Ann Douglas: Stories

Sandy knew that if she wanted to have her heart's desire, she was going to have to make some big changes in her life. What she didn't realize was that in doing so, her heart's desire might change as well.

Alexandra Mays traveled the countryside as a Jill of all trades, but in one small town she found a place she could call home.

When overworked teacher and reluctant baseball coach Collin Braxton returns a student’s forgotten knapsack, a sudden storm strands him with the boy’s attractive grandmother. Bridget is mature, confident and very direct about what she wants—and the private reward she offers may give “playing ball” an entirely new meaning.

Cynthia Craig was in dire need of a history paper, but how far would desperation take her.

Winning their impromtu race to the cabin, Alyssia couldn't wait to claim her prize. The only thing was, it wasn't anything like she expected.

Jill's breakup with her boyfriend was having a devastating effect on her grades. Her professor Carol cared enough to do something about it

Left on the side of the road by her boyfriend, she gets a ride with a woman that she finds incredibly attractive.

After a string of bad luck during which he lost his entire bankroll in an all night poker game, Kevin White thought he'd hit rock bottom. Life was about to teach him that sometimes bad luck can turn out to actually be good.

When nineteen-year-old college student Mark loses his rent money in a poker game, he expects eviction. Instead, his sixty-two-year-old landlady offers a decidedly unconventional arrangement. What begins as a desperate bargain becomes an eye-opening encounter—and Mark discovers that Mrs. McGill is far more understanding than he ever imagined.

Claire Atwater was more than happy to accept an invitation to go horseback riding with her new business partner. The invitation turned out to include indoor sports as well.