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Grow Where You're Planted
By Cassiopeia Fletcher
When the unthinkable happens, 22-year-old Andromeda Hunter has to figure out how to bring her family back together while struggling to overcome her own grief and trauma.
#psychological
#realistic fiction
#romance
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33
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11
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Betty's Miracle
By Natalie Nielson
Betty ran her knobby fingers over the pictures in her new photo album. Her smiling grandchildren gathered around cakes, with signs of birthday wishes. At the beginning of the year, the plans for her birthday was a big get-together. A few of her grand ...
#contemporary
#holiday
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0
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3
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9
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Ink
By Ella Zundel
Three teenagers enter the abandoned house on 24th street, without knowing they have just walked into a dangerous history, that is all, shall we say, contained inside a single book.
#adventure
#paranormal
#young adult
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1
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35
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13
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A Gift of Silk
By Gerrit Stainer
Pausing in the meager shade of a scrub oak, his head throbbing, the man reminded himself why he was making this sacrifice. The mountain Snow-wall is named for its winter coat, but in high summer the snow disappears from the western face. There was no ...
#fantasy
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1
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16
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47
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The Empty Swing
By Ella Zundel
He was my best friend. He said he'd always forgive me. But I don't think he would now, if he knew I'm the reason he's dead.
#mystery
#realistic fiction
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2
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2
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46
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2
The Blood Stone
By Jason Nugent
Lailoken’s enchanted leather-clad arms strained against the ropes, his muscles regretting the improvised snare the longer he held. “Hurry! The dragon’s trying to break loose!” he called to Darlonn and Jor. The other two dragonslayers rushed the Onyx ...
#adventure
#fantasy
#mythology
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0
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9
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200
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0
The Beholder's Eye
By Austen Miller Aceituna
A speculative short story about a miraculous event forcing every single person to fit into their ideal mate's idea of perfect physical beauty.
#fantasy
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0
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7
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112
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0
Black Dragon: Chapter Five
By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell
Adam has guarded his home for centuries, a lone figure of power who time itself seemed to slide around. But that life has not been as easy as it seems from the outside, and he is ready to defend anything that may help him.
#fantasy
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2
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15
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217
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Of Water & Satin
By Caren Hahn
When Ginny's celebrity crush dies mysteriously on the set of his newest movie, she's convinced she'll never get over it. As it turns out, binge-watching his films just might be the clue to figuring out what happened to him.
#contemporary
#mystery
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2
Reading time
10
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201
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4
The State of Dreaming
By Ana Lesue
The dreams of the "mean girl" tell an intriguing story if you are willing to listen.
#contemporary
#psychological
#young adult
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2
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2
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197
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0
Hand in Hand
By Cassiopeia Fletcher
Sequel to "The Most Wonderful Sound" After three weeks at her new job, Alexa grudgingly admits that she may have made a mistake. Emrys does the best an invisible friend can to make things better.
#fantasy
#psychological
#romance
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3
Reading time
16
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219
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0
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Time to Go
By Gerrit Stainer
Taormina stayed in her seat when the movie ended. It was not a movie that has one of those scenes after the credits, she just decided to see what would happen if she refused to leave when the mop-headed teenage boy with the broom told her to. Truth ...
#contemporary
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0
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12
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325
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0
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A Faerie's Will
By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell
I watch the mortal with curious gaze. Our queen wants him- she has seen him many times in the woods before- and we are now sent to fetch him for her. The princess leads us, and we wait for her to choose the moment to reveal herself to him. While we w ...
#fantasy
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5
Reading time
58
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320
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0
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Catgirl in the Pantry
By Brennan Smith
When Gavin finds that a catgirl from another world mysteriously appears in his pantry, he decides, against all logic, to let her live in his room. But it’s not easy to keep a curious, free-spirited catgirl a secret...
#paranormal
#romance
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4
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22
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259
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0
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Cutthroat
By Crystal Brinkerhoff
Jane Hart’s heels clicked sharply on the marble floor, the only sound heard echoing along the gray hallway.A mahogany door with Attorney at Law Reed Jamison stamped on a gold plate announced that she’d found her destination. The door was heavier than ...
#contemporary
#humor
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5
Reading time
6
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411
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5
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Blood Price
By Ben Blackwell
When I was 17, Wright claimed me. I'm his to send into the ring whenever he it's profitable. Countless times I had killed for him, until one fight was my last.
#fantasy
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3
Reading time
23
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303
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0
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The World Over
By Cassiopeia Fletcher
Searching for her husband, River is drawn in by Mycroft, New Texas's shadow leader, who promises her answers in exchange for favors. Because even with humanity dangling by a thread, people still like to have power. And they still like to abuse it.
#adventure
#dystopian
#romance
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4
Reading time
12
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360
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0
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From These Unhonored Dead
By Christopher Jones
Not all who live can move. Not all the dead lie quiet. And some are caught between.
#military
#paranormal
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1
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36
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387
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0
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Coconut Dream
By Cassiopeia Fletcher
On the way to class, a college student dreams of a simpler life.
#literary
#realistic fiction
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4
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2
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360
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0
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The Most Wonderful Sound
By Cassiopeia Fletcher
Seven years ago, Alexa came back from the dead with a friend, and he’s been by her ever since.
#fantasy
#romance
#clean romance
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5
Reading time
17
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394
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3
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Magic Dick
By Matt Vella
Thin rain fell from a purple sky. Dismal rivulets crawled down the dirty building-fronts, spreading a film of grime. Above the narrow alley, concrete towers cowered together against the clouds. The few shops that weren’t abandoned had been closed for ...
#fantasy
#mystery
#thriller
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3
Reading time
10
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367
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0
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Push-Pull
By Gerrit Stainer
A little village in the desert is in mourning, and in silence. On a summer's day the peace is disturbed by two young people making a racket. What's going on?
#fantasy
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2
Reading time
26
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265
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0
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What Alice Did
By Caren Hahn
Taking frenemies to a whole new level.
#contemporary
#psychological
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5
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8
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465
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0
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The Shark Waves Back
By Christopher Jones
A special-needs boy visits the aquarium. Does he know something no one else does?
#realistic fiction
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6
Reading time
18
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432
Comments
2
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Tethered
By Crystal Brinkerhoff
The bodies wouldn’t sink. His muscles ached and his back screamed at him. Dragging the corpses into the ocean had been much harder than he’d expected. Heavy with salt water, his crew uniform clung to his body and trapped in granules of sand that chaf ...
#horror
#thriller
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27
Reading time
5
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1512
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0
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Frost Under A Bright Moon
By Caren Hahn
Winston Kingsley's hollow life of luxury drives him to find purpose in rescuing struggling nonprofits. But when he visits an old Victorian home-turned-sanctuary for troubled teens, he learns that not all of his beneficiaries want his help.
#holiday
#humor
#romance
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10
Reading time
16
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459
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2
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Close to the Bone
By Michele Freeman
Lettie Wilson holds the hands of the dying. Her gift of comforting those passing from this world was born from childhood tragedy. When a famous serial killer requests she attend his execution, she's forced to face a painful truth about her past.
#mystery
#thriller
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9
Reading time
12
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843
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6
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Mistress Mary
By Caren Hahn
It's bad enough helping her aging mother-in-law sort through fifty years of clutter. But when she finds an antique doll that takes the nightmare to a new level, Mona is ready to call it quits. The doll, however, has other ideas.
#horror
#humor
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9
Reading time
16
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1027
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0
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Headless
By Cass Weldon
Indigo dismounted her motorcycle with carefully unhurried speed. The moon overhead was bright and silvery, and the noise coming from the house was happy—chattering voices and scattered laughter pouring out from golden glowing windows. The autumn nigh ...
#horror
#thriller
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7
Reading time
13
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727
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0
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The Purse
By Dan Hahn
The smell of coffee lingered lightly from lunch as warm afternoon light streamed through the windows onto the linoleum topped table. Lorine sat with her purse open, engaged in the light conversation of old lovers. Yet Stanley hadn’t been in her life ...
#fantasy
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7
Reading time
13
View count
667
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0
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The Shark Waves Back
By Christopher Jones
A special-needs boy visits the aquarium. Does he know something no one else does?
#realistic fiction
Upvotes
6
Reading time
18
View count
432
Comments
2
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Black Dragon: Chapter One
By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell
Erica has lived an ordinary life despite her odd, golden eyes, but her world is turned upside down when she is suddenly sent away without explanation, to a secluded island, where magical guardians called "Dragons" protect their people from outsiders.
#fantasy
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6
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25
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648
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0
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Black Dragon
By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell
It was in the air. The islanders stared in amazement, their mouths hanging open, as the great ship cut through the clouds above them, gleaming gold in the noontime sun. Its sails were all scarlet, and rising above them waved a crimson flag marked wit ...
#fantasy
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6
Reading time
5
View count
834
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0
Fat Man Blues
By Richard Wall
"Hobo John" is an English blues enthusiast on a pilgrimage to present-day Mississippi. One night in Clarksdale he meets the mysterious Fat Man, who offers him the chance to see the real blues of the 1930s.
#adventure
#historical
#thriller
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6
Reading time
4
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1135
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0
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The Gentleman Physician
By Sally Britton
Nathaniel Hastings bit his bottom lip to keep from laughing while his patient, Lady Huntington, continued to spout nonsense about the reasons behind her various ailments. He knew very well nothing troubled her that a good conversation could not cure. ...
#historical
#romance
#clean romance
Upvotes
6
Reading time
26
View count
729
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0
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Incognolio
By Michael Sussman
Ever since the concussion, I can’t get the damn word out of my head. I haven’t a clue what it means. But I love the sound of it. So, I’ll make it the title of my novel and allow the entire story to spring forth from this mysterious word. My neuro ...
#humor
#thriller
Upvotes
6
Reading time
12
View count
660
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0
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