Stories

Declan was the epitome of strength, the top defensive back, top student in his classes, part of THE top-notch football team. But when he fails a basic challenge in front of his entire team--especially to a tiny thing like Bailey McIntyre--he's furious. So is his team captain. And Declan just can't seem let it go. And it gets worse... because he starts to think about Bailey as more than just the guy who destroyed his reputation.

This is the third book in The Barnstable Chronicles. While you don't necessarily have to read the first two stories to enjoy this one, I highly recommend that you at least read Book One, Stitcher as many of the people and events in that story are referenced here. If you haven't read the second book, Charlie Danner Finds His Way, you can read it at any time.

Rigby, impossibly innocent, swaps suffocating middle-class New Zealand for love and liberation in nineteen-sixties London. Revelling in the freedom granted by anonymity, he becomes an actor, stripper, rent boy, teacher and resolute seeker of new experiences while living and travelling in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, when travellers were uncommon.

{A year ago I posted several chapters, then stopped because I needed to make a few changes. Apologies to those who began reading, only to have it rudely terminated.

Spelling throughout is English English.}

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January 1941

After making his firm decision to go to war, Karl leaves for the Northolt RAF station in Greater London.

This will be the beginning of a new adventure for him, in which he will meet new people, create new bonds, and try to learn more about who he really is.

Through adversity, he will have to endure, hold on, always endure…

One day, the letters from Beck's fiancé stopped arriving.

Instead of accepting heartbreak, however, he decides to find out just where his fiancé had disappeared off to. It isn't long before Beck traces his lover's steps to Wiccamore, an old island town that most people in the world had never even heard of.

At every turn, Beck finds himself at odds, either pushed to delve deeper into the island's madness or pressured to leave. If he hopes to uncover his fiancé's fate, however, Beck knows that leaving simply isn't an option.

Fresh out of college, city guy Charlie is happy to get his first job as a teacher in a small nearby town. As he tries to adapt to his new life in the countryside, he meets a young farmer Tom, who is more than happy to help him.

Neil and Ralph are brothers who are facing major changes in their lives. One has suddenly become a father and the other is facing the fact he is gay. What these changes will mean is yet to be seen.

Back in the spotlight at last, Jasper and Ryan's lives are about to turn into the most exciting chaos imaginable. As if life wasn't complicated enough with tours and media, they are about to hit the next stage, marriage and parenthood! For most people, this is a challenge without the added pressure of constant public scrutiny and travelling around the globe. What's in store for our favourite ship in the new adventure?

Joey and Charlie face a life altering event. One that will forever change their relationship with each other and their friends. Nineteen year old Charlie must fight to keep him and his fourteen year old brother, Joey, from being separated. They embark on a journey of discovery about themselves, relationships, and life.