A heartbroken husband whose wife left him for another man slowly rebuilds his life and finds a connection with a younger barmaid.
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A young stepmother in a loveless marriage to an older man finds unexpected solace in the affections of a German shepherd.
A Victorian pit pony girl faces tragic loss and an uncertain future as her body grows too large for the tunnels she has known her whole life.
A guilt-ridden cavalry officer who ordered a retreat returns home to face the widow of his fallen captain and must make her an offer of marriage.
A fourteen-year-old ward of the state recounts his turbulent foster childhood and the arrival of an older case worker named Melody who begins to change his life.
A vampire-like creature called John Smith, sustained by sexual fluids rather than blood, mourns his life-mate Alexandra and wrestles with The Hunger after her destruction by the Others.
A bullied, working-class teen pines hopelessly for an unattainable girl from a wealthy family.
A dying 13-year-old girl's parents ask her godfather to take her virginity during her final months of life.
A troubled teen on the verge of suicide is interrupted by his girlfriend, leading to an intimate encounter.
A young pioneer woman journals her journey westward after her mother's death and father's suicide leaves her responsible for her younger siblings.
A husband watches helplessly as his wife and her boyfriend openly dominate his home life, recounting how he ended up a cuckolded third wheel in his own marriage.
A lonely, recently divorced 43-year-old software designer moves into an old gothic house and encounters a fleeting supernatural lover.
A high school senior's final night with his twin cheerleader partners at prom and graduation before they leave for Italy, filled with bittersweet memories and sexual escapades.
A woman discovers her fiancé has been a sex surrogate for his stepmother and wants to continue the relationship even after marriage.
A man continues his affair with his pregnant best friend's wife, driven by neglect and desire, knowing it can never become something more.
After a long marriage ends, a newly divorced man encounters his ex-wife and her new female friend, leading to a complicated sexual opportunity.
A man confronts his ex-wife years after their divorce to finally hear her side of the infidelity that tore them apart.
A heartbroken man loses his job, daughter, and best friend to one woman, only to find himself waking up next to his 17-year-old daughter in an uncomfortable situation.
A man haunted by memories of a passionate summer with a woman who rescued him from a beach struggles with his loveless marriage of convenience.
A grieving young man moves to Canada after his mother's death, leaving behind his old life including his girlfriend.