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Three Months by GiveEmHell
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Paisley has a bucket list. After all, she's going to die in three months. What she expects is for her little excursions to be fun-filled and light-hearted, but what she doesn't expect is to have one thing on her bucket list that can only be achieved by bringing along badass Jude Andrews, who's got some secrets of his own. Now that Jude Andrews is tagging along with Paisley while she sets out to complete her bucket list, she learns he's giving her reasons to want to live as long as possible.
Finvarra's Circus by DistantDreamer
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Born with a damaged heart, Leanna Weston has lived a sheltered life with little chance at adventure. When she hears that Finvarra's Circus is coming to her small town, she sneaks off to witness the magic first hand, sure that this is her only chance at experiencing true magic-even if the frightening rumors about the heartless Ringmaster, Finvarra, are true. Caught by Finvarra, Leanna is given one chance at survival: she must join the circus. As slowly she becomes part of the strange family, Leanna learns that there is more than magic to this circus, but an ancient curse that has tied Finvarra's life to its rings. If the circus fails, he dies. Leanna vows to save the circus, but when a ruthless enemy emerges, set on destroying it and Finvarra, will Leanna be able to save them both, or will her broken heart fail her just when she needs it most? Cover Artist: Lisa Rhodes
The Coward's Letter by JustPlainlyMe
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To start with, let me just remind you that this is not your ordinary letter.
Face Your Fears by HonorInTheRain
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Archer Morales's life is finally perfect. He's married to the girl of his dreams and finally has a job he enjoys. But when something completely unexpected happens, Archer discovers that his wife, Hadley, has been keeping secrets, and that his past isn't going to be staying in the past for much longer.
Ante Meridiem by cityscape
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A dialogue short story about the things we wake up to that remind us there are still things in this life worth waking up for. ante meridiem - [adv. & adj.] "before noon;" Abbr: A.M. Or a.m. [credit to owner of image (not me)]
Windswept by wildgreenskittle
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Reid has been homeless on the streets of New York for years now, fighting for cash in clubs and sleeping in empty buildings. With his special ability, Reid could have whatever life he wanted, but chooses not to. When Sam meets Reid on the subway, she has a hard time forgetting about him, and not only because he keeps showing up in the least likely of places. Sam doesn't know it at first, but the boy she just met is about to show her a whole other world.
5:48 [re-write 2.0] by cityscape
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Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. * * * Being re-written completely as of May 14, 2021
The Awkward Love Song of Abigail Archer by DistantDreamer
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Abigail Archer lived a non-existent life. That is until Death arrived at her door with an interesting proposition... He asks her to live. But what will Abigail do when she realizes her only reason to live is Death itself? And what will Death do when he realizes that in Abigail, he has found life?
23:11 by pilosopotasya
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A writer. A weird stranger. A lot of little conversations. An online understanding. Every night. 23:11.