A story in the Blanke Schande College Universe
The story of how one boy's reluctant visit to a nudist resort changes his life completely. He meets a girl his own age and they become the USA's first official Lifestyle Nudists.
Olivia didn't want any visitors spoiling her vacation, but when Penny shows up at her door in search of place to stay she quickly learns that being alone is overrated.
Jake Conway has fought his way through school and at eighteen the end is in sight. At the bottom of the popularity heap, he can't wait to leave school and start a new life. But then The Pulse happens and his life is changed for ever.
This is more than a story about nudity; it's a story about the cages we build for ourselves and others out of social expectation, fear, and judgment. The journey of Lily Fletcher from a ghost-like figure to a woman of unshakable conviction is compelling, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant. The narrative voice is consistently strong, with Lily's internal dialogue serving as a perfect barometer for her transformation.
When I find that my boyfriend's roommate is attracted to me, I start to play a game of letting see a little skin to see what he'll do. I pretend to not be aware of what I'm showing him though. The game escalates until I'm no longer in control of the situation. It all happens in their apartment early in the morning over breakfast as my boyfriend sleeps in the next room.
When a high-strung administrator and a rugged facilities manager find themselves the last two people on campus, a freak accident with a sports shed roller door turns into a high-stakes lockin. Trapped in the dark as temperatures plummet, exposing a long-simmering friction that is as much about desire as it is about defiance. With no phones, no tools, and no way out until morning, they might be trapped together but for the first time they totally free.
When his wife announces she's leaving him for her art professor, John wonders how he'll cope as a single parent running a growing business. His young sister in law joins him as a nanny for his daughter. Could she become even more important than that?