Stories

Fourteen-year-old Simon is getting a haircut. He has choices: a crew cut or a mullet; to continue his isolation, or to murmur a personal 'open sesame.' Later, with a little help from his friends, he finds out he is not nearly as alone as he imagined. And he suddenly can face the prospects of a long summer and entering high school in the fall with hope.

Cyrus Kairos didn't know what to expect from the mentor that he was being assigned to. But, there was nothing quite like walking in on his mentor's frivolous activities to make him wary of his training...

Kim Jaehan is happy in love with Suk Dan. Their life seems perfect. They're happy lovers, they have a beautiful home, and successful careers. However, Jaehan is uneasy...afraid that it might all seem to good to last. Irrational jealousy sets Jaehan on a destructive path, and Dan gets tired of holding them together. Can they manage to save each other from a sinister force?

In 2050, humanity finds out they are indeed not alone. Massive crafts appear without warning above the capitals of all major nations. The planet Tah'Nar is dying. Chemical warfare reduced the warrior race to sterility. They need fresh DNA in order to reproduce... and so they turn to Earth. Dale Michael assumes he's safe since he's under the age limit for The Harvest. How wrong he is!

Thirteen-year-old Simon sits face to face with Father Strathmore, but what has he done wrong... experimented with drugs, kissed a boy, or lied in Confession? The priest has a vested interest in finding out, and it is a deeply personal and troubling one.

This is the sequel to the much loved (or much hated) story of For the Heart of Phillip. This tells what happened to the two men left in the wake of the last tale.

This is the fourth in the series of stories called Knots. It's the story of Matt and Andy, who were fourteen when Knots was first published and are now sixteen and juniors in high school. This is the continuing story of the relationship between Matt and Andy and the knots they tie that change the course of their lives.

Seth Dacosta loves thunder and lightning, which is good, because he lives in South Florida where tropical storms roll in and make noise all of the time. Unforntunately for Seth, the man he loves does not feel quite the same way about the destructive beauty of nature. After two years together, will Seth discover why, every time there is a thunderstorm, he finds his boyfriend hiding in the wardrobe?

Elliot has been unemployed since walking out of his job a year and a half ago. He enjoys working at the garage with Max, but also misses being a lawyer. He makes his decision after being reminded of good and bad aspects of his former career. Will he ultimately choose to be a lawyer or mechanic?

Miah's in a jam. He can't work his stake, but if he doesn't accept his precious cattle, already paid for with nearly all the money he had to his name, he could lose everything. Lisco and Moshe still want him, and are willing to do just about anything to convince Miah they're serious. Will he let them help him out, or will he let pride ruin everything?