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Young Love and Other Distractions by Maryanne Peters on Kindle Fri DopplerPress
A Daughter Enters, Stage Left - Ch. 10 Fri SammyC
The Rise of a New Empire Chapter 8 Fri Su Shi
The Time I was Reincarnated as a Fire Goddess 5 Fri Su Shi
It's that time of month ... Fri Alys Prince
Sometimes you're right and you have to say so. Fri Alys Prince
I Was A Porn Star For The FBI By Melanie Brown On Kindle Fri Melanie Brown
Pretty makes me Happy ... not Grumpy. Fri Alys Prince
Santa's Dilemma Fri Dru
The Defeasance Protocol - Chapter 7 Fri Rachel M. Moore
Hope's Light - Chapter 11: Stand Fri Erisian
Royal Performer - Chapter 15 Fri Tiffany Shar
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
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
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
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
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The Rise of a New Empire Chapter 8

Once I felt normal again, I climbed out of the water and went to lunch, still feeling mentally drained from the overexertion of my mana. I settled into my usual seat beside Gwen, who greeted me with a warm smile.

Soon after, we were joined by two other noble girls—Winter and Fawn. I couldn't help but notice how their names perfectly matched the types of magic they wielded. Winter had an air of frostiness, and I could sense her affinity for ice magic. At the same time, Fawn exuded a natural warmth and vibrancy, suggesting a connection to nature or earth magic.

The Time I was Reincarnated as a Fire Goddess 5

After the intense confrontation with Seraphina, Akari was acutely aware of the need to elevate her training. Despite her ability to maintain control during the duel, she understood that she must be fully prepared if Seraphina were to push her even harder in the future. This realization fueled her as she returned to her early morning sessions with Instructor Kael, her determination unwavering as she strived to master the delicate balance between power and control.

Cinderella Part 2

Christmas morning came around and Madame finally unlocked the door to let Alex come down to join his stepsisters for opening presents. Alex was surprised to see that there were a few packages for him. When he opened the first bag, he was shocked to see a pair of dresses.

“I think this one is for Margaret or Stacy. It’s a dress,” he said.

Annie, Get Your Gun! Chapter 9 – Epilogue

I developed a much closer bond with my Mom after our special “mother-daughter” time together.

On the following Sunday morning, I came downstairs early, knowing that she would be preparing a big breakfast while my father and younger brothers slept.

She was lost in thought and clearly surprised to see me so early, and I startled her a bit.

“Goodness!” She exclaimed. “Oh, Good morning, Honey Bunny!”

“Morning Mom…I was wondering if I could help you get everything ready for our breakfast this morning?”

Cinderella

When Alex was 12 years old his mother passed away. His father quickly married another woman. Stella, who was always referred to as Madame, was his new stepmother. She had two children from a previous marriage, Margaret and Stacy. Only a year after his father got remarried, he too passed away in a tragic accident leaving Alex behind with his stepmother. Stella promised to take care of Alex and treat him like her one of own daughters when her husband passed away. Very quickly Alex learned that he was not welcome in his own home.

Apocalypse Dawn: First Light - Part 27

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Part 27: Complications

When Caleb's sister offers to get him and Jess an opportunity to play-test a new Virtual Reality MMORPG, Caleb's vacation just may change his life and the lives of those close to him forever.

 

Narek wore a frown once more as he asked, “Everyone there is alright then?”

Neighbourhood Terror to Sissy Pt.28

Chapter 31

Once they were done eating Lisa led Marcy straight out of the mall back to her car which by now was packed full of new clothes for her, girly clothes she didn’t want in the slightest. Still they were a lot better than if she had to show up in public in the outfits she got from CC’s.

WS: Ch 05: Sleep

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The Wishing Stone

By Teek
© 2020

Summary: Making a wish on the Wishing Stone is a great honor. One that only ten people every hundred years gets to make. Many wishes throughout time have dramatically changed the life of the Wishee for the positive, but there are consequences to one's actions. When the youngest Wishee in history makes a life-altering wish, those around twelve-year-old Mikey must adjust to the changes.

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Chapter 05
Sleep

Chapter Summary: Mom learns more about how Milly got her name, and some about Mikey's time as Milly. Then, a nightmare triggers the Wish Particle to make more changes.

The Other Side of Me - Part 17

The Other Side of Me – Part 17
by Limbo’s Mistress

As ridiculous as it might sound, I had hoped that Shelly would offer to spend the night with me. After the evening I’d gone through, I wanted the comforting touch of someone who knew the truth about my situation and gave a shit about me.

Unfortunately, soon after our discovery that my absentee phone was currently hanging out at de Casa la Kappa, Shelly yawned and stood up to raise her arms high over her head and bend her back as she performed one of those full-body stretches that indicate exhaustion.

Sam and Del -3- Salons are actually kinda cool...

Sam's long hair and his refusal to cut it keeps causing him problems. His smart mouth doesn't help. Defending himself, he sent another boy to the hospital. The school punishes him with suspension but what are his parents going to do?...

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Sam and Del
by Erin Halfelven

3. Salons are actually kinda cool...

Replacing Chloe

Replacing Chloe
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

There was no doubt about what he was looking at. Live on Wade Ransby’s phone, a video call from Rachel, a video showing Chloe’s dead body, naked and only wrapped in a bathrobe, lying in a shallow grave. Rachel was holding a shovel, her face wild with fury.

“The bitch is dead, and everybody is going to think that you did it,” she shouted. “Because no crime is perfect you will be caught. I will make sure of it.”

What is life?

What is life?

Tears swell in searing eyes
Bile lurches upward ready to burst
Heart going so fast its stopped
Lungs quiver, ribs ache
I’m sorry…
Words aren’t enough, nothing is
A dark void grows swallowing all
Nothing and no one is safe
Is there any hope left?
I’m drowning
Vision fades, nothing but black
So much weight, body seizing
Everything is numb
All is ice
Am I dead?
No…
I’m alive.

Special FX -001- Baboons

A retelling, with permission and differences, of C.D. Rudd's classic webcomic SailorSun.org.

Billy Jones, a film student and extra, gets the offer of some overtime during the shooting of a special effects movie.... Maybe there was something in the contract he missed?

Walker's Path Chapter 3 On the Floor

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Paul’s confession was another little wedge knocked into the cracks in the armour I had erected around that filthy bastard Cooper, another little sign others could suffer as badly as I had. I had gained some understanding of that simple fact watching Gandalf after Sam’s murder, and as I dug out the story out around the two rapes, I found my perverse top-victim game crumbling.

Hatching a Heroine - Chapter 13

Melissa lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. The events of the last day kept shifting through her mind. Discovering her identity as a girl had felt more like a revelation than a true surprise - a puzzle piece she’d always known was missing had simply clicked into place.

Realizing she was the heroine… She was still trying to process what that meant, exactly. In a way, it didn’t change anything at all. Her goal was still to defeat Sorissa; to do so, she still had to gather the Lunargent Scale, and the mythical weapon known as Quecaw.

Ghost Stories and Urban Legends of Benton (10)

When my niece Madeline came to me, and asked me to share with her any paranormal or supernatural encounter I might have. I will freely admit at first I was hesitant, but then I decided to go ahead and share one my most frightening encounters. First allow me to introduce myself to you, the general reader. My name is Percival Alexandra Bell, or Percy for short. I'm an Episcopal Priest and current rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church here in Benton. I was the second son of John William Bell and Joanna Maria Bell.

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Esperanza - A Halloween Tale - On Kindle

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Almost Halloween, on a rainy day near Buttonwillow she stole a ride...

Esperanza

by Lainie Lee

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The stowaway hitchhiker called herself Kelly, or maybe Esperanza. She seemed to be haunted by the ghost of an old man…but was the true story even stranger?

Masks 19 - Keeping the Peace - A Disturbance of the Peace on Kindle

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The world turned upside down!? Famous superheroine accused of murder! Lawrence Hawthorne and his lovely, talented, and dangerous assistant/bodyguard, Sally, must use their skills, powers and experience to track down and stop the real murderers (and the people who hired them) before a mysterious doomsday weapon can be unleashed.

All this amid a backstory of alien invasions, political, corruption, and corporate wrongdoing at the highest levels.

This latest in Rodford Edmiston's intriguing Masks saga combines science fiction, superheroes, swords, noir detectives, cyber sleuthing, and transgender shapeshifting with intricate plotting and tense action!

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Keeping the Peace
Masks 19 - A Disturbance in the Peace
By Rodford Edmiston
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