Sari Shepard: 8 books

Three of Sari Shepard’s best short stories. In The Organizer, lonely divorcee Ian Lorelle tries his hand at a weekly get together called Mingling Singles, hoping the lonely women who attend will be up to scratching his carnal itch. Some do, but when Ian runs into Tonya Forsythe, the Event Organizer,...

Artist Gavin McKeen has replaced desire for his wife with aspirations of fame, with partial success. He maximizes his profits by spying on clients in his home-based art studio, learning their intentions before they make offers. Gavin’s fifteen-year marriage to his wife Lydia was blemished in years...

For years, Dustin Aldrich has been wishing his wife, Laurel, would consider partner sharing. Their friends are into it, but Laurel wants nothing to do with their antics. They boast and brag about their doings. Even worse, they cheat on each other, sneaking off behind their spouse’s back. It’s...

Taking a friend’s advice, recently separated Ian Lorelle tries his luck at Mingling Singles. The organization is everything Cliff promised—a veritable meat market. Ian is suddenly getting lucky every Saturday night, but the girls he’s meeting are all looking for a mate. Mingling Singles operates...

Cohen Xavier is about to get lucky. He’s spending a week at Soleil Magenta, a singles resort known for promiscuous hookups. It’s only his second night, and he’s been propositioned by a long, slender blonde named Krissi. Better sense would tell him she’s out of his league. A check of her fingers...

Lanelle was sweet and serene, with a sing-song voice and rich ruby highlights in her full auburn hair. As soothing as I found her presence, something in her hazel gaze promised unbounded passion for the man fortunate enough to win her favor. But for reasons she chose not to share, no one did. Only...

As soon as Tessilie Haines’ husband Reese got an acting job, he left her for a younger woman. To make matters worse, he’s been taunting her on a regular basis. Ever the innocent victim, Tessilie asks her divorce attorney what she may do to reciprocate. His response disappoints her at first—count...

My marriage was in shambles the year I took on Vahl as summer help. He was a handsome college kid from Finland, in the USA on an education visa. He was supposed to schlep tanks and carry tools, but he wound up teaching me a few things. It started like typical fantasy—a lonely housewife inviting...