Romance Stories

James returns from the Middle East, ready for peace, family—and even Beast. His surprise homecoming, however, ends in betrayal. Haunted by a past of obsession, Russian ties, Washington politics, and life in the shadows, James is pushed to the edge. To protect what’s left of himself and his family, he disappears into the only world he truly knows: loneliness and anonymity. And maybe, just maybe, he’ll find his way back to a normal life someday.

Bob Long helps a woman that had hit a deer in a snow storm. He finds that she needs help with more than her car.

Please accept this story as an encore to The Preacher Man, and as a thank you to all kind emails I received for that story.

A part of the Bits & Bytes Universe
The "Bits and Bytes" universe was introduced by Asa Strong with his "Bits, Bytes and Life" (BB&L) story, and much of this story takes place at the same government agency in the same time frame. There is more emphasis on computer hardware design. It is also the story of two young engineers. Steve works for the agency, and Sandy works for IBM. Most of the story takes place in Washington (at the agency) or Poughkeepsie N. Y. (at IBM).

Sam's marriage seems to be getting stale. They try marriage counseling but his life goes up in flames. Can a woman and her daughter on the run from her husband help him believe in love again? And just what shade of gray are those lovely eyes?

A widowed piano player is lost in his private world of despair when he meets a similarly troubled young woman on an Aegean cruise. Can a journey together to a long forgotten island ruined temple wash away their fears and heartache and allow them to find future happiness together? A romantic story of sadness and hope and perhaps even a little magic. Gently revised and updated.