Top 50 Long Stories This Year

This is the story of one of society's outcasts finding his way. / (Reviews)

Every 4th of July, I post a tribute to those who’ve served. The main character evolves from childhood to adulthood, which happens when you take the oath. I try to highlight lesser-known contributors to ensure that they are also memorialized, and this year’s story certainly fits that bill. Before researching this, my only knowledge of the 442nd RCT came courtesy of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, which is unfortunate, since those were real-life heroes and this is their true story. Please enjoy...

Intemperance
The ninth book in the long-running Intemperance series finds Jake Kingsley balancing family, music, and media chaos as his world grows stranger—and more fiercely loyal—by the day. With fame fading and life deepening, the Kingsleys and their inner circle face new challenges in love, trust, and the price of peace.

Texas, 1943. Seven women from different worlds arrive at Avenger Field with one shared dream: to fly for their country. Through brutal training, discrimination, and tragedy, Bay A becomes a sisterhood forged in fire. They prove women can fly anything—P-51 Mustangs, B-25 bombers, impossible missions. But when one of them dies and the program is disbanded, they face a devastating question: Did any of it matter? Based on the true story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who flew, served, and were

Intemperance
The eighth book in the ongoing Intemperance series about a group of rock and roll musicians who rise from the club scene in a small city to international fame and infamy through the 1980s and onto the 2000s. After a successful reunion tour the band members once again go their separate ways, but with plans to do it all again soon. Matt Tisdale continues to deal with deteriorating health and no desire to change his lifestyle to halt the slide. Jake Kingsley navigates a sticky situation with Celia

An Across Eternity Story
Noah must save Uther from malicious forces both outside and inside its borders, and help mend the damage he's inflicted. / (Reviews)

A Jack Pierce Chronicles Story
The continuing chronicles of Jack Pierce. Autumn of 1982. The chronicles, in order are: 1. Feasting with a Silver Spoon 2. Summertime and the Livin' is Easy 3. Something Fishy Going On 4. Centerfield 5. Tourist Season 6. Lean on Me They are progressive and not meant to be stand-alone stories.

Three words: "You're mine now" uttered by Marine Private Steven Simms to Akiko Yamamoto, a Japanese POW, spoken behind barbed wire in 1945 would take five years, four rejected petitions and a change in Federal law to keep

The KeeperNovels
Trouble is looming for Lachlan Quinn. The PTSD ridden Keeper has left loose ends from his last adventure and now they’ve risen up to haunt him. A storm is brewing in the Opari. The Red Queens are threatening covens in Emory and there is a crisis in Oldtown that demands his attention. The Alpha of the Chelan Wolf Shifters is causing trouble. Karma has arrived to bite the Keepers Boy in the ass.

A Good Medicine Story
Part of the A Well-Lived Life universe
After concluding the last book, quite literally, with a bang, Mike's first year of Residency continues. Much of the remaining year is spent dealing with legal issues, trying to defend himself and colleagues from a surgical encounter that resulted in a poor outcome for the patient. Partway through his second year of Residency, Mike is presented with an offer that seems too good to refuse, but also conflicts with both his existing Residency program and challenges his personal ethics.

Two single-parent sheriff’s deputies move into a wealthy, uptight neighborhood and accidentally set off a storm of paranoia, lust, and suburban meltdown. As judgmental neighbors spiral, sexually frustrated housewives come calling. Amid threesomes, gossip, and chaos, Scott and Maggie discover their friendship hides something deeper. Darkly funny, raw, and fearless, Living in Sin is a satire of morality, desire, and the lies we live behind picket fences.

A Their Wonder Years Story
Bharath always thought going to America would mean fast love, wild parties, and maybe a stewardess or two. What he got instead? A busted duffel bag, a crying baby on the plane, and dormmates he never thought could exist in real life. Thrown into the chaos of Georgia Tech’s freshman year, Bharath begins an unforgettable journey of awkward first crushes and culture shocks. A slow-burn, emotionally rich harem romance set in the nostalgic 90s - full of laughter, lust, and longing.

So it's been five years. A lot can happen, but there is a lot that is under construction. Hank and his Clan are working on things to benefit Fae, Wizards, and Mages. And it's all a lot of hard work. And not all of it is being done in the same place.

Country Roads
Following his victory on the reality show The Stage, Charlie's career begins to pick up. Touring, a new record contract, and nationwide attention give Charlie everything he ever wanted. But is the high profile worth what comes with it? Constant travel on the road puts distance between him and his friends, losing the safety net that carried him this far, and replacing it are sycophants and fame chasers who only want to use him. Can Charlie remember who he is while getting everything he wants?

Not all of the stories from the Families War are big and glorious. Sometimes they involve heartache and loss, and a desperate desire to make things right. As well as cold-blooded calculation. Liz Elia found her missing sib, but was a few minutes too late, and the guilt, the feeling of failure has lived with her ever since. And then Captain Macquarrie shows up with a chance, a faint one, to redeem herself.

The Paul Robertson Saga
Part of the Westmouthshire universe
Paul Robertson's journey continues as his past and present collide at a star-studded movie premiere, where a connection that once terrified him reignites with passion that threatens to consume them both. Fighting to forge a new future for himself and stop drifting, Paul must finally become the man he’s always been afraid to be. A beautiful, bittersweet exploration of grief, social responsibility, the healing power of love, and learning that sometimes loving someone means letting them go.

An Imperium Story
In this breathtaking conclusion to the epic series, Ky, the pilot from the future, and Lucilla, Empress of Britannia, lead their empire to the climactic showdown against Carthage. The fight in conquered territories, rebelling about Carthaginian overlords, is over, and the battle on Carthage's home soil has begun. Britannia is stretched to the breaking point across a front as wide as the continent, as they begin the most difficult stage of the war.

The yoshi-engumi system allows merchant wealth to buy samurai status—through daughters. Mio is adopted, transformed, married off, and forbidden from ever seeing her birth parents again. One mistake exposing her origins destroys everything. So she performs perfection while secretly wielding the skills that make her valuable: negotiation, strategy, steel. When her new mother-in-law attacks and bandits strike, Mio proves merchant daughters make the most dangerous samurai wives.

A Story in the Anthony Carter Universe
Wounded in the Crimean War and embittered by his fiancée's betrayal, Captain James Tremayne leaves England for America. In the Western Territories of the vast continent he becomes a digger during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. 'Baltimore Rose' Donegal is a saloon wench and convict who in 1861 crosses his path in Fort Laramie. Read how two people from worlds apart overcome bitterness and hurt, growing to respect and love each other. The revised 2010 stories "His Lucky Charm" 1&2, rolled into one.

Country Roads
After the loss of both his parents and his music career, Charlie gets a second chance when he lands a spot on a hit music competition, The Stage. But his journey of redemption is paved with heartbreak, betrayal, and ambition.

A Middletown story
They met when they were 10 y.o. and they clicked. However, it wasn't an easy friendship.

An Imperium Story
For five years, Britannia has led the western world in peace. They have helped the recovering people from new alliances and nations, creating a more or less unified Europe. But the time of peace has ended. Shattered by a sudden, unprovoked attack from the east, using weapons equal to those developed in Britannia, war has returned. Now, Britannia rallies the western countries into a new Western Alliance to stave off the eastern threat.

A Middletown story
Do people deserve a second chance? Can a girl's mistake be forgiven when it broke her father’s heart? This is a story about second chances and redemption. “This daughter of mine was dead, but has now come back to life.”

A Variation On A Theme Story
Five years have passed in Steve's new life. Freshman year of college is behind him and his friends, and they're off to England for a major trip. Along with that, they're increasingly acknowledging their influence on the world and the ways they can change things - hopefully for the better. Engagements are on the way, and old friends are returning. What will this year bring? Public comments are enabled; see the Foreword.

Forced to run for his life, eighteen-year-old Alex begins a perilous journey to discover what has happened to him and who and why someone is out to kill him.

Jacinta is a teen who has had a difficult childhood. This colours how she interacts with those around her. Jacinta decides she needs to go for a walk. She ends up in a different place from where she started. This story is more about the journey than the destination. Caution: References to sexual violence and abuse. / (Reviews)

Shira Abrams was seven when her father began training her to kill. Forged in Israel's IDF and perfected in the U.S. Army, she becomes "Lilith"—one of the deadliest snipers in modern warfare. 96 confirmed kills across Iraq and Afghanistan. A Silver Star for heroism. A legend among Rangers. But after years of war, she faces her hardest mission: learning to be human again. Can a warrior choose peace when killing is all she knows?

A Jack Pierce Chronicles Story
The continuing chronicles of Jack Pierce. Summer of 1982.

A story in the The Medieval Marine Universe
Surrounded by enemies, friends who would stab her in the back, and a hostile court, Marion must guide her nation into an unknown future while trying to rebuild her family. She had no idea how high the cost would be.

A story in the The Medieval Marine Universe
With Luke missing in action, Marion must continue forging the British Empire while dealing with a storm brewing for the past 12 years - Mackenzie hitting puberty.

A young, punk nightclub DJ and a mild-mannered teacher form an unexpected bond over shared insecurities as they struggle to enter unwelcome new stages of their lives. To grow into the people they want to be, they must first overcome the mistakes they keep repeating. Is it enough just to try? Rewards readers who want to get lost in a vivid, modern character study of imperfect, emotional people trying their best. Sex plays a large role thematically, but occurs sporadically.

A Middletown story
Pete was never the athletic type—more like the ‘extra-fries-with-that’ kind of guy. But when a mysterious new girl in town, waltzes into his life (looking annoyingly perfect), Pete finds himself lacing up sneakers, instead of hiding behind baggy clothes. This is not a story about weight loss—it’s about gaining confidence, friendship, love, and the courage to show up for yourself.

A Story in the Anthony Carter Universe
Thomas Grey is sent to Bermuda to command the Navy Station at this important way point for British trade. The suppression of the rampant smuggling, but also the dangers of the Yellow Fever require his attention, whilst a feud from his youth is finally resolved. Finally, Thomas returns to his alma mater as commanding officer, his life coming full circle. This is Nº6 in the Thomas Grey Saga.

A Bob's Memoir: 4,000 Years as a Free Demon Story
"Hi! I'm Bob and I'll be your demon tonight." But Bob is not your ordinary textbook demon. He was not imbued with any traits of evil. He's just your everyday, slightly horny, happy-go-lucky (mostly lucky) demon with 4,000 years of history as his teacher. This is the way Bob remembers it happening and he was there! (Tell that to your history prof!) It's a romp through the annals of time from a unique perspective. A little bit spooky. A little bit sexy. A lot funny. Vol 3: Current Era (Mostly)

Set in the early parts of the twentieth century, a widow and her young daughter return home one afternoon and discover an elderly man sitting in their kitchen and drinking tea. What is happening? They talk and slowly discover that there is more going on than meets the eye.

When a cranky young veteran of the repulsed brutal invasion is found and returned to the Court of the Crimson King, he is shocked by the poor state of the kingdom. North is dragooned into the reigning queen’s retinue, a position fraught with politics, intrigue, magic, and hints of destiny. The Court is an intricate dance that one must master or else disappear into oblivion. Based loosely on the song of the same title by King Crimson. / (Reviews)

Jim and Aimee have a chance meeting over a jar of peanut butter. In the beginning, he's a married father, she's a college student. That chance meeting in a grocery store, and the coincidence that follows, will change their lives (and others' lives)! I brought this story back to life in late 2025, more than 20 years after I first started writing it.

Young man gets infected by nanites, which give him powers, but change him into a girl. / (Reviews)

A story in the Philadelphia Stories Universe
Graduating from college, Tess DiRosa, grandniece of alleged mobster Vincent DiRosa, feels at a cross-roads, either to follow the pre-ordained path to law school or her yearning for an exciting life. Mostly for giggles, she applies for the US Secret Service, reasoning that nobody would seriously consider her as a federal agent, would they? This is the sequel to "Can't Pick Your Family".

Shattered Lands
War rages on two fronts and the fate of Sidor hangs in the balance. In Lynese, William continues to lead the war, Serwyn, gripped by paranoia and distrust begins making decisions that turn the kingdom into a powder keg, ready to explode. Exploiting the chaos, Edmund tries to manipulate the king to bring the Barons to heel while keeping them from outright rebellion. As tensions escalate, a shocking act of violence rocks the kingdom, leaving the throne vulnerable and the future of Sidor in danger.

A Story in the Greenies/A Perfect World Universe
Martian Balance is a sequel to A Perfect World in Al Steiner’s Greenies/Perfect World Universe. WestHem goes into the space piracy business. The Martians are not amused!

A story in the Angels Universe
Estrella de Asís — the Star of Assisi — is a legendary relic hidden centuries ago by Sir Francis Drake. Archaeologist Dr. Fiona Reid is tasked to locate the Star for a wealthy but sinister patron. Enter Roy Reasor, a skilled journalist who is just trying to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. But trouble has a way of finding Roy when he teams up with Fiona. Get ready for a thrilling ride, where the greatest discovery might just be the one Roy and Fiona make about each other.

John Taylor
Old Enemy. New Friend. In his time at the FBI, Taylor has only failed one job, capture the assassin Chelsea Marsh, also known as Bonnie. Last time they tangled, she faked her own death and escaped, and Taylor has been looking for her ever since. Which is why he's so surprised when she contacts the FBI and asks to be brought into witness protection in exchange for turning on her past employers. The catch? She wants Taylor to fly to Venezuela to bring her back.

He's an ex-SAAF and SAPS pilot hiding as a bush pilot in the war-torn Congo. She's a rebellious Qatari heiress, a brilliant aviator fighting for her future. Thrown together on a simple humanitarian aid relief mission, their uneasy alliance explodes into a secret war when they are given a deadly attack plane. In a cockpit where trust is the only flight plan, they must learn to fight as one, only to discover that the most dangerous war zone of all is the human heart.

Arranged marriages. Aren't they fun? Especially when the bride and groom hate one another. Will Brad and Ingrid ever be actually married? / (Reviews)

Suki Yakamura has heard it her whole life—she's too fat for anyone to love. At 19, studying international finance in Osaka, she's resigned to loneliness. Then American student Brad Jamison witnesses her being bullied in the cafeteria and everything changes. He sees past Japanese beauty standards to the gentle, brilliant woman beneath. But can Suki believe that someone truly wants her? A heartwarming romance about finding love, defeating self-doubt, and proving that the right person sees your hea

A divorced American man in his thirties looks for a fresh start as both an ecotourism consultant and a university professor in Botswana. The assignments lead to a perspective adjustment, self-discovery, and an unexpected new love interest.