A Story in the STEELVILLE AND ENVIRONS Universe
An arrogant snob attempts to drug and rape an employee. Some of her friends rescue her. A male friend lets her and her other female friend live in his home. All three of them fall in love and marry separate persons. Retribution, of sorts, is given to the potential rapist.
When poor, unsophisticated Megan has to go live with her Uncle Bob in the big city, her cousin, Mark, tells her that to save water, they must shower together. She's from the hills, where things like that make a lot of sense. Mark didn't think she'd go for it at all, and when she did, things got a bit out of control. Then one day Mark wasn't there to take a shower with her. But Uncle Bob was taking one, so her problem was solved. Right?
Two truck drivers team up to deliver across country a load of airplane parts to San Diego. Both have baggage. This turns out to be the last long haul trip for both. With little adjustment, both find happiness.
Bob found out his best friend's mom secretly worked for an escort service that all the high school boys thought was a front for prostitution. Bob couldn't believe she would do that. Nobody in her normal world would have even imagined that. He had lusted after her for years. Now he could blackmail her into escorting him to the opera. Would she agree? If she did, how would it go? And how would his best friend react if he found out?
A Story in the Walnut Street Universe
A character-driven love story: Ray is a widower with a 15-year old son. He meets Rebecca, a single mom with two teenaged girls, while she is in town for a job interview. They have a passionate one-night stand, and then fall for each other. Their plans to blend their families meet resistance from Ray`s son Ken, who regards Rebecca and her girls invading his home as threats to his mom`s memory.
She wanted to be a cheerleader but her grades were too low. Summer school might solve that problem. But she needed a tutor to make sure. Her mom got a name from the school and he was hired. When they got to the biology tutoring, she wanted to understand the reproductive system. He was happy to teach her about it.
Fifteen year old Jenna has left the city for a two week stay with her lovely Aunt in rural Pennsylvania. The summer trip gets her out of the city, and gives her an opportunity to help her aunt with her newborn baby. The bright, sensitive girl has a thirst for nature, and a thirst for something else, it seems, too.
What an adventure for the young teen! Jenna's presence touches others who had no idea that her visit would have such a ripple effect.