In 1876, 10-year-old Annie Hightower was standing beside her father when he was murdered on the main street of Hendly Pass. She swore revenge on the murderer, no matter how long it took. Seven years later, she was able to begin her quest, dressed as a man and using the alias of Jack Highsmith. Romance rears its head in chapter 4, but there is still plenty of daring-do. This story is told in the third person, so there is no dialect except in the actual dialog, thus, it should be easy to read.
When Neil finds his friend Tombie (Sharon) waiting at the crossroads on the morning he runs away from home to find work with his uncle, he didn't anticipate her fame as a craftsperson would eclipse his.
Embracing Autism Gleefully is the first story in the life of Robert A. "Glee" Gleason, an amazingly intelligent young man afflicted with a unique brand of autism that allows him to communicate in a startling way, culminating with a graduation speech for the ages. Winner of CAW #24 writing competition, he becomes romantically involved with his tutor, Barb. The follow-up story is The Life and Times of Robert "Glee" Gleason. You can view reader's comments over at Bookapy.
Mandy goes to intern in the watchtower where her brother Ted is a forest ranger. Close quarters and a storm create the perfect environment for their attraction to each other to mature. Now something's maturing inside her too.
Benjamin E. Crumbly returns home, bent on retaliating against his domineering older brother and former girl friend. Will he be successful and if he is, will revenge taste as sweet as he hopes it will?