Rags-to-Riches Stories

A Survivor Story
A 10 year old boy survives a car crash where his family is killed. He goes to live on his maternal grandfather's ranch on the Texas / Mexican border with some of his retired Army buddies. But life there has some serious issues due to drug smugglers being angry about having their shipments destroyed by those at the ranch. Pat grows up fast while learning to be quick and accurate with a gun. - 51,400 words of adventure.

A Rivers Region Story
A 9 year old boy's parents are killed by terrorist. He goes to live with his great grandfather until he's 16 when his great grandfather dies of cancer. His parents raise him to be free thinking and independent. His great grandfather adds to the training. David wants to stay living in the house he helped to build, but the welfare authorities won't allow it. So his great grandfather helps him to be true to himself when he runs away to stay free, and he finds a new life.- 52,200 words of action.

A story in the The Teen Dreams Universe Universe
The further adventures of David and the ups and downs of his love life. It would help if you had already read books one and two, since this is a saga rather than a series.

A False Start Story
You can never outrun the past. As he attempts to help his friends Li and Eduardo achieve their dreams while building his own path to a football scholarship, Blake discovers that changing the future comes with unexpected consequences and that some problems can't be solved with foreknowledge alone. In the second half of his freshman years. Blake must learn that true leadership isn't about having all the answers, it's about making the right choices when the stakes are the highest.

Valentines Day 2023 Entry
My college roommates fixed me up with a blind date. Who knew I would end up covered in blood on Valentine's Day as a result?

A story about space dragons in space!
Merton Miles is your average, every day, burger flipping, nerd slinging D&D player. Princess Relix Castrovel is your average, every day spoiled draconian princess of the Five Talon Empire - the dragon led feudal state that rules the entire galaxy. And she needs a dupe for a husband. Merton (and his family, best friends and girlfriend) are about to find out that when a dragon wants something...they get it. And Princess Relix is going to learn: Never. Underestimate. Humans.

A Story in the Knights and Commoners Universe
Joseph Ermeler is a wagon master for a powerful merchant house in the age of discovery and is sent to faraway lands, to bring home precious spices. Now a merchant in his own right and returned to the town of his birth, he meets Ursula Bohne, a tempestuous shrew by reputation, but swayed from her man-hating ways by Joseph with the magic of sweet and spicy chocolate. A 17th century story of adventures and love.

Book 3 of If I Had A Boat, Just A Gentle Breeze. Some got a lot, others ain't got any, lot a hard times in the land of plenty

Mature Gentleman seeks travel companion. Requires younger cultured woman as a travel companion for a trip to Europe and beyond. NSA. Applicants will be judged on personality and culture. All expenses paid and an end of trip bonus of $10,000 per month will be offered. Apply by Email giving a brief apercu of yourself. Only candidates judged suitable will be contacted.

A young couple meets in Sydney, Australia, falls in love, gets involved with her mother, and succeeds in developing a logistics company from a local company to a national one. He’s aggressive, the mother has money, and the daughter provides emotional stability. Another is being added to the union, and the company grows into an international success. Personal conflicts cause problems, but having a solid love base, most are vanquished. It's a story based on love and trust like a fantasy should be.