Tear Jerker Stories

In a small Rocky Mountain town, Allen wakes to flames in his bedroom window. Cedar Grove has a brand new 1954-model Fire Truck, but fire destroys his neighbor Kitty's home and business. She's fled to his back door in a flimsy nightgown soaked with icy slush. Within an hour, she's dry, naked, and sharing his bed for, ah, warmth. A romantic story with frequent sex, danger, some military history, and even a surprise pregnancy.

A bitter sweet tale of 1950's rural coming of age, that's far removed from todays bustle of urban values and has a surprising twist in its tale?

In this true story a mostly good man does a few horrible things; including infidelity, incest, and murder. Starts with Bruce deciding if he should join the Marines or Army near the start of World War 2. Names of the people involved have been changed for obvious legal and privacy reasons.

A Story in the Manatee Bay Universe
George Cunningham, a Manatee Bay High School teacher suffering from acute gymnophobia comes back from vacation and discovers that the State Educational Standards committee requires all students in the school system must attend swimming lessons to graduate and that the only pool available is within the grounds of the local naturist resort. His only options are to peel or resign. This story follows ch. 3 & runs parallel to ch. 4 of The New Swimming Hole.

A story in the Anthem Universe
This is the story of Henry and Cindy, two young people who came together as friends and in time became more than that. They grew together as a couple and became stronger individuals, they talked of their future together and what they wanted to get out of life. But fate interviened and turned their lives upside down, causing their plans to be cast aside and putting their future in doubt.

A Country Boy, City Girl Story
This is the story of the "Country Boy, City Girl" saga, as told by Linda from her point of view. It is not required to have read "Country Boy, City Girl" first, but the pacing and reason for chapter breaks will make more sense if you do read it.

In a sentimental monologue, great grandpa Tommy says farewell to his grandson and two great grandchildren as they drop him off at the docks to board ship for a circumnavigation cruise. A 750 word short story.

Mark had always considered himself the luckiest man alive. Overweight and ordinary, he never imagined a life where he’d be married to someone as stunning and graceful as Kate, a woman clearly out of his league. But the illusion of happiness begins to unravel as Kate grows distant and cold. Meanwhile, Julia his step daughter hated him. As Mark struggles to hold onto the crumbling threads of his once perfect life, something unexpected happens.