Fiction
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The Copper Kettle
by Margaret Schweitzer
At last, the thing was partially levered out of its grave and Frank lay his head down, panting with relief. It was a copper kettle, discoloured and bent. They weren’t made anymore, but this one was clearly recognizable. Uncle Jim had had one just ...
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Shoe on the Road
A book of Short Stories by Gloria Dupont
Shoe on the Road is a collection of short stories examining the origins of deserted footwear. Inspired by real events, the stories deal with real-life issues—everything from drug abuse to poverty to physical and sexual abuse—that eventually lead to ...
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Operation Serpent
by David E Brodhagen
Spencer Cook is a typical, fun-loving teenager . . . until a senseless act turns his life upside down: a bomb explodes and leaves his father clinging to life, permanently paralyzed. Hurt, confused, and angry, Spencer joins the military to fight ...
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BlackTop Desert
Saga 1 by Terry Murphy
Surrender your conscious understanding of 'what is.' Ride along with this rolling flash of thoughts in the subconscious 'what could be.' Weave into the journey with this clandestine couple on their shapeshifting rediscovery as sights, sounds, ...
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Second Glances
by Rosalind Byers
New beginnings are on the horizon for Allie Harper, a high school teacher in her early 30s, when she moves to Calgary, Alberta, for a teaching position. Before she even lands in Calgary, on the plane ride she meets the handsome stranger, Mark Darcy. ...
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Deadly Direction
by Sydney Preston
Hollywood has arrived in Britannia Bay with the filming of the hit TV show, Paradise Pines, causing grief for the Mayor, Police Chief and some of the citizenry. But the production has given the “name” director, Berens Nygaard, a chance to revive his ...
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Here's to Joe
by David Becker
The huge dark sky. The crashing waves. The smell of the ocean. An escape? Or another trap? Scott has rented a house in an old seaside town in Nova Scotia. He plans to spend the summer painting and escaping from the hustle of his career in Toronto. ...
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The Bindings of Woe
by Connor Jackson
The world of Gaia is in turmoil. Humans, goblins, and dwarves try to live their lives as best they can under the rule of the sovereigns—the strange and powerful race whose empire stretches to all corners of the known world—but order and stability ...
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Cat’s Eye Marble
by Leeann Smith
Dani learned much too young that fairy tales do not exist for some kids. With an abusive, alcoholic mother that blames her daughter for her own shortcomings and a father that turns a blind eye in order to maintain his own sanity, Dani’s only means ...
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The Tao Of Pae
by M. S. Lawrence
Pae, an orphan, is adopted by Zhu Ding, a wealthy businessman with a dark past. He welcomes the young girl into his home, and his heart, freeing her from the oppressive grip of Benny, master sifu of the deadly arts. A child groomed to become one of ...
