modern - Stories

It was meant to be a break, a few peaceful weeks in Ireland and a chance to reconnect with his brother. But things don’t go according to plan. Businessman Russ can cope, just about, with his football-mad nephews, but add in a punishing encounter with a group of yobs, and the results are not quite what anyone expected. Though his brother has difficulty accepting Russ’ rather different personal life, ultimately the two bond over shared memories, Josephine Baker and bad poetry.

When private investigator Killian Kendall takes on two new cases, he expects challenges — but not the kind that cut so close to home. A murder tied to his boyfriend’s past threatens their future, while a friend’s secret life drags Killian into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. As lies unravel and loyalties are tested, Killian learns that in a world built on secrets, the truth of yesterday becomes a lie tomorrow.

A stolen formula, high stakes in the world of GMO's and billion dollar Agri-farm industries.

Alex Alvarez has to find the son of the man who stole it.
Hidden in plain sight in the middle of a small town High School on the edge of the Capital Region.
Armed with his wits, and a plucky side kick turned pastry Chef named Brian, Alex's search begins.
However he's not the only student hunting amidst the sheep.
Play to keep, find the boy. Don't get lost.
Alex is running out of time.

To secure his inheritance, Zayn hires River to play the role of his perfect boyfriend. It’s supposed to be simple—smiles for the family, a little hand-holding, and then part ways. But the longer they pretend, the more real their connection begins to feel.

Soon, Zayn and River discover that faking love is far easier than protecting their hearts. Will their deal end with both getting what they wanted—or will one of them lose something far more precious?

When the gods are bored, the world becomes their playground. For Mason Hill, deific whims turn his world upside down. What is a disabled homeless man to do when the world is ending around him?

Colbyn - a small town in the middle of nowhere, known for... nothing?

But time is still passing for everyone living there, enjoying life, searching for love or happiness, fighting their demons.

Jessy is someone you have to believe—quite literally. That's his superpower. Without uttering a single word, he can make anyone believe absolutely anything.

In a world where everyone with even the slightest superpower is labeled an "Aberrant" and forced to live on a so-called reservation, Jessy is left with a choice: He can do what the law requires, or he can be a supervillain. There are no other options.

He and his boyfriend choose supervillainy.

In a world where everything is not as it seems, a hotshot young police officer has been posted to an inner city station, just prior to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Was his appointment a political one, with his superiors knowing more about his past than even he cares to remember? Or is that past about to catch up with him? What comes next? Only time will tell!

Dean had spent most of his life pretending not to feel. It was easier that way, easier to fight, to fix, to fuck, than to face what was underneath. His father taught him early that softness got you hurt. So he built a life of noise and distraction: engines louder than his thoughts, nights that ended before morning could ask questions.

Kris had spent his life quietly holding things together. After his father died, it was just him and his mother, small home, smaller dreams, and the fear that one more break would undo them.

Neither expected love to expose what they’d buried, loneliness, guilt, and the need to be seen.