Life for good-girl Jane Bennington had always been simple business; live for the racquet, get good grades and be faithful to your loved ones. But fame and fortune come at a cost even for the squeaky-clean, or so she finds as she adjusts to the life provided to her by her killer backhand. Sex, drugs and corruption abound in this story about a young woman losing herself and her innocence in a world of glitz and glamour. This tale of triumph, heartbreak and redemption follows the young and naive tennis star on her trip through hell and back played among the highly competitive arena of world-championship tennis.

Somewhere, tucked amongst the dust and the cobwebs in the attic of her mind, lies a picture, a story, or a memory that although Jillian cannot fathom, threatens to emerge and disrupt her very sanity. A struggling young freelance photographer, she feels drawn to settle in the small town. To help off-set expenses, she rents her spare room to a young man whose presence immediately disrupts her quiet routine as strange and unusual incidents begin to happen. Her life becomes even more complicated when she realizes she is becoming reliant on him.

Grappling with her jumbled emotions, she feels compelled to seek solitude and tranquillity in the old vacant house near her home. After reading a notice in the paper, she looked out over the neglected, weed covered yard, and mused, 'It's going to be sold and the new owners will probably remodel and ruin the looks of it, or worse, tear it down.' Who is this man and what secrets are hiding within the walls of the old house?

For all those baby boomers who grew up during the era of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, J. Thomas Tucker's debut, The Datemaker Chronicles, offers a straightforward, if gritty and graphic, narrative of how close one can tow the line before they fall into the abyss. Based on a true story, this racy, explicit novel offers a fair amount of erotica as it shows the pitch-black side of a woman who chooses to live her life on the edge no matter how high the cost. As Elizabeth Jones chooses her poison over her daughter's wellbeing and her own, she accepts what life has to offer, be it the in the participation of gang rape or willing prostitution. In her, Tucker examines a character that readers will hate to love. She's the portrait of a girl gone wild and what she looks like, all grown up, once the wild has had its way with her.

Tom Hamilton, kicked out of the family's Arizona ranch by his Marine step-dad, instantly falls in lust for Mike Kelly when he arrives at prestigious ivy-covered all-male Ridgeston College. But Tom's not queer and neither is Mike, his twenty-eight-year-old Dormitory Master and one tough Marine. One misstep at Ridgeston and Tom will find himself drafted into the Vietnam War. A stunningly handsome swimmer, Tom is hardly cut out for the fast-paced sophisticated life and his fragile innocence is prey for women, his fellow swim teammates, and Jim Bradley who owns him with booze and taunting secret sexcapades, all things he fights to shun. Tom, confused and plagued by inner demons, is driven to the brink before he bares his soul to Mike. Both men are brought to their knees and Tom discovers who Mike truly is-a warrior to his very core-in the incident at Zhenbao. Tom grasps perfection for a moment. But a moment cut short by Fate.

The narrator, Mwana, is a young man from Bantuland, living in Geneva. A graduate from a Swiss university, we first encounter Mwana waiting for a bus in the hills of Lugano gazing at a poster calling for "black sheep" to be sent home. Mwana's efforts to find work are fruitless until he lands an internship in an NGO campaigning against racial discrimination. The team is busy organising a demonstration against the black sheep poster. Mwana has one foot in each culture. He sees Swiss society through African eyes, with all its contradictions: its moderation, stunning landscapes and its eccentricities, but also its intolerance and inflexibility. He also casts a critical eye on his native Africa, the weight of its traditions and beliefs. Is belonging nowhere the price Mwana has to pay for these insights? Sad and playful Does Snow Turn a Person White Inside? is a moving reflection on the immigrant.

"Seven Month Vengeance"

After many years in a committed relationship, Monica finds out the love of her life has been unfaithful. Devastated and angered by her love's acts; she vows to pull herself together and seek revenge. Things get out of hand as her wrath manifests and becomes uncontrollable. Within seven months Monica has caused enough destruction to last three lifetimes.

..."I told you that I'd get you back.You should have known that I could.

Despite all the love in my heart for you, Ya still should have known that I would.

I tried to forget, over and over, but still couldn't let what you did to me go.I did try to forgive and forget, but it didn't work...Just thought I'd let you know...".