A Gone to the West... Story (4) As a young girl, Sarah fell in love with two men. She made an innocent vow to her mother that she was going to marry both of them. Her amused mother promptly sat her down and explained, she was allowed to marry only one. Years pass! One of her two men is now happily married to her own mother'"childhood problem solved. Eighteen years old, in the full bloom of her vibrant young womanhood, will Sarah at last be successful with the remaining love of her life'"Emmett Lacey?
In 1876, 10-year-old Annie Hightower was standing beside her father when he was murdered on the main street of Hendly Pass. She swore revenge on the murderer, no matter how long it took. Seven years later, she was able to begin her quest, dressed as a man and using the alias of Jack Highsmith. Romance rears its head in chapter 4, but there is still plenty of daring-do. This story is told in the third person, so there is no dialect except in the actual dialog, thus, it should be easy to read.
A father decides to take his newly divorced daughter on a tour of his ancestral homelands. When she is nearly killed they come together a little more than is normal. This story has a lot of true elements in it. It starts off true, but from the first sexual contact the rest is pure fiction.
A story involving travel through time to a post-apocalyptic future. Abby, a young woman of 25 who is stuck in a rut in her personal and professional life, gets sent from the present to a future world where the Earth's population has been decimated by a mysterious entity with evil intentions. She is surprised to discover that this world holds unexpected opportunities for personal growth.
Mandy goes to intern in the watchtower where her brother Ted is a forest ranger. Close quarters and a storm create the perfect environment for their attraction to each other to mature. Now something's maturing inside her too.
An Almost Like a Song Story (3) Part 3 of a multi-part series, each story stands on it's own. A visit to the Grand Canyon brings out hidden memories and emotions.
Melanie, struggling single mother to Amy, 4, is lonely and financially desperate. Unexpectedly, a prosperous but secretive admirer makes contact, but only in ways that conceal his identity. Because, he says, he has crippling shyness. His missteps almost end the relationship before it can begin. Just when a breakthrough seems possible, he disappears! — Possibly my best story here on SOL. Romantic, not very explicit. Hope you like it! (Revised 2/17/23)