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indicates at least some gay themes present in the story

Title Release date Synopsis
The Cabin 8/8/99 A young teacher decides it is time to put down some roots and build a home. He selects a remote tract, and meets an extraordinary surveyor! You'll be charmed by their story!
The Carburetor 9/19/98 It all starts with a Carburetor, and an armless kid who is a whiz with anything mechanical!
The Carribean Adventure 5/10/2009A wantabe hears of a doctor on the far-off island of Carib, and decides to take a chance!
Carpe Diem 2/16/2000 In the fall of 1998 Doug Rogers wrote a soap opera for the Garden. Over the years several readers have suggested the story would be easier to read as a novel. Here it is. Every author deserves a chance at second thoughts. I hope you enjoy the new version of my first major story.
Celene: Voodoo III 5/22/2002 Here's the third (and I believe final, so don't ask for more sequels!) episode in the saga of Charles Tyler and the Savannah voodoo community. This time, drugs have invaded the fair city, and it's up to Charles (in an outrageous secret identity!) to stamp them out! This one probably has more plots and twists than the first two put together, so be warned!
Chance Meeting 12/26/98 Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and can be found in the oddest places... even at the grocery on a cold winter's night!
Chris & I 4/10/98 He was gorgeous. He was a guy who wanted to be part of my business. He was an amputee...
The Christmas Companion 12/10/2006 Here's Jess Mercer's annual Christmas offering. Christmas is a time for children, so what better gift could one hope for?
Christmas is for the Living 11/20/99 Here's a Christmas tale of a bitter thirty-something whose cold heart is warmed by the sudden appearance of his one-armed godson. A sweet Christmas miniature.

The Christmas Miracle

11/30/2007

Not being one to disappoint his friends, Jess has also come up with this charming tale for the season. It's a rescue tale with a twist in the tail. Don't peek at the ending!

Cindy's Fault 10/18/99 A one-legged girl named Cindy brings out the devotee in several young bucks... and you won't BELIEVE the ideas she gives a young gay guy!
Circles 2/2/2002 Sometimes it's difficult to know whether you are running away from or toward something. Here's a sweet short about a young waif on the road and the very special love he finds there. Stay for the end.
Class Reunion 10/25/99 Class reunions strike this fellow as deadly dull... but something tells him to go. Read on... you'll both be glad he did!
Circles II 2/6/2002 Randy is in the hospital and Corky comes to help him through recuperation. Or is that all that's going on? Corky seems in no hurry to get back home!
Closure 6/15/2001 Probably more accurately called "Questionable Practice Chapter 20", this short does sew up the questions as to whatever happened to Constance Parring, the devotee doctor from that novel. Yes, she DID retire to a tropical island... (But read on!)
Coda4/18/2009

Here's the end of the Drew Trilogy... Not another novel, but as the musical term implies... a Coda!

The Collector 8/3/2000 A young man's interest in an antique limb at a flea market launches a friendship with a fellow who has more than one hiding in a secret room! Actually, there are TWO collections in this story... but you'll have to read it to see what I mean!
College Days 3/9/2000 College Roomies start a wild ride as each discovers the other is gay. It's a contrast in families that goes right down to the wire!
Comfort and Joy 12/14/2001 A remote mansion, at Christmas, is the setting of this warm story of the season.  An unexpected visitor arrives and he brings with him the ingredients for an affectionate and happy family holiday.
The Companion 12/12/2003 We've had a great many "rescue" stories here in the Garden over the years. Here's a new one with an original twist! Enjoy Jess Mercer's Christmas Gift to us all!
The Companion II 12/15/2003 Three day turn-around for a sequel is something of a record here in the Garden, but Jess has served up a double-helping of Christmas cheer this season! Here's the further adventures of Walt and Ash, and what a wild ride it is! Stay for the ending.
The Companion III 8/10/2004 Walt and Ash are back for the third installment in this saga of rescue with a different twist! And what a twist! Just how many guys CAN we save? It's the latest from Jess Mercer!
Confusion 9/30/2006 This story starts out with a high school crush, and ends up with more stumps than an old-growth forest!
Convert 7/28/2004 It was hard to figure out: The gay boy who showed his amputated leg off all the time befriended the straight boy who hid his from the world. Who's zoomin' who? And Why?
Cops 9/11/2005 Fate has a peculiar way of unfolding, with random events sometimes leading people to the same place at the end of the road. This is one such tale, about a pair of gay lovers and an eveness of blessings.
The Count  2/4/2008 A snowy night in northern Russia and a car out of gas bring a man face to face with a georgeous young nobleman with one leg. Imagine his surprise when he is awakened later that night with a request to join the traveler in his bed!
The Cowboy Collection various Here's the immensely popular series about one-legged Brady Parker and the girl who loves him! It's a wild ride! Come aboard!
Crossties 1/23/2000 The long-awaited new novel from Jess has arrived. It's full of music and Indian lore as well as love and (of course) a talented young man with one leg! Enjoy!
Curiosity Shop 10/6/99 The devotee was attracted by the simple name of the store. Once inside, he found the one-legged proprietor even more interesting. THEN he discovered what the store REALLY sold!
Curiosity Shop II 11/2/99 You've been asking for it in the feedbacks! Here's the further adventures of our friends who operate that oh-so-special little shop!

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