Welcome to Nickajack Lake

A small town community surrounded by love, passion and unspoken desires

Enjoy meeting the couples who reside in this small town community along the banks of Nickajack Lake in southern Tennessee. Love and passion, discovery and renewal. You will find it all. You will become part of them. The stories are rich. Their journeys will make your heart race. Please know these stories are all PG-18 with lots of steamy scenes (even some erotic) and strong language. They are all stand alone. They run in tandem instead of chronological. No cheating, no cliffhangers. Just very satisfying HEA's with lots of heart pounding love.

Thomas and Annie - A Man's Journey Through A Woman's Hear

Short Story: 44 Pages, 12,686 words

Thomas and Annie

A Man's Lifelong Journey Through A Woman's Heart

One might think that after more than forty years of savoring the same woman, I'd be bored by now. But when it comes to my Annie, nothing could be further from the truth.

I believe it was that slap that set us on the right path, clearing away all doubt and confirming our destiny, as cliché as that sounds.

What happened afterward, however, shredded my heart.

Just when I thought we'd reached our limit, she showed me how very wrong I was. My Annie. My very soul.

Thomas and Annie is a deeply emotional, sensual love story introducing you to the small-town community on the banks of Nickajack Lake in Southern Tennessee. Written sixteen years ago, this is the only first-person story Alys Locke has penned to date, told entirely from Thomas's perspective. This narrative naturally ushered in the rest of the Nickajack characters, building the close-knit community that defines the remainder of the series. Although all stories are standalone, Thomas and Annie offers a quiet nod to the other tales in this rural small town.

Please note: This short story contains strong language, adult themes, and consensually erotic love scenes. Suggested for readers 18 and over.

Gavin and Grace - Sexual Renaissance

Short Story: 49 Pages, 12,856 words

Grace and Gavin

A Sexual Renaissance

Grace Hamlin has always had a thing for big trucks.

Especially the kind with dark-tinted windows, driven by the sort of rugged man a respectable woman probably shouldn't be imagining during a twenty-hour solo road trip.

But Grace has reached an age when "respectable" feels a little overrated.

With Christmas approaching, she's driving from Tennessee to Colorado, eager to spend time with her family. The miles give her plenty of time to think about years past, choices she wishes she'd made differently, and a few fantasies she's never quite dared to admit.

Then, a black F-250 starts appearing in her rearview mirror.

And so does its driver.

Tall, broad-shouldered, and devastatingly handsome, Gavin is everything Grace can't stop thinking about. Mysteriously ending up in the same Kansas hotel, a little wine, a lot of flirting, and an adjoining door present Grace with a very tempting opportunity to check something off her fantasy bucket list.

For one unforgettable night, she decides to stop dwelling on the past and discovers just how much adventure might still be waiting.

But morning comes.

Gavin disappears.

Grace still has a long road to Colorado ahead of her.

What she doesn't know is that her journey isn't quite over. Sometimes, the fantasies worth chasing aren't about finding something new, but about discovering what's been there all along.

Grace and Gavin is a seriously steamy, romantic short story about missed opportunities, rediscovered desire, and one woman's very unexpected sexual fantasies.

Please note: This short story contains strong language, adult themes, and consensually erotic love scenes. Suggested for readers 18 and over.

Derrick and Bella - Captured by Innocence

Novella: 139 Pages, 38,604 words

Derrick and Bella

Captured by Innocence

Derrick Hamlin seems to have it all: good looks, a successful family business, loyal friends, and more female attention than any man could ever hope for. Yet, beneath the easy smile and well-earned reputation lies a man wrestling with a quiet emptiness, convinced that the kind of woman he truly desires doesn't exist.

Isabella "Bella" Hurley has loved Derrick for as long as she can remember. Shielded by a well-meaning but overprotective family, Bella never imagined the town's most notorious bachelor would ever notice her.

Then, an embarrassing accident throws them together, and neither of them would ever be the same again.

As Derrick discovers Bella's rare innocence and gentle strength—qualities he'd long believed impossible to find—their blossoming love faces suspicion from those determined to keep them apart. Bella's family sees only Derrick's reputation; Bella sees something far deeper.

Together, they learn that true love isn't built on appearances or gossip, but on trust, sacrifice, and the courage to choose each other when the world says they shouldn't.

Derrick and Bella is a tenderly erotic love story exploring first love, redemption, and the extraordinary power of innocence which has the ability to capture even the most guarded of hearts.

Please note: This short story contains strong language, adult themes, and consensually erotic love scenes. Suggested for readers 18 and over.

Jane and Grant - Worth the Wait

Novella: 88 Pages, 25,659 words

Jane and Grant

Worth the Wait

Deputy U.S. Marshal Jane Meyer Garnet has spent years proving herself in a man's world. Tough, capable, and fiercely independent, she has finally earned a coveted spot in the Witness Security Division and has no intention of letting anyone—or anything—interfere with the career she loves.

Especially CIA Agent Grant Carter.

Grant knows Jane is off-limits. She's married, a colleague, and has made it perfectly clear she doesn't need his or anyone else's protection. But watching from the sidelines as her marriage slowly crumbles is testing every ounce of his restraint.

Then, one devastating loss changes everything.

Years pass, and lives change. When an extraordinary young witness needs more than government protection, Jane makes a life-altering decision. Grant makes one of his own: wherever Jane goes, he's going too.

Now they're living under the same roof, raising a boy who desperately needs a family, and pretending to be something they're not.

The problem?

Pretending starts to feel dangerously real.

Grant has waited years for Jane to see what's been right in front of her. Jane has spent just as long convincing herself that the one man who has never failed her is nothing more than a colleague, a partner...a friend.

But Grant Carter is done waiting.

And this time, when he asks Jane if she wants company, he intends to stay.

Jane and Grant complement Raynor and Rose. Although all stories are standalone, Jane and Grant are first introduced in Raynor and Rose. This short story fills in the gaps, adding depth to their highly charged, sexy love story, which runs in tandem with Raynor's story.

Please note: This short story contains strong language, adult themes, and consensually erotic love scenes. Suggested for readers 18 and over.

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