Ma/Fa Stories

A Story of Narlass
Amanda has once again been ripped from a life that she knew into one that is unknown, but this time not by her own choice. Reduced to a mere possession, her independence seems doomed to be crushed by the Urisi slave system. Yet even far from Oceanus, events conspire to draw her into the fray once more, as the Inonni realize that bringing "Enlightenment" to Oceanus is not as easy as they had hoped. / (Reviews)

A Making of a Gigolo Story
Bobby's life, and that of his family, was getting more complicated. Then he met Amanda, who was very busy, very impatient, and who had no time for a permanent man in her life. Her world was falling apart, though, and she needed. something.

In the spring of 1868, as the Shogunate collapses and three thousand women are expelled from Edo Castle, American silk trader Reggie Hemming spots a woman in blue and silver silk who stops him cold. Midori, the Shogun's former third concubine, is facing a world that has declared her obsolete. He follows her. She saves his life. He offers her a door, not a cage. What begins as survival becomes something neither of them planned for — a love built across two languages, two worlds, and one life

A Donaldsons Story
Mark O'Toole and Molly Andrews are enrolled in a very special culinary school. There is lots of cooking going on in the kitchen and not all of it deals with food. / (Reviews)

A story in the Von Solon's Universe Universe
Von finds himself dropped into a medieval world alone. A head injury steals his memory and the meager supply from an escape pod won't take him far. He must find civilization and survive until rescued. His training has not prepared him for what is coming. Yet, the A.I. survived in the crippled ship in orbit and it's working to keep him alive. / (Reviews)

Absence of Living Book
17 years into a life sentence for a double murder he did not commit, 35-year-old Carter Davis finds himself released with a full pardon and paid handsomely for his wrongful conviction. He buys some land and a truck and tries to get as far away from society as he can. His only friend, a 230-pound long-haired Mastiff named Travis.

A Photo Finish Story
Photographer Nate Hart is halfway through his sophomore year in college and has had another round of fights with his local draft board and the crooked ex-constable who is using the Selective Service as a cover for his personal vendettas. The rest of this year will be packed with learning, models, and life with his girlfriends. And adjusting to Beth’s long absences.