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    Coming Clean
    Coming Clean
    Coming Clean
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    Coming Clean

    By Meyari McFarland

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    Sweat-stale air that stank of blood and vomit puddled around Phoenix as they drooped against the pear-shaped airlock door blocking them from home. Blood dripped down their cheek. Cleaning up was going to be a joy.

    Phoenix really didn't need the bruises Reilly's gang had given them. Didn't need a call from Mother even more but that's what they got as they straggled home.

    Didn't matter. Phoenix was free and clear and they were staying free. No matter what it took.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMeyari McFarland
    Release dateApr 18, 2019
    ISBN9781386799665
    Coming Clean
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    Meyari McFarland

    Meyari McFarland has been telling stories since she was a small child. Her stories range from SF and Fantasy adventures to Romances but they always feature strong characters who do what they think is right no matter what gets in their way. Her series range from Space Opera Romance in the Drath series to Epic Fantasy in the Mages of Tindiere world. Other series include Matriarchies of Muirin, the Clockwork Rift Steampunk mysteries, and the Tales of Unification urban fantasy stories, plus many more. You can find all of her work on MDR Publishing's website at www.MDR-Publishing.com.

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      Book preview

      Coming Clean - Meyari McFarland

      Coming Clean

      Coming Clean

      Meyari McFarland

      MDR Publishing

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      The rainbow has infinite shades, just as this collection covers the spectrum of fictional possibilities.

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      Contents

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Coming Clean

      Author's Note: Cradle of the Day

      1. Eager Eyes

      2. Quiet Tongues

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Afterword

      Author Bio

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Day Hunt on the Final Oblivion

      Day of Joy

      Immortal Sky

      A New Path

      Following the Trail

      Crafting Home

      Finding a Way

      Go Between

      Like Arrows of Fate

      Out of Disaster

      The Shores of Twilight Bay

      Coming Together

      Following the Beacon

      The Solace of Her Clan

      You can find these and many other books at www.MDR-Publishing.com. We are a small independent publisher focusing on LGBT content. Please sign up for our mailing list to get regular updates on the latest preorders and new releases and a free ebook!

      Copyright ©2019 by Mary Raichle

      Print ISBN: 978-1-64309-051-1

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      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be emailed to publisher@mdr-publishing.com.

      This book is also available in TPB format from all major retailers.

      Created with Vellum Created with Vellum

      This story is dedicated to Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith—I'm still working on the SF problem. More practice!

      Coming Clean

      Sweat-stale air that stank of blood and vomit puddled around Phoenix as they drooped against the pear-shaped airlock door blocking them from their residential block, blood dripping down their cheek. Head wound. Lovely. Cleaning up was going to be a joy.

      The whine of the overburdened air system almost, not quite, drowned

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