Slow Stories

Amanda Daniels has married Patrick Greer. But what concerns her more is what happens that night, a thing she is not precisely ready for. Join her voyage of discovery as the virgin becomes the wife.

A Story in the Middlebury Chronicles Universe
A single mom and her sixteen year old daughter have reached the end of their rope. They are penniless, unemployed, and a week away from being evicted. It’s a situation of their own making. They are lazy and amoral and now society’s largess is about to run out. So they plan a theft from a man whose house mom once cleaned. He catches them and offers them an alternative to prison. This is a simple little tale about second chances.

A story in the George series.
Some people go through life without ever finding that one special person - or perhaps they find her too late. George actually found her too early. Much too early. How can you 'do the right thing' and still follow your heart?

A Story in the Smart Girls Universe
Bill's a nice guy, just a working man getting along. Life has left him battered, but he's found stability. One day his neighbor, young Haley, shows up to help wash a car. And be a friend.

This story is my take on what the words for the Rolling Stones great song might mean. Sad and dark at the beginning but bright and sunny at the end. Follow Jim as he deals with his loss and gives up on love.

After some years of celibacy a young colleague at work rekindles my interest in the opposite sex.

Brownwood Collection
When is a cheating wife not a cheating wife? A husband faces hard and painful decisions when his fairy-tale marriage comes to a tragic end.

A Story in the Walnut Street Universe
A "Rescue Me" story: Chris agrees to repair the laptop of Carmen, a coworker's sister. He discovers she is a recluse, living in a darkened bungalow and wearing wide-brimmed hats that keep her face in shadow. She exerts a strange spell on him, resulting in odd and vivid dreams; and, he begins to fall in love. Through his love he draws her from her shell. She becomes more extroverted, and he begins to heal her from a deep, long-ago hurt and to learn her incredible secrets.