Action/Adventure Stories

James being James, he lets his ego upset the applecart—and ends up once again in service to his country, halfway around the world. Follow James as he relies on logic, mathematical principles, and a bit of dumb luck to survive and fight his way back home to the people he loves.

Jaelyn Bench runs from an abusive relationship with only one thing on her mind: find her brother’s old army buddy, Ace Wilder. Former Delta Force Commander Ace Wilder is back home. Now his days are filled with overseeing his family’s ranch, known as Wilder Ranch. With a case of PTSD, he needs something more, he needs a mission. When his old buddy’s little sister winds up in his barn beaten half to death, Ace has his new mission. Protect Jaelyn Bench at all cost.

A Poacher's Progress Story
Once on site in Egypt excavating keeps the expedition busy, although the devil can always find work for idle hands and active glands. Jack renews his friendship with Sayeed bin Ghouad and increases his dislike of Valentine Crudwright. He learns much of ancient Egyptian and Roman engineering, and unearths some surprising discoveries, not all concerning archeology. Eloise de La Zouche continues to be elusive, although not supine. Finally another journey beckons - but not by camel

A meteor lands intact four billion years ago, it comes to rest under an almost full blooded Comanche Indian’s property in his thousand acre ranch in west Texas. This is his story and it explains why people really shouldn’t mess with him! / (Reviews)

An Australian soldier is killed in Afghanistan. Years later a young girl is abducted near her school in a rural Australian town. A strange man in worn Army camos discovers her. She has a rare blood group and is bleeding to death. It's a race against time. The local community helps by donating blood; neighbours and strangers are determined to help her. A nearby Army base also helps the daughter of a respected officer who died in Afghanistan. While she's in hospital there are strange incidents. / (Reviews)

A Story in the Damsels In Distress Universe
Professor Edwin Jackson taught history, for the simple reason that he had a desire to live in historical times. Although offered many times to go to Chaos, he had always refused. He knew that the suggestion of a medieval world with Damsels in Distress was a result of the misguided imaginings of his good friend Gerald Jones. Better late than never. {new edit by TeNderLoin: 03/24/2020}

John Taylor
John Taylor walked out of the desert a different man than he was going in. After three years of torture Taylor is now an ex-soldier with a life in shambles facing a world that gave him up for dead and moved on in his absence. Taylor is forced to pick up the pieces when he steps in to help an outgunned Federal Marshal against unknown assailants. Now Taylor is on the run and saddled with a witness marked for death. Can saving the witness's life give Taylor back his own? / (Reviews)

A The Portal Worlds Story
Some years following the events of 'Genius' John returns to Brenham as events there require his attention.

Stories in the Frank's Post-Apoc World Universe
At the end of the first European expedition, Janice had vowed never to go make another trip. Bobbi wanted to return and the Trio prevails with new narrators, Andy and Charlie. The adventure continues. To understand all of this story, it's a good idea to read at least Book 8 but each storyline stands on its own. As always, it's about the people but the trips are interesting to ponder. There is a reasonable bit of romance but no explicit sex.

She made a promise at her father's grave — she would heal, never harm. For seven years and three deployments, Navy Corpsman Madison Veil kept it. Then came Mosul, a rifle in the dirt, and thirty-five seconds to decide. Now she carries two truths that will not reconcile: the promise she made, and the six lives she saved by breaking it. Some promises are not broken. They evolve. Madison's Promise is the story of how.