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Weeping Willow. Book 5, Chapter 19 of 22

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Chapter 19

That evening, Good Friday, they spoke about the wedding day, the time away and Cardiff, but made no mention of the gravesites. That was an experience that was one of the first for the new Randall family. Wendy let them in on the details of the wedding and reception, all organised while they were busy in the studio.

“I hope you don’t mind, love, but the business account paid for everything. I was sure that you wouldn’t worry.”



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Curse of the Fountain by Melanie Brown from DopplerPress

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Neil wanted to be famous in his old age for discovering the Lost City of Zed with the Fountain of Youth, according to legend. Now she wants to discover the perfect nail color to go with her prom gown.

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Curse of the Fountain
by Melanie Brown
Ebook Now Available from DopplerPress



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Turnabout, The Bimbo Treatment

Turnabout, The Bimbo Treatment

Once again my big mouth had put me in a very compromising position. My girlfriend and I had visited some clubs last night, and generally had a good time. At the one club there were several females that acted and talked like they were from another world. At the time I couldn’t put a name to their actions, but later the name Bimbo came to mind.



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Escaping the Cradle - Part 23

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Escaping the Cradle

by Karen Page

Part 23

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The Recoverer 14

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The Recoverer 14.
by Angharad.



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The Last Holidays - Kindle eBook by Grover Young

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Craig is one of Earth's bio-engineered soldiers in a war against an alien invasion. Unfortunately, when he uses his powers, he turns female. Now Halcyon has to deal with invaders and with Craig's girlfriend's preference for his female self! On top of that, Earth is losing the war.... There must be another way to deal with the conflict or the world will run out of holidays—forever!

The Last Holidays



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Becoming Monica - Chapter 12

Becoming Monica
Chapter 12

by Closetdrsr

Copyright © 2010 by Closetdrsr


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The Princess and the Plague: 49

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The Princess and the Plague
Part 49
By Anistasia Allread

“So what is Aunt Carrie like?” Erika asked her father as he pulled into the parking structure at the airport.

“I haven't seen her in a very long time.” he stated distracted by trying to find a parking space. “She was banished from my families gatherings.”

“Were you banished too?” Erika asked. “We don't go to them either.”

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 893.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 893
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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What Mother Didn't Know - Chapter 22 - Mommy Sue

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What Mother Didn't Know - Chapter XXII - Mommy Sue

Part I - Taking care of Angela.

I went back upstairs when I heard Angie crying. I went in the bedroom, and saw she had fallen off of the bed. I picked her up and held her and told her everything was fine because her big sithy was here. She put her head against my breast and just sobbed and sniffled. I kissed her on the forehead, and asked her if she was hungry. She said yes, but she needed changing first. I changed her, and put the wet diaper in the diaper pail, and took her downstairs.



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Petra: I Will Survive

February Music Motif Challenge
Petra: I Will Survive
by mittfh
 
Copyright © 2010 Ben Norwood.
Creative Commons License

Contains lyrics from "I Will Survive", written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris - © 1978 Polydor Records

Synopsis: I've been mulling over the possibility of writing a sequel to Petra's Outing and doing something for the Challenge, when I realised a perfect opportunity to set the challenge within the context of Petra. This is set "the morning after the night before", at Kim's flat.

N.B. Think of this as a cut scene from Petra: The Aftermath, the (as yet unwritten) sequel to Petra's Outing, taking place immediately after that story ends.

N.N.B. This is completely unedited - this is more-or-less a stream of conciousness. Gedit thinks it's spelled correctly, but whether it makes any grammatical sense or is properly punctuated is another matter entirely... :)



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An Apprentice needs help 6

An Apprentice Needs Help

by Wannabe Ginger

Chapter 6

Ginger's home was shrouded by the rain as I walked towards the door. This evening was going to be special. I had made sure that I had shaved more closely than ever before. I wore a cool denim jacket, crisp white shirt and blue chinos. Male. As I had left the house, Mum's words confirmed it was right. "You're looking good tonight — is it an important date?"



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Transformation dream

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TRANSFORMATION DREAM

By Dorothy Colleen
 
 
The dream begins with a stage
Microphone, spotlight
I step up, the music starts


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Sangria: This is Where the Rubber Meets the Road (Part 2)

Sangria: This is Where the Rubber Meets the Road (Part 2)
by:
Lilith Langtree


"Charlie, Darren, may I introduce my current host, Braith Brice, codename Defensor." I looked over at Carson, who was taking her seat. "Elizabeth, it's like old times. Who has the hooch?"

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TransBike-Valentine's Wish

TransBike-March Winds Wish

By Stanman63
Thanks To JennaFL For Proofing And Nora Adrienne for editing!

Synopsis:When a Trans-Woman who has created three memoriable stories and immortal characters finally meets the Dapper Gentleman and the TransBike, she finds her special wish to become a genetic woman is granted, thanks to the love of her many friends.


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Brandon vs Sarah

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Brandon vs Sarah

Sarah wants to go to a party with her friends but she has been tasked to watch Brandon. The party is a girls only event. The only exception is the brother of party host that Sarah is attracted to. Sarah hopes to get time with him but only if she can get to the party. None of the girls want to stay behind and miss Sarah’s rendezvous with her prospective beau.

Even though Brandon has witnessed many of Sarah’s pranks before he is still caught in off guard.



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On the Flip Side, Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

"But I don't want to quit!" I yelled at Mom as she tended to my fat lip and black eye.

"I was afraid this was going to happen," she said to Coach Mills outside of the principal's office.

"Lucas, you should have made me aware you were being teased," Coach Mills said. "I know you were being tough because you're a boy. But you're also in the seventh grade. You are younger and smaller than those boys are."

What happened? One boy pulled a pair of briefs underwear over my head. Another one shoved me in my locker and tried to lock the door.



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The Transformation of Gwri - Part 1 of 10


Part 1 of 10 - Prelude

To subvert your will to vengeance requires you to throw yourself to something with no understanding of mercy. So it will use you, take from you your very being, in the pursuit of its end. And if victory is achieved, then vengeance will toss you aside, unneeded and forgotten.

But first there needs to be something avenged.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 892.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 892
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Skipper! Chapter 9

Skipper! by Beverly Taff

This chapter describes how Sian and Margaret persuade Beverly to agree to let them renovate part of the barn. It also re-introduces Judge Elizabeth Porter with respect to Martin's revealing himself as a transvestite.



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On the Flip Side, Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

"Okay Lacy, 10 more crunches!"

I swear Gina Lenetti missed her calling. Did I mention she should have been a drill sergeant?

She pushed us at field hockey practice.

Now she's pushing us in P.E.

"Push ups next, you know what your goal is," Gina said, holding a clipboard, bracing it with her crutches.

"Mears, who said you were through?" Gina barked. "You've still got 10 more crunches to do, too. So do you, Miss Crue."

Fitness test day, you gotta love it.

Coach Martin sets the goals she wants us to reach. It's part of offseason work for field hockey.



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Sarah Carerra - 1.20 - Lunch with the Prescotts

I’d spent a lot of my childhood over at Emily’s house, but I was never so nervous to enter as I was then.

Sarah Carerra
Chapter 20 - Lunch with the Prescotts
by Megan Campbell
Copyright  ©2010 Megan Campbell
Released: February 1, 2010


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Total Recall 22

The love affair continues……………………………….

Total Recall

Chapter 22
by WannabeGinger

Jenny and Karen had spent the afternoon in the garden, taking in the “rays” and talking about the way their love might go in the future, against the imminent background of Christine’s return.

Andy had done most of the talking, it was true, and he was more than a little concerned that Jenny’s feelings hadn’t been expressed sufficiently. He knew what he wanted but he was unsure how Jenny saw this…….



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Catch Her in Disguise

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CATCH HER IN DISGUISE

This is a follow-up story to Catch Her. William loses his
job. He discovers that he can make a lot of money at a strip
club, but he has to dress as a waitress in a French maid
outfit. Fortunately, he has the necessary physical
attributes. Or will someone see through the disguise?
Originally posted in the summer of 2003 on Fictionmania.

CATCH HER IN DISGUISE

by Laurie S. aka l.satori



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Football Girl ~ Chapter 32

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Sitting on the coach to Whitehaven, we had a match the next day–one of those mid-table clashes where no quarter was given or taken–I reflected on the past week...
 
 
Football Girl
Chapter 32

By Susan Brown

Copyright © 2010 Susan Brown



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After All

after all
 
by Andrea Lena Dimaggio

 



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A Summer of Changes - Book 1 Chapter 3

Denise

Denise discovers one secret but is worried in case her friends should give away another

A Summer of Changes
by Louise Anne Smithson

Chapter 3

‘The hen night’



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The Diary chapter 4

Ricky begins to do the things Sandra asked him to do for her.

The Diary -chapter 4

By

Paula Dillon



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Skipper! Chapter 8

Skipper! by Beverly Taff

This chapter dwells upon Sian And Margaret's decision to live at the 'cottage' The logistics prove to be perfect and the 'family' begins to grow. All in all a very sweet chapter with some surprising developments towards the end.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 891.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 891
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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On the Flip Side, Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

I hadn't been to "the barn" since I was about 8-years-old.

"The barn" was what Aunt Paige called the building where she taught gymnastics, cheerleading and tumbling.

She talked Mom into letting me take class when I was in kindergarten and I took lessons for about three years. I never really told anyone, but I could still tumble, do cartwheels and handstands.

That is until I showed I could tumble during gymnastics tryouts.

"My gosh, Janice, it's seems like he's grown!" Aunt Paige said when we walked into the building.



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Tribute to Erin's "Getting Sorted" series

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The original for this is Romantic Marriage comics #23. When I came upon it, I had just finished reading Chapter three of "Getting Sorted", and it seemed a perfect fit; I just changed the hair color. Thanks for what's shaping up to be a great and most unusual story with fun quirky characters. Vaingirls Comics covers 001 - 780 can be found at http://tgcaps.com/caps/modcovers/jezzi/

Hugs, Jezzi
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Time Ceases Meaning

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When Time Ceases To Have Meaning


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Team Meeting - Part 4 - An Unlikely Hero

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Team Meeting
Part 4
An Unlikely Hero

 
by Andrea Lena DiMaggio

Copyright © 2010 Andrea Lena DiMaggio
All Rights Reserved.

 

Some things are just
more important than football...



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 890.

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Wuthering Dormice
(aka Bike)
Part 890
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Skipper! Chapter 7

Skipper! by Beverly Taff

This chapter describes the childrens presents after the certainty of their having accepted Skipper changing permanently to Beverly. Beverly buys Jennifer and Beatrice each a pony then Margaret and Sian decide on buying their children Chennile and Martin each the same.

The second part of the chapter explores Beverly's heterosexuality and the strange exploration of it by Margaret and Sian.

Wi-i-ild horses; couldn't take you from me!



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Two freshly-picked tales from master of TG romance Melanie Brown.

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In Bloom
by Melanie Brown
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Girl Park Adventures by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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It doesn't matter who you are in real life, Girl Park Adventures are just for virtual girls.

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Girl Park Adventures
by Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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Basketball Is Life

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The formerly co-ed basketball team could clinch a trophy if they had one more star-quality player, now that they've gone all-girl. The league office thinks that 'Harper' is a girl's name. The coach has a marvelous idea. It would require a little roleplaying, but Harper's not convinced. Someone might find out his secret....



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Perfectionists by Angela Rasch - now on Kindle

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Two stories from Angela's extensive work at BigCloset gathered into one volume:
 

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Perfectionists
Angela Rasch
From DopplerPress


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