Stories

One summer well before the Bolshevik revolution, when Russia was a noble country, young Alexei, as was the custom of the time, left the city with his family, for the countryside.

It was a time of discovery, excitement, longing, and also sadness. A time in which he made new acquaintances and fought battles with himself, as the child he still was struggled free from many constraints into a world of dangerous possibilities.

Following their departure from Mexico City, CJ, Owen, and Liebe stop in South Florida to rest and recover before returning to Washington, D.C.

In Key West, they return to Cypress House, the bed and breakfast they had previously visited. Between relaxing and spending time playing in the sun and water, CJ and Owen share their plans for the future with Ritch.

Carlo is a gay high school junior. Karl is his straight best friend. Carlo was the first boy Karl met when he moved into town. They became fast friends and once Karl discovered Carlo was gay, he became Carlo's protector. We experience the trials and tribulations encountered by the two friends, right along with them.

When Gordon asks Jamie to help kidnap his internet boyfriend, he's, of course, hesitant. But when Jamie meets Adam, he starts to develop feelings. Jamie's life is complicated though. He has custody of his young daughter now, and he’s just about to finish probation. He's already juggling more than he can handle, can he also deal with an underaged boy he can’t help but to love?

In Newport for a wedding, CJ’s confronted from the right by a Donald Trump acolyte and from the left by an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fan. In both instances, he deftly refutes their arguments, impressing the groom’s father sufficiently he offers CJ a job.

Carl is the American boy next door that women fawn over, girls shy from, and boys vie for his attention.

After the death of our parents in a train crash while on holidays, my younger brother and I are separated, he went to live with Uncle Frank and Aunt Kitty, while I went to live with our grandmother, who was getting on a bit now and needed some assistance around the house. After the sudden death of Gran, which was just short of my 18th birthday, I continue to live in the Flat at the back of Grans home, and continue attending my final year at school. That is when events started to happen that changed my life forever...

Whether you follow war, like war, read about war or are interested in war it is sadly a fact of life, but can make fascinating reading. The war in Afghanistan is still in play even as I write this in 2021. The country has been through many wars but ‘Him in the dust’ is a point in history (2005-2006) where I decided to start the book that you will read.

He was never entirely convinced that university was the right choice for him, but Andrew has taken the plunge and is about to embark on the next stage of his life at the University of Bath. As a watershed moment, he's determined to live his life differently. It will all be plain sailing, right?

Hiding part of what makes you who you are may sometimes seem necessary. And sometimes you may hide a part of yourself so well that you don't even realise that it exists. Danny Murphy seems to be living a charmed life. But he has a secret; one that he tries to keep so well hidden that he doesn't even want to admit it to himself. However, if he is hiding part of his real self, not just from others but also from himself, is his life really as charmed as it may seem?