The Athenaeum's Index Of Fiction

Ab Initio by Cruise     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Novel - 200 pages | Finished | Jun-00 Cast: Rayne, Lark Part 3 of the Lark and Rayne Series Series List: Provenance, Indiscretions, Ab Initio
In the sequel to 'Indiscretions,' the truth about Lark is revealed, and Rayne tries to meet up with her before she leaves for Greece, but misses the plane. Lark arrives in Greece alone, thinking that Rayne won't forgive her, not knowing she is on her way there. The pair share a loving, tearful reunion and Rayne has a surprise for Lark in a very special and romantic place in Greece. Happily everafter?? Read on and find out!
THE BEST STORY EVER......THE BEST SEQUEL EVER - GRACE FAITH - Jan 21st, 2006    I loved this story and the love scenes were pretty hot. There's also another part to the story its set before Indiscretions. It's called Provenance. - Anonymous - Jun-26-2008    I loved this story. It was a fabulous sequel. - purplehawke - Jun-27-2008    Really loved all three stories and recommend those looking for a romantic, hot sex scenes, love story, then this is it. If author is still writing, she should do a spin off with Elaine and the doc. - Maddy - Sep-15-2009    I want to express the great joy & enjoyment I have gotten by reading the fantastic stories you have written. I have read the Lark/Rayne (Provenances, Indiscretions & Ab Initio) stories a multitude of time & have enjoyed them each & every time. Thank You! for sharing your writing talent. Sincerely, Michelle S. - Michelle S - Jul-21-2011    very romantic story.. nice read.. - xtra dog - Jan-10-2012    Fell in love with this entire series. Need more like these out there!! One of my all time favorites. - Lisa Jane - May-05-2012    You know... I really liked this collection. The only thing I could say was daunting was the fact that every other paragraph was a repeat of what the previous paragraph said. The thoughts and feelings were just repeated WAY too much. BUT it was a very touching and wonderful story. Now, I only wish Double Play was finished. - Anonymous - Aug-19-2012

Double Play by Cruise     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative (Mature) | Romance (alt) | Novel - 648 pages | Unfinished | Sep-04 Cast: Cass, Dakota, Brooke, Leila
Cassandra Storms is a top softball recruit and arrives at the University of Florida, nervous about meeting a group of new teammates. After her first encounter with her softball idol, Dakota Colby, Cassandra becomes disenchanted when her high expectations of the woman donÆt coincide with DakotaÆs personality. Dakota is a top athlete and the envy of many. SheÆs interested in Cassandra and disappointed by the way Cassandra responds to her. The mystery of a secret pushes them away, but their mutual attraction draws them together, feeding the undeniable passion within.
Excellent start to the story. Please give us more soon. - Claire - Oct 6th, 2004    Excellent start to the story. Please give us more soon. - Claire - Oct 6th, 2004    Great character development--I'm hoping you'll finish and share the rest of the story! - Kelly Noble - Jun 10th, 2005    I love the first 17 chapters, please, please, please can we get an update soon? - Emma - Feb 6th, 2006    love love the story finish the story please please....please cruise soon i hope..... - grace faith - Feb 8th, 2006    awesome story....keeps you guessing and wishing!!...please please add onto the story with new chapters!!!!! - Anonymous - Apr-12-2006    great story loved it please finsih SOON! - Anonymous - Jun-12-2006    Great story. Please finish it! - Anonymous - Feb-07-2008    Great story. I hope you finish it soon - Anonymous - Aug-01-2008    very good story but are you going to finish or not? hope you finish it soon - lady - Mar-25-2009    it goes on and on and on and on...I can't believe it isn't finished...total train wreck - Anonymous - Jul-07-2009    This is one of the best stories I've read. I can't tell you how hard it is not being able to finish the story. I haven't felt like this since Gabrielle jumped into the pit at the end of Xena Season three. Please give us more. - DKS - Sep-19-2009    Hope you will finish this story soon this is a great love story and i am a big Gator fan - mitzi - Mar-22-2010    Hope you will finish this story soon this is a great love story and i am a big Gator fan - mitzi - Mar-22-2010    Hope you will finish this story soon this is a great love story and i am a big Gator fan - mitzi - Mar-22-2010    Great Story, I really hope there will be more to this story as I want to know how it ends. Great writing with people with real issues and problems and no easy quick fixes like some other books. Love it! - Seven - Sep-05-2010    Please Please Please finish this fantastic story....This is the type of story you find yourself reading over and over and still wanting more... Love IT! - Texaswild - Oct-17-2010    Best read i've had in a long time! I hope that an ending comes soon :)! - Kay - Dec-04-2010    Looking forward to more - Anonymous - Jan-12-2011    I really enjoyed it so far,but when will it be finished? I hate not knowing the ending haha - Anonymous - Jun-17-2014    PLEASE PLEASE FINISH THIS LOVELY STORY HOW CAN YOU LEAVE IT WITHOUT AN ENDING PLEASE. - Anonymous - Apr-07-2015    Great story wish it was finished to good not to have an ending.??please finish what you started xxxxx - Anonymous - Apr-08-2015    This is my #1 story on this site just keep coming back to see will it ever be finished such a shame hope it gets the ending some day xx - sD - Apr-25-2015    PLEASE GIVE THIS THE ENDING IT DESERVES HOW CAN YOU NOT FINISHED THIS GREAT STORY PLEASE PLEASE XXX - Anonymous - Apr-27-2015    So sad that a lot of story are not finished this been one of my favourite xxxx - Anonymous - May-12-2015

Indiscretions by Cruise     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Novella - 105 pages | Finished | Jan-00 Cast: Rayne, Lark Part 2 of the Lark and Rayne Series Series List: Provenance, Indiscretions, Ab Initio
Secret Service Agent Rayne Donovan is forced to protect a popular celebrity, Lark Morgan who happens to be a former lover. She reluctantly accepts an assignment she knows she will regret later on, but can't walk away from it. The attractive blonde actress is happy to have her former lover back in her life, but Rayne isn't pleased at all. Sparks fly with these two women when they are forced to come to terms with their feelings of anger, denial, betrayal, and love for each other.
I absolutely LOVED Indiscretions and Ab Initio. I haven't had a chance to read Provenance yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. Hope you have another story planned!! I've read many of stories on this site, and your stories are some of the best I've read. Thanks for sharing your stories with us!! For those of you that haven't read these stories yet, you really need to check them out! Wonderful!! - Laura - Jul 24th, 2003    This is really a fantastic story and so much strong emotion in it which made my heart ache and also satisfied me because i always wants to read stuff like this.GOOD JOB CRUISE!!!! - johnie - Jan 27th, 2004    I love this story. - purplehawke - Jun-16-2008    well, my suspicions were confirmed.. ;) nice read, albeit with a very strange ending.. but seeing as the author already mentioned a sequel, i guess everything wil get cleared up in that.. - xtra dog - Jan-08-2012

Provenance by Cruise     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Drama | Novel - 288 pages | Finished | Jun-08 Links: Club Uber 2000                Part 1 of the Lark and Rayne Series Series List: Provenance, Indiscretions, Ab Initio
[Prequel to Indiscretions.] An attractive Secret Service Agent encounters a blonde haired, green-eyed up and coming actress while on assignment protecting a Congressional candidate, who also happens to be the actress' father. There's an instant attraction between the two women, but Rayne Donovan is reluctant to go out with the persistent actress, Lark Morgan. She's fighting feelings from her past and is not sure she wants to go down that road again. Lark sees what she wants, Rayne, and refuses to accept Rayne's rebuttals of a date. She sees a spark of hope in the woman's piercing blue eyes and won't give up so easily. Will Rayne put her fears aside and take a chance on love again?
Broken link, can´t get the story [Editor's Note: Link corrected. 10-1-2009] - Anonymous - Sep-24-2009    broken link. says domain for sale. - Anonymous - Oct-07-2010    broken link. says domain for sale. - Anonymous - Oct-07-2010    http://web.archive.org/web/20030430101034/http://www.clububer2000.com/provenance/Provenance_html.htm - Charlie - Oct-21-2010    http://xenafiction.net/scrolls/cruise_p1.html - Anonymous - Mar-05-2011    i think the butler did it.. or in this case the bartender.. i must say i had a hard time getting into this story.. but eventually it grew on me.. so i'm looking forward to reading the sequel, regardless.. - xtra dog - Jan-08-2012    Great story xxx - Anonymous - Apr-27-2015

Similar Features by Cruise     

Xena | Alternative (Mature) | Drama | Short Story - 42 pages | Finished | Feb-99 Cast: Blaise, Xena, Gabrielle, Ephiny, Solari Part 1 of the Similar Features Series Series List: Similar Features, Similar Features II
In this Xenaverse, a warrior by the name of Blaise, with similar features to the Warrior Princess and Ares, enters the lives of Xena, Gabrielle and the amazons. Sparks fly as we find the unfolding drama and the revelations that impact all of the characters in turn.
i have really mixed feelings about this story.. without wanting to give away too much, i have the feeling that the author wanted to pursue more than one love story with xena as the main character.. which strikes me as a bit weird, being the sap that i am and believing in eternal love between x & g.. it felt strange to me to have an over talkative xena and a rather silent gabrielle where it concerned their feelings.. i also have no clue as to what the author's goal was: a romantic story, a what if story or a pwp?? - xtra dog - Jan-18-2012

Similar Features II by Cruise     

Xena | Alternative (Mature) | Drama | Short Story - 42 pages | Finished | Feb-99 Related Episodes The Furies (Xena)   Maternal Instincts (Xena)   Crusader (Xena)    Cast: Blaise, Ephiny, Xena, Gabrielle, Cyrene, Solari, Ares, Taz, Tarus, Salmoneus Part 2 of the Similar Features Series Series List: Similar Features, Similar Features II
The story of Blaise continues in this second installment of the 'Similar Features' series.
This is a great story. Great job. When is the next part to be posted? - Anonymous - Apr 16th, 2004    still confusing as to what the author's goal is.. add to that the fact that the author promises a continuation of the story, but with 13 years having gone by, i doubt one will actually follow.. the ending of the sequel was promising with an unsuspected death.. the story could take a lot of turns now.. - xtra dog - Jan-18-2012