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    Calculated Desire
    Calculated Desire
    Calculated Desire
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    Calculated Desire

    By Meyari McFarland

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    Pickup Lines. They're the Worst.

     

    Which doesn't stop Stevie from flinging cheesy one-liners at Lei in his attempt to set Lei up with his very shy, very cute, very skittish cousin. Cyan's parties were always full of trans, queer and otherwise weird people.

     

    Lei wasn't used to seeing any of them reading Cyan's books instead of circulating. Damn it all, for once the pickup line might actually be right.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMDR Publishing
    Release dateApr 5, 2024
    ISBN9798224589036
    Calculated Desire
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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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      Calculated Desire - Meyari McFarland

      Calculated Disaster

      CALCULATED DISASTER

      MEYARI MCFARLAND

      MDR Publishing

      CONTENTS

      Special Offer

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Calculated Disaster

      Author's Note: Hope in the Dark

      1. Tired

      2. Sleep

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Afterword

      Author Bio

      SPECIAL OFFER

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

      From contemporary romances like The Shores of Twilight Bay to dark fantasy like A Lone Red Tree and out to SF futures in Child of Spring, Iridescent covers the gamut of time, space and genre.

      Meyari McFarland shows her mastery in this first omnibus collection of her short fiction. Twenty-five amazing stories, all with queer characters going on adventures, solving mysteries, and falling in love are here in the first Rainbow Collection.

      And now you can get this massive collection of short queer fiction, all of it with the happy endings you love, for free!

      Sign up here for your free copy of Iridescent now!

      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 ©2024 by Mary Raichle

      Print ISBN: 978-1-64309-113-6

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      Deposit Photo ID# 692874206 by Alla Serebrina

      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.

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      This story is dedicated to my best friend Kay who’s been telling stories with and to me for years now.

      CALCULATED DISASTER

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