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2020

September

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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10

373

4

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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12

591

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August

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

5

6

682

5

The Bright Side

By Caren Hahn

Jess's cheery optimism has met its match.

#contemporary #humor

3

11

299

2

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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4

426

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July

Lock of the Heart

By Christopher Jones

When a night of gambling turns in to a longer night in a cell, there is more than one way to pick the lock.

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8

380

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Ava's Coronation

By Natalie Nielson

Ava stood, distinctly feeling the cold metal of her new ornate headpiece. She scanned the room with new eyes. The numerous flags decorating the room stood out ferociously against the grey stone walls. The deep red banners, embroidered in gold with th ...

#fantasy

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3

438

3

Kidnapped

By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell

Tabitha is getting REALLY tired of getting kidnapped. As the daughter and heir of the feared Dark King, she has long been a target of those who wanted to control her father, but now she seems to be a victim worth taking on her own merit.

#fantasy

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11

410

0

June

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

1

36

705

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A Monster's Reward

By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell

Seventeen years of war. King Albrecht set the battle report aside, rubbing the bridge of his nose. He was… so tired of all of this. The bloodshed, the trampled fields and food shortages, the monsters his brother had bred with his sorcery ravaging the ...

#fantasy

2

14

442

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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

1

12

414

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May

Encounter

By Gerrit Stainer

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

#contemporary #horror #paranormal

2

16

672

0

What Alice Did

By Caren Hahn

Taking frenemies to a whole new level.

#contemporary #psychological

5

8

674

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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

6

18

688

2

Addy's Fault

By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell

It wasn’t Addy’s fault. She kicked the rocks as she sulked down the dirt-paved road, her hands in her skirt pockets. She was an odd sight, a girl of fewer than twelve years, dressed like a doll in frills and pink, her short, black hair sticking out a ...

#fantasy

5

15

507

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April

Bind Them On As a Bride

By Christopher Jones

You thought you knew this story. Well, think again.

5

57

477

1

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

5

3

504

0

The Little Mermaid (Original Fairytale)

By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell

The Little Mermaid's life draws to an end as the prince she followed so faithfully weds another woman. But when her sisters arrive with a cruel solution, she sees another possible future for herself...

#fantasy

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5

579

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A Poor Man's Boots

By Caren Hahn

With his inheritance at risk, Elliott decides to sneak into the royal ball to escape a future of servitude. Little does he know that he'll meet someone who will change his life forever.

#fantasy #romance

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