Category: Contemporary Fiction

At Rope’s End

Sonny Dankovic loves his job as a superintendent of an apartment building. He likes the tenants, and they trust him to be there for them—no matter what. Then why does he want to commit suicide? Sonny has this secret which leads him to believe he’d be better off dead. So he makes detailed plans on how to accomplish his objective. But just as soon as he starts his latest attempt, one of the tenants has an emergency, and Sonny comes to their rescue. In the nick of time, the trigger isn’t pul... [Read More...]

Free: The Excelsior Appointment

Cameron Cunningham is flying high. Young, bold and ambitious, the rising star of Sydney’s advertising industry is one deal away from landing the biggest promotion of his career. But, for the man so used to having it all go his way, life is about to get a whole lot harder. Burdened by family and threatened by failure, the weight of expectation looms large. Petty rivalries and fractured relationships jeopardize the best-laid plans, as jealousy, spite, addiction and violence threaten to push thi... [Read More...]

The Bridge to Freedom Series

The time, place, and people are easy to engage with and easy to read about because they are familiar. Come along and take a peek at the characters, see how and where they lived, get a sense of what was considered acceptable or not. Join Everett and Violet Banks and see beneath their many layers as they experience joyful and poignant moments in their lives from the time they met as children until they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. From $0.99 to $2.99 on Kindle. Learn More ... [Read More...]

Caused by Dray: Billionaire Dray Royce Series #9

The missing billionaire Royce Family patriarch; three female jail escapees. The tragedy for the world to see. The firings; the losses. The client; the new Black billionaire. The meeting; the unforgettable party. The mysterious new Royce gossip reporter; the connection to a crisis. A life-changing family event. Is Dray Royce the cause of all of it? $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Blast from the Past

Imagine what it would be like to travel back in time and experience your teenage years all over again. Would your perceptions change? Would you be able to heal old wounds and let go of what you most regret; or would it all just be fun and games? Miles Goodwin is about to find out. In 1984, an unspeakable tragedy took the life of his best friend, Ash Earnhardt. Miles has spent his entire adult life blaming himself for what happened, never once considering he might be wrong. As the decades go by,... [Read More...]

Free: One Visit

In sleepy, rural North Wales, Frankie Gibbs, a recently laid off, aimless twenty-year-old on Universal Credit, wants nothing more than to keep his younger brother out of the care system. He single-handedly takes this upon himself while their alcoholic, cocaine-addict, single-parent father, Guy Gibbs, heaps misery on their lives through systematic abuse and his never-ending wild parties. After Guy is sent to prison, Frankie is coerced into opening his home to Justin, an acquaintance from his sch... [Read More...]

Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol: Another Untold Miracle of Charles Dickens’s Classic

Ebeneezer Scrooge isn’t the only one who is visited by Christmas Spirits. Tiny Tim, an endearing character in the classic tale by Dickens, is only 6 years old, but the intense pain from crippled legs and the bullying from other boys take him to his darkest hour. Then 3 Christmas Spirits appear as magical children to bring him a Christmas miracle. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: 337

A story with a twist revealed on the last word. Samuel’s mother vanished when he was in his teens. His brother, Tom, found her wedding ring on the kitchen table along with the note. While their father pays the price of his mother’s disappearance, Sam learns that his long-estranged Gramma is living out her last days in a nursing home nearby. Keen to learn about what really happened that day and realising how little time there is, he visits her to finally get the truth. Soon it’ll be to... [Read More...]

Afro-Bougie Blues: A Collection of Short Fiction

“You will find yourself not wanting this book to end.” Twelve stories – original, engaging and occasionally edgy. Watch each character experience a moment of tragedy, a challenge, a trouble, that makes them pause and reevaluate life. Abortion, alcoholism, obesity, adultery, a parent dying. Some funny. Some warm-hearted. Some tragic. All memorable. The stories transcend race; the characters are African-American, but the situations are universal. Read Afro-Bougie Blues and come away tou... [Read More...]