Superpride - Stories

Working at his grandfather's old toy shop, Dallas always dreamed of finding his Prince Charming and live his own happily ever after in a world where mermaids, fairies and magic are the new normal. Unfortunately, he was already twenty-one years old and hadn't had his first kiss yet. But things change when he meets a man named Forrest who can satisfy Dallas's every desire with no "strings attached." However, he wants more than just the physical with Forrest and as they get closer, Dallas will have to "pull some strings" to discover what it truly means to be alive with a man who is keeping secrets that ties their pasts together.

Without a steady job and raising a thirteen-year-old sister on his own, Vic was wounded by tragedy that the speed of time might not heal. However, after his best friend from high school, Fernando, suggested that he should street race, he knew he needed to steer this opportunity before it drove away. With a handy trinket from Fernando, Vic and he will start moving to the top of the street-racing world and will drive through obstacles that threaten both them and the people they care about. And as they avoid crashes with an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, and others, will they figure out the collision they might need is with their hearts instead?

Weeks after battling the Colossus at Washington DC, Ryan thought he could finally relax with his boyfriend, Chris. However, he discovers that they and other Champions from around the world have been selected to test a new breed of Champion soldiers in Japan created from a series of experiments known as Project Labour. They will meet the most powerful Champions from their respective countries, and they will soon discover that nothing is as it appears.

Maximillian "Max" is the son of the evil stepsister who now works for his aunt's undercover agency. He is struggling to be viewed as someone competent at his job, then a new mission to capture a notorious gang leader named Franklin who is associated with illegal animal trades appears. All Max has to do is seduce him, so he can repair any credibility he has left as an undercover agent and prove to everyone that he is not just a case of nepotism. However, things never go according to plan, and Max needs to know whether Franklin can be trusted before things get worse in a world of talking animals and grizzly gentlemen.

Lucky's a man who wants nothing more than to fall in love with another prince and have his own happily ever after. Unfortunately, he's arranged to be married to a princess as nothing more than a business transaction for his father the king. Lucky has a mission, though, and he is willing to cooperate with a former Big Bad Wolf turned police officer. In a modern world where magic exists with the fairest women and the most charming men, they must together to fight an evil force wanting control over the entire world. And with help of a few princesses, this won't be just another fairy tale story.

Chip Andrews was living a great life with an accepting family and a loving boyfriend. Though not everyone had a fortunate life after people known as time shifters began escaping into this world from the supposed future. Chip was a champion for these people; however, things start to become complicated after encountering his childhood friend, Topher Maguire which quickly leads to a domino effect. They both have a lot of baggage that involved their once close friendship with Chip suddenly becoming a target by unknown forces as Topher continues his search for the truth while protecting the man he once loved. Welcome to Hullabaloo, New Mexico.

When Rick's friend and former girlfriend, Elizabeth, asks him to return to his hometown, so he can become the best man to her wedding, how can he say no? However, her older brother, Freddy, is also back in town and isn't too pleased with Rick's presence. What's his problem? Is he just protective of his sister? Or is there a deeper meaning behind his scowl that makes Rick wonders if coming back home to Middle America was a good idea?

Duncan has always lived in his fraternal twin brother's shadow. Dustin was blond, muscular and popular, while Duncan was brown-haired, miniscule and pathetic. That was until the long lost brother of Dustin's girlfriend comes back a decade later after being missing during a family vacation in the Philippines. There is something strange about the man who seems to be carrying more baggage than what he left behind and the way he looks at Duncan with those blue eyes is just the beginning.

Lucky, the newest heir to the Prince Charming title, wants nothing more than to fall in love and live happily ever after with his own prince . Instead, he's being forced by his father to marry a woman with long hair from a tower who would much rather cut it all off, so she too can be become the hero of her own fairy tale. But with the help of the Big Bad Wolf/officer, Lucky goes on an adventure to break the curse of his newfound friends, while finding love from the most unlikely person in today's world where the fairest women and the most charming men become celebrities and the stuff of legends.

Based in the Charming universe, Once Upon a Time is a collection of short stories inspired by the storytelling card game of the same name. For each short story, I incorporated five or more story cards and one ending card that are all selected at random. Each story includes elements of fairy tales in the modern world, romance between two men and a guaranteed happily ever after. The title of each short story will be the sentence of the ending card and the story cards will be listed at the end. Enjoy!