In ancient times, there was an Arab land where comely and perfectly formed 14-year-old boys were prized by men of the bazaar and temple priests alike who vied to cover such a boy during his 14th year. Karim, the son of the wood merchant, has reached 14 and is among the most comely boys in the kingdom. He is placed in a wine shop to be initiated and serve out his 14th year under men, but there are those in the palace who want to have the say in his initiation and training.
In the corrupt heart of Lubbock, Sheriff Teresa Davis, a woman defined by her brutality, walks a tightrope of darkness. She’s a law enforcer who revels in illicit acts and is willing to cross every line, even those she’s vowed to uphold. The recent casino heist and the brutal rape of Laura Simmons, a young woman now broken by Rico Vargas, slammed Teresa's world sideways. It was supposed to be a quick bust, a standard case of missing money and a girl gone wrong, but the initial investigation quic
Charse is beautiful, intelligent, and rich, yet she is willing to do debasing things to get what she wants. Live a day in the life of a cynical, opinionated, self-labeled slut as she prepares for the exchange she and her father established, his money for her body and discomfort. *This story contains periods of desperation and a rambling narrator.*
Jenny and her husband are having difficulty coming up with their share of expenses to farm their tennant's land after a drought the year before and tractor payments. They are in jeopardy of losing their farm if they can't work out a deal with their tenant, who is a former lover of Jenny's.