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Where to Start

Most of these stories are standalones, so you can start anywhere. Fourteen of them are complete in themselves. Only the three series need to be read in order, and those orders are listed further down. If you want a single recommendation: read The Night Shift — it is a full novella, it is free, and it asks nothing of you.

Option one

Read something free

Three complete stories are on this site, unpaywalled and without a signup. They are the honest way to find out whether the writing is for you.

The Night Shift by Samuel M. Gray — book cover

Free to read

The Night Shift

Nothing to pay and nothing to sign up for — the complete story is on this site.

Free · full story on this site
The Beach by Samuel M. Gray — book cover

Free to read

The Beach

Nothing to pay and nothing to sign up for — the complete story is on this site.

Free · full story on this site
The Key by Samuel M. Gray — book cover

Free to read

The Key

Nothing to pay and nothing to sign up for — the complete story is on this site.

Free · full story on this site

Option two

Start for a dollar

If you would rather buy, these are the cheapest entry points to the paid catalogue on Amazon Kindle.

The Bus Ride by Samuel M. Gray — book cover

One dollar

The Bus Ride

The cheapest way into the paid catalogue.

Erotic Short Story · 20 min · $0.99
Flight SK4481 by Samuel M. Gray — book cover

One dollar

Flight SK4481

The cheapest way into the paid catalogue.

Erotic Short Story · 25 min · $0.99
The Wildcat by Samuel M. Gray — book cover

One dollar

The Wildcat

Opens a five-book series, priced to pull you in.

Erotic Psychological Thriller · $0.99

If you want a series

Reading order

Three series have a required order. Everything else in the catalogue is a standalone.

The Black Book

A five-book erotic psychological thriller about masks, desire, obsession and trust. Read in order — it ends where it began: at the club, with a single name said out loud.

  1. I The Wildcat The nice guy just learned the rules of the game. $0.99
  2. II The Game Secrets built on stolen knowledge always come due. $2.99
  3. III The Exploration Pleasure was the easy part. $2.99
  4. IV The Contract Trust is built, broken, and reforged in the ruins. $2.99
  5. V Queen's Gambit The queen has been playing longer than either of them knows. $2.99

The Dare Trilogy

Two best friends, a game of escalating dares, and a secret folder only one of them knows exists. The game has barely begun.

  1. I The Dare Some games were never meant to end. $2.99

Posed

An art class, a devastating life model, and a game someone else is directing. The trap is set in part one.

  1. I Posed: The Bait She set the trap. He walked in willingly. $2.99
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Questions

Common questions

Which story should I read first?

Read The Night Shift. It is a complete dark erotic novella, it is free on this site, and it needs no signup. If you would rather buy, The Bus Ride is $0.99 and is the story the whole catalogue grew out of.

Do the stories need to be read in order?

Mostly no. Fourteen of the stories and novellas are complete standalones and can be read in any order. Only three series have a required order, and they are listed above.

What is the reading order for The Black Book?

The Wildcat, then The Game, then The Exploration, then The Contract, then Queen’s Gambit. Book one is $0.99.

Are any of the stories free?

Yes — three complete stories, with no signup and no payment: The Night Shift, The Beach, The Key. Newsletter subscribers also get an exclusive novella that is not sold anywhere.

How long are they?

Most are one-sitting reads, roughly 20 to 45 minutes. The longest, Shadow Play, runs about 95 minutes.