The Athenaeum's Index Of Fiction

Desperate Housewife by filfil     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Short Story - 18 pages | Finished | Jul-08 Part 1 of the Desperate Series Series List: Desperate Housewife, Desperate Measures
After a lost bet Sylvana has a blind date that promises a night of plain vanilla sex or some kind of Harlequin-type hearts and flowers romance when all she usually does are no-strings fun with women looking for the same. But then... sometimes life has a way of surprising you when you least expect it.
Hot! - Andrea - Jul-03-2008    Oh yeah! Great read, but not for the office. I look forward to more contemporary work from filfil. - aj - Jul-30-2008    That was super cute. Even though it was a short story the connection between the main characters was undeniable. Good job. - Hoqoq - Jul-30-2008    Hot!!! will there be a sequel - Lee - Aug-05-2008    what an adorable, totally hot, hot, hot romp!! this short story packs more depth than some books I have read recently. Great read and very much recommended - but definitely to be read in private (as the author suggests) - bookgeek - Jun-20-2010    Adorable, totally hot and sweet - glad that there is a sequel now!!! - Anonymous - Feb-13-2011    HOT! - Lyn B - Apr-10-2011    That was a fantastic story. Short and sweet but Filfil makes it sizzle! - uber goober - Jan-04-2013    Really enjoyed this story and the second part was good x - SD - Jul-17-2015    Stop spamming SD. There's no way you've read all the stories you rated! It's not possible. - Jane - Jul-17-2015

Desperate Measures by filfil     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Novella - 79 pages | Finished | Feb-11 Part 2 of the Desperate Series Series List: Desperate Housewife, Desperate Measures
What happens when two totally different worlds (and lives) collide? Can one night of hot, steamy sex, lead to something more? Or will Gillian and Sylvana go their separate ways?
What an adorable story. Great. - Anne - Feb-10-2011    this is totally adorable, sweet and an awesome sequel to Desperate Housewife. I greatly recommend this wonderful story! - bookgeek - Feb-13-2011    sweet. thank u - crv - Feb-17-2011    ...awesom !! - zen - Nov-11-2011    This sequel is every bit as good as the first.Filfil sure knows how to write love stories.Very Hot! - uber goober - Jan-04-2013

Ghosts, Ghouls, and Others by filfil     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Horror | Short Story - 30 pages | Finished | Oct-08
A Ghouls and Ghost tour in Edinburgh turns out to be more than a simple sightseeing trip for Erin.
Such a great story! Can't wait for the next part. - Arassar - Oct-31-2008    Good read for a Sanhaim evening. - Anonymous - Oct-31-2008

In Sync by filfil     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Novella - 109 pages | Finished | Aug-07 Part 2 of a Series Series List: Matchmaking Festival (The), In Sync
In Sync' begins right were 'The Matchmaking Festival' left off and takes us deeper into the realm of the Irish sidhe. Julia and Eileen have to face an adventure of life and death that threatens to destroy their life. Will they be able to survive the challenge that is thrown in their way? Or will their life together end as fast as it begun?
Wow. I am impressed, to say the least. 'In Sync' and 'The Matchmaking Festival' are two of the best fantasy short stories I've read... probably ever. They aren't long stories, either, so you have no excuse - READ THEM! - Arassar - Aug-24-2007    Great story, i really liked the way different types of supernatural beings was portrayed. Hope there will be another sequel. These ladies can go a long way. Thanks for writing. - Fabeola - Aug-29-2007    I liked it..The way the characters interact with each other, sweet and gentle.. i hope u continue writing this story.. - leia - Sep-01-2007    Extremely well written story. While the plot was whimsical, adventurous and fun, the characterization was strong and vibrant providing a thread on which many sequels could be woven. (Hint, what hint?) - Nyc - Sep-16-2007    You've got a really great story line here with heaps of mystical goings on. This is what I truly love about writing, you can go anywhere you want and make ANYTHING happen. Truly great story and it would be a shame for you to endmit here. I would especially love to see, in my mnds eye. The commitment ceremony. Please continue. - JettBlk - Mar-22-2010    thank you for sharing your stories. I enjoyed both Matchmaking and In sync. Both were a fun read. - Anonymous - Jul-05-2010    This is a great story. It is taken from a very intriguing angle. Very good and worth the read. Really needs a sequel to wrap it up. What will Madeline do next? What about the ritual or the wedding? :) - Georgia - Mar-31-2012    Great sequel to the first story. Things are definetly heating up between our two main characters.I think it's good enough and leaves enough unanswered questions that it would be great to see the series continued. - uber goober - Jan-13-2013    Another fabulous read. Iand then what happened? I would be very interested in another story with Eileen and Julia. GREAT READ. - Georgia - May-28-2014

Matchmaking Festival (The) by filfil     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Drama | Novella - 78 pages | Finished | Feb-07 Honors/Awards:  #73 in 2007     Part 1 of a Series Series List: Matchmaking Festival (The), In Sync
Julia accompanies her friend Monika to the matchmaking festival of Lisdoonvarna, being Europes biggest single event. Julia has lost hope of finding love in her life after surviving an abusive relationship, but with the purchase of a portrait, her life changed dramatically...
A mighty good tale, loved it. Intrigue, drama, romance, action.... Perhaps there's a sequel in the works? - Kitty - Feb-06-2007    I just finished your story last night and hope that I will be able to read more about Eileen and Julia in the future ;) - cernere - Feb-18-2007    A fantastically romantic story! - ter - Aug-21-2007    I love stories about vampires, elves and anything Irish so this story really hit the spot! Not to mention a lot of funny stuff, and the main character Julia is just adorable! - ullahoo - Oct-27-2008    great story with lots of interesting plot lines and characters. thankfully we have a sequel. - bookgeek - Jun-20-2010    A well written tale.It gets your attention and makes you want to read more about these two characters. - uber goober - Jan-13-2013    I just finished The Matchmaking Festival - and I loved it. Very different, but well structured and most enjoyable. Very much looking forward to the sequel. Good read. - Georgia - May-28-2014

Transmutation by filfil     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Horror | Short Story - 30 pages | Finished | Oct-07
What if the things you never believed in really exist... and change your life forever?
Excellent little story - filled my lunch break just nicely :o) - Dinasbran - Nov-01-2007    Great story! I loved the characters and the excitement. The author's other two works "Matchmaker" and "In Sync" are a must read also! I think these stories are definitely historical fantasy. - Jude - Nov-05-2007    Good story. Great characters. Liked it. - Beth - Jan-15-2008    Fantastic short story. - Anonymous - Dec-27-2008    I really enjoyed this...just wish it were longer!!! Nicely done filfil!!! - JC - Mar-12-2009    Awesome story. My only complaint: too short. filfil again packs more into this short story than other authors manage to put in a whole book - the characters and the story would be worthwhile to explore more. - bookgeek - Jun-20-2010    Good story- pretty hot too! - Anonymous - Jun-18-2012