A short tale -- very loosely -- based on an encounter I had with a childhood friend in that beautiful city one summer about ten or fifteen years ago; okay maybe a little longer. Only my encounter - whilst extremely enjoyable for both of us -- had a completely different outcome, neither of us are widowed.
Derived from the stories of FrankSpeaks in SOL
Ever wondered what became of the Salt Lake folk from Book 2? So did I. This is the story of the search for them. There are a few side adventures, of course. RG
James is a college student who is in desperate need of a date for his fraternity's dance and he just broke up with his current girl friend. She is kind enough to fix him up with another girl from her dorm. Little did he know how much that date would affect his life for the next several years, none of it good.
Jaelyn Bench runs from an abusive relationship with only one thing on her mind: find her brother’s old army buddy, Ace Wilder. Former Delta Force Commander Ace Wilder is back home. Now his days are filled with overseeing his family’s ranch, known as Wilder Ranch. With a case of PTSD, he needs something more, he needs a mission. When his old buddy’s little sister winds up in his barn beaten half to death, Ace has his new mission. Protect Jaelyn Bench at all costs.
Roxie, has had many men. Cal has never been lucky with women. Roxie says his problem is that "he doesn't know how to howl at the moon". She's from wrong side of the tracks and waitressing at the Bluebird Diner. Cal, a farmer's son, is a lawyer and politician. A bachelor, he often takes his meals there, where small town politics are always on the menu. Their lives intersect amid a struggle against political corruption.
Halloween Trick or Treat? Do you beleive in Ghosts, or in things that go bump in the night? Is this a Ghost Story, or isn't it? Whichever, I do hope that you enjoy it!
Mark O'Toole and Molly Andrews are enrolled in a very special culinary school. There is lots of cooking going on in the kitchen and not all of it deals with food.