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The Duel Chapter 3 (version 2-experimental)

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The air in our former hideout was thick with a mixture of exhilaration and dread as we exchanged glances, our hearts still racing from the thrill of our escapade.



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Fake It Till You Make It - 33 - Homeward Bound (Finale!)

Fake It Till You Make It


Fake It Till You Make It


How Not To Transition In High School (Probably)
One teenager Vs the world, what could go wrong?


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No Idea. Chapter 4 of 8

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Chapter 4

When I got her home, we kissed some more, and I told her that I would be in the Duke for my dinner on Tuesday. What I had planned with the decorating for the day was out of the window. I was going to put some things in the sidecar and take it to London to sell. That way, I might be able to live a lot better.



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Five Dresses

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FIVE DRESSES

Lucy’s story, as told by the people closest to her. In five parts.

PART ONE
ELLIE/1920s FLAPPER DRESS

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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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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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Topiary Genetics: Part 10

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Dance, dance dance



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A Second Chance -- Chapter 17

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A Second Chance

By Dawn Natelle

You didn’t think I was going to make you all wait another two weeks for the next chapter, did ya?: Dawn.

WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2016



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Ginny's Story Chapter 39

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Ginny's Story

A novel by Karen Lockhart

Copyright© 2017 Karen Lockhart
All Rights Reserved.


 


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The Many Faces of Adira Potter 41

“The Many Faces of Adira Potter: Chapter 41”
By = Fayanora

Chapter Forty-one: Into The Breech

Note 1: Text in 'Italics and British quotes' is Parseltongue.

Note 2: Once more, I apologize for the bits and pieces of canon dialogue/narration here and there. But some canon scenes are just too good to change much. There's a lot of those in this one, but don't skim through or you'll miss things.



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The Good Samaritan Chapter 8

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The Good Samaritan

Chapter 8: Lessons Learned

That day was one of the most fun times I had ever had, though the girls quickly got bored and wanted to leave. Thinking that if they got chances to drive a car, they might want to hang around longer.

As I was looking around at other peoples equipment as they started coming into the pit area, I made my way over to Aaron and Roger's table. I hinted around that maybe if they and another friend might try to get Clara and the girls interested in cars, that it might be nicer around here.



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Reconnecting the Past and the Present: Chapter 8

Sarah had spent almost 20 years trying to forget her painful and difficult past. She had overcome so much and had built a successful life, then one day her past comes knocking on her door.

Reconnecting the Past and the Present
Chapter 8

By Rebecca Jane
Copyright© 2017 Rebecca Jane
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Last Halloween

Last Halloween

- Last Halloween he died, this Halloween it would be her turn.

October 31st, 9:00am
Bethal Estate, master bedroom, 3 miles south of Aspen, CO



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You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide Chapter 6

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A Second Chance -- Chapter 16

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A Second Chance

By Dawn Natelle

Sorry for the long gap since the last chapter. I tried to write a chapter in my other series A Gentle Soul, but got stuck half way through. I finally got fed up with the block, and came back to this one. The characters here just keep writing the story for me. I just have to type it out: Dawn.

TUESDAY, May 10, 2016



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Helping Hand - Part 10 -Finale

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I knew that my bravado over the farm had not fooled Cheryl for one second but I needed some time to think.
That bloody TV show! If it hadn’t been for that I’d still be in Yorkshire in a dead-end job fixing bloody busses and not having to fight my emotions like I was right now.

Then I looked around me. At the sea. At the sky. At the village behind me. This was a far cry from a former pit village in South Yorkshire and a job fixing busses, it wasn’t all bad.
However, I just wanted to curl up and die each time I remembered that TV show.



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The Witch's Mirror

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The Witch’s Mirror

By Branwen Gillen

“Werewolves suck,” Andrew moaned as he scooped up all his cards.

“What happened?” I asked with a smile and lightly taunting note. “This morning you were going to wreck me.”

“Fucking life steal,” he muttered under his breath.

Bill, the store owner, chuckled from behind the counter. “I think you’ll find that it’s vampires, technically, who suck. And don’t feel bad, Andrew, I know how much Sam spent on his deck.”



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The Lokian Way - Part 07 - Let me show you my collection...

It is time for Mercy to confront Victoria about how she knew Mercy's spell.
Good thing Victoria invited her to a sleepover. Or is it not?
The next curveball in Mercy's life is approaching fast. Can she dodge this one?



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The Job 2

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CHAPTER 2
I had no quick, amusing comeback to that particular little hand-grenade. I didn’t know much about the disease, but I had seen more than enough of its victims, and my memories of them left me with no illusions as to Lynne’s future. Poor bloody Alun; my opinion of his morals had turned such a somersault it was probably being greeted by people holding up score cards.



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Night Fox Chapter 5

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11th Sun: Chapter 28: Firefight

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It’s been 36 hours. The hold is nearly empty, and the flood lights are back on for the second time. I know Tinoct has slept, and I went down for around six hours early this morning. I don’t think Hakho or Chinta has slept.

We’re ahead of schedule. The last of six convoys is here. The last truck is getting loaded. There are too many people to work on the last stack without getting in the way, so Hakho is supervising the last team.

I have a Mr. Coffee plugged in in the control bay, and I’m pouring myself a cup when Chinta comes over and rubs my shoulders a little bit.



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Dakota and the undead: Prologue

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Love comes in all shapes and sizes. True love is random and mysterious. Love to me revolves around my three siblings, two sisters and one baby brother, and a dainty boy named Dakota.



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Dakota and the undead

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Dakota and the Undead

Roland Hunter has been in love with Dakota Pierce for a while. Even though Dakota is dense and stronger than Roland, Roland will still try and protect him from the pending zombie hordes.



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Blood Moon Part 9

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Andi and Allie - 27

Andi and Allie - Chapter 27

‘There…but for the grace of God…go I.’

Allie walked in like nothing short of a hurricane. She dropped everything on the floor and immediately attacked me! She wrapped me in her arms, pushed me up against the closest wall, and kissed me as though she wanted to suck my soul out through my mouth. I had to catch my breath when our lips parted.

“I am having such an intense hormone rush that I can’t resist attacking you.” Even Allie’s laugh sounded lewd.



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What You Can't See, Can Hurt You Chapter 9

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The Relic

Office of Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Washington D.C

Time: 0900

“Lt . Col. Jack Arnold reporting as ordered , Sir”

“At ease “ General Marcus Payne replied .

“I need a status report for “Project Golden Bird”.



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Nerves of Steel part 1


Nina Martinez has spent the last three years, living with the horrific consequences of a severe burnout. But now, she is offered a possible cure, one that will lead her into a world of heroes and villains.

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The Diary


It was just an assignment for class . Write as if you were a completely different person. He decided to be inventive and create a diary for his fictional character. It would have been fine except his girlfriend found it and read it.



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There is Nothing like a Dame Chapter 8

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There is Nothing like a Dame

A novel by Bronwen Welsh



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Time To Pay Chapter 6

Time To Pay
By Anna Na Maus



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Leaves That Are Green Chapter 6: “Go Tell It On The Mountain”

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Go Tell It on the Mountain



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Being Different Isn't So Bad Chapter 17

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Andi and Allie - 26

Andi and Allie Chapter 26

‘To be, or not to be, was there ever any question???’

The questions that bothered me the prior evening were still fresh and even more troubling when I awoke. I found myself standing next to Allie at the bathroom mirror going through our morning ritual as usual when it occurred to me that I was in the midst of prepping my lips to finish off my look with lipstick.



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The Lokian Way - Part 06 - Stop! Mercy stop!

Mercy is in panic.
Not only is Victoria acting strangely.
Her visit at the self-help center goes nowhere near as planned.



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Leaves That Are Green Chapter 5: “Blessed”

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Blessed

“How was practice?”
“We didn’t get a lot done. Too many questions.”
“Like how you survived against James?”
“That, and ‘who’s the new girl?’"
"Really?"
"It’s a small school. We take our news seriously.”
“Duly noted.”



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A Summer's Odyssey - Now on Kindle

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After his mother dies the only option Kris has is to take his kid sisters to grandma's house. But Massachusetts to Maryland is a long way to travel on only $50. How will they make it, will grandma be able to keep them and what kind of life can they expect?

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A Summer's Odyssey

By Jennifer Sue

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The Reluctant Co-Ed by Melanie Brown now on Kindle

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It's been a series of madcap adventures for Chrissie, starting in middle school when she posed as a Reluctant Girlfriend and on through her high school career as a cheerleader.

Now she's in college! Can you get a degree in crossdressing shenanigans?"

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The Reluctant Co-Ed
by Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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Sledgehammer by me from DopplerPress on Amazon

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This is the same story that's been in the Hatbox for some time, now released with new editing and a new cover on Amazon. The story of Jake and Cody, friends--and Freds--for a lifetime. See story for joke about the Freds.

Hugs,
Erin



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Fighting the Homm

by Barbie Lee and Monique S

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