A Story in the The Amulets of Power Universe
Bill and Suenee are stationed at two different locations before joining some of their old friends to go to Luang Phrabang to aid the Amulets in their secret fight against the North Vietnamese. This is Part 2 of the prequel to the Amulets of Power.
'Renee is a young "synthetic human." Bought by a dominating man who sees her as little more than a sexual plaything, she struggles to retain her identity - and her determination to escape - as her free will dwindles away.'
Note: Although there is both a story and romance in the tale, there is a lot of rape as well (and not the story rape where the victim likes the rapist/being raped; I find that sort of thing kinda ridiculous).
A Nowhere Man Story A continuation of the half-million-words 'Nowhere Man', with development of what went before. Starting here from fresh is not advised.
A Christmas Story
Mark Cornwall's had it with women, once married 10 years, separated and untouched in 5 years, he's as happy as he feels he'll ever be on his own. Now he's sold his successful haulage business, to fulfil his bucket list: backpacking the world with his trusty camera. He's guaranteed his staff's employment, given them Christmas off and driving his truck for the last time, south to north to his old stamping grounds. Then he spots a woman in distress and risks being the unlikeliest of white knights.
A Swarm Cycle Story
A non-canon story in the Swarm Cycle universe. Passing familiarity with that universe would be helpful, but not necessary. This is character driven sci fi. Having immigrated to a Confederacy planet as a child, Niall Cho rejects becoming either a sponsor or concubine and joins the planetary militia on his fourteenth birthday. He rises through the militia and challenges some of the Confederacy's basic principles and its planetary AI. All on his way to becoming The Assassin. / (Reviews)
This is a story about loss and how we cope with it. Sorry, but it has very little sex. Somehow the sex parts I wrote didn't work for the story. / (Reviews)
A story in the The Road Less Traveled Universe
My name is Harrison Parker, and my life is in the dumpster. I made an offhand comment to my bartender that if I could go back, I’d make different choices. "If you could go back, what date would you pick?" The pretty bartender asked. Without hesitation, I knew: "August 25, 1983." She sits a slightly glowing drink in front of me. I reached for it when she stops me. “Be sure, Master Chief Parker. If you swallow that drink, be sure you make the changes you wished you made. Don’t take the same path y