Working as a missionary with a nearly untouched tribe, she didn't want to undermine their culture. But as an unmarried woman, she was expected to join the 4 yearly marriage ceremony, and that posed a problem.
A sequel to Non Zero Sum Game. What are the wages of Sin? Joey calls her Sin, short for Cindy. This is Ciny's perspective. What payback does she demand?
The first of 3 self-contained books, "Twin Realms" introduces the characters: a Man living in a Tolkeinesque fantasy world, Lord Korwyn, killer of the notorious Black Dragon whose leathery skin he wears; an Elf warrior woman, Zyndyr, an immortal banished by her Elf Queen for killing the Last Living Dragon; Clive, an ordinary family man living in another realm, our modern world, considered a fantasy to Korwyn & Zyndyr. In this opening book, the two heroes attempt to rescue a Dwarf Princess.
An Addison's World Story Creating a new settlement brings humans closer to contact with those that created the ancient relics that bring rain. Only they do not want to force it or frighten them off. Even the world's dragons can not find what does not wish to be found. For the two people that have established their home it is a quiet and gentle contact they cherish.
A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story Dan's fifty-third birthday celebration goes horribly wrong. A teasing joke with Karen causes them to argue over her not facing her miscarriage. Karen leaves the party yelling they would all be better off if she was dead..."I sure hope Mom doesn't go and do anything stupid like hurting herself. She wouldn't, would she Dad, hurt herself...or possibly even kill herself?" Brad asked tears forming in his eyes. "Right now, Brad...I'm not so sure," he confessed.
A Sex and Demons Story Everyone at school hates Laurel. Her mother won't teach her the magic she needs to remedy that, but her new friend, the woman who comes to her in the mist, will.
A The Gigolo Chronicles Story Deborah was referred to me by Heidi, another client of mine. I received her call at home and flew out to San Diego to meet with her. What I found was a woman in dire need of validation...
A merchant seaman, Tom, is forced to retire when his ship gets sold for scrap. He's a senior ship's engineer. He returns home, buys an RV, and begins an extended vacation across the southern states. An alien had to land in the Arizona desert to make ship repairs. The alien gets hurt. Tom rescues the alien, who is a real ditz. They soon become fast friends. Our alien, Drozul, does Tom a big favor by fixing a birth defect in Tom. A great relationship happens between the two men.
The confession of a man convicted of having sex with an underage girl. The judge wanted details before sentencing him. The sentence may surprise you. It's accompanied by a very short comment by the victim.