New Orleans decadent old city has many secrets, one is white incest with mulatto sisters. A father gives a young man his black sister to learn about; just a family love story.
A Swarm Cycle Story
John and Liz have to evacuate, Keren keeps a diary and the Confederacy gets sneaky about extractions with the new Earth First Government in change.
Darryl dreads his annual trip back home to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, and his sister Becky is fed up with them and her life in general. A coincidence leads them to become closer than ever.
Tessa Midderhelm's loving husband and brother, Alec, suddenly seems to have lost his appetite for sex, and she's getting frustrated. While being extremely loving, he seems to have no interest in giving her some physical loving. Luckily, their nephew, the handsome Fabian Pockette, is around to keep her occupied on her husband's late hours. When they begin to get too close, Tessa tries to put a stop to it--only to discover her husband is endorsing their relationship in all aspects.
Alice Moody wants to take over taking care of her daddy from the moment her mom runs off. Her dad makes her wait until she is fourteen to do the most important "taking care of a husband" job. Alice thinks she has everything she ever wanted when her father marries her. Sometimes things don't work out the way you expect.