A Learning Together Story Part of the Stories from the Hearth universe
John Patel's wife is at the bottom of barrel. Alcohol, drugs, and prostitution are consuming her. He doesn't want to leave. She's his high school sweetheart and he loves her as much now as he did then. How does he deal with it and take care of their six-year-old daughter? This is his story. Set in the Learning Together Universe, it takes place ten years prior to the rest of the series. Being it's in the Learning Together Universe there is spanking, of course. Caution: dark subject matter.
When the Emperor becomes obsessed with a “kingdom-wrecking” beauty, he loses first his empire then his consort—to his lasting regret … and hers. A prose retelling of the poem Cháng Hèn Gē (長恨歌) by Bai Jiyu.
In a sweltering Kansas City summer, a mother and son cross the forbidden line, claiming every room in their home with raw, possessive passion. When the daughter returns and uncovers a decades-old secret, the family’s hidden lover reappears, drawing them into a tangled, defiant polyamory of guilt, desire, and unbreakable love. Facing judgment from the outside world, they choose each other—loudly, unapologetically—proving the “wrong” way can be the only way to heal.
Follow-up story to Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo, in which our hero discovers more than a few secrets about his mysterious hostess, himself, his girlfriend, and another woman.
Jake comforts his friend after she survives an attempt at her own life. Emma leans on him as the only person she still cares about and their friendship quickly becomes something more. As amazing as Jake is, Emma can't stop her mind from clouding her with dark thoughts.