Coming of Age Stories

Coming of Age in 1960s New Zealand. My father's much younger brother guided and mentored me from early adolescence through my teenage years and a series of girlfriends. While each story can stand alone, readers will get most out of this series if they read chronologically starting with Andrea, and progressing through Bronwyn and Robyn to my adventures with Pauline

The story of how a fourteen year boy discovers that good things do come in small packages

Two brothers farmed potatoes together. One had two daughters and, because Covid prevented them from dating, he felt it was his duty to prepare them to be good wives. His own wife agreed. The other brother had a son and a daughter, and whey they found out what their cousins were doing, they felt like they should participate in getting ready for marriage, too. The result was two families engaged in a taboo lifestyle, which worked as well as the farming did. And the farming worked very well indeed.

On a sweltering August afternoon, teenage best friends Jeffery and Susan share an innocent moment that spirals into an accidental, life-altering first time. Their platonic bond is irrevocably shattered by a sudden, intense physical connection, leaving them to navigate the terrifying and profound consequences of crossing a line they can never uncross.

A story set somewhere around the Salish Sea
Scottie's sister had an idea for costumes for the Halloween party. It changed his life. A gentle story of self-discovery.

Cory Wilkinson comes home to find his sister lost in the throws of passion with her boyfriend. That, and the frustrations of dealing with his own girlfriend, make him realize that the connection he and his sister once had is now missing. Read how the events of this one day changed that oversight. Edited from original version and re-posted.

Piper is at a loose end during the school holidays, then new neighbours arrive next door. Her mum told her the neighbours had a boy and a girl. Piper dresses up special, she plans to seduce the boy, then she meets his sister, Camille, and her plans change... [i've used MA/MA tags, but it's only really mentioned in passing as part of the story, no graphic descriptions]

My incredible boyfriend Steve had picked me up to take me to a party but when he forgot his wallet we needed to go back to his house. While he hunted for it I had some fun teasing his younger brother. Jim got to see more of his brother's girlfriend than ever before and before it was over I even talked Steve into putting on a little show for him!

I'd loved Daisy as long as I could remember, she'd been babysitting me since I was 8, and now I'm 14 I don't need babysitting , but she's still happy to look after me. Then when my life changes in the worst way possible, she was still there for me, picking up the pieces and making everything better.