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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 ...

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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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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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The Takeaway

By Crystal Brinkerhoff

The tree stump seemed to call to him. Come, Boy. Come and sit.He did so with a heavy sigh, though he could hardly be called a boy anymore. He must be about the oldest person he knew. How lonely that sometimes felt. The only people who knew him now, k ...

#contemporary #literary

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Green Eyes

By Tijana Popov-Trnovac

When a shy and anxious Dean meets 'larger than life' Damien Jones and the sparks fly, none of their lives will ever be the same.

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Blog Entries of the Brokenhearted

By Stephanie Van Orman

The wind blew the grass in waves that rippled like the waves of the sea. The tombstones didn't bend to the wind. She couldn't see him, but in her mind, he was there.

#contemporary #paranormal #young adult

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Like Lightning From The Sky

By Victor B

There were a few things Angela respected and even fewer she feared. Helen was one of them. Gravity was something which she regularly defied yet which she still feared. On the other hand, Angela thought a little rain was nothing to be afraid of.

#contemporary #literary #psychological

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Ghost Music

By Antoinette McCormick

An unexpected inheritance unleashes an unimaginable horror.

#contemporary #horror

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My Charmed Life: Pandemic Edition

By Caren Hahn

Superpowers are cool, but they won’t get you more toilet paper when a worldwide pandemic causes a shortage. Or will they…?

#contemporary #humor #satire

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Encounter

By Gerrit Stainer

An orienteering exercise for a trio of Boy Scouts turns into something they had never expected.

#contemporary #horror #paranormal

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What Alice Did

By Caren Hahn

Taking frenemies to a whole new level.

#contemporary #psychological

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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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The Bright Side

By Caren Hahn

Jess's cheery optimism has met its match.

#contemporary #humor

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Out of the Dark

By Caren Hahn

Rebecca's husband was lost in the first round of bombings. Two years after the war, she's moved on. New job. New life. Even a new chance at love. But will memories of Gavin ever stop haunting her?

#contemporary #mystery #romance

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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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