Stories

Benjamin Bratt was returning to his hometown for a vacation after living in the city since he graduated high school. His family happily greeted him back, but not everyone was pleased with his return after what happened to Claudia Monroe, his ex-fiancée, during prom night five years ago. One of them was Cassius "Cash" Monroe, the delinquent, older brother of Claudia turned police officer. However, both men will have to work together as they uncover deep, dark secrets and try to stop an ancient evil from destroying their town and possibly the rest of the East Coast. Welcome to Sweetheart, West Virginia.

Juha is enjoying his quiet summer in the Finnish countryside when an attractive American appears. Adam is of Finnish descent and has come to learn about his roots. So Juha teaches him about sauna, and Adam teaches Juha something even more valuable.

A short story about an old man and his grandson. History and sharing.

A short story based on Writing Prompt 536

2006 Summer Anthology

2006 Summer Anthology

2006 Summer Anthology --- Welcome to Vega-5, where every need and desire can be met, even if you don't know what they are yet. So unpack your bags and enjoy your stay, but remember, what happens on Vega-5, stays on Vega-5, unless the vid-bots broadcast it to the universe.

Patrick has a massive crush on his best friend Cody, and with Cody's leg stuck in a cast after a swimming accident, the two boys are forced to spend time indoors, away from their usual summer activities. However, this deviation from normality gives the boys plenty of time alone during summer vacation. Conflicting emotions bubble to the surface for Patrick when a silly game turns out to be more than just a game to Cody, and both teenagers must come to terms with how they feel for each other.

Barnegat Bay is a romance, which starts on the Jersey shore in the summer of 1932. It focuses on its narrator, Doc, and his friends Mike, Larry, Al, and Spence, summer lifeguards soon headed into their senior year at CCNY -- the City College of New York. This is in the uncertain times and job market of the still early years of the Great Depression, just before Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected. Joining the guys are Mary and Claire, local to the area but no less ambitious for their lives, and in fairly close by New York City, Doc's parents.

It may initially seem an odd book for this site, but, believe me, it's not.