Category: Contemporary Fiction

Salvos

Downtown Olongapo in the Philippines during the days of Subic Bay Naval Base, battle group just arrived, the last years of the Ferdinand Marcos presidency. The town is hot, dusty, sprawling with bars, girls, sailors–and undercover cops. When Frank Salvos arrives in town to join a battle group, he’s already under suspicion of guerilla connections–through coincidence and bad luck. His problems with mistaken identity continue after the carrier deploys from Subic into the South Ch... [Read More...]

Free: The Cannabis Preacher: Sermon Two

The biggest grow op in the world is broken, and one man spent a fortune to own all of the pieces. How do you resurrect it? Is it even possible? Tadeo Ivers has an idea. He forces Rafael to make it happen—or else. Failure will not be accepted. Rafael fears there’s no way to breathe life into the company, no matter how hard he tries. Every step of the way reveals another obstacle instead of the success he needs. No one is more surprised than Rafael, when, amidst all of his efforts, he fin... [Read More...]

The Beacon Hill Affair

Beacon Hill is one of Boston’s exclusive inner-city residential neighborhoods, with rows of crowded city townhouses, private city homes and city mansions lined along narrow city streets. For Edward, life on Beacon Hill was simple and routine, aside from needing a financial opportunity to save his ever-loving skin. With every passing day he came closer to financial doom, until a mysterious woman from out of town enters into his life with claims of having information to a buried treasure chest,... [Read More...]

The eMusketeers

The eMusketeers is a series of short stories and cautionary tales that are connected through quasi-human characters who represent four functions of technology. The eMusketeers are the record keeper, the algorithm, social media, and multimedia – Bill, Al, Sam, and Mike. They track everything, respond to requests, create not-so-private journals, and are always listening and watching. No bits and bytes. Has technology brought boundless opportunities, vast conveniences, and incredible prosperity,... [Read More...]

Greasy Joe’s & Other Stories

Those were her last words ‘wish me luck!’ What happened to Jessie the day she left Greasy Joe’s? Twelve dark or darkly funny contemporary short stories. Spend time with each, very individual character as they narrate their story. Discover their jealousies, loves, delusions, dreams, crimes and acts of kindness. Greasy Joe’s. Not Like Back Then. Curriculum Vitae Number Thirty-Four, The Ivy House What They Don’t Know Henry The Eighth I Didn’t See Anything Ouagad... [Read More...]

Free: Small Fortunes

Thunderstruck! Steve Stackhouse was overwhelmed by the woman on the other side of a crowded subway car on a steamy, miserable evening in New York City. Steve had to meet her, but he was so shy that he might inadvertently let her slip away through the crowd. As she exited the train, a sudden summer rainstorm provided the opportunity and encouragement he needed as he offered her his umbrella. That unexpected and spontaneous meeting would change their lives forever and form exciting romantic and b... [Read More...]

Free: The Sand Between Us: Hidden In The Heart – Book 1

Country music superstar Clayton Meyers and entrepreneur Kate Meyers, may seem like they have everything they ever wanted: fame, riches, and the lifestyle to match. From the outside, they do. Their life in Nashville looks like paradise. But in reality, their relationship has gone cold. Like ships passing in the night, they now live like strangers, questioning whether the other cares anymore. With both Clayton and Kate passionately pursuing busy careers, the years of striving individually have le... [Read More...]

Fallen Foe

Arsène Corbin does not intend to marry for love. His fiancée has always been a means to an end, a woman he wants to conquer. But when she dies suddenly in an accident, Arsène’s grand plan unravels. Still reeling from his fiancée’s death, he meets Winnifred Ashcroft, a struggling actress who lands a coveted role in a play at his theater…and knows things about his late fiancée no one else does. The only problem? They can’t stand each other. Backstage at Arsène’s theater, Winnie be... [Read More...]

My Day As Regan Forrester

A Midwestern mom wakes up on the dangerous end of a body-swap bargain she never agreed to . . . Stuck in a rut as wife, teacher, and mom, Beth Barony makes a birthday wish for more excitement in her life—and wakes up as film star Regan Forrester, known for her rebellious smolder and empty head. What could be more fun than playing Hollywood princess for a day? But Regan’s life is anything but glamorous. While Beth scrambles to protect Regan’s shaky career and crumbling relationships, Regan... [Read More...]