An Uncle Dave Story This was written for October 31, 2017. It was not finished in time for the Halloween Contest, and probably wouldn't have qualified for it in any case. Students of history will get the reference.
Annie wasn't naïve when she followed Tom to Serbia, but perhaps a little innocent. It was 1997, Communism had collapsed, and the Balkan Wars appeared over. It seemed the perfect time for a young couple to make their fortune, explore the world, and leave past disappointments behind. But Belgrade could be cruel to foreigners, and in the end, Annie's innocence would fall as its victim. Yet, she learned, the city had gifts had to offer too - gifts that could prove just as intense as its dangers...
Our 'dime novelist' discovers a story about Poncho Villa kid-napping a pretty, young wife during his raid on Columbus, New Mexico. I never check all the codes.
Matilda, a beautiful young redhead, is traded by her father in order to pay off his debts. She is now forced to live in the Home of Casper, a man who both frightens and exites her. He awakens her to the world of sexual pleasure, but is there more to their relationship?
A Tom Fisher Tales Story Tom Fisher is the gamekeeper's son, living on the estate of Sir Richard Astley, 'somewhere in England' in the 1920s. Richard is a selfish lover, as Tom observes when he fails to satisfy his paramour, Amy. She thinks virginal Tom might be able to assist in her moment of need.
1978. Dorset is gripped by Country & Western fever, illegal CB radios and cowboy dreams. Respectable couple Norman and Veronica Chant discover that a little harmless flirting over the airwaves can lead to very real consequences. What begins as an innocent game soon spirals into blackmail, unexpected desire and outrageous adventures, proving that in rural Dorset, the Wild West is closer than anyone imagines.