The alimony’s bleeding him dry. His pride's already gone. When Nate Ellison hears about a washed-up sex offender with a fat bank account and no security, he doesn’t hesitate. Just a quick score—get in, get out. But old rage burns hot, and by the time it’s over, Nate's not just broke... he’s bloodstained. ||| Story, art, and music produced by J.L. Stroud, Jr. with AI assistance. For more information visit www.jlstroudjr.com

Joe Darby, a lonely tech worker with a bruised ego, flies to the Dominican Republic hoping to escape rejection and maybe find connection. But when two beautiful strangers invite him into a dream that feels too good to be true… it is. ||| Story, art, and music produced by J.L. Stroud, Jr. with AI assistance. For more information visit www.jlstroudjr.com

Latosha Blake was just trying to survive another day behind the desk at her dead-end government job when chaos walked through the door. In a moment of madness—or clarity—she did something no one expected, least of all herself. What followed flipped her world upside down, earning her the kind of attention that sticks like blood on concrete. ||| Story, art, and music produced by J.L. Stroud, Jr. with AI assistance. For more information visit www.jlstroudjr.com