First Stories

On the distant, ecologically wrecked world of Stumble, Venn is an orphan who dreams of adventure. But her day to day life is shattered with the arrival of the Hegemony - an empire that seeks to reunite humanity's scattered worlds. Led by the mysterious Lord Drak, the Hegemony seeks an ancient and powerful relic. When Venn gets between them and their quarry, Drak's attention focuses on her! Now, hounded across space, the only hope for Venn lies in rediscovoering humanity's forgotten past.

I have a twin. We're as different as night and day. It was an accident that I discovered he was reading incest porn. It was kind of hot. I could imagine my boyfriend and me in those positions most of the time. It didn't have to be my brother. Then I found the real secret. He wasn't just reading incest porn. He was writing it! All characters are over 18 years old.

Jan and Bobby get parts in the school play that involve a love scene. How do you prepare for that? What do you do to ... practice the part? Now far should you go to suggest ... realism? Practice makes perfect, they say, so come along for the ride of ... their ... lifetime. This story is the companion piece to "Getting Into The Scene" / (Reviews)

A Story in the Wendy's Worlds Universe
Junior is turned 14, Connie is turned 16. They have watches. Everybody duck.

When the Germans occupied France during World War II, the Resistance fought back against the invaders. That didn't stop Marie and Christof from falling in love, despite the consequences.

A Serendipity Chronicles Story
Serendipity is once more the setting for adventure and love, as Philippa Henderson is treated to a sailing holiday by her father. An abducted Russian orphan is rescued and we meet several old friends. / (Reviews)

Young Tom Carter, sixteen, average high school kid, goes out with friends to play some pickup ice hockey. But an accident sends him sprawling headfirst into a tree stump and some discarded, unlabeled cans. When he wakes up after a week in the hospital he finds that he has acquired some new talents. We follow Carter through high school as he learns what he can do with these new skills, and what he can't. His experimentation shows that he is able to make girls very, very happy.

John Jacob "Jake" Nicholls and Gillian "Gill" Louisa Moorhouse have both been damaged in the past. Each has worked together and admired each other for years, although they seem miles apart in their careers. Now a broken marriage and broken family have brought them into alignment. Together they climb a steep hill, but will they fall and will they be hurt? A gentle romance set against a backdrop of high hills, high finance and a low character, a story full of humour, drama and love.

A Brock Miller Story
Brock Miller is looking for a little peace and quiet after a tumultuous 18 months. Can he ever have a normal life? Or is he destined to be defined by a past he cannot change? / (Reviews)