A middle-aged widower, his old flame, her jealous husband and their families. Ordinary people attempt to deal with jealousy and its aftermath while trying to be true to their own moral code. Perhaps they make mistakes, being human. The title translates as 'Love conquers all things,' [Virgil Eclogues 10]. Does love conquer all here? This story is slow even by my standards.
Marianne Riedasel arrived on Earth from the three plus gravity planet Telchines in August of 3995 to attend the Mine Engineering Course at the most the most prestigious mining school available, the Colorado School of Mines. There she discovers that her upbringing and strength are both an asset and a liability. The story follows her adventures at school with her new friend, Will Rugelery.
The hero of this story went to Vietnam to serve his country. He left some DNA there. Some 40 years later a young girl, a Vietnamese/American from California arrives in Boston to attend Harvard. The two are soon connected...
A shy, taciturn young man saves his boss's daughter from serious injury but is badly hurt himself. Is Eleanor merely grateful or is there more to it than that? / (Reviews)
Eric meets Wilma at the topless beach, then finds she's really Lisa, who is his boss's boss at work. He has to work to change her from Wilma to Lisa, but finally succeeds.