Stories

Tom Hutton is reeling from the recent death of his wife of 35 years. Alone and lonely, he confides in his best friend that he feels like leaving behind his home, his business, and his family. The friend suggests he take some time off and get away to someplace totally unlike his familiar surroundings in Denver. Tom soon finds himself in Las Vegas, where his luxury hotel assigns him a personal concierge - a handsome young man who seems to be making suggestive remarks. Tom decides to find out what the concierge is really offering and in doing so finds himself on the threshold of an experience that he had never allowed himself to think possible.

Ever wanted to own your own resort, play host and meet the many guests who come to stay. Here is your chance.

This story stands alone, but most of the characters you may have previously met in the Appetites series, also known as Catering With Benefits. It is not necessary to have read the previous books but is recommended.

We start with the characters resident at the property known as Crystalline. Along the way new characters are introduced and eventually they open a resort at the property. Many people come to stay at the resort and tell their own stories.

Fifteen-year-old Tyler Webb doesn't come from a very accepting background, but his bisexuality has never caused him any problems. With no previous crushes on other boys, his secret seems safe and irrelevant. It all changes on an otherwise regular day at school. Can he deal with his newfound sexual attraction and the expectations of his family and friends?

To have someone to love is one of life’s greatest gifts, his grandma used to say. However, what grandma didn’t know, and Otis didn’t have the heart to tell her, was that getting there in this day and age required going through a painful phase called dating. Something he’s not very good at, to put it lightly. However, when someone moves in an apartment a few doors down from his, Otis begins to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.

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A Short Story

The story of high school life in Ukiah continues, and again romance takes a rocky turn as homophobia and teenage angst threaten to ruin the day.

An American resort manager finds himself entangled with a mysterious guest, whose luggage and baggage from his past may be more than what he’d booked for.

This is the new version for those who are interested in reading.

Rory's mom just died and soon after the funeral his life is turned upside down when he finds out that his mom has contacted the father that he never knew. Now, he's forced to live in the desert with a family he doesn't know, a father he doesn't want to know, and to top it all off, Rory's gay and no longer has anyone to confide in. Friends will be made and the meaning of family will be found as Rory discovers that everything isn't so bad in the desert.