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1977 (2009) [Temporal Transit Authority]
A high and drunk woman dances at the club and hits on a random guy in an attempt to get over being cuckqueaned by her sister. Then she isn't there and a man is imploring her to teach him Disco.
Ok

Danaë At Sea (2005)
The voyage of convicts from England to Australia.
Meh

For Fear Of Dragons (2006)
In a certain kingdom every girl tries to become pregnant as soon as biologically possible because it's proof that they aren't a virgin. Only virgins can be given as the yearly sacrifice to the dragon. This year there's only one girl and she has a plan. A feminist story against tradition and religion.
Ok

The Art Of Homecoming (2013) [Trade Guild]
After an accidental diplomatic crisis on gas giant Cancri Four, Major Wendy Daring is given a monthlong leave to visit her sister, sister's wife, and sister's wife's twin brother on the intentional pastoral planet Ariana. She greatly enjoys herself, but can she forgo meeting several hundred more alien civilizations in exchange for this bucolic paradise?
Highly Enjoyable

Astrophilia (2012) [The Bannerless Saga]
A post-apocalyptic pastoral lesbian romance.
Highly Enjoyable

Bannerless (2015) [The Bannerless Saga]
The following is copypasted from my original reading of this story. This story was the reason why I read this collection and will be reading the relevant novels next. I had read three stories from Vaughn prior to this.
A very interesting post-apocalyptic pastoral crime investigation story. An investigator is sent to assess the claims of an unsanctioned pregnancy. It was surprisingly upbeat and hinted at a relatively positive world. When I finished, I wanted an entire novel. Apparently a few years later she wrote a novel of the same name, which I'll read eventually. I haven't liked anything else from her, so I may be disappointed, but I'm willing to take that risk. Sometimes there may only be a single work from an author that's enjoyable, which can be a bother because that makes it more difficult to know whether to look at more from an author or not.
Highly Enjoyable

Amaryllis (2010) [The Bannerless Saga]
A nautical story set aboard the Amaryllis, a 30-foot vessel, whose members are trying to earn a sanctioned pregnancy.
This is the fourth time I've come across this story. I've previously seen it in three anthologies and this collection. When I first read it, I thought it was fine enough, but nothing notable, though clearly its nominations and inclusions say otherwise. I'm able to appreciate it more now, but that also makes it an even stranger story to me. Although this is the first written in the setting it reads more a later bonus addition to the main story which covers outside matters, which it may be because it could be the latest set chronologically. The setting isn't properly established until Astrophilia and doesn't come into its own until Bannerless.
Enjoyable