Reluctant Stories

“She thought she owned the stage, until the stage owned her.” Lindsey Ford, the golden girl of Maplewood, learns that ambition has a price. From small-town dreams to the glittering halls of power, she climbs fast—too fast—on charm, wit, and a senator’s son who mistakes hunger for love. But the higher she rises, the thinner the air becomes, and the more her own reflection begins to look like the people she swore she’d never become.

A Story of Titia-Lohr
When an outcast and his companion come across a village that has been razed, he unknowingly sets his foot upon the path of destiny that will take him from the haughtily civilized courts of Meikar to the wastes of the Netherlands. Stopping along the way for a betrothal he knew nothing about, encountering old friends, new friends, mentors, enemies and intrigue that seems to have gotten him in the situation in the first place, Jonar Telansson is riding towards a destiny the Gods ordained long ago.

Story of the life of a young man starting life in 13th century England. His dedication earns him an offer to become a Knight and unexpectedly a noble. Follow his rise to power from a favorite of the Earl he serves. See how his interest in new and better ideas serves him as he works to improve the lives of his subjects, and battles forces threatening England and her allies, rewriting history his own way. / (Reviews)

Anthony Mitchell meets and falls in love with Charlotte Lawsen. They decide to make a sex movie together, with the help of a few friends. But just how open is Anthony willing to be with the girl who's popularly known as the Queen of Sluts? Unfortunately, the movie is stolen and released to the world. Can love survive being turned upside down by reporters, religious groups, and adoring teenage fans? (This is the tamer, shorter version. For the longer, raunchier version, see "Charlotte's Movie".) / (Reviews)

A Story in the Jake River's Willie Nelson Invitational Universe
An antique 'recovery specialist' with a knack for finding the right rare items to obtain for rich but amoral collectors tries to make his fortune while burgling houses. Instead he finds a different sort of item that needs rescuing.. a very sick young lady, a fallen angel who has crashed to the ground. Can they both patch their broken wings and fly again together or will his foolish ambition keep them apart? A story for Jake River's 'Willie Nelson' Challenge. Slow... virtually no sex. / (Reviews)

16-year-old David Whitehorse suddenly finds himself transported more than 1500 years into the past. This is the story of how his parents prepared him and of his life back then: how he used his considerable knowledge and skills, and how he finally came to understand why he ended up back then.

Ana is an Arachne (half human, half spider). Living among humans, her survival is threatened when a drifting Vietnam vet named Darren triggers her desire to mate. Matters are made worse by a group of monster hunters who are poking around town looking for her. Will her love of humans win out, or will her killer instincts prevail? Sex and violence go hand in hand as Ana faces an uncertain future as the last of her kind. This story takes place in the HFHM Universe.