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Forbidden Future
A Time Travel Anthology


Publication Date: September 12, 2013
Publisher: Masquerade Publishing
Genre: Time Travel/Fantasy
Cover Designed by: Raphyel M. Jordan
“Jump”
by Jon Bradbury
Jesse Kendall’s fiancee is missing, ever since she answered a strange ad. His only lead is a deserted warehouse downtown. In that warehouse he will find so much more than he bargained for.

“Road Trip”
by Matt Mitrovich
Four friends drive to a college party and take an unexpected detour into the future.


“Society”
by Terra Harmony
Take a ride on the ‘Energy of the Future’, where society gets a fresh, clean start – no matter who they have to leave behind.


“Forbidden Future”
by James Wymore
A time machine technician has given his whole life to the pure scientific pursuit of the study of time travel.  When his personal life falls apart, he decides to risk it all and take a trip into the future.  First, he must remove a failsafe blocking the machine from traveling to the future.  What could be so bad that they tried to stop anybody from seeing it?


“The Mountains Haven’t”
by Kade Anderson
     The people of the town of Dignity go about their daily lives, trying to scrape out a meager existence from the dirt and the dust of their land, never taking notice of the mountains that loom in the distance. To the others, the mountains are benign, as harmless as the grass their cows graze upon. To the town’s Watcher, Julia, the mountains hold the key to a far greater mystery.
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Jon Bradbury
Jon Bradbury is the writer of 11 erotic romance eBooks including Sugar Daddy and Worst Kept Secret. He lives and works in Reno, Nevada. He is a full time writer thanks to the
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Recipes linked to: nachos, artichokes, apples, pumpkin

I have been craving nachos lately, and I’m sorry Ro-tel and Velveeta people, I can’t handle that much cheesiness more than once every few months. In search of awesome nacho recipes, I came across some other recipes I felt like sharing. Why? Because they look completely delicious and I love food.

Pizza Nachos from the Tasty Kitchens Blog – I’m not very adventurous toward food; I can actually be rather picky. But these nachos… oh my god, these nachos. This is a whole meal right here.
What you’ll need: unsalted butter, olive oil, garlic cloves, heavy cream, 2% milk, salt, cracked black pepper, red pepper flakes, grated Parmesan cheese, tortilla chips, onion, pepperoni slices, sliced black olives, green bell pepper.

Loaded Nachos from The Pioneer Woman – These look so good. I love avocados!
What you’ll need: ground beef, yellow onion, 1 can beans, tortilla chips, grated cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, roma tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro leaves, avocado, sour cream, lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, paprika, cumin, crushed red pepper, salt, pepper.

Roasted Artichokes with Lemon and Garlic from the Tasty Kitchens Blog – The first picture makes these look like jellyfish or squid or something, but that’s just artistic license. The artichokes roast up beautiful and look absolutely delicious. I am a big artichoke fan, and I can see myself eating the whole batch by myself.
What you’ll need: whole small artichokes, olive oil, a lemon, garlic cloves, salt, dried oregano.

Apple Pie Dip from the Tasty Kitchens Blog – It’s like a no-crust pie. I’m not sure of the calorie count, but it can’t be too out of control.
What you’ll need: Granny Smith apples, cream cheese (regular or light), vanilla non-fat yogurt, lemon juice, light brown … Read the rest “Recipe Links: Nachos, Artichokes, Apples, Pumpkin”

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