Phil and Penny were made for each other - the only problem is they are married to other people. When they meet at a Tai Chi class they quickly realise the depth of one another's loneliness and need for a sympathetic...
True love can develop in a number of ways. Sometimes it happens at first sight. Sometimes it takes warm beer, teenage nights at the beach, misunderstood conversations and a lot of persistence. A little luck...
A story of unrequited love, of unexpected love, of love lost, and found again. With divorce and redundancy looming, our hero, Tom, is left facing middle age with the feeling that he made a wrong turn somewhere...
“What do you need?” I asked him. “Words,” the man answered. “Just words. How silly is that? But it’s the only thing I need.” “Maybe I can help you,” I said. “I have plenty of words. And I...
I have absolutely no idea how to describe this story. I read a lot. And I’ve read a lot of translations. And they always strike me as being just a little off and missing just a little something. Somehow, with...
Marshal finds himself unable to concentrate at work, and what’s worse, he’s come to realize that he’s disappearing from view entirely. When his boss takes note Marshal is sent home to try and figure out...
Aran is a time-traveller who keeps returning to the same place and time over and over again, dragging his best friend, Navaya, with him. Navaya is getting jaded by the constant trips to the same place, and she...
Scott Matthews, a disillusioned city worker, finds himself drawn into a bizarre corporate conspiracy. From the ruthless greed of '80's London, to the austere beauty of Western Scotland, Scott begins to unravel...
Writer Richard Graves arrives at La Maison du Lac, a remote hotel in the Swiss Alps, where he hopes to find the inspiration to begin the most important story of his career. It's here he meets the enigmatic Gabrielle,...
A novella exploring the complex, multifaceted nature of human love through three interconnecting stories of love, loss and betrayal. Young Phoenix lives with her mother in a small rural town, enduring a childhood...
A Decent Ransom is a story of a kidnapping gone right. Essentially a tale of redemption, the contemporary, fast-paced thriller blends pathos with intrigue, drawing the reader into the private world of a vulnerable...
In this futuristic short story, a gay refugee is persuaded to return to the country he fled on a diplomatic mission, where he encounters a man astoundingly similar to his earlier partner.
Beautiful and with the gift of magic, Rusty McCenery lives in a world where enchantment is commonplace. A world she is content in - that is until Ian McAllister storms into her life like a whirlwind. His handsome...
The Queensland sun does things to people. Everybody is tanned, relaxed and wants to talk. That’s alright with me. I am a waiter in a busy tourist restaurant and it’s my job to listen. People want me to know...
it is a collection of my short stories that I have writen in the past and I saw fit. These stories were first published on FictionPress and I thought it would be kind of cool to put it in one bundle. it has...