



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Sixteen the Hard Way -1- Slushie

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Growing up is hard to do, especially when life starts you down a completely different path...

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Sixteen the Hard Way
by Erin Halfelven
(based on The Hard Way, a lost novel by Wanda Cunningham)


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The Girls' Changing Room - Chapter 13 - One Tale Ends Another Adventure Begins

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Chapter 13 - One tale ends another adventure begins
by Maeryn Lamonte – Copyright © 2021
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A Cold Fey In Hell: Chapter 19

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Chapter 19: Oh Momma!

Despite growing up knowing about the Paranormal and seeing a world that normal people would never see, Seth was as close to a normal human as you could get. Everything would change on the day his father died and his life would never be the same again.

 

“Yeah, I’m expecting a hell of a lecture from Mom about that,” I replied with a sigh.


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The Golden Blade Part 9 of 13

Chapter 9 – Making Sense of the Chaos

“Now for the clean-up” I said. Lance was about to burst so I put a finger to his lips and whispered “We cannot let them report to Melehan. They all have to disappear.” Merilyn said “They have been shocked but one has suggested ringing the boss.”



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County Sheriff -15- Winding Down

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Kelly and I were greeted with smiling faces upon our return from Honeymoon. Their collective smiles soon disappeared when I told them that I wasn't going to stand for re-election that November. Their level of disappointment increased when Kelly said that she would also be leaving the department when a replacement had been found and introduced to the job.



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Idol - 1975- Age 6

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Idol - 1975 - Age 6
Dakota would rather have a friend than fame



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Blue Lace

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Driven from Normal. (Chapter 3)

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Driven from Normal .

(Chapter 3)

Simon McKenzie started his week normal enough, but after a series of events he now finds himself standing in a bar wearing a cocktail dress. Chapter 3.



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Chapter 6 - Whodunit?

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Stepping through the door to the right of the old grandfather clock in the living room, Erica walked into the library. Its dark interior illuminated only by the little light that managed to seep its way past the heavy curtains that covered the room's single massive window, she followed her aunt to the right; rows of bookshelves jutting out from the wall opposite the door.



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Damage Reduction

Damage reduction.

My name is Paul, I’m an iron worker
well not really, you see, I’m build rather small



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The Voyage of the Visund -47-

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After an unexpected feast the women gather in their chamber, where Ursula tries to explain her origins to Kaldara. Later she wonders about the day's events.

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The Voyage of the Visund

A tale of Anmar by Penny Lane

47 - Secrets Told



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Harvey and the Pretty Girl - Part 3

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Harvey and the pretty girl - part 3

Sandra explains some things to Harley



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Safe

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Safe
Copyright 2021 by Heather Rose Brown

While I managed to keep myself relatively safe most of the time when I was growing up, there were only a few places and times when I felt completely safe. Below is a tiny vignette about one of them.

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I Wish Book 5: Chapter 8

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Shannon O'Reilly was bullied and everything his older sister wasn't. When his sister Sarah gives him a chance to change things through a single wish things don't go as planned.

 
 

I Wish: Book 5
Chapter 8
Prime Directive

By
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Rebecca rolled her eyes and groaned before asking in a tone heavily laden with sarcasm, “And how do we know that, Professor?”


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Driven from Normal. (Chapter 2)

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Driven from Normal.

Simon McKenzie started his week normal enough, but after a series of events he now finds himself standing in a bar wearing a cocktail dress.



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Creating Utopia-Chapter 29 and 30-Book 1-It Started With A Grandfather's Love

Author note:
In Chapter 30 there are unpleasant scenes referring to child abuse, but the details are not mentioned to keep only the idea present. It is about rescuing them, rather than the event and dealing punishment to the perps. If this is something you don't want to read I completely understand and I would suggest you skip the chapter. Why is it there? Because I would love a world where someone was able to stop it and punish the offenders.

Chapter 29



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The Surgeon's Lodger Part 12

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Sam pulled away, he went into the living room to answer his phone. Michelle carried on with the washing up. She tried to be quite to here who Sam was talking to.

"Oh, Hi darling,. What gives me the honor of a call from you."

It was a girl! Michelle stopped washing up and moved to the door the listen.

"Yes, well who could resist a sex bomb like you."

Sex bomb? A girlfriend?

I do yes, I'm in love.



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The Ivy

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The Ivy is a special apartment building in the heart of Chicago. For more than a hundred years it's stood as the symbol for Chicago's wealthy and powerful. To live there was by invitation only, but within the walls of this elite address lies a secret few understand. Kirk and Charlotte are just starting their lives together when they get the auspicious call that they have been selected to interview for a coveted apartment in the Ivy. The move in seemed like a dream for Charlotte until one night when Kirk was gone on a business trip, she found out the truth about the building and the former owner of her apartment.

This is the first few chapters. Please read ahead by going to Amazon Kindle to read ahead!



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Lowell's Vacation by Leslie Moore on Kindle

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Lowell has an opportunity he can't pass up—a chance to take a vacation from himself.... A vacation as HERSELF.

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Lowell's Vacation
by Leslie Moore
Now on Kindle


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Murder at the Shapeshifters' Ball by Rodford Edmiston now on Kindle

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Worlds where being different ISN'T your biggest problem!

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Murder at the Shapeshifters' Ball
by Rodford Edmiston
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Stickmaker's collection of classic SciFi Transformation Tales leads off with a great detective yarn!

Everybody who can be anybody is at the party, including someone willing to kill a beautiful elf!

Thirteen stories set in about ten different worlds deliver mystery, suspense and adventure. With a few important transgender transformations among the furries, aliens and fantastic creatures!

There's a sample of the first story after the break!



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Demon Stalker (I Wish 4) by Amethyst on Kindle

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Demons! Why did it have to be Demons?!

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Demon Stalker
I Wish Book 4
by Amethyst
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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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