Stories

Charlie, Kip, Rick, and Adrian are set to spend their first Christmas in their new home. But nothing before now has quite prepared them for living in a magical world full-time. They’re about to find out how different that can really be!

Some times it only takes a Christmas Miracle.

A short novel in ten chapters.

As Ravello slumbers under the grey skies of winter, Gianni and Angelo try to come to terms with looking after their new foster son Sami. Gianni is trying his best, but Sami seems more attached to two local boys who took care of him in the summer.

Meanwhile, teenager Marco’s carefully controlled home life unravels when his father uncovers a truth he has been trying desperately to conceal.

A few days after spending Thanksgiving with Seth’s parents, Seth and Adam receive a call from Seth’s father informing them that Seth’s mother has passed away. They went to spend time with Seth’s father so they could console him and help to plan the funeral, but two days later Seth’s father passes away as well. This was a horrible start to the Christmas season, so what can they possibly do to make it better?

A thirty-six year-old man’s reconnection with his estranged family has an unexpected consequence.

How do you convince teens to do good deeds? By turning it into a contest, of course.

A Christmas Tale. A rich man realizes that there is more in life than wealth and reputation.

During a time when the old ways are waning in favor of a new belief system, two men explore an unlikely friendship.

Carl Waite goes out for his morning walk in the park, and along the way he passes an old man sitting on a park bench. Since the man looks sad and appears down in the dumps, Carl wishes him Merry Christmas. The old man, who we later learn is Bob Swartz, responds, “What is there to be merry about?” Carl immediately stops so he can find out why the man reacted this way.

It’s Christmas Eve and Jacob and his friends are celebrating the holiday with food, gifts and family. As challenging as the last two months have been, he’s going to find that the best gifts are the ones you never plan on getting.