Historical Stories

When Clay's life partner since he was fourteen, Mustafa, who owned a Turkish restaurant in Berlin, dies, Clay brings his remains back to the Anglican church in Izmir, Turkey, where the priest, Father Thomas, initiated Mustafa when he was fourteen. Thomas introduces Clay to fourteen-year-old American-Turkish altar boy Rifatt, who needs attention and someone to take care of him.]

A young woman raised at a brothel finally meets the man who purchased her contract years earlier.

A Tom Fisher Tales Story
The Bride, of course, is supposed to keep herself for her husband - on her wedding day, at least. No such restriction is placed on the Bride's Maid, who wants to find out for herself what Tom did for the Maid of Honour that put such a broad smile on her face. Twelfth of the Tom Fisher Tales.

A Mat Sullivan and Sarah York story
A lone woman must fight off an Indian raid in New Mexico Territory

Two souls in 1870s America. One is a tailor, living on the Great Plains and trying to escape his ghosts and his pain. The other is a teacher, dismissed from her Pennsylvania classroom after daring to advocate for women's suffrage. Both are bloodied by life, but refuse to break. This is their journey to finding themselves and each other. Caution: the "rape" code, while necessary to the story, is *not* treated erotically. Inspired by the songs "Mr. Tanner" and "Mail Order Annie" by Harry Chapin

A Tom Fisher Tales Story
Tom Fisher goes on the annual outing to the seaside where he meets his Aunt and her Parlour Maid, Netty. Netty doesn't believe Tom can possibly give her the satisfaction she enjoys, but he proves himself capable and in the process the relationship between the maid and her employer seems set to change. Tenth of the Tom Fisher Tales.

A "Delights" novel
Part of the Kobekistan universe
The Emir of Kobekistan has a Royal Yacht. Soon after the present Emir succeeded to the throne a new skipper was appointed. Henry Hargreaves had been second officer on a cruise liner, and he finds that the comfort and amusement of his passengers is every bit as important in his new command as it was on board his old ship. A certain amount of discipline is needed, especially to persuade his wife to accept the presence of concubines. The Emir kindly helps with the education of his daughter.

A scout for Custer's 7th Cavalry discovers romance in the most unlikely place imaginable -- In the arms of an Indian whose life he saved.

And unspeakable crime begets an unstoppable curse which begets an unforgivable act. When does a burden become a blessing?