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1) Burlington
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Brandon Russo can't stand the sight of blood and the current heat wave makes doing almost anything outdoors unpleasant. So when an SUV sideswipes a bicycle right at the gate of the storage facility in Burlington, Vermont, where Brandon works for his aunt, he considers just locking himself in the office and calling 911. But he's rewarded for letting his good nature overcome his squeamishness when the man he rescues from the ditch turns out to be absolutely...
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Just when barbecue boss Spencer Worthington is convinced nothing in the world could be hotter than Colorado Springs this summer, along comes Ethan, sizzling ribs with his dad at a rival booth. Just looking at him makes Spencer sweat, and when Ethan's dad reveals himself to be a homophobic heckler, Spencer's temper flares. Conflict erupts, and a passerby proposes a civilized solution: a reality TV cook-off -- such as the one she happens to produce...
3) Grosse Ile
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Who said you can't go home? When Peter promises his folks he'll come back to Grosse Ile for his tenth high school reunion, he has second thoughts. Can he face his old bullies? He's bigger and stronger now, true, but is his newfound confidence strong enough to overcome his old resentments? Then Peter's sister's boyfriend Ned turns out to be not as straight as he first seemed to be. Now Peter has a better reason to go back home -- to show off the new...
4) Manheim
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The start of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire means Wes can finally get back to his seasonal job and distract himself from his recent messy break-up. There's plenty for him to think about at the Faire, such as his role as a wandering flower merchant, the overwhelming August heat, and Carlo, who plays a handsome knight.Carlo is the exact opposite of Wes's ex, Phillip, who won't let their relationship die easily. The young knight is sweet and caring...
5) Plattsburgh
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College sophomore Jace O'Dell is looking for fun and adventure during his summer hiatus after a long, demanding semester and cumulative finals, so he auditions for SUNY Plattsburgh's summer production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Jace is in luck. When he earns a role in the play, he finds more than an adventure waiting for him behind-the-scenes. Black, muscular, intelligent, and charming football jock Germain Bridger captures...
6) Richmond
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Danny Masterson is finally getting a place all his own, and he couldn't be more excited. Since college he's lived with his best buddy Rob, but when Rob's pregnant girlfriend moved in, Danny knew it was time to move out. His new apartment has all the amenities, and the sexy neighbor living downstairs named Kyle only sweetens the deal. But a heat wave hits when Rob helps Danny move in, and the apartment's A/C isn't working right. Maintenance won't come...
7) Salem
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The long, hot days of August have always been the newspapers' silly season, and cub reporter Tara Trent gets the silliest assignments of all. This year it's a festival of Spiritual Enlightenment in the ancient witch-town of Salem, Massachusetts. There's a twist, though. Anonymous text messages suggest a modern day witch-hunter is on the loose -- a crackpot determined to see the witches of Salem burn in hell. Tara isn't sure if it's a hoax or for real,...
8) Southport
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When Zora comes to visit her childhood hometown for the Fourth of July, she expects to be helping with the family business, greeting old neighbors and friends, and carefully avoiding the topic of her sexuality. But then Zora's old mentor introduces Zora to her granddaughter Sarah, a blast from Zora's past, now grown into a leggy brunette who remembers Zora more than fondly. As the two women reconnect over old memories, sweet treats, and tales of the...
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It's hot. Really hot. Stace Whitehall is not a fan of the heat wave drenching the city, but that's the least of his worries. He's also in heated lust with his coworker, Jenson Sommers, who's dating Bransworth Manley, a model. Stace knows he can't compete. However, after a company hike in Stone Mountain Park -- dumb idea in this weather, as far as Stace is concerned -- Jenson announces he's single now. Is it the heat, or is Stace hearing things? The...
10) Sunapee
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Nicole never really came out as a lesbian to her friends, family, and colleagues, and now her relationship with Katie is on the rocks. Katie is tired of being a "dirty secret" and moves out of their shared apartment on a hot Friday in August. Devastated, Nicole goes to her grandmother's farm on the shores of Lake Sunapee, a safe place where she spent happy summer holidays as a child. Nicole hopes for a quiet weekend to reflect, but between her gran's...
11) Traverse City
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It's the hottest July in Michigan in living memory and Cameron Mitchel's A/C isn't working. A co-worker offers the use of his parents' cabin on a lake in Traverse City for the upcoming holiday weekend. Arriving with his faithful basset hound, Mr. Magee, Cameron is greeted by the good-looking next door neighbor, Emory. Emory Cauldwell is Cameron's ideal man -- handsome, mature, and well-built. Best of all, he's unavailable for a serious relationship....
12) Tucson
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Chris wasn't surprised to find Will on his doorstep on a Friday evening. Standard operating procedure and all that. But going to Tucson Raceway Park in the middle of August was not something he wanted to do after a long day at work. Still, how could he resist spending the evening with the secret love of his life, even if it was just to watch cars go around in a circle? But when they're together, fast cars aren't the only thing that can make a heart...
13) Wildwood
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When Tara receives a wedding invitation from a cousin she hasn't seen in years, she knows it's nothing more than a bid for a gift or money. But Amanda lives in Wildwood, New Jersey, where Tara used to spend her summers as a child, and a much-needed vacation down the shore sounds like the perfect way to finish off a hectic summer. Every hotel in the tourist trap is booked, though, so Tara's Aunt Marlene invites her to stay with them the week of the...
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The exciting all-new prequel series to Flashback and Dinosaur Apocalypse ..."Is that really a good idea?" asked Coup, which at last caused her to turn around."I don't know, is it?" she said, and slung the purse over her shoulder. "Why don't you ask him?" She indicated Long. "He seems to know everything.""He's right," said Rory. "It's not a good idea.""It's the only idea," she snapped determinedly. She patted her purse warningly. "And don't even think...
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Still he continued: "The wall was necessary. It was necessary, okay? Look, we had to. We had to. People say the money could have been better spent-that it didn't need the spikes, say, or the gangway for the guards, or the mote. But I play into people's fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by those who do. That's why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe that something is the biggest...
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Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it!
Is it true that heat waves can make roads break apart? Yes! When it's extra hot, the materials that roads are made of will swell and start to crack. INSIDE, YOU'LL FIND: •How heat waves and droughts happen, why they happen, and an account of the most devastating ones in recent history; •A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams-and what you can do if...
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