1: Once More With Feelings by The Night Hawk A really great relook at the "I woke up in a hospital bed 20 years before I was born" story. It's funny, it's sweet, it's inspiring. It's seen through the eyes of a teenage girl who was once an old man. Well worth a read.
2: Not Guilty by Harddaysknight Hardaysknight is always good, but with this story he's reached the pinnacle. This is just funny.
It's a loving wife story done mostly as a monologue as the husband tells his story to the police.
And it's a beaut.
3: A Fresh Start by rlfj A great addition (maybe even the best addition) to the 'reliving my life' genre by one of the best writers on the site.
This one and its sequel are exciting and funny and relevant to today's world. Don't always agree with the politics, but suspend your personal feelings and delve into the mind of someone who thinks.
4: Twice Lucky by Joe J Joe J writes meat and potatos stories laced with hilarious asides. The "Twice Lucky" universe is a must read for any SOL member. Joe learned on the job, so each story is better than the last. That's amazing, because his first story, Twice Lucky, is absolutely great. Each story in the Universe builds upon the last. It's all consistent, it's all sexy, it's all got a solid base of logic and philosophy. Stroke story? no. Plenty of strokes? Yes. Along with a lot of laughs and a really worthwhile read.
5: A Golfer's Dream: Book I - The Dream Begins by TheCaddy Got about a month? Read books 1 thru 3 of "A Golfer's Dream". The writer was learning as he went, so his story gets better as it goes. Take the time and you won't be disappointed.
6: The Grim Reaper by rlfj This is an adventure/romance. Our protagonist gets involved with one violent adventure after another. All very exciting and well written. At the same time a very romantic story is intertwined with the adventure narrative. It's all good. rlfj writes really good female leads.
7: The Favor by MWTB It's a BDSM, It's a romance; it's two stories in one.
It's hot and loving at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
8: Aftermath by Al Steiner A worthy SciFi story to stand beside many post-apocolyptic greats. The sex is well integrated into a story of struggle and rebirth after the comet hits.
10: Lost & Found by Douglas Fox This is one of the best sports stories on the site. It follows our hero from high school, through college, and into the NFL. It's a great read.
11: Banner Year by Shrink42 This is an excellent story with heroics, blackmail, and lots of great sports - basketball, football, and volleyball. It's an exciting and fun ride.
12: Hearts on Fire by Gary Johns Gary Johns can take a genre in which I have absolutely no interest and grab me by the cojones. I almost never read Lesbian stories. I just happened to read this one and it is hot and romantic. And did I mention hot?
13: The First Step by HedbangerSA Another of Hedbanger's sweet romances coupled with some hot sex and a great seduction. It's also funny.
14: Hindsight by Gary Johns Here is another Gary Johns story in a genre I never read. Well, almost never.
This is just a great and sexy story. There happens to be some anal sex in there.
15: The Defenceman by Cold Creek This is a potentially great series that seems to have petered out, so to speak. It's about a guy who starts out as a nerdy computer major who transforms himself into a star hockey player dating supermodels and hobnobbing with royalty. It's all very logical. Read the series and hope Cold Creek hasn't lost his passion. (editor's note) He's lost his passion.
16: O'scouries Valentines Wife by scouries I like most of scouries stories and this is one of his best. It's sexy and sad and funny and interesting. good read.