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The Dagger of Heaven At The End Of Time - Ch. 12

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CHAPTER TWELVE



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 3470

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The Weekly Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3470
by Angharad

Copyright© 2024/2025 Angharad

  
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Stuck in the Middle -44

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, the warmth of Thanksgiving fills the air as scents of home-cooked food and the hum of conversation create an atmosphere of comfort and tradition. Amid the laughter and togetherness, Emily navigates the quiet ache of belonging, caught between gratitude and the lingering weight of the past. As the evening unfolds, moments of kindness and connection offer gentle reminders that family isn’t just about where you come from—it’s about the people who choose to make space for you.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Sarah book 1 part 10 The beginning

After witnessing a murder. Young Robbie Dunkirk sees his family also murdered. He calls his mothers estranged twin sister. She comes up with a plan to hide Robbie. He becomes his twin sister Sarah.



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Moxie (Texas Belles #2)

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The sequel to Melanie Brown's Texas Belles is now on Kindle!

Moxie

by Melanie Brown

Ayumi did it before, can she do it again?

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She stayed in Japan after the breakup of her first J-Pop band, Texas Belles. The other American members went their own ways, some of them back to the states.

But no one in Japan ever knew Sam, the American bass-playing boy who joined his sister’s band and helped make them a hit. Sam is Ayumi now, as real as a girl can get. And she wants to keep doing what she does best.



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Finding Julia - Chapter 7

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Finding Julia Chapter 7
by Julie D Cole



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The Spanish Flower Chapter 5

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Renata and Ranger Jesse manages to make their way to an abandon warehouse. Jesse had managed to stop the bleeding from Renata’s gunshot. He looks at her and wonder why she is tied up in this mess.

Renata couldn’t believe the mess she was in. Why did Ichiko do this to her. She had never done anything to her. Why couldn’t the cartel just leave her along? Their leader was in jail and he deserve it for all the people he killed that day.

“So, any idea on how we are going to get out of here?” Renata had found a wooden box and turned it upside down to sit on.



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Time on Our Hands

 

Time on Our Hands
by Melanie Brown
Copyright  © 2017 Melanie Brown


Mason thought all he had to worry about was his history test.



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Ambassador of Femininity - Chapter 2

Lady in Waiting Book 2 Part 1

Book 2
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Note: for those that have read this story before this is a slight re-write of the original chapter 12.

This is the year that Charlotte departs England for a short while with her brother who is working for the government she is to all intents a young lady of quality. They are accompanied my Charlottes Ladies maid Anna and bound for Portugal.
Charlotte decides that Anna is more suited to be a companion rather than a ladies maid but before this could happen poor Anna undergoes a fate worse than death – she has a full body bath!



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Never Pull on the tail of a Wolf (revised) Chapter 6

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Julia comes stumbling into the kitchen rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She wasn’t a morning person and had a hard time concentrating on things. Sphinx was following behind her as the two of them head over towards the breakfast bar.

“Morning sleepy head.” Gina just grins at her older sibling. Julia would sleep in, but they were going horseback riding with their father today.

He was taking them to his favor spot on the ranch.



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Journeys West - Chapter 11 - Help Arrives

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Chapter 11 - Help Arrives



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The Sirens Chapter 9

Angel slowly opens his eyes and looks around. He was sandwich in between D.A. and Angie, lying on his side. He had buried his face against D.A’s chest during the night. He could feel Angie behind him with one arm draped over his slim body and her chest pressed against his back. Angel snuggles closer against D.A.’s chest and body. He felt safe between his mother’s body and didn’t want to leave.



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What Dreams May Come

Chris dies in a horrible car accident and goes to Heaven. He soon discovers that the friend he protected, Arnie, in high school has committed suicide due to constant bullying and abuse. Now, he must go through Hell to find Arnie and bring him to Heaven. However, things are not as they appear.



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Yep, I can fly (part 3)

What if you could fly? You, know, be a kick-ass superhero whenever you want. That's what happened to college freshman Ned. Though, here's the catch—every time he uses his powers he turns into a woman. Still want to be that superhero?

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South of Bikini 5: Episode 4- May Old Acquaintances...

More questions are answered about Reilly Research Station personnel and the Homeworld. Can Alexandra keep the Timeline intact and save her home Planet at the same time?



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Easy As Falling Off a Bike pt 3164

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 3164
by Angharad

Copyright© 2017 Angharad

  
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The Italian Job - Part 8

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The next two months were hectic to say the least. Luca and I went everywhere together. But it was all business, business and yet more business. Most nights we just collapsed into bed exhausted. There is such a thing as too much wining and dining and the endless travelling was always a pain in the bum.



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The Phage: Part 4

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My mind drew back from the happy memories of our beginnings, the memories I knew he would, could, never share. When next we met he would not remember me, would not remember his children and grandchildren…. He would be the innocent young man, just having made the decision to join the world, so many decades before I was even born.



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A Whole New World : I Can't Go Back To Where I Used To Be

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Jasmine continues her transformation with her sister Ginny's guidance. A date with Jeff makes her dreams come true, but all fairy tales come to an end. Will there be a happily ever after for the princess when her parents return?



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The Waitress : Chapter 6 : Easy

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The Waitress

 

Copyright© 2017 Anna Hurley (BrokenFox)
All Rights Reserved.

 



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Ambassador of Femininity - Chapter 1

(This is my first story. So kindly bear with me if the language or references hurt anybody's sentiments or beliefs. I hope you will enjoy the story.)

Ambassador of Femininity – Chapter 1



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Demon Witch Cheerleaders (part 14)

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14 Jade's New Sister and Her Past



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A Friend in Need is a Friend in Deed -- Chp. 20 Last Dance?

I got to know Doug so quickly in fact that it felt like I knew him my whole life. Nothing seemed out of bounds, except my dark secret. And even there Doug got to know me better than I know myself. The real me.

A Friend in Need is a Friend in Deed

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AuPreviner

Copyright © 2017 by AuP reviner



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The Sirens Chapter 8

Angel floats around on an inner tube in the pool. D.A. had let him go swimming with the rest of the kids from the other MC. He wasn't a good swimmer so he was just floating. His feet were still wrapped up. Helena had wrapped his feet with water proof tape, so it was alright if the wrapping got wet. She also redid his wrapping around his chest with water proof wrapping as well, so he was permitted to go in the pool wearing the one-piece Brenda had brought him.



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Never Pull on the tail of a Wolf (revised) Chapter 5

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Gina wakes up early and looks up at the ceiling above her head. It had been painted like the sky with birds flying in it. She could feel Cadmus curled up next to her legs. The quilt covering her young body had butterflies and puppies on it. Gina slowly moves and try to get out of bed without waking Cadmus, but as soon as she moves. He wakes up and looks at her. Cadmus leans in and gives her a lick on her face as he hops down off the bed and waits for her.



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Never Pull on the tail of a Wolf (revised) Chapter 4

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Sanzo Dulcidio of the Belial Cartel couldn’t believe the news he had finally gotten. He had finally located the name of the person responsible for destroying his drug route from South America. It had taken him months to first find out who the person was and then where the person was located. A warning had come from several of his sources to not mess with this individual unless he was prepared to die. The last person that had gone after this individual had his head shipped back with a warning that they would be next.



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Never Pull on the tail of a Wolf (revised) Chapter 3

Jack and the girls had met up with Debbie, Alex and Robert at the movie theater the next day. Julia and Gina held onto Jack’s hand tightly and stood close to him. Both were nervous and a little scared as they walked away from the safety of the hummer towards the movie theater to stand in line to wait for the tickets. Debbie had suggested the new Smurf movie for the girls. Julia and Gina kept close to Jack as they waited to buy the tickets and then when he took them inside to buy popcorn, candy and soda pop.



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Rhysling's Rue - Part 18

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Previously

Their eyes met and held. “I am the one who should be sorry Kunik. I never considered how any of my life would affect you, never understood because I wasn’t raised to regard people in that way… as servants or masters or any of that. To me you were just the dear boy I fell in love with who has grown into the man I am still in love with. The man I wish to spend the rest of my life with.”

When they finally did leave their quarters hours later she proudly wore his ring.



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Charlotte, part 24

“Which hospital is she in?” I ask as I get into Stuart’s car and fasten my seatbelt.

“Queen Charlotte's,” Stuart says, before a wide smile spreads across his face. “So… Did- did they, you know, say anything? About the kid?”

“You’re the one who Mikey texted,” I retort, before my eyes go wide as I realise what- or rather, who- Stuart’s referring to. “Oh, oh you- you meant-“

“Yeah,” Stuart nervously giggles. “Nearly put the baby seat in the car before setting off, I’m getting so practised at it…”



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Never Pull on the tail of a Wolf (revised) Chapter 2

Jack had been watching Julia as she stood by the fence watching him and his friend Alex spar. Her recovery had been progressing greatly since she has been seeing Dr. Bailey. Gina on the other hand was still having a hard time, but she was getting better. At Julia’s request and Dr. Baileys suggestion he had Julia’s breast reduce so they weren’t putting too much pressure on her spine and made her look and feel a little bit more normal. After he watches Julia turn and walk away from the fence with Sphinx next to her. He stops sparring with Alex.



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Never Pull on the tail of a Wolf (revised) Chapter 1

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Julia watches her adopted father as he spars with one of his friends. She never thought she would ever have her freedom like she does now. She had been one of the missing teenagers that had been kidnapped a year ago that had been changed by a sick and perverted company. She uses to be a boy that had been the son of a popular Judge that pass a verdict against a bio-chemical company that were doing illegal genetic experiments on people.



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The Sirens Chapter 7

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Angel feels his shoulder being lightly shaken. He opens his eyes and notices his mom looking at him.

“Hey! Sleepy head.” She picks him up and sits down on the sofa with him on her lap.

“Brenda told me you slept all day long. Are you feeling okay?” Angel could tell his mother was concern.

“I’m okay mommy, have we arrived yet?” Angel was still feeling sleepy.

“Yes, we’re here and dinner is set-up outside. Are you awake enough to go outside and met Roy and Joyce?” D.A. was watching Angel.

“Yes Ma’am.” Angel covers a yawn.



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Change the World - 4 of 5

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a companion/parallel to For Our People


Glory me, you have been so mistaken
Sitting under your raincloud all this time
Do you want to be free? Baby it’s so easy
Shake out your umbrella; step into the shine






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Sam and Sam by Joyce Melton - Now on Kindle

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This book is about two Sams...

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Sam and Sam
by Joyce Melton
Now on Kindle


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Book 4 - The Reluctant Prom Date

Chrissy is no different then any other High School girl - except that she's a BOY!
But she has the same concerns, classes, cheerleading - and now the PROM!
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The Reluctant Prom Date
by Melanie Brown

Copyright © 2004 Melanie Brown


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The Golden Blade by Marianne G on Kindle

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The Once and Future ...Queen?
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The Golden Blade
by Marianne G
Now on Kindle from DopplerPress


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Heaven and Hell 4: Balancing Act at Amazon

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Angelique is back. Along with assorted ancient gods and goddesses, a plot to unseat Lucifer from the throne of Hell, and a lot of other fascinating things. She always seems to get the 'interesting' jobs.

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