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Second Spirit by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Jack thought he had his whole life planned out -- right up until the moment he woke up in a new, very different body.

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Second Spirit
by Melanie Brown
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Aurora - Part 2 of 9

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Aurora

by Karen Page

Part 2

Aurora



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The Matinee

Copyright © Tracy Lane, 2013/2025.

The Matinee


Note: this story is set in the Tranziverse; the protagonist is biologically male but looks anatomically female.



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Stuck in the Middle -39

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, Emily wakes up to a world transformed by a thick blanket of snow, bringing an unexpected break from school. Excitement fills the house as she, Lily, and Sam embrace the magic of a snow day—building forts, launching snowball fights, and reveling in the winter wonderland. The day is filled with laughter, warmth, and a rare sense of freedom, but just when Emily thinks she’s escaped her responsibilities, a small twist reminds her that even snow days come with their own surprises.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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White Balance (3)

Copyright © Tracy Lane, 2013/2021.

White Balance (3)

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Monkey Business by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Randy loves nothing more in life than motorcycles. When his friend Nick gives him the opportunity to join in as monkey during a sidecar race, he jumps at the chance -- even if it means wearing pink leathers.

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Monkey Business
by Melanie Brown
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Branded Chapter 1

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>Branded (Mercy Book 2)

Cain replied to the LORD, “My punishment is too great for me to bear! You have banished me from the land and from your presence; you have made me a homeless wanderer. Anyone who finds me will kill me!”

Brand:

I went inside the flying building and seem them both.



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His Last Christmas

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His Last Christmas



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Twin Swap Chapter 1

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When 13 year old twins Tyler and Jillian can't get along, their Mom decides to take drastic measures and make them see things from each others shoes by making them literally switch places, forcing Jillian to be the brother and Tyler to be the sister.



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The Play Chapter 1

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At an all boys school, boys often have to play girl parts in the plays, but jockish 13 year old Trevor is left shocked and nervous when he is cast as the leading lady and love interest to his best friend, in the winter play.



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Jacinta, part 12

“Here comes the bride!” Katie yells as the doors to the fancy living room open.



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S.L.E.P.-Homecoming

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Courage Chapter 7

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From The Past To The Future Part 2

Lupita watches as the snowflakes fall and cover the ground. She was watching the flakes fall from the doorway of a shelter she had found. It wasn’t much, but it would allow her to get out of the weather. It was an old guard shelter that was no longer used. It had a small stables attaché to it for horses and there was still some hay in it that was good. The shelter wasn’t very big, but had enough room to hold four people. It had a hand pump for water and a wood stove for cooking. The fire place was big enough to warm the shelter.



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The Wish

Evan finds a well-trained K9 wandering the streets and decides to take care of him until the owner can be found. However, with each passing day Evan begins to feel ill and strange. Believing the symptoms are related to the dog, Evan tries to find the dog's owner and keep himself sane at the same time.



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Barbie's Doll ~ Part 4

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What lengths would you go to, to help a pretty girl struggling with her past? Especially, if you knew there was the potential to be more than ‘just friends’?



 

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Barbie’s Doll

The Cotton Candy Wars

By Shauna

Copyright© 2017 Shauna
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(All image originals sourced from Creative Commons)




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Christmas Suite

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December 2017 Christmas Dreams Story Contest Entry

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Act One

William’s meetings with the bankers had run much longer than expected. There’d been a lot of details to finalize and scheduling another meeting before the new year was out of the question.



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What Happens in Sydney, Stays in Sydney – Part 1

This is the story of James and Lisa, the two people who have been happily married for 30 years now. They have come a really long way from the very beginning, thanks to their unrequited love which helped them overcome any obstacle they encountered in their lives. James is a successful lawyer who owns his own firm, and Lisa is one of the most wanted cardiologists in the US.



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Gaby Book 15 ~ Friends ~ Chapter *34* Guests

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Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 13



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2017 Teddie S.
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Chapter 13

Grandmother Devereux.

When I woke up the next morning, we were cuddled together, and I thought, ‘I'm going to wake up cuddled to this woman for the rest of my life. God, I love her.' And, I just laid there, holding her, until she stirred.

I kissed her ear, she rolled over, looked at me, smiled, and said, “Mr. Young. I love you so much.”

“Mrs. Young.”, I said. “No more than I love you.”

And, we kissed.

Later. Much later. We were getting up, and I went to take a shower. After I had the shower all nice and warm and had just stepped into it, Amy snuck into the shower with me. ...



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You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide Chapter 10

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Ilos Book 2 Part 9

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Ilos continues!

 

Ilos is a story about another world that's become intertwined with Earth via what are known as Keys, a tool in the shape of a metal headband that allows those on Earth to access Ilos and interact with it. However, the magic of Ilos has snatched some of those with Keys away from Earth permanently and a mad scramble ensues to figure out what has truly happened and deal with things as Ilos continues to encroach on Earth. The story follows Aria, Nick, and Tasalin as they fight, scheme, and command on their way to the answers they seek in this new land.

 

This next part of Chapter 9: The End of Isolation contains a bunch of new discoveries and some hints on what's soon to come!

 
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Adventures of the Twin Tails Chapter 9-10

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Chapter 9: Session 4 – The Reverse Copperfield Gambit



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Cross Race Destiny Part 1

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16 year old Seki has always dreamed of travelling the stars. He has always wanted to experience first hand the adventure his ancestors went through when they left Earth. And for that, he needs to win the annual Trappist Interplanetary Race which will determine if he will be able to take part in Trappist Empire's Second Deep Space Expedition. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.
Cross Race Destiny Part 1
Being a spy is always glamourous, but never clean.


By Shiina Ai



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Theresa's Dream - 1 of 2

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December 2017 Christmas Dreams Story Contest Entry

 



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A continuation of Theresa's Gift from Christmas Hopes Holiday Sampler
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by Andrea Lena DiMaggio




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The Legends 7

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The Legends Of Abidet

Chapter 7 - Cry Of The Tear

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A girl resurrects 80 years later, in a divided world. She will now witness the saddest life story of a woman.



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Jack and Jill by Trudy - 20 – Blossom Time

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Jack and Jill by Trudy
20 – Blossom Time


By Jessica C


It was a Halloween Trick...
that's turning out as a Treat...
Melvin only did it for Trudy...
Now He/She's enjoying who she's become



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Barbie's Doll ~ Part 3

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What lengths would you go to, to help a pretty girl struggling with her past? Especially, if you knew there was the potential to be more than ‘just friends’?



 

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Barbie’s Doll

The Cotton Candy Wars

By Shauna

Copyright© 2017 Shauna
All Rights Reserved.
(All image originals sourced from Creative Commons)




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Blood Moon Part 10

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S.L.E.P. - Sacrificial Life Extension Project

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December 2017 Christmas Dreams Story Contest Entry

For the 2017 Holiday Writing Contest I’ve written a story of sacrifice and love. A young man willingly chooses to give up his life to save the life of a young woman.



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Ginny's Story Chapter 43

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Ginny's Story

A novel by Karen Lockhart

Copyright© 2017 Karen Lockhart
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Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? - Chapter 12



Tommy
The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

A Novel By Teddie S.

Copyright © 2017 Teddie S.
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Chapter 12

I can’t wait.

Today was the Fourth of July, and as we always had, we were going to the fireworks show that the city puts on. We'd gone out to a late dinner with Maria and Mark and met up with our other friends at our favorite drive-in. As it started to get dark, we headed to the spot where we usually watched the fireworks.

With the convertible, we didn’t even have to get out of the car. So, the four of us sat in the car. I was cuddled up with Amy, and Maria and Mark were cuddled together in the back seat. As we waited for the show to start, I whispered to Amy, “It looks like it’s gotten a little more serious between Maria and Mark.”

“It has.”, Amy whispered back. “Maria thinks he just might be the one.”

As the fireworks started, I pulled Amy closer. After the show, we took Maria and Mark home. Then we headed to Amy’s house. As we usually did, during good weather, we sat in the driveway for a little while before going inside.

As we sat in the car, in an almost a whisper, Amy asked, “Honey. When can we do it?”

“Do it? We already do it.”, I asked.



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From The Past To The Future Part 1

Lupita huddles inside her worn cloak for what little warmth it provides as she travels down the road in the pouring rain on top of the horse she took from her uncle’s stalls. It’s been a week since she ran away from her uncle’s house hold. The man had been raping her since she was eight years old. She’s already had one miscarriage when she was just ten years old from him punching her in the belly and causing her to lose the baby. She didn’t want the child in the first place, but she didn’t like it when he punched her and called her all the mean names he had.



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TG Techie: Chapter 3: Alien

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Joann stood as well and came over to my bedside, “You haven’t eaten for about a week, so I don’t know what the doctor wants to do, but it’ll be at least a day before you’re on real food again. Do you want me to get you a Popsicle?”

“That would be nice. Did anyone find my backpack?”

“It’s in one of the cupboards, would you like it?”

“Please?”

She went over to the cupboards on the wall and fished around until she had my backpack in her hands, and brought it over to my bed. “Do you want cherry or orange?”

“Cherry please.”



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Shadowsblade: Summertime...Shadow on the heart 2

Shadowsblade a Whateley Tale: Written by Shadowsblade

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



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Jack and Jill by Trudy - 19 – What Will Change?

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Jack and Jill by Trudy
19 – What Will Change?


By Jessica C



It was a Halloween Trick...
that's turning out as a Treat...
Melvin only did it for Trudy...
Now He/She's enjoying who she's become



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Easy as Falling off a Bike -19- by Angharad on Kindle

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Life continues to confound Cathy while her foster children continue to create new challenges.

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Easy as Falling Off a Bike
Book 19
by Angharad
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Bobbi McGee by Chris Leeson on Kindle

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Rob Wescott was unlucky when it came to love. That harmless statue that his ex sent him and he left by his bed turned out to be not so harmless when he woke the next day.

Rob, now Bobbi had to make a new life for herself. But would she continue to be unlucky in love?

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Bobbi McGee

by Christopher Leeson



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Being Invisible by Leslie Moore on Amazon

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Click here on the link to go directly to Being Invisible!

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Young Love and Other Distractions by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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Yet another anthology from the busy keyboard of prolific transgender fiction writer Maryanne Peters!

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Young Love and Other Distractions
by Maryanne Peters
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