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Loveable Resident is a fictional story about a surgical resident named Mike Oates, who is on a trajectory to win the top position in surgery at a famous American hospital. He has everything - looks, money, a fast car, an adoring girlfriend - and yet, one day his world goes into deep decline when he commits a fatal error.

Life Lessons: Ruminations on Life of a Human on Earth, Essays by Mary A Faderan, PhD is a collection of essays on her musings about life in the world as we know it. Her life has taken many turns, starting from her research work at Yale School of Medicine, postdoctorate studies at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and then at Purdue University.

To sing with the great Pippa Lane! It was an opportunity Lisa Franklin could not resist, even if it meant leaving her boyfriend Clive behind in Dorset. The bright city lights beckoned imperiously, promising excitement, fame, and fortune, but Lisa was soon to encounter unforeseen difficulties. On her very first day she incurred Pippa's displeasure, then had a serious clash with Jon Lansdon, a handsome stranger who appeared to be yet another of the star's many conquests.

In 1988, Amber is just seven years old, but already streetwise and sassy with it. Her natural spark is the reason why Brett, the leader of a pack of young boys, allows her to join in with some of their pranks. Her life of freedom and fun is to be curtailed, however, when tragedy means she is fostered with a childless couple and gains a mother who makes no secret of her dislike for the child. Perhaps it's inevitable that her life spirals downward until her teens when she meets and falls in love with Tez, a talented graffiti artist.

Time travelers Chelsey and Damien returned from the past safely, only to discover their world in utter chaos. The ensuing apocalypse consumed all, and life as they knew it no longer existed. Together, with Quinn, Neva, and the children, they have no refuge, except possibly the mysterious Kinsley estate. The only means of passage are their bound protectors - the dragons. Upon returning to Scotland, they find no sanctuary at the estate. Forced to flee, they go back to the infamous stronghold - Dragamere.

A thousand years in the past, Chelsey and Damien have freed Giselle and Gaddeon from Moorlange's evil curse. It is soon discovered their journey is not over and that they, along with the reunited lovers, must face the vile wizard one last time, together, to put an end to his malevolence.

The land of Empyrean is home to all the myths and folklore of childhood. The princesses of once upon a time became the four great queens of this land ruled by magic. Now their land is in danger. One of the queens has disappeared. Without the fourth queen, the Forgotten Evil will be freed from its ancient prison. Two sisters, Zandria and Olena, live in a tiny village by the sea. Their world is about to get bigger. With his dying breath, Zandria’s father tells her that she is to be the new queen. The sisters flee their home, chased by werewolves, facing danger at every turn....

A mysterious curse...an ancient castle...spells and dragons.... Chelsey Reynolds and Damien Rogers share unusual experiences from their early lives, but the two had never met until they were thrown together on a flight to London. In England, with the help of prominent and well-known Malcolm Kinsley, Esq., Chelsey and Damien discover the fate of Giselle and Gaddeon - victims of a millennium-long curse. Alone, Chelsey and Damien arrive at Dragamere and explore the ancient castle, spurred on in part by Moorlange, Giselle and Gaddeon's nemesis.

Abandoned as an infant, Giselle's identity was lost. To discover who and what she really was would unleash the power and strength that lay dormant within her. The blood that coursed through her veins was not human. Born of a witch and fathered by a dragon, she was cursed. Forsaken, yet she would be nurtured and thrive. Would her birthright bring happiness or sorrow? Would her dreams of true love come true? Or would she be a mere possession? The mysterious rose held the answer. Will she find happiness with the powerful wizard, Moorlange, or the elusive and handsome stranger, Gaddeon?

Life is over for Louisa Bryson. It has been a year since David - her fiancé, from whom she had been inseparable since childhood - was killed in a tragic accident, only days before their wedding. She is still inconsolable and resigned to a life of mourning her one and only love. Two men, one of them her fiancé’s brother, the other a stranger with an unusual past, both yearn to rescue Louisa from her torment but know they must tread carefully if they are to succeed.

Eryka Danek finds herself alone when a strange storm erupts, destroying her village and killing all its inhabitants, including her parents. The dark lord, Alazais Moorlange, upon hearing in his mind the reciting of a sacred rune ritual, conjures a vision and sees his next conquest. Eryka unwittingly falls under the enchanter's spell, but it is not strong enough to thwart an intervention by a vengeful ghost. Will Alazais' powers rule, enabling him to keep this innocent? Or will his nemesis, Hendrik Naguum, save Eryka from suffering the same fate as the vile wizard's wife?

These stories were written one a day throughout January 2013. They were originally published on a blog called Gill’s January Stones. In fact, they were published in reverse order. The first one you hear here, When Physics Got Sick, was the last one to be written and originally published on January 31, 2016. Sometimes the stories would come right at the beginning of the day. Sometimes they would take a while longer.

Queen Boudicca mourned for her tribe. Ancient Britton burned as Londinium was razed to sulfur and dirt. She escaped the battle with the Roman invaders in hot pursuit and two daughters by her side. Her copper hair caught the Celtic breeze. Ireland was her destination. Her lineage of Bryonny, Tempest, Aurelia, and Flannery would tell the tale of the two bracelets, a curse on Stonehenge cast by the Druids, love that would conquer, and a story with visions and historic remnants of her mark as royal blood.

A princess that has been cursed for 500 years, Aeliana is in need of her true love's rescue. She awaits the day when her prince may come to slay the dragons and free her from the nightmare that has become her life. A prince who refuses to settle for just any maiden, he wants to find his forever. Endymion escapes to the Unremembered Wood only to come across his destiny in the form of a Phoenix. An instant connection, a passionate love.

Spookhouse takes place in Valing Manor, where the only beings are ghosts who make sure that no one comes into their domain. They have a great time when a new owner tries to move in, using their scariest tactics to frighten any visitors away. However, they hit a snag when they meet a young orphan boy called Toby, who can see and hear them. When they discover that someone is trying to kill Toby, the ghosts use all their haunting skills to protect him.