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Mentioned a few times in my stories, the (in)famous Ricky Ryder gets to tell his own story in Teaming With The Shrew.

"Ricky Ryder, an established adult movie performer, is shocked by the sudden death of a coworker and friend, making him reexamine his life and goals. Quitting the adult movie business, he gets roped into doing a cameo in a cable network sitcom, just for giggles and bragging rights. Things mushroom from there into a new career and a loving relationship with a truly special woman."

There will be appearances by other characters both from the Philadelphia and Clearwater Universes, with Lucy Tanner (Suddenly Rich Kid) and Melanie Renault (In Her Genes) playing supporting roles.

The story is posted piecemeal at SOL, two chapters per week, and at the ZBookStore. Enjoy!

PS: Somehow, a ten-fold repeat of the word "Sweetie" had sneaked into the Ebook on ZBookStore. It is now deleted.

While my 2024 story Bitter Pills won the Clitoris Award for Medium Length Erotic Stories, you guys also voted me runner up in the Author of the Year Clitoris competition. I am flattered and grateful for the distinction. Of course, my felicitations to the Best Author, 2024, Gruinard. Chapeau!

Hi, the last chapter of Thomas Grey & The Smugglers was just submitted, ending the story arc about Thomas Grey for the time being. I must collect new ideas and do the research needed for a continuation, and I need to write something in contemporary English for a change before I go nuts. Still, a big thank you to my readers for giving the Thomas Grey novellas a great reception and for sending me your feedback. Much appreciated!

Terry and Lupe's Roman Holiday, my winning entry into the April Fools Contest, is available for all premier members, now with my self-designed cover. I'll give another shout in about six months when the story will be available for the rest of you.

I am also progressing nicely with my next contemporary story, Teaming With The Shrew. It will straddle the Philadelphia and Clearwater Universes, and you will be able to learn more about Ricky Ryder, former adult performer and now co-star in a sitcom. He was mentioned in Girl Refurbished and had a cameo in Suddenly Rich Kid. I am still aiming for Q2/25.

Another project, Mob Girl, is also in development and will tell the story of Tess DiRosa, Joey DiRosa's brash kid sister, of Can't Pick Your Family notoriety. Tentative posting date Q3/25.

For Q4/25 I aim to present the third book in the Anthony Carter Story, Anthony Carter in Command, the follow-up both to Rough Waters (Finestories and Bookapy) and In The Navy (SOL). Around that time, I will consolidate In The Navy on SOL, replacing the 2017 revision with the material you can find in the Finestories and Bookapy stories Anthony Carter and The Admiral's Daughter and Rough Waters, and then successively with the material in Anthony Carter in Command. So, if you want to preserve the NC-17 version with all its flaws, make sure to download it for your use before autumn. My reason for the consolidation are the numerous feedback messages pointing out typos and other errors in those old stories. I have not the time to do that with ITN since new versions are available already, nor to explain this all the time. The timeline of In The Navy will be expanded in the process, with new material added, and new people joining. It is a convoluted process and I hope that I will pull it off okay.
That's it! Have a good weekend!

Terry and Lupe's Roman Holiday received the highest score in the April Fool's Writing Contest, and I want to thank the premier members for their kind reception. I wrote the entire story in two days using a fountain pen and a notebook, before I typed it into my laptop, and I am quite happy with the result. It was also a nice reprieve from writing nautical yarn.
I hope all the premier members will enjoy it, and in a half year, the rest of you as well! Cheers! 🍻

I added Chapter 2 to Thomas Grey & The Smugglers, but I somehow picked an obsolete file. The correct file is now in the posting queue. Sorry for the mishap!!

PS: The edited chapter is now out!