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After a cruel encounter on a late-night train, a disabled old man and the loutish teen who mocked him wake up in each other's bodies. But this isn't a lesson in empathy—it's a punishment. Professor Taine must navigate Charlie's disastrous life: a gang debt, a racist father's political campaign, and three furious girlfriends. As Taine races to undo the swap, he discovers an unexpected ally in Charlie's sharp-tongued sister—and an even more dangerous connection with Tyler Cole, the son of his father's political rival. But the demon is watching, and every choice comes with a price.
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Chapter One The doors of the 23:17 from Birmingham New Street to Warwick had barely hissed shut before half a pub's worth of shouting violently wedged itself into the carriage. Professor Alistair Taine didn't need to turn his wheelchair around. Eleven years on this train had taught him the sound of trouble before it arrived—the unmistakable rhythm of expensive trainers kicking seats, the wet psshk of a warm lager cracking open, the braying laugh of boys who had never
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Kyle, Kyle's patient, and understands Garrett better than that moron realizes. I am a fan of Kyle, but a LOT of the fans are not... don't know why, Kyle's awesome! Anyway, Kyle's the painfully shy one yes, son of Joey, his uncle is West (and uncle Peter.) granddad Jon. Kyle's our resident next generation Harding.
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Right so Penguins (shudders and fetches his Polar Bear, King of the North anti-penguin stick) Ok so a short, short story... hum... about clocks not springing ahead, like they should and chaos... I am going to have to look into this... We of the North need to defend our reputation from evil Penguin invaders.
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Garrett has a lot of growing to do as a person. And every inch of it is earned. He has the biggest change in this story. Finn is feral, he's hurting, and he can't find his footing. Garrett is crushed, brutal homophobia at his work and home, only one friend in the whole town, he's lost and only one person finds him and helps him. I bet you a dollar you will like him by the end of this journey.
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Forgive my old, addled, and rather senile old behind... but (and I know I should google this myself, but last time I did that involved waffles and it didn't go well) what is Flash Fiction?
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:: nudges the review tip jar over to you:: Your review helps
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Ha, right now I am debating what I want to release next. This first slot (I get two a day) is usually what I call "Action Adventure Hour" Where as my second slot is more my experimental, romantic leaning, or just weird slot. i am trying to resist releasing another Carter book right now, I am sitting on two, i think it would be a bit fatiguing... I also want a break. i have some adjacent stores, one about the Annexation of Toronto (set right after Throne) but again, more Carter is a bit... no not right now. So I think I am going to shuffle things around, release 13 Hearts in this slot, while releasing something wholley new in the midday slot. Or I can release something... hmmmm let me think on it, will know in a couple of hours.
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Some people are activists for purpose. RJ sees being an activist AS the purpose
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it is the same farm, the same farm house. West's bedroom is in the old Dining room of the farm house. A hundred and fifty years in that family. A cornerstone of my Merrickville stories, and the Carter books.
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There's something nice about the Cam/Henry and Kenny/Steve dynamic. Those Hickey boys are vibrating engines of utter chaos, and their boys, patient and loving, showing that there's someone out there for everyone.
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one more to go
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They are both at a point where they are very broken, And their toxic relationship starts the ball rolling for both of them to start healing. That catalyst begins a massive shift in Merrickville, for the better.
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Good morning. So that's it, that's Deed. i hope you liked it. Please hit the recommend button, it's up by where all the smiley faces, thumbs ups and all that are for the chapter, looks like a black button with a medal on it Leave a review. Please. Every little bit helps me, and I appreciate it.
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Epilogue: The Green Valley The Harding Farm. May, 1886. The scar on the land had healed. Where the dynamite had gouged the earth a year ago, the grass was now a vibrant, defiant green, fed by the spring rains and the deep, rich soil of the valley. The stone wall had been rebuilt, the rocks fitted with a patience that spoke of permanence. The sugar maples were gone, but saplings had been planted in their place—slender whips of promise that would not yield syrup for a generation,
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We can presume that the Harding Farm is somewhere on the Red line in Lanark County. I haven't figured out exactly where, I keep it nebulous Oh turns out I am wrong, they do put a train station in (it is NO LONGER there) But was during the turn of the Century 1885 onwards I guess.
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you can see on this map, mill Street, where Grady's Garage, Vicker's supply and haulage, and Merrick Manor are located. Main Street where Steve and Lydia's intersection is located. the Mill Street Bridge in the middle, leading down to St. Lawrence Street, where Steve, the Slaters, and the Fraser's all live. The yellow oval would be where Levesque Hotel, Grady's gunsmiths, the Flour Power bakery, and Skate or Die... all locations in the books are.
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The Merrickville Railway Bridge is a historic metal 7-panel rivet-connected Pratt through truss bridge located in Ontario, Canada, carrying two tracks over the Rideau Canal. It features a main span of 155 feet (47.2 meters) and a total length of 695 feet (211.8 meters). CPKC Railway operates through this area. Key Details: Location: East Broadway & By Street, Merrickville, Ontario. Structure: Metal 7-Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, resting on stone piers and abutments. Significance: Carries CPKC rail traffic over the Rideau River/Canal waterway. Events: The CPKC Holiday Train visits this location.
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Yep, there is a rail line that goes around Merrickville, and a rail bridge that is rather important to Ontario's industrial health. It makes for a good victory for our lads.
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Orel is a treat, he's eccentric, not autistic like everyone just assumes. His view on the world, on his own innate magic, and the power of wishing is earnest, earned, and a wonderfully different way of looking at the world around us. Finn's journey from tragedy, through self-destruction, to being found by his Orel, loved and healed by that is a journey. It's hard a points, but what he finds in his strange little weirdo of a husband is defiant, fierce and unrepentant love. I hope you like them, they're a powerhouse of earned love.
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new story tomorrow, keep 'em peeled
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Oh Lids knows how to deal with boys
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And Orel definitely needs to do more Spying.
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He definitely does. Fitzy still needs avengin' and there's a Tarquin Merrick out there, lurking.
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shh there was, i sort of fixed it... shhhh noting to see behind the wall paper.
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