Once, magic worked. Centuries before Babylon, a boy from a poor family and little physical skill found a place through talent and hard study. His desires--safety, food, a woman’s affection--were in reach. But life was often short and risky: disease and drought, fire and enemy blades always loomed. To escape death, the apprentice hid away his spirit in a dangerous spell. He didn’t expect to sleep so long. Now, there are no sorcerers. Everything changed. And yet... / (Reviews)
Readers with siblings will know about the title. I hated it, as a child who liked to look after my toys, when Mother ordered me to share my toys with my brothers or house guests. They would break them or lose attachments or fold over the corners of your comics or books. Tim Smith was like that. He started out poor and had to share growing up but as an adult he refused to share. Oh he was generous to a fault and he'd give you the shirt off his back, but share what was precious to him? No, never!
A Table For Three Story Alex is at a turning point in life, and it's the holiday season. With no one to celebrate with, he hits the road. He is not sure where he is going, only that it will be somewhere different. A broken car leads him to new friends and the beginnings of a fresh start in life. This story (16 chapters and 60,000 words) is the first part in a series of stories about these characters. (The codes apply to the whole story, and not to the individual chapters. There is sex, but not until Chapter 5.)
After Jacob rescued eight year old Hollie from a terrible fate, he presented her as his daughter from a previous marriage rather than turning her over to state authorities. Neither of them realized how this would change their lives. Why had Hollie runaway? Who were her parents and why weren't they looking for her? Also, who was this man who had rescued her? The answers eventually emerged, surprising everyone.
Harry is a salesman and he uses his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow as a prop to help him attract new business to buy his screws, nut and bolts. Then he meets a female managing director, rare in 1975, named Mrs Gina Tremblett, who decides to use him as an escort to help cope with the prejudices of a male dominated business world. Harry agrees to help in the spirit of altruism, but will the Spirit of Ecstasy intervene?
On a cold, rainy night in February, Jim finds his 16 year old neighbor, Julie, in a nightie on his front porch cold, wet, and very pregnant. He takes her in and cares for her. His life is changed from that point on. When he wins the lottery, not only do his and Julie's life get more interesting, so do the lives of his friends and employees. / (Reviews)
Burr Sammy was headed for a life of non-achievement when something happened to change his life. This story is a look back at the years that followed, filled with hard work, growth and sexual awakening as Sammy weighs what could have been versus the actual outcome. Was it a stroke of luck that transformed his life or something bigger? Sammy likes to think of it as dominos falling, just right.
A Dragon Chronicle Story Continuing the events from 'Sam at the Con', Sam goes undercover to find who has been killing girls who work in Miami's Adult Entertainment Industry.
Bored with her life, Robyn, a talented social worker that helps troubled young Women, submits to a street wise school girl bully. The Bully immediately senses and preys on Robin's weakness taking advantage of her in a quick exchange of power. Tahlia uses this power imbalance to tighten the screws until Robyn finds she has no way out and is forced to submit to her schoolgirl Bully against her will costing her more than she would ever realise.