Short story. Sheila and Ryan were lovers until she disappears, leaving a cryptic note. Months later, Sheila shows up at Ryan's apartment, dazzles him with grandiose tales of her new life. But something isn't right, Sheila's stories change, she acts bizarrely, and gets suspicious phone calls. After a tender night of passion, Sheila departs. No explanation. A front page story reveals all.Short story. Sheila and Ryan were lovers until one day Sheila abruptly disappears, leaving Ryan a cryptic note. Six months later, Sheila surprises Ryan by showing up at his apartment and pretending nothing had happened. Over a long weekend, Sheila dazzles Ryan with grandiose stories of her new life, hinting that they can be lovers again. But something isn't right. Sheila's stories change and she starts acting bizarrely. She has several cell phone calls that she hides from Ryan. After a night of tender passion, Sheila makes a strange request -- then departs with no explanation why she is leaving or where she is going. Reading the Sunday paper, Ryan is shocked by a front page story of a financial crime that reveal secrets Sheila had been hiding.

A San Francisco wife plots to murder her philandering husband by being in two places at one time. She commits the Perfect Crime -- and starts an exciting life with a sexy new boyfriend, living off her dead husband's generous life insurance policy.Until her doorbell rings one night . . . .Liam Green is a sixteen-year-old boy who has just moved to Fairmont with his family. On his first day in his new high school, he falls for Alex, a handsome jock on the swim team. Alex doesn’t seem to be gay, but that does not end Liam’s obsession with him. Fate pushes the boys together, and they become friends—until Liam’s secret is revealed. Swimmer Boy is the first book in Jay Argent’s best-selling Fairmont Boys series. It begins a coming-of-age story about friendship and the kind of love that is found in the most unlikely places.