Heck Johnson has always been one of the good ole boys since before high school. Now he's the assistant manager of his Uncle Bud's Ace Hard Ware and Sporting Goods store. Heck's about to bust upon the social scene in a big way, when news gets out about his reputation as a stud.
In "Cost of Appearing," barista Juana Perez trades her dignity for cash in escalating psychological experiments on vulnerability and shame. Starting with public humiliations, she becomes a corporate weapon, numbing her emotions for high-stakes deals. As payments soar, she loses her humanity—until she turns against the exploiters, exposing a shadowy network of emotional commodification. A dark thriller on the price of self.
A story in the Fun and Games Universe
I thought watching my brother and my best friend having sex would be the wildest experience I had this year, but it turns out college, and my fellow coeds, offer amazing opportunities to...how should I say...expand my horizons. Author's Note: This story involves characters from "Fun and Games," but it stands alone if you haven't read that one first.
Angie and her friends are newly wed, and newly mothers. They are smart, energetic and. bored. They want to work, doing something they like, and they like sex. Follow this gaggle of friends as their aspirations evolve into The Mom's Club.