Regional Policies And Uneven Development Stories

1,000 results
Orientation
Length
Category
Source
Infinite Scroll

Charmingly Ruthless

by Egmont Grigor on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas

* Set in New Zealand. Spelling and grammar are indigenous. * CHAPTER 1 Baxter and Chase Hudson's marriage began disintegrating the day best friend Aimee told Chase at the juice bar at Betty's Gym that Baxter had made an aggressive pass at her. Chase bristled and demanded, "Aggressive?" She'd imagined that that her husband had attempted to steal a kiss o...

From Charity to Chastity

by carrteun on Mar 10, 2020
First Time

This is my submission to the 2020 Valentine's Day contest. Please take a second to vote if you enjoy reading it. I've already enjoyed reading some of the submissions and look forward to reading more entries. Good luck to all the authors. * I almost felt like I didn't belong the first few weeks. Many of the faces were only a handful of years younger than me...

Obsession

by Longhorn__07 on Jul 14, 2020
Loving Wives

Chapter 1 Kyle Whitley was getting tight. He wasn't falling down drunk yet, but he was getting there. That was why he was trying to fumble open the sliding patio door leading out to Paul and Ann's rear deck. It was a nice one, solid as a rock. They'd only had it for a couple of weeks. After having seen it earlier in the evening, Kyle was thinking of buildin...

Angels and Guardians Pt. 06

by photodad on Sep 25, 2017
Romance

Author's note: Part six. To understand where the characters come from, it is recommended to read the first five parts. Please remember to vote at the end. *** Chapter 20 All Things Must Change Ashley was watching Joe's face. His expression of concern when he left the classroom hadn't changed any, but the blood drained, making him appear as white as a s...

A Swinging Odyssey Ch. 08

by Pimanko on Sep 16, 2017
Interracial Love

Author's Note: All errors are strictly mine. * * * A week later, Aiko found her husband in a pensive mood. "You've got something on your mind, Gerald." "Yes, hon, I've been extremely busy at work since our cruise. Now I have to take a few business trips to the West Coast. Some of the regional offices have invited me to train their staff. My boss says I'm...

Mailgirl Number Thirteen: Day 01

by lizstanton8181 on Aug 31, 2020
Exhibitionist & Voyeur

Her ears popped as she stepped from the revolving doors and into the lobby of US Financial Plaza. Though it was probably just the adjustment of leaving behind the vacuum-sealed pocket of air in the doors themselves, Sarah Jane Scott could be forgiven for believing it to be something more symbolic and profound. The din of the world outside faded away. It wa...

The Girl with No Name Ch. 29

by caligula97236 on Sep 14, 2017
Novels and Novellas

Chapter Twenty-Nine -- The Scribe After delivering the sedative that would allow Oana to separate her soul from her body, Danka returned to the safe-house, changed into a workers' outfit, and left Novo Sókukt Tók. She returned to the farmhouse, packed her bucket, and went to sleep. She'd have to wait for Ernockt to return from work before departing. He had...

Money Well Spent

by qhml1 on Jan 7, 2019
Novels and Novellas

Chapter 1 I smiled as I heard her complaining. She had been accosted by a homeless man, wanting a few dollars for bus fare, and she felt so bad she had given him a five, only to see him go into a Seven Eleven and buy a pack of cigarettes. He came out tapping the pack, looked up, saw her, gave a sheepish grin, and walked down the street. "Well, damn, Jen, w...

Ride Along

by Swampcooler on Jul 1, 2019
Mature

Everybody liked Bernie. Her given name was Bernadette but everyone called her Bernie. She was a hard worker, a live wire and an inspirational leader. People loved being around her and worked hard for her because she busted her ass, was always positive and enthusiastic, had a great sense of humor and could sell ice cubes to an Eskimo in February. Oh, and she...

I Can Do Better Than This

by Pultoy on Sep 17, 2017
Loving Wives

Greetings coveted readers: I haven't submitted anything for quite a while. I've just had nothing I wanted to write. Then, the other day, I caught a few lines of a song on the radio. I haven't heard it before, or since, and I cannot seem to recreate the melody in my head. But, the words did make an impression on me. And so, I offer this story for your approva...