Prolog Far away on a planet called Meowlyn a beautiful young kitten was on trial before the elders. She couldn't figure out what she had done, but before she could even open her mouth to plead her innocence she was found guilty. "The only way you can prove your innocence, A'Yanna is to make sure you still carry your jewel. And to do that you must lose you...
Philip Johnson Chapter One Jim leaned over the table and in a near whisper said, "Hey Bro, Alexis Reinhart just came into the restaurant," and that's all it took for him to put on his bright business smile, and his wife Brook looked toward the front of the restaurant. "Neal," Jim said, "We have to make a point to stop and say hello before we leave." Then...
Author's Note: Two things about this story. One, if this story seems familiar to you, it is possible you have seen it before. A couple of months ago some lit authors got together for an anonymous writers challenge. We could not use our names and all stories went into the little read chain story category. After the contest I pulled the story and am now releas...
Previously on "Come As You Are" - Four lifelong friends reunite for their ten-year high school reunion -- professional chef Brenda Lattimore, celebrity video game streamer Sadie Green (nee Bedford), recently engaged ski instructor Michelle Min, and local business owner Collette Hansen. Over drinks and dinner the night before the reunion, the girls discover t...
On the ride back everyone is pretty quiet. As we pull into the parking lot I look over at Denise. "Are you ready for this?" I ask. "I better be." She replies as she gets out and unlocks the back door so we can all go inside. "Okay, everyone to the breakroom." She says as she opens the door. She sees me pull out my cell phone. "Everything okay?" "Yeah, I'm...
Note: All persons in this novel are fictitious. If you are looking for a great deal of explicit sexual activity, this story is not for you. The scenes that are included will be evocative rather than just for the sake of sex itself. This story is for your reading pleasure. Its length is undetermined at this time, because I do not know where my mind will take...
"Somebody needs to know the time glad that I'm here, Watching the skirts you start to flirt, now you're in gear, Go to a show you hope she goes, I've got nothing to say but it's O.K., Good morning good morning, good morning good morning." "So? Are we ready to tackle Dinosaur National Monument this morning?" "If you really want to go there, yes. But, to be...
This story takes place before Creation's Guardian. A gegobyte is an actual term for measuring computer data. A gegobyte is 10 to the power of 30. It's meaningless to think about how many DVDs that would be, but suffice it to say it's more than I could watch in a lifetime. A special thanks to my editor Kayline Blake for her title suggestions and her usual...
NOTE: This is book two in my Sergeant Mike's Miracle Tour series. The first, My Country Tis of Thee, is also posted in the Novels and Novellas section. While I suppose technically, you can read this story as a standalone, I believe it will be more poignant for those who have read My Country. And one more thing...a beta reader once said that reading this st...
Lumberyard Miracle - A tale of improbable love INTRODUCTION / IS THIS STORY FOR YOU? — This is a love story, and like many love stories it is about the unlikely odds of two people finding one another in such a huge world made up of seemingly random events and billions of people. It is a story that I hope explores deeper than the flesh and bodies of the cha...