In a time when position and status are fixed and immutable, Stuart Allen finds himself pulling a barge across a river. Ferrying others to and fro while he collects tiny sums for all his efforts. One day, something happens, something that changes everything for him. How will he handle such a change?
In the smoky nights of 1966 Istanbul, a grieving man finds solace in the music of a mysterious sitarist. Their passion is a waltz of desire and guilt, her song a requiem that binds him to the past. When her secrets unfold, the night darkens, and the sitar’s wail becomes the final echo of love, betrayal, and a longing that will not die.
A Story in the Club Velvet Universe
Book 3 of the Club Velvet story series. Frank Devon, his pack and the stories that come out of his strip club in the world of the WE and their 10 rules. See book 1 for background on the WE stories and the author who created them.
Eva Van der Heiden knows she will never find a man to love her. Her days are spent caring for her siblings and enjoying spinsterhood until her aunt matches her with a man under false pretenses. Luc de Jeu marries Eva thinking she will provide him with an heir when in fact, she thinks their union is a marriage of convenience. Can their marriage last when they both have different expectations?
What's a girl to do? She needs to feel sorry for herself, wants to be alone. But then a guy turns up with even bigger problems. Damn, it's Girl Scout to the rescue.