A Take Me Out to the Ballgame Story Todd Dushay didn't have much experience with being close to people or part of a family. Getting involved had never been his style. Was he ready for the responsibilities that would come with extending a hand to this woman and her little boy?
Forget myths and magic. This Halloween, fear isn't supernatural; it's calculated. Misery and danger come not from a creature, but from a persistent and vengeful human. [Alternate title: Halloween Party.]
The cross-hairs of my sniper scope was lined up on her face and I started to squeeze the trigger. Suddenly, she looked directly at me. She was in a situation that should have terrified her, yet I could see no fear in her eyes. I could see anger, defiance and then a look I could only call relief. She gave a half-smile, then nodded her head. Was she was telling me to shoot? It was impossible that she could know I was there, yet I felt she knew. For the first time, I failed to eliminate a target! / (Reviews)
A Story in the Smart Girls Universe
Haley's a Smart Girl. She's part of the Smart Girl universe, and this is the continuation of a saga that started when she was twelve in Neighbors. If you start there, then go to Bill and Haley, and then Bill and Haley and Deena, you'll get the whole story, except you won't, because they tie into the rest of the Smart Girl universe and you need to Start with Cindy and Nikki and Christina, then the 'Community' series. It's a big universe.
A Jacqueline de Belleville Story Twenty-one year old Andrea makes a startling discovery. She learns that she is adopted, and that she was actually born to a woman called Jacqueline. But why were her birth records falsified, and why is her normally fearless adoptive mother afraid that Jacqueline may one day return? Andrea and her friends embark on a series of amorous adventures to find out the truth. Set in the 1830s on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean, this story is an epilogue to the Jacqueline de Belleville series.
Elaine is a curious college junior who finds herself slowly and inexorably drawn into a lifestyle that captivates her. Prompted by the apparent safety of online fantasy, she investigates, and her strange world is eventually turned inside out as a risk taken changes her life. Please note: This is a story about 'how they got there', NOT about 'what happens after they arrive'.
A gripping tale of ambition, sacrifice, and forbidden desire set against the intense backdrop of competitive wrestling. In a small-town gymnasium, a driven coach, his devoted wife, and a rebellious young wrestler form a volatile triangle, each chasing their own dreams and desires. As the pursuit of a coveted championship trophy ignites passions and tests loyalties, the lines between motivation and manipulation blur, threatening to unravel bonds and awaken hidden fires.
The continuing saga of Mike Stewart from the Defenceman. If you haven't read that, then a lot of this won't make sense. This tale encompasses the spring and summer semesters after Mike's first year at U of M. New adventures, women and the draft are in store for Mike while he takes a break from hockey. Come along and see where in the world he ends up while meeting and helping people as only our hero can. / (Reviews)
A Beach House Story Written by one of the Musketeers, I've posted this on her behalf. I found it to be a wonderful recounting from a very different perspective. It's meant to be read after The Beach House and Musketeer stories. It's short, but sweet, and essentially a synopsis of what she told me in a lengthy conversation. I hope you'll enjoy it for what it is and please feel free to send me a note.
When does a game change from playful, innocent fun into something more? Something with deeper significance? Something very, very different? Something surprising, unsettling, and inappropriate?