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  • The Deal

    Chamois in hand, the shopgirl dusted absentmindedly with her right hand while balancing a massive book with left. Instead of being behind the register she had stationed herself close to the fading sunlight of Tartini’s curved window front. The shop, geared to look like an exotic bazaar, was curated to ensnare hipsters and boho soccer

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  • A Very Nice Office

    It was a very nice office, respectable, Carlo thought, shuffling envelopes in his hands. The new office in Boston was a little small but neat as a pin. His desk was sturdy and well-polished with only a few scars in the corners. Carlo leaned back in his chair the green leather welcoming his push. His

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  • The Last Word

    No more blank pages! No more missed deadlines. Tired of countless hours wasted on writing and rewriting, let Alternative Intelligence do the writing for you. Meet our first narrative tool the Say Again. Stop wasting time writing the same sentence over and over again to your reader with the Say Again. At the click of

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  • Leap

    Snow fell, thick, blanketing every curb and hedge, transforming the abandoned mills and textile factories into a winter wonderland. Early focused on the GPS as the satellite radio switched to Dean Martin’s “It’s a Marshmallow World.” From the rain threatening clouds, Early knew it would all be gone by the morning. His Tesla steered into

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  • Too Late for Hope Island

    “Really Ms. Wyatt. I don’t want to waste your time. We take punctuality very seriously here at Hope Island. Our community of at-risk youth needs to know they can count on us—““Please! Sorry to interrupt Father Lovejoy. I’m never late. Really I pride myself on being organized. As a kid things were a little catch

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  • Don’t Laugh

    “Promise you will not laugh,” Juniper said.“Open this door. I’m freezing my tutti frutti out here,” Rowena answered.“Promise not to laugh first.”“Girl I ain’t playing. It’s cold and my feet are pinching in these new curled toed boots. I don’t know what I was thinking. They cute though.” Rowena did a little tap dance and

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  • The Forever Kind

    Dear Vaugh, I know you’ve missed my letters and cards. I admit I was angry. Forgive me baby. I had been so looking forward to Moonlight Boulevard. I wasn’t like those vicious critics always mocking and making nasty little jokes. I believe in your talent. I knew you would break out of the cutesy kid

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  • The Trial Groom

    The Trial Groom

    What’s good for a chilly night? a warm romance that’s what.

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  • Do Right

    “Uncle Mikey, explain it to me again. Explain it to me like I was five,” Bridget said. She got up from the rocking chair and began pacing around her old bedroom.Michael scrubbed his face and sat on the pink and purple polka dotted bedspread. “Listen, honey, you made an investment in a special kind of

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  • Freelance WitchFinder General

    “It’s weird, talking about this stuff to a stranger.” Frida fidgeted in the oxblood leather chair. Playing with her necklace, she looked out of the big picture window at the marshmallow world. Her eyes flickered around the warm wood interior and down at her mug of tea.“I guess I’ll start at the beginning. The first

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