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A Fine Cure From Fennel Seed
by Lucien Parhelion
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It's 1932 in Greenwich Village, Spencer the druggist thinks his artist friend Leo has a problem with his health that could be cured through the proper use of fennel. Leo thinks Spencer has a reserve about his inclinations that could be cured through some confidences shared with Leo. Given enough time and privacy, the friends might be able to talk through their confusion. Perhaps it's just as well that, between the relatives, the neighbors, the determined drunk, the burlesque dancer, and the fiv... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 10357 - Reading Time: 29-41 min.
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A Pair of Knaves
by Lucien Parhelion
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Working a ranch is all very well, but there are faster ways to earn a buck when the gold rush is on. Silas Plummer has been choosing his marks and making a profit with his partner, Dr. Aaron "Arid" Gifford, for the past ten years, and they agree it's time to call it quits -- after they unload one last haul of mining shares. But the shares are a hot commodity in more ways than one, and speed is of the essence if the boys are going to realize the cash. Skedaddling from Cripple Creek to Chicago, S... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 24916 - Reading Time: 71-99 min.
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Dry Bones
by Lucien Parhelion
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New Mexico Territory in 1896 wasn't the easiest place for a couple of cowboys to make a living. Being fired from their last spread for refusing to illegally evict a family of grangers was an unexpected blow. Just as well that Joss quickly found work for himself and his partner Ox, carting around giant lizard bones for a wealthy Eastern greenhorn afraid of bone rustlers. Joss had no way of knowing that Ox and their new employer had already met. Given Ox's stolid silence, Joss had also never susp... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 15078 - Reading Time: 43-60 min.
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Faster Than the Speed of Light
by Lucien Parhelion
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Frank Mackenzie didn't foresee meeting his young prodigy of a professor during a police raid on a seedy bar. Doctor Col Courtland didn't expect his brightest new graduate student to be a blue-collar widower scarred by the Battle of the Bulge. Neither of them anticipated the complications of academic careers conducted beneath the unsympathetic gaze of the F.B.I. Life in experimental physics may have grown much more exciting for everyone at Clarence Tenn Polytechnic since the Manhattan Project, b... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 61203 - Reading Time: 174-244 min.
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Indigo: The Cat's Meow
by Lucien Parhelion
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Good jobs were hard to come by in 1930, even in booming Southern California, even in Hollywood. Fred Doyle was relieved when the chores his brother Charlie conned him into taking over, serving as handyman and cat sitter for their landlady's son, accidentally led to decent work with Carl Belasco, youngest and sharpest of the Production Heads at Metropolitan Pictures. But now Fred and Carl are being drawn together by more than painting woodwork on weekends, trying to keep track of Mr. Flurry the ... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 19315 - Reading Time: 55-77 min.
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Oil Well Ben and the Hollywood Rustlers
by Lucien Parhelion
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When Ben gets a chance to leave his New Mexico home to visit his childhood friend in Hollywood, he jumps at it. 1930s Beverly Hills is full of bait and switch tricks that Ben just isn't used to, especially when he meets up with Johnny, someone he knew a long time ago, better than he's known anyone since. Between actors, studios and Tom's suspicious wife, Ben thinks he's walked into the lion's den. Luckily, Johnny is willing to help out, and becomes Ben's guide through the tricky world of moving ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 28340 - Reading Time: 80-113 min.
Category: Erotica/Gay-Lesbian Erotica
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Silver Lining
by Lucien Parhelion
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In 1958 meteorologist Dr. Rob Lanard is in Las Vegas to observe the effects of the first nuclear test explosions on the weather. His boss on this job is Dr. Phillip Argent. The two men share more than just their boredom on the job; they are both pitching for the same team, so to speak. It's not the kind of thing men of their position dare get caught at, though, and Rob and Phillip must perform a careful dance, making sure they don't say anything that could give them away. Can a surprise day off... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 13863 - Reading Time: 39-55 min.
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Lavender: A Faint Wash of Lavender
by Lucien Parhelion
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Post World War Two finds Laguna Beach in its heyday as an artists' colony. Tony runs his uncles' Grocery store in the town where a man of his bent can hide among the eccentrics who call the place home, including his Aunt Cora, who's in charge of this year's Pageant, where denizens of Laguna Beach recreate great art. Tony's carefully laid out life is about to take a hit from old army buddy Ben, who comes and stay while he sorts out his life. Tony doesn't have a problem helping out an old friend,... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 11225 - Reading Time: 32-44 min.
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The Emperor
by Lucien Parhelion
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Eli is the personal assistant/bodyguard for the one of the most prosperous ranchers in New Mexico Territory at the turn of the Twentieth century. The Emperor, as Eli calls his boss, has a mysterious past, no one quite knows exactly how he came to the Territory, though there are plenty of rumors. In 1908, Eli finds out the truth when the Emperor's relatives from England come for a visit. Could it be that he and the man he's been working for all these years have more in common than he knew? And ca... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 19443 - Reading Time: 55-77 min.
Category: Erotica/Gay-Lesbian Erotica
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The Retrieval
by Lucien Parhelion
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It's 1932, and Hollywood is entering its golden age. Charlie Hunter, veteran of the Algonquin Round Table, has just arrived to start his new contract as a scriptwriter. Jake Mor, an old friend and prot�g�e, planned to help Charlie with his house-hunting. Unfortunately, Laura Moore, Jake's twin and Charlie's other prot�g�e, has asked them to pick up her gifts for a studio bigwig first. Worse, she needs Charlie for an escort to the bigwig's birthday party. Antique hunting equipment is an ... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 16414 - Reading Time: 46-65 min.
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