A chance encounter leads to an invitation to the Palace. This story is a mixture of 1001 Arabian Nights and the Prisoner of Zenda. Hidden passages, intrigue, and - of course - the harem.
On a cold, rainy night in February, Jim finds his 16 year old neighbor, Julie, in a nightie on his front porch cold, wet, and very pregnant. He takes her in and cares for her. His life is changed from that point on. When he wins the lottery, not only do his and Julie's life get more interesting, so do the lives of his friends and employees. / (Reviews)
A Swarm Cycle Story
How does a colony get ready to take on immigrants? Take a ride with a country boy and a businesswoman from Mississippi and find out how they managed to create a manufacturing sanctuary after being dropped on a backwater planet. Diverse groups converge and turn a barely habitable planet into a Mecca of culture and technology.
When Quantum Knight takes Joey for an evening, she plans a night of lessons on how to be a superhero. But she soon discovers that no matter how experienced one is, there are always things the teacher can learn.
A Dulcie Story Dulcie and Peter leave Sheffield for Essex. This story is of an early encounter in their new place. No sex, but Dulcie sees love follow grief.
A Bob Roberts Story This is the continuing story of Bob Roberts, who woke up one morning with very acute mental powers. You do not have to read “What’s All the Fuss About?” to understand this story, but it would help understand who the players are and how Bob became to be like he is.
Harry is a salesman and he uses his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow as a prop to help him attract new business to buy his screws, nut and bolts. Then he meets a female managing director, rare in 1975, named Mrs Gina Tremblett, who decides to use him as an escort to help cope with the prejudices of a male dominated business world. Harry agrees to help in the spirit of altruism, but will the Spirit of Ecstasy intervene?
After Jacob rescued eight year old Hollie from a terrible fate, he presented her as his daughter from a previous marriage rather than turning her over to state authorities. Neither of them realized how this would change their lives. Why had Hollie runaway? Who were her parents and why weren't they looking for her? Also, who was this man who had rescued her? The answers eventually emerged, surprising everyone.