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Title Code Author(s)
The Station's Late Nite Princess Fri Snowfall
Lights in the Dark Solo Rasufelle
Redress - Book 01 - Chapter 04 Thu SamanthaMD
The Chosen - Chapter 11 Thu Maeryn
The Day the Earth Stood Still: or Happy Alternative New Years Thu John in Wauwatosa
A Cold Fey in Hell 2: Chapter 15 Thu Amethyst
Rays of Light by Joyce Melton on Kindle Thu Joyce Melton
Pretend Princess - Chapter 13 Thu cemma2035
Pete's Vagina -59- Hut...Hut... Thu Erin Halfelven
Fake It Till You Make It - 22 - Justified Use Of Force. Thu Alyssa Plant
Demon Queened - Chapter 53 - Squeak to Me Wed princesskay
Altered: Chapter 15 Wed Amethyst
Hard Time by Melanie Brown - now on Kindle! Wed Melanie Brown
I accepted magic to fight evil and it turned me into a girl, but... Wed Windosebaris
The Alter Ego Wed Maryanne Peters
Not Like Other Girls - Finale Wed Miss Jessica
Fitting End. Chapter 7 of 8 Wed Marianne G
A Bikini Beach Late Summer 11--Finale Wed Daphne Xu
Orphan Petal 30 Wed Victoria Temple
The Mysterious Cabinet Chap. 12 Tue LadyDragon623
Special Someones by Melanie E on Kindle Tue Rasufelle
Is Late Better than Never? Chapter 5 Tue Lily Rasputin
Little Hope - Chapters 17 and 18 Tue Sofia Hammerstein
One Christmas Eve Solo Mona Lisa
My Summer in Pantyhose Fanfiction Teaser Tue Patricia Marie Allen
The Present, Part 26 Tue Lady Lucia
I Was A Porn Star For The FBI By Melanie Brown On Kindle Tue Melanie Brown
Mates 59 Tue Cyclist
The Faerie Blade: Chapter 36 Mon Amethyst
A Christmas Wish Solo Susan Brown
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 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
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
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
A Very Melanie Halloween by Mel B, Mel E and J Mel on Kindle Thu Joyce Melton, Melanie Brown, Rasufelle
In Bloom by Melanie Brown from Kindle Wed Melanie Brown
Themed Birthday Party Solo Maryanne Peters
The Last of the Fey by Denise Anesidora Trask on Kindle Tue Anesidora's Urn
It's time to stand up and be OUT. Solo Alys Prince
Triple Dare: Masks 24 by Rodford Edmiston on Kindle Tue Stickmaker
How I became a Pastel Goth Girl Solo Su Shi
Frosty Solo samquick
Composite Solo Maryanne Peters
Kelly Girl by Wanda Cunningham - New Edition from DopplerPress Sat Wanda Cunningham
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
Sam and Sam by Joyce Melton - Now on Kindle Thu Joyce Melton
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
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
Tales from the Irish by Drea DiMaggio on Kindle Mon Drea DiMaggio
Demon Stalker (I Wish 4) by Amethyst on Kindle Sun Amethyst
The Princess Trap on Kindle Fri Tyrone Slothrop, Wanda Cunningham
Shannon's Course by Angela Rasch in Kindle Wed Angela Rasch
The Frozen Balance - by Persephone - Kindle Edition Mon Persephone
Pink Bear Romance by Melanie Brown - Now on Kindle Sat Melanie Brown
Arctic Fox Book 2 by Rosemary Howell now on Kindle Fri Rose
A Modest Proposal by Melanie Brown - on Kindle Wed Melanie Brown
Mindful by Beverly Taff on Kindle Tue Beverly Taff
Small Problem by Melanie Brown on Kindle Mon Melanie Brown
Dreams Fulfilled by Marianne G on Kindle Thu Marianne G
Jane Fri Erin Halfelven
Monkey Business by Melanie Brown on Kindle Thu Melanie Brown
Taylor by Leslie Moore on Kindle Fri Leslie Moore
Just... Friends? Fri Melanie Brown
Prometheans by Joyce Melton & Lainie Lee from Doppler Press Fri Joyce Melton, Lainie Lee
The Golden Blade by Marianne G on Kindle Sun Marianne G
Being Invisible by Leslie Moore on Amazon Sat Leslie Moore
Battleskirts on Kindle by Melanie Brown Thu Melanie Brown
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The Chosen - Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Mum appeared in my room about ten o’clock with the perfect cup of tea, which almost made up for only seven hours sleep.

“Your father’s been telling me what an amazing daughter we have. I’ll be honest, dear, I didn’t understand half of what he said, and the other half scared me out of my wits, but I couldn’t be prouder.”

I wasn’t so sure. Those didn’t look like tears of pride. I put the tea down and put my arms around her.

“Oh my,” she said after a very long moment. “Thank you for that, dear. I rather needed that.

The Day the Earth Stood Still: or Happy Alternative New Years

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Charlie was a middle-aged man with one great regret, that a wonderful woman he'd been friends with for years was not interested in him as a man. She moves cross-country to care for her ailing mother and Charlie is heartbroken. A new employee befriends Charlie who later makes an unselfish wish for his new friends happiness. Charlie finds he's been betrayed and has lost everything he ever dreamed of or has he? A story of the power of love and forgiveness.

Masks 11 - Complicated Life - Now on Kindle

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The State Troopers waited at their roadblock. All other traffic was diverted. It was just them and the armed fugitives headed their way at high speed in a hot - in more ways than one - muscle car. The brigands could outrun the police ground vehicles, and even the helicopters, but not the radios. The Troopers stood in the afternoon sun, sweaty, tense and edgy, shotguns and assault rifles at the ready.


Masks 11


by
Rodford Edmiston

Now on Kindle from DopplerPress
Masks 11 on Kindle

In a League of Her Own

I was really looking forward to starting high school. For one thing my parents had assured me that this time we would live in the same place for at least five years. This meant that I wouldn’t have to change schools before I graduated. Just imagine, going to the same school for my entire high school experience! So far the only constant factor in my life had been the inconsistency. Ever since we moved from my ”native” Finland when I was two we never had lived in the same place for more than two years. This had really not been good for my social life.

Broken Wings 90

CHAPTER 90
I held it together for the next few days, at least in public, although it was nearly impossible when Rosie let me know the time and place of Carl’s funeral, because the only thoughts going through my head right then were variations on ‘Not FAIR!’, and that wasn’t a good way to approach my life. I had duties, I had obs, I had girls who had survived far more than I had ever head to face, for they had done it without my amazing luck in finding Mam and Dad. For the funeral, I would have my sister with me. What had my girls been left to keep them safe?

A Bikini Beach Late Summer 02

A Bikini Beach Late Summer 01

A Bikini Beach Late Summer
By Daphne Xu


Part 01 -- Luke and Glenn's Slice of Life

This is the sequel to "A Bikini Beach Summer".

Luke Cuttington's older brother, Peter, persuades Luke to join his babysitting job with the idea of taking over once Peter leaves for college. Luke takes over the babysitting, and continues his summer routine of activities and relaxation.

Family Business Part 8

60 Wolfe St, Alexandria, VA.:
Mouse covers up a yawn as she pulls into a private garage. She spots an old light blue with wood paneling caprice station wagon parked inside the garage. Standing next to the car was a middle-aged black hair woman. She looked to be wearing a dark blouse and faded blue jeans. She just watches as she parks.

Chris spots the middle-aged woman and wonders who she is. He looks towards Mouse “do you know her?”

Walker's Path Chapter 8 Not so Fast

Wolff of the Endless Waltz -chapter 12


Wolff of the Endless Waltz


For 35yrs the border between the Human Empire and Gorgonzola Empire as remained mostly peaceful. The citizens for the Human Empire of this border region are loyal to the last man, woman, and child to the Empire. It was on one of these worlds that gave birth to a legend. The world of Apollo 6 is one of the harshest worlds within the Empire. One so harsh that only it could claim to be the birth world of James J. Owens, the most feared of Death Dealers. A world that is even now poised to give birth to a new legendary warrior. One who shall be baptized in the blood of the Empire’s enemies. Robert Wolff youngest great grandchild of James Owens’ sister Cecilia Owens.


A Field Trip - Chapter 5

A Field trip

By Lynda Shermer

Chapter 5 - Summer Break With the Past

School being out, the world should have slowed down, it seemed to me. In actual fact, of course, it did no such thing.


 

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A Field Trip - Chapter 4

A Field trip

By Lynda Shermer

Chapter 4 - After the dance

Play prep, and study sessions in the library as finals approached made the time fly for the rest of the semester.

Working in the scenery shop was proving ... different. Where Barb had been a part of the repartee, Dave was the new guy, of unknown quality, and a bit of an outsider, coming on at the last minute. I had to painfully try to rebuild the friendships, and it was proving hard going, particularly with the other girls.

A Field Trip - Chapter 3

A Field trip

Chapter 3 -

By Lynda Shermer

Saturday, we had some shopping to do, but mom was home, so I couldn't change at home. It was getting annoying, but I changed in the laundry room again. I could catch the bus route a block or so away, and with a transfer, get off near Sally's apartment building; She wanted us to go to Andersonville again. She explained to her mother that I'd asked for her help dress shopping.

Saying goodbye, we walked back to the bus stop.

Shelly

Margaret’s dad asked Shelly a few questions concerning her early life in the orphanage and on the streets. He asked concerning her relationship with Able, and in the end said, “You don’t have a problem. All you need is a solicitor to represent you when you apply to the court for permission to marry. A magistrate can overrule Social Services, but because they currently have custody of you they will have to be informed, and for sure they will be represented by a solicitor.

Nicola – the stand-in - Chapter 20


Nicola on Moonbeam

Sometimes life has a habit of creeping up on you and sending you careering down a different and unexpected trajectory.


Nicola – the stand-in
Chapter 20

by Louise Anne Smithson

Copyright © 2021 Louise Anne Smithson
All Rights Reserved.

On the Cut - Part 9

[Saturday Evening at the Gallery in London]

“Things are going well,” commented the owner of the Gallery, Jonathan Fields.
“About half of your paintings are already sold or reserved and we are only an hour into the event.”

“I saw you busy with the blue stickers,” I replied with a small smile on my face.

“There is a good crowd in tonight. You are getting a good reputation, my friend.”

“The promise of free food and booze gets a lot of people interested,” I said slightly sarcastically.

Stamp of Approval Part 3 of 5

Stamp Part 3

What I did not expect was for him to come into my room and sit beside me on the bed. He put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me to him as I blubbed. He made soothing sounds but I could tell that he was getting more and more excited.

A Gayle Blows Up Part 38

Part 38

We all flew back into London for Christmas and it seemed drab and in need of a coat of paint after the glamour and glitz of India, although it did smell a bit better. We had a couple of weeks at home, catching up with family and friends, before all flying back to India to see what our future held.

Byline chapter 27 (Final)

Byline chapter 27 Final


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All rights reserved.
Disclaimer:
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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Broken Wings 88

CHAPTER 88
I was unable to speak for a long time, that name cutting the strings that had stopped me slumping onto the bed as Kim did. So solid, so ready to pull Kim into a cuddle, find out what her problem was, to ease her pain, and thump.

Oily. Happy, smiling, cheeky, gorgeous man Oily. Rosie and Carl’s brother.

‘Shooting’.

A Field Trip - Chapter 2

A Field trip

By Lynda Shermer

Chapter 2 - Terms of enrollment

Come the start of term, things got more difficult. As Dave, I now had to attend school regularly, which cut into my Barb time. I started working out how to carry my female uniform in Dave's backpack, including how to stuff the backpack itself into Barb's school bag after I'd changed. (how did superheroes ever manage this...) Thank goodness I only needed one set of textbooks.

The Wounded World by Aladdin, Chapter 11

Mantra (Malibu Comics) finally sees her imprisoned son Gus, but he's in a jam that she can't get him out of. One can forgive her if she thinks that things can't get any worse. Bit the fact is, they can, and they often do.

Broken Wings 87

CHAPTER 87
The news filtered back over the next few days, largely via Paul.

“She hurts, Debbie, but she’s still with us. She’ll be ready for visitors tomorrow, doctor says”

We were all in the back dining room, except for Kim, Gemma and Alicia, and I saw several of the girls sit up, Charlie and Tiff whispering to each other. I knew exactly what it would be, of course, and over the next week we operated a rotating watch over Paula. By ‘watch’, it seemed to consist largely of watching her eat a large number of Gemma’s best treats. And by ‘rotating’. It was mostly Charlie and Tiff that were involved. A few nights after our first visit to the hospital, I had a different sort of visit, as once more a nondescript figure in raincoat and baseball cap was at my back door.

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Taylor by Leslie Moore on Kindle

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From the time Taylor was five, all he could remember was wanting to be Emma’s younger sister.
 

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He loved dressing up in her hand-me-downs. He admired his older sister and really wanted to be her. Halloween was his favorite holiday because he could let his fantasies run wild and be Cinderella or Wonder Woman. And playing make-believe was always fun when he could be the cute little girl.

But, something happened when he turned twelve. He put away the dresses and costumes. The doll house went up in the attic and Taylor’s fantasies were all in his mind.

Until one fateful Saturday that changed everything. This is that story.
 

Taylor
by Leslie Moore
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Peaches on Kindle: New Edition!

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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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Game of Spies by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Who hasn’t had a bad day? But Capt. Wainright’s rapidly went downhill after answering a distress call only to wake up from suspended animation in the wrong body—that of a 15 year old girl! His ship now overrun by heavily armed troops, he (or she), will just have to soldier on—it’s going to get worse before it gets better!

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Game of Spies
by Melanie Brown
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